[4] The exclusive $75,000 per ticket fashion event attended by influential celebrities drew comparisons to the class disparity of The Hunger Games,[5] with USA Today columnist Nicole Russell calling it "a tone-deaf charade of excess and hypocrisy.
"[6] A post by influencer Haley Kalil (known as @haleyybaylee on social media) became widely viewed showed her saying "Let them eat cake" in the style of Marie Antoinette.
[1][15] The release of the song "Hind's Hall" by Macklemore on the same day as the Met Gala was notable, with the lyrics referring to: "The music industry's quiet, complicit in their platform of silence.
[26] Among the celebrities targeted in the movement are Adele, Alia Bhatt,[27] Ariana Grande, Hania Amir, Mahira Khan, Ayeza Khan, Beyoncé, Bella Hadid,[28] Bruno Mars, Billie Eilish,[29] Cardi B, Chris Hemsworth, Chris Brown,[30] Charli D'Amelio, Camila Cabello, Dwayne Johnson, Demi Lovato, Drake, David Beckham, Emma Watson, Eminem, Ellen DeGeneres, Gal Gadot, Gigi Hadid, Harry Styles, Jojo Siwa, Jennie, Justin Bieber, Jennifer Lopez, Justin Timberlake, Hailey Bieber, Kylie Jenner, Kanye West, Kim Kardashian, Kevin Hart, Kendall Jenner, Kendrick Lamar, Katy Perry, Miley Cyrus, MrBeast, LeBron James, Nicki Minaj, Olivia Rodrigo, Rihanna, Selena Gomez, Shakira, Shawn Mendes, Travis Scott, Taylor Swift, the Weeknd, Timothée Chalamet, Tom Holland, Tyla, Vin Diesel, Zayn Malik and Zendaya.
[31] Some of those originally targeted in the campaign posted videos calling for donations to support relief efforts in Gaza, including Lizzo and Chris Olsen.