The Met Gala is upon us!
Stars began arriving on the red carpet at 5pm on Monday for fashion’s biggest night, amid a backdrop of protesters and celebrity outrage.
Anna Wintour was among the first to turn up, pairing her trademark sunglasses with a bright turquoise gown.
Fashion is Art is the theme for this year’s event, which is co-chaired by a superstar panel lineup featuring the ex-Vogue chief, Beyonce, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams.
Among those expected to attend are Anne Hathaway, Zendaya, Kim Kardashian, Lady Gaga and Rihanna.
But this year’s gala has been marred with controversy. Hollywood is furious that it is being sponsored by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, 62, and his wife Lauren Sanchez, 56, who gave a rumored $10 million to the Costume Institute in exchange for being named honorary co-chairs.
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Crowning of Queen Lauren! Spilling out her Met Gala gown, how Sanchez got everything she ever wanted… despite the ‘very disturbing’ gossip now swirling
Tonight, all eyes are on Lauren Sanchez Bezos as she steps into fashion’s inner sanctum in her role as one of the honorary co-chairs for the Met Gala, signaling a shifting of the social guard – for better or for worse – at one of the most exclusive nights on the global calendar.
With her bust spilling out of her custom Schiaparelli number, the former journalist-turned-socialite wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is holding court among fashion’s elite – a position she and her billionaire husband are understood to have clinched after pouring millions into the star-studded event as its primary sponsors.
Her gown, and its bejeweled off-the-shoulder strap showcasing her buxom figure, was inspired by John Singer Sargent’s infamous Madame X, a portrait of French socialite Madame Pierre Gautreau that scandalized high society when it first debuted. It’s a seeming wink and a nod to the controversy that has swirled around Sanchez Bezos throughout the lead up to the Met Gala.
Anna Wintour, Nicole Kidman and Lauren Sanchez awkwardly chat on the red carpet
The Met Gala co-chairs were spotted making frosty small talk on the red carpet as they arrived for the highly anticipated event.
They appeared to not know where to look as they were photographer together.
Adrien Brody and Georgina Chapman arrive at The Met
Oscar winner Adrien Brody posed with his partner, Georgina Chapman, on the Met steps.
Chapman is the ex-wife of disgraced movie producer Harvey Weinstein.
Ben Stiller and Christine Taylor arrive on the carpet
Controversial Olympian Eileen Gu sports pearlescent bubble dress
Model Irina Shayk dons a barely-there ensemble as she leaves the Mark Hotel
Alexander Soros and Huma Abedin spotted on the Met steps
The son of billionaire George Soros and Hillary Clinton’s former aide arrived at the Met Gala.
Broadway icon Jordan Roth sported a sculptural addition to his velvet gown
Roth is wearing a custom creation by London-based couturier Robert Wun.
Hugh Jackman and Sutton Foster arrive looking glam
George Soros’ son Robert attends Met Gala with wife
George Soros’ eldest son Robert has arrived at the Met Gala with his wife, Jamie Singer Soros.
Death of the Met Gala! Ugly Ozempic Z-listers… tacky Lauren Sanchez… and an unforgivable insult to Princess Diana’s memory: MAUREEN CALLAHAN
It’s the Met Gala as never before: Anna Wintour seemingly sidelined, her successor an afterthought, most of the A-list absent.
And who can blame them?
Brought to us by Amazon Prime Whole Foods, aka Mr & Mrs Jeff Bezos, Monday’s gala promises to be a spectacle – for all the wrong reasons.
Jon Batiste sports an all white suit and large jacket
