"The 2026 event raised a record $42 million for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, up from last year's then-record-breaking $31 million. The lead sponsors were not a fashion house or a Hollywood studio, but Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, who contributed a reported $10 million."
"For decades, the Met Gala guest list read like a roster of entertainment and fashion royalty, one where Rihanna's dress makes the front page and designers compete for which celebrity will wear their look up the famous steps."
"This year, it was tech CEOs and founders drawing the attention. Snapchat cofounder Evan Spiegel, Instagram CEO Adam Mosseri, Google cofounder Sergey Brin, and others walked the red carpet, marking a notable shift in the event's traditional celebrity landscape."
The 2026 Met Gala achieved a record fundraising total of $42 million, surpassing the previous year's $31 million. This year's lead sponsors were Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos, who contributed $10 million. Tech companies like Amazon, Meta, OpenAI, Snapchat, and Shopify purchased tables, reflecting a significant shift from traditional entertainment figures to tech leaders. Notable attendees included tech CEOs and founders, marking a departure from the event's historical focus on fashion and entertainment royalty.
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