Protesters Stage “Resistance Red Carpet” in Opposition to Jeff Bezos at the Met Gala

Rollicking Protest Against Bezos's Met Gala Erupts in Manhattan

As fashion’s elite strutted up the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art, tinted an eerie, mildewy green for the Met Gala tonight, May 4, a small but rollicking crowd of protesters unfurled its own red carpet just a few blocks away. Orchestrated by the NYC-based advocacy group Rise and Resist, the action drew dozens of concerned, costumed citizens in a show of defiance against the billionaire class and Jeff Bezos, who is co-chairing this year’…

Protesters Stage “Resistance Red Carpet” in Opposition to Jeff Bezos at the Met Gala

The protestors criticized the Bezos-sponsored nature of the evening.