Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Hosting Met Gala Pre-Party (EXCLUSIVE)

Home Scene Columns May 1, 2026 11:21am PT Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Hosting Met Gala Pre-Party (EXCLUSIVE) By Marc Malkin Plus Icon Marc Malkin Senior Editor, Culture and Events marcmalkin Latest Annette Bening and Kara Swisher to Be Honored at Lambda Legal’s Liberty Awards National Dinner (EXCLUSIVE) 2 hours ago From ‘Star Wars’ Production Art to Frank Miller and Jack Kirby: Lucas Museum of Narrative Art Unveils Inaugural Exhibitions 1 day ago ‘Heated Rivalry,’ RuPaul Comedy ‘Stop! That! Train!’ and Gregg Araki’s ‘I Want Your Sex’ Top NewFest Lineup (EXCLUSIVE) 1 day ago See All Swan Gallet/WWD Before Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos make their debut as honorary co-chairs and lead financial sponsors of the Met Gala on Monday, the couple will hold court at a private pre-party over the weekend. The subject line of emailed invites to the Saturday night soiree reads, “INVITE: Jeff and Lauren Bezos Invite You.” Inside, a disco-inspired image features a profile of someone that shows just shows their nose and slightly opened mouth. Their lipstick is red and sparkles with lots of glitter. “Pre-Met celebration on May 2 at 8 p.m.,” the invite reads. “Address: to come upon confirmation.” Related Stories What’s Coming to Netflix in May 2026