Sen. Rick Scott Condemns Met Gala for Inviting TikTok CEO as Honorary Chair

Published on February 17, 2024

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has condemned the fashion magazine Vogue’s decision to name TikTok’s CEO Shou Zi Chew to serve as an honorary chair at this year’s Met Gala event in May. “Disturbing the Met Gala would allow TikTok’s CEO to be an ‘honorary’ chair,” Mr. Scott said on X on Feb. 15. Vogue Magazine revealed on Feb. 15 that Anna Wintour, Zendaya, Jennifer Lopez, Bad Bunny, and Chris Hemsworth will be hosts of the 2024 Met Gala. Mr. Chew and Loewe creative director Jonathan Anderson will be honorary chairs of the fashion event. The Met Gala is a major annual fundraising fashion event held in support of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. Hosted by the fashion magazine Vogue, the event often invites celebrities, well-known business figures, and politicians to attend the gala....