Bezos-Sánchez sponsorship triggers Met Gala absences from Zendaya and Streep

Zendaya and Meryl Streep are reportedly skipping this year’s Met Gala amid backlash to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s sponsorship—the first time the event has a billionaire sponsor—with Zendaya taking a break after multiple press tours and Streep allegedly turning down a co-chair role due to Bezos’s involvement. The sponsorship has sparked protests, while organizers defend Sánchez’s lead role and the gala’s Costume Art theme and celebrity co-chairs.