{"id":66569,"date":"2026-05-11T18:15:45","date_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:15:45","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/66569\/"},"modified":"2026-05-11T18:15:45","modified_gmt":"2026-05-11T18:15:45","slug":"villain-jeff-bezos-reportedly-regrets-met-gala-involvement-after-report-anna-wintour-just-wanted-his-money-he-was-supposed-to-be-the-bankroll","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/people\/66569\/","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Villain\u2019 Jeff Bezos Reportedly Regrets Met Gala Involvement After Report Anna Wintour Just \u2018Wanted His Money\u2019\u2014He Was \u2018Supposed to Be the Bankroll\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"

A lot of the talk about the Met Gala has been about Jeff Bezos<\/a>\u2019 involvement with the event, with some people even reportedly boycotting the gala because of the Amazon founder. Bezos and his wife, Lauren S\u00e1nchez<\/a>, were reported to be sponsors of the event a while ago, but controversy has picked up steam as we approach the actual Met Gala.<\/p>\n

It\u2019s gotten to the point that Rob Shuter<\/a> is saying Bezos is considering not attending, despite reportedly spending at least $15 million as a sponsor of the gala. \u201cLauren is going. Full stop. You could have protesters hanging from the ceiling, and she\u2019d still step out of that car smiling,\u201d one insider told the journalist.<\/p>\n

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\u201cThis is not just another party for her \u2014 this is the night she\u2019s spent years dressing for, networking for, and socially climbing toward. She did not marry Jeff Bezos to miss the Met Gala<\/a>.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the same is not true of Bezos. \u201cJeff was supposed to be the bankroll, not the headline,\u201d a source said, explaining, \u201cAnna wanted his money. What she did not want was Jeff Bezos becoming the villain of the night before the first flashbulb even pops.\u201d<\/p>\n

And reportedly, the controversy affects something else: security. \u201cJeff<\/a> is a target \u2014 politically, socially, and physically. At this point, the smartest move may be for Lauren to pose alone and for Jeff to disappear,\u201d another source said.<\/p>\n

This comes after recent reports that Wintour has been trying to deal with the criticism, a lot of it coming from people calling the gala tone-deaf and inappropriate considering the cultural moment.<\/p>\n

\u201cAnna is genuinely shocked by how hostile this has become,\u201d one insider told Shuter<\/a>. \u201cShe never imagined the Met Gala would start being seen as a symbol of excess instead of a cultural institution.\u201d<\/p>\n

Wintour reportedly even called an emergency meeting to discuss the backlash. \u201cThere was a real panic meeting about messaging,\u201d one source said. \u201cAnna wanted new talking points immediately. The tone inside was urgent.\u201d<\/p>\n

The plan? Change the narrative. \u201cThe old pitch was fashion, fantasy, and celebrity,\u201d the source explained. \u201cNow every answer starts with jobs, tourism, and how much money the Met Gala brings into New York. That is the new script.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThe line now is simple,\u201d says one insider. \u201cThe Met Gala funds the Costume Institute. Full stop.\u201d<\/p>\n

But the lack of some guests still weighs heavily. \u201cMeryl Streep is on the cover with Anna and still not attending,\u201d one fashion insider said about the Wintour and Streep Vogue cover, promoting The Devil Wears Prada 2. \u201cThat sends a message.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cAnna is used to being admired,\u201d another insider added. \u201cWhat has rattled her is realizing people are no longer impressed.\u201d<\/p>\n

Will Bezos show up? Will Lauren S\u00e1nchez\u00a0walk the red carpet alone? And will the event be the celebrity-filled extravaganza it has been in previous years? We will have to wait and see.<\/p>\n

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