Protesters gather across the street from the Metropoliant Museum of Art to protest the involvment of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as a sponsor. Amazon union founder Chris Smalls was arrested.
Protesters gather across the street from the Metropoliant Museum of Art to protest the involvment of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos as a sponsor. Amazon union founder Chris Smalls was arrested. ( Photo: Wikimedia Commons)

NYPD arrested Chris Smalls, an Amazon Union Labor founder, after he jumped over one of the barricades outside of the major fashion event on May 4.

Amazon Union Founder Chris Smalls Arrested Amid Protests at Met Gala
05 May 2026 | 05:13
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Amidst the flashing lights and twirling of colorful dresses, Amazon Union Labor founder Chris Smalls was arrested at the Met Gala after he jumped one of the barricades in protest of Jeff Bezos and Amazon’s labor record.

A group of police officers was seen swarming Smalls and tackling him to the ground....

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