The online grumblings that began when Amazon chief Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez were announced as lead sponsors of the Met Ball — and the exhibition it celebrates — grew louder when organizers conspicuously omitted the glamorous spring event’s primary backers while unveiling the A-list guest roster and the 2026 theme. Now, that anger has swelled into outrage, fueling a protest movement that brought a wave of guerrilla-style art to New York’s subways this week.
On May 4 at the Metropolitan Museum of Art, the famous and the wealthy will walk the year’s biggest red carpet, posing for a barrage of paparazzi photos destined to dominate online discourse for days, if not weeks. Dubbed “the party of the year,” the gala is expected to draw the likes of Beyoncé, Rihanna and other A-listers, as organizers tout this year’s “fashion is art” theme. Also in attendance: the Amazon founder and his
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