Zendaya is reportedly snubbing Monday night’s Met Gala – which this year is being bankrolled by Amazon founder and tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife Lauren Sanchez.
The actress, 29, – who is usually one of the biggest names at the New York event – has had a hectic schedule in recent months amid promotion for her two latest projects The Drama and Euphoria.
Now ELLE Magazine has learnt that she won’t be attending – after dazzling at the event in a smart white suit by Louis Vuitton last year.
It comes after Meryl Streep allegedly declined to be one of the Met Gala’s co-chairs this year due to Jeff and Lauren’s involvement.
Zendaya is taking a break from the spotlight after supporting her rumoured husband Tom Holland at his Bero event in California this week.
Insiders have told the Daily Mail all eyes will be fixed on the glittering gala’s controversial lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs, Jeff and Lauren, on the night.
Zendaya is reportedly snubbing Monday night’s Met Gala – which this year is being bankrolled by Amazon founder and tech billionaire Jeff Bezos and his wife, Lauren Sanchez Bezos
Insiders have told the Daily Mail, all eyes will be fixed on the glittering gala’s controversial lead sponsors and honorary co-chairs, Jeff and Lauren, on the night
A fashion industry insider told the Daily Mail: ‘It’s, quite frankly, very hurtful and very disturbing for [the Bezoses] to be the face of this year’s Met Gala, something that is really meaningful to a lot of people and to such a highly regarded and highly respected institution.
‘It feels like a real slap in the face to a lot of people.’
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Indeed, the Daily Mail has learned that, the Bezoses’ involvement has cast a shadow over the ritzy event, dubbed the Oscars of fashion for its unabashed display of opulent glamour.
According to our source, at least one A-list heavyweight has pulled out of Met Gala programming as a result.
The Daily Mail has been told that Meryl – who appeared on the May 2026 Vogue cover alongside Wintour for The Devil Wears Prada 2 promotion – was rumoured to have been one of the Met Gala’s co-chairs this year, but allegedly declined to do so because of the Bezoses’ bankrolling and presiding over the party as guests of honour.
Representatives for Streep did not respond to the Daily Mail’s request for comment.
The billionaire couple are making their debut as honorary co-chairs and lead donors at the upcoming Met Gala. However, their involvement has been met with backlash.
Posters have been put up around Manhattan ahead of fashion’s biggest night which read: ‘Boycott The Bezos Met Gala.’
However, former Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour previously defended the couple’s involvement in the annual fundraiser.
It comes after Meryl Streep allegedly declined to been one of the Met Gala’s co-chairs this year due to Jeff and Lauren’s involvement (seen with Anna Wintour)
‘I think Lauren is going to be a wonderful asset to the museum and to the event,’ she told CNN last year in November.
Wintour added, ‘[I’m] very grateful for her incredible generosity, and she’s a great lover of costume and obviously of fashion, so we’re thrilled she’s part of the night.’
The theme for this year’s Met Gala is Costume Art, while the dress code is ‘Fashion Is Art’.
The co-chairs additionally include Beyonce, Venus Williams, Nicole Kidman and also Wintour.
