Jaimie Alexander Defends Ben Stillers Gala Choice

Jaimie Alexander has reacted to her friend ditching the New York Knicks first playoff game for the 2026 Met Gala on Monday.

Stiller – a diehard Knicks fan – and wife Christine Taylor

The 60-year-old actor caught flack from Barstool Sports founder Dave Portnoy, who tweeted that he should 'turn in his man card.'

But Alexander, 42, has given the Meet the Parents star a pass.  

'Ben and Christine are good friends [of mine] and Ben was sporting his Knicks orange and Christine was sporting her Knicks blue,' she told the Daily Mail at Tuesday night's Accessories Council Excellence Awards.

She added about the longtime couple: 'And I know for a fact – because we were texting a lot – that they were watching the game on their phones.'

'He was there in spirit,' the actress, who was at the ACE Awards in New York City to support Blake Mycoskie - founder of the mental health initiative 'Enough' and TOMS Shoes - said in support of Stiller's decision to skip out on the game.

As for herself, she vowed: 'I've yet to be invited to the Met Gala, but if it's ever during a playoff game for the Knicks, I won't attend.'

'Ben and Christine are good friends [of mine] and Ben was sporting his Knicks orange and Christine was sporting her Knicks blue,' Alexander told the Daily Mail