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Met Gala Protesters Place Hundreds of Urine Bottles Over Jeff Bezos

May 4, 2026

Summary

The 2026 Met Gala in New York City, themed "Costume Art," is facing protests and calls for boycotts due to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as honorary chairs. Protestors reportedly placed hundreds of urine bottles inside the museum.

How coverage differs

  • Center: Met Gala faces celebrity boycotts and protests over Bezos's role Center outlets report on the Met Gala facing protests and calls for boycotts, directly attributing the controversy to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos serving as co-chairs. They focus on the event's disruption and the stated reasons for the public backlash, maintaining a factual account of the situation.
  • Right: Protesters' disgusting act defiles Met Gala over Bezos involvement Right-leaning outlets focus on the disgusting and disruptive nature of the protest, highlighting the "revolting discovery" of hundreds of urine bottles inside the museum. They emphasize the grossness of the act and the inconvenience it caused, rather than delving into the protesters' specific grievances against Jeff Bezos.

Coverage by lane

Center

  • Met Gala faces protests, calls for boycotts over Jeff Bezos

Right

  • Met Gala rocked as staff make revolting discovery hidden inside museum just hours before fashion's biggest night
  • Met Gala protestors place hundreds of bottles of urine inside museum in gross slam of Jeff Bezos

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