An unidentified protester attempted to breach the Met Gala red carpet but was swiftly tackled by security and NYPD. The incident unfolded amid backlash over Jeff Bezos' role as lead sponsor. Lisa Ann Walter roasted the billionaire as 'Temu Lex Luthor' at a nearby protest.
Drama hit the Met Gala red carpet when an unidentified person darted toward the entrance during celeb arrivals. Video shows security and NYPD officers rushing in, piling on the individual and taking them down in seconds. Authorities quickly restrained the protester, highlighting the event's ironclad perimeter. 👮♂️💥 It's unclear what message they aimed to deliver, but security showed zero hesitation. 😤 (TMZ reports video circulating online. Page Six notes anti-Bezos protester storming railing. New York Times flags backlash over Bezos' embrace. Page Six/Oli Coleman. New York Times. TMZ. 2026-05-05. Met Gala first Monday in May. Present relative to today. Protest attempt foiled instantly. No motive stated. Heavy response confirmed. Tight security emphasized. No injuries or arrests detailed. Unrelated headlines discarded: Secret Service, Jenner, etc. Lisa Ann Walter protest separate but timed with Gala. Monday protest NYC. Bezos funding criticized. No direct link to red carpet incident. Co-chairs listed. Pre-party hosted. Dress code noted. Sources consistent on timing, roles. No contradictions. Unified: Protest attempt past, backlash ongoing. Bezos/LS chairs/sponsors confirmed. Walter quotes verbatim. Location NYC Met Museum. Lat 40.7794 Long -73.9629. Body 248 words. Tags generated post-analysis.) Meanwhile, outside the glitz, 'Abbott Elementary' star Lisa Ann Walter spilled tea at the 'Labor Is Art' protest uptown. She called Bezos, the 'very big, very bald' Amazon founder, a 'Temu Lex Luthor' profiting off workers. 'How did an event that's supposed to celebrate creativity, artistry and fabulousness in all genders end up revolving around this Temu Lex Luthor, who profits off of pushing working people to their very brink?' she said. Walter slammed the Gala as 'a vessel for one man's ego,' adding, 'The man thinks he can buy cool.' 😂 Bezos and wife Lauren Sánchez Bezos serve as honorary chairs and lead sponsors. Co-chairs include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams, and Anna Wintour. Dress code: 'Fashion is Art.' Over the weekend, Bezos hosted a star-studded pre-party at his NYC pad. Backlash brews as A-listers strut the steps of the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Is Bezos buying cool, or just crashing the party? 👀
