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‘Evil’ Jeff Bezos Accused of Ruining Met Gala
May 6, 2026
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Photo Illustration by Thomas Levinson/The Daily Beast/Getty/ReutersBlowback over billionaire Jeff Bezos‘s involvement in the Met Gala continues to grow amid accusations that he “ruined” the annual fashionable fête.The Amazon founder and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, reportedly bought their way to the so-called “Super Bowl of fashion” by dropping a rumored 10 million to become the main funders of the 2026 Met Gala and attend the event as honorary chairs.
“In 2026, there is no shortage of material to inspire rage against the Bezos family,” Christina Cauterucci writes in a Slate essay titled “I Used to Love the Met Gala. Then the World’s Most Evil Couple Ruined It for Everyone.”Read more at The Daily Beast.
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