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NY Post
New York Post
2 May 2023


NextImg:‘Tax the rich’ protesters block Paris Hilton’s vehicle outside Met Gala

A group of “Tax the rich” protesters gathered outside the Met Gala on Monday night, temporarily blocking a van carrying Paris Hilton as they railed against the lavish star-studded event.

The ruckus outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art was well-documented on social media and resulted in at least one protester being arrested.

The event inside featured Jared Leto in a catsuit as celebrities paid tribute to legendary and problematic designer Karl Lagerfeld.

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The protest occurred on 77 Street and Madison Avenue.
Kevin C. Downs for the New York Post

Paris Hilton leaves The Mark Hotel for the Met Gala, an annual fundraising gala held for the benefit of the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, in New York City, New York, U.S., May 1, 2023.

Hilton, along with many other celebrities, attended the star-studded fundraising event.
REUTERS/Eduardo Munoz

Protest break out at 77 Street and Madison Avenue, protesting climate change near the Met Gala.

Multiple protestors were arrested over the incident.
Kevin C. Downs for the New York Post

According to a tweet from Sarah Lynch, a staff reporter for Inc., the demonstrators at one point briefly prevented a black van that was occupied by Hilton from making its way to the gala.

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Another Twitter post shows one demonstrator being apprehended in the street by a member of the NYPD.

The department did not immediately provide information on the arrest.