Jeff Bezos's Heavy Sponsorship of Met Gala: Meryl Streep and Others Reportedly Absent
Amazon founder Jeff Bezos's substantial sponsorship of the Met Gala has reportedly led to some celebrities feeling pressured to forgo their tickets and boycott the event. Prominent figures like Meryl Streep and Zendaya are said to be absent, with Amazon's labor rights issues and political stances cited as reasons. This development is sending ripples through the fashion world's biggest annual event.
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(New York, Central News Agency, May 3rd, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The Metropolitan Museum of Art's charity gala (Met Gala) is an annual event that fashion elites and Hollywood celebrities would never miss. Now, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife becoming sponsors, celebrities are facing pressure to give up their $100,000 tickets and boycott the Met Gala.
According to the British "Daily Telegraph," the Met Gala is hailed as the most important night of the year for the fashion world. However, after Bezos reportedly poured an eight-figure sum into co-hosting and sponsoring the event, well-known personalities including Meryl Streep and Zendaya are said to be absent from tonight's grand event.
Posters calling for celebrities to boycott have appeared in several locations near The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, emphasizing Amazon's alleged infringements on employee rights and its alignment with the US President Trump administration's stance.
Meryl Streep's absence is particularly noteworthy because it comes just days after the release of the film "The Devil Wears Prada 2," in which she plays a character modeled after Anna Wintour, the former "Vogue" editor-in-chief who has hosted the Met Gala since 1995.
According to "The Hollywood Reporter," Meryl Streep was reportedly invited to co-chair the event this year but declined.
Amy Odell, Wintour's biographer, points out that Meryl Streep has always been a supporter of the Democrats and has publicly criticized Trump. She may have rejected the invitation due to her opposition to Bezos's involvement.
Meryl Streep's spokesperson told "The Independent": "Meryl has been invited to the Met Gala for years but has never attended. While she appreciates Vogue, Wintour, and her incredible imagination and energy, it has never been her type of event."
Nevertheless, Meryl Streep, who played the arrogant fashion empress Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," has begun a promotional tour for the film with Wintour, making her absence particularly conspicuous.
Meryl Streep's daughters, Grace and Mamie Gummer, are reportedly attending the event alongside her co-stars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
Another highly anticipated absentee is "Challengers" actress Zendaya, who has attended the Met Gala for seven consecutive years. Fashion magazine ELLE reported that due to a busy media schedule promoting her new film "The Drama" and HBO's hit series "Euphoria" Season 3, Zendaya decided not to attend this year.
There are also reports that Lady Gaga, who has not yet officially confirmed her attendance, might also boycott this year's Met Gala. (Compiled by: Zhang Xiaowen) 1150504
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(New York, Central News Agency, May 3rd, Comprehensive Foreign Report) The Metropolitan Museum of Art's charity gala (Met Gala) is an annual event that fashion elites and Hollywood celebrities would never miss. Now, with Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and his wife becoming sponsors, celebrities are facing pressure to give up their $100,000 tickets and boycott the Met Gala.
According to the British "Daily Telegraph," the Met Gala is hailed as the most important night of the year for the fashion world. However, after Bezos reportedly poured an eight-figure sum into co-hosting and sponsoring the event, well-known personalities including Meryl Streep and Zendaya are said to be absent from tonight's grand event.
Posters calling for celebrities to boycott have appeared in several locations near The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, emphasizing Amazon's alleged infringements on employee rights and its alignment with the US President Trump administration's stance.
Meryl Streep's absence is particularly noteworthy because it comes just days after the release of the film "The Devil Wears Prada 2," in which she plays a character modeled after Anna Wintour, the former "Vogue" editor-in-chief who has hosted the Met Gala since 1995.
According to "The Hollywood Reporter," Meryl Streep was reportedly invited to co-chair the event this year but declined.
Amy Odell, Wintour's biographer, points out that Meryl Streep has always been a supporter of the Democrats and has publicly criticized Trump. She may have rejected the invitation due to her opposition to Bezos's involvement.
Meryl Streep's spokesperson told "The Independent": "Meryl has been invited to the Met Gala for years but has never attended. While she appreciates Vogue, Wintour, and her incredible imagination and energy, it has never been her type of event."
Nevertheless, Meryl Streep, who played the arrogant fashion empress Miranda Priestly in "The Devil Wears Prada 2," has begun a promotional tour for the film with Wintour, making her absence particularly conspicuous.
Meryl Streep's daughters, Grace and Mamie Gummer, are reportedly attending the event alongside her co-stars Emily Blunt and Stanley Tucci.
Another highly anticipated absentee is "Challengers" actress Zendaya, who has attended the Met Gala for seven consecutive years. Fashion magazine ELLE reported that due to a busy media schedule promoting her new film "The Drama" and HBO's hit series "Euphoria" Season 3, Zendaya decided not to attend this year.
There are also reports that Lady Gaga, who has not yet officially confirmed her attendance, might also boycott this year's Met Gala. (Compiled by: Zhang Xiaowen) 1150504
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