Abbott Elementary<\/em><\/a> actress Lisa Ann Walter did not hold back when she took the mic and started talking about Jeff Bezos<\/a> during an alternate fashion show to the Met Gala<\/a> held earlier today.<\/p>\n Walter specifically called out Bezos, who sponsored this year\u2019s Met Gala, causing backlash, calls for a boycott, and rumored snubs from Meryl Streep and Zendaya<\/a>. \u201cWe all know what\u2019s happening uptown tonight,\u201d she said at the 17:37 mark of the video above. \u201cThere\u2019s one guy. One very big, very bald billionaire who wants to make the Met Gala all about him.\u201d<\/p>\n Walter questioned the involvement of Bezos, whom she referred to as \u201cTemu Lex Luthor.\u201d<\/p>\n \u201cHow did an event that\u2019s 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?\u201d she asked. \u201cHow did an event that is supposed to about celebrating our culture become a vessel for one man\u2019s ego?\u201d<\/p>\n COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what’s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n Bezos and wife Lauren S\u00e1nchez were also named honorary chairs at this year\u2019s fundraiser.<\/p>\n The actress and fashion editor Gabriella Karefa-Johnson co-hosted the Ball Without Billionaires show, which, according to Fast Company<\/a>, enlisted former and current employees from Amazon, The Washington Post<\/em>, Starbucks, and more to model pieces that fit the theme of \u201cLabor is Art.\u201d<\/p>\n A not-so-subtle response to the Met Gala\u2019s theme of \u201cFashion is Art.\u201d<\/p>\n Before slamming Bezos, Walter praised the event, saying, \u201cThis is what it looks like when the people who actually run the world decide to throw their own party.\u201d<\/p>\n <\/a> Why Jeff Bezos\u2019 $50M Gift Didn\u2019t Change Eva Longoria\u2019s Approach to Giving<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> The 10 Best Met Gala Themes, Ranked<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n <\/a> How Well Do You Know the Met Gala? A Complex Quiz<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n \u2018Love Is Blind: Argentina\u2019 Star Sentenced for Trying to Kill Ex-Wife He Married on Show<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n Russell Wilson and Ciara\u2019s Daughter Sienna Is Taking After Her Dad on the Field<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\nRelated News<\/h3>\n
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