The 2026 Met Gala is facing an unprecedented celebrity boycott after Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez were named lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs of this years event.

Anti-oligarch groups have papered Manhattan with Boycott the Bezos Met Gala posters. Critics say the Amazon founder is buying his way into American culture.

The Costume Art theme celebrating fashion as fine art has been overshadowed by political controversy. Ticket prices jumped to $100,000, up from $75,000 last year.

Zendaya, Bella Hadid, Meryl Streep, and Harry Styles are all confirmed absent. Their silence is the loudest fashion statement of the year according to industry insiders.