Sarah Paulson made a pointed statement at this year’s Met Gala, wearing a dollar-bill blindfold that many interpreted as a critique of billionaire sponsor Jeff Bezos.
The 51-year-old actress attended the event in a red-grey tulle ball gown by Matières Fécales, accessorised with a blindfold shaped like a one-dollar note. Tiny holes allowed her to see, but the symbolism was clear: ‘the one percent’, as she called her ensemble.
Social media users suggested the outfit was a commentary on being blinded by wealth, with one person writing: “She understood the assignment better than everyone in a 50k dress.” Another noted the irony of protesting the rich while attending a $75,000-per-ticket fundraiser.
Critics accused Paulson of hypocrisy, pointing out her own $12m net worth and the event’s exorbitant cost. “If you want to protest the rich don’t go to an event that costs $100k per ticket,” one commenter said.
The Met Gala, a charity fundraiser for the Costume Institute, saw individual tickets priced at $75,000, with tables costing $350,000 – often paid by fashion houses. Bezos, who helped fund the 2025 event, faced protests earlier that day, with a video projected onto his New York penthouse highlighting Amazon worker grievances.
