Posters in NYC call for boycott, protest of ‘Bezos Met Gala’
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By Jessica Schladebeck
Published on April 17, 2026.
The backlash is brewing ahead of the Jeff Bezos Met Gala Ball in New York City, where celebrities are expected to attend the event on the first Monday of May. Anti-Bezos posters have been posted all over the Upper East Side and subway platforms, with some calling for a boycott and a boycott of the event. The posters focus on Amazon's ties to Immigration and Customs Enforcement and work conditions for employees. British activist group Everyone Hates Elon is behind the campaign, which also criticizes Amazon's decision to produce a documentary about First Lady Melania Trump. Despite this, many big names and A-listers expected to be in attendance, including New York's mayor Zohran Mamdani and his wife, Rama, will not be among them.
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