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

‘This guy leads the CCP’s effort to spy on your kids and feed them information. Every Met attendee and co-chair should be asked if they’re okay with that.’

TikTok CEO Shou Chew testifies before the Senate Judiciary Committee in Washington on Jan. 31, 2024. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times

Sen. Rick Scott (R-Fla.) has condemned fashion magazine Vogue’s decision to name TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew to serve as an honorary chair at this year’s Met Gala event in New York City in May.

“Disturbing the Met Gala would allow TikTok’s CEO to be an ‘honorary’ chair,” Mr. Scott said on X on Feb. 15.