Lauren Sánchez Walks Met Gala Carpet With out Jeff Bezos Amid Backlash

Lauren Sánchez Bezos arrived on the Met Gala on Monday evening sans her very notable plus one.

Jeff Bezos didn’t stroll the long-lasting Met steps at this yr’s occasion, even if he and his spouse are honorary chairs for style‘s largest evening. And the duo isn’t solely showing alongside co-chairs Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour on the helm of the night, however can also be sponsoring each the Met Gala and the accompanying spring Costume Institute exhibition on the Metropolitan Museum of Art. Bezos and Sánchez beforehand walked the carpet collectively on the 2024 gala, and the tech mogul has been in attendance a handful of different years as nicely.

Sánchez Bezos — wearing customized Schiaparelli — was among the many first arrivals, posing for images solo as she helped open the carpet alongside Kidman and Wintour. Per her rep, the inspiration behind the robe is the story of Sargent’s Madame X, and the way a small element, just like the fallen jeweled strap, as soon as sparked such robust public response.

It was additionally revealed that, timed to the Met Gala, the Bezos Earth Fund, which Lauren serves because the vice chair of, introduced that it was awarding $34 million in grants to establishments learning and growing supplies which will someday substitute polyester and cotton, together with biodegradable textile fiber and plastic-free artificial silk, amongst different alternate options.

There has been public pushback in current weeks surrounding the Bezos’ involvement within the Met Gala, as critics accused the billionaire of shopping for affect with the main occasion and hypothesis swirled that some stars might boycott the occasion because of his involvement. It’s possible that Bezos simply opted to skip the carpet images and can meet up along with his spouse contained in the occasion, somewhat than skipping it totally, however he has not but been noticed.

The 2026 Met Gala theme and related exhibition is “Costume Art,” which “examines the centrality of the dressed body throughout time and culture, juxtaposing garments and works of art from across the Museum’s vast collection to create pairings that highlight the indivisible connection between clothing and the body,” per The Met.

The Gala Host Committee is co-chaired by Anthony Vaccarello and Zoë Kravitz, with members together with Adut Akech, Angela Bassett, Sinéad Burke, Sabrina Carpenter, Doja Cat, Gwendoline Christie, Alex Consani, Misty Copeland, Elizabeth Debicki, Lena Dunham, Paloma Elsesser, Rebecca Hall, LISA, Chloe Malle, Aimee Mullins, Tschabalala Self, Amy Sherald, Sam Smith, Chase Sui Wonders, Teyana Taylor, Lauren Wasser, Anna Weyant, A’ja Wilson and Yseult.

See all of the superstar seems to be right here, and atone for all of The Hollywood Reporter‘s Met Gala protection right here.