On the first Monday in May, the biggest names in fashion, film and music will ascend the stairs of New York’s Metropolitan Museum of Art for the iconic venue’s annual gala. And presiding over them all, alongside Vogue stalwart Anna Wintour, will be a couple whose presence on the rarefied guest list might have raised eyebrows just a few years ago: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos.
Earlier this week, US Vogue confirmed that the multi-billionaire Amazon founder, currently the third richest man in the world, along with his TV host-turned-philanthropist wife, will serve as the lead sponsors for the 2026 Met Gala. They’ll also fund the accompanying exhibition at the Met’s Costume Institute (publishing house Condé Nast and fashion brand Saint Lauren are providing financial support, too).
