Lauren Sánchez Brings Bombshell Glam to Met Gala in Plunging Gown

The former journalist and Bezos were named to their positions as they served as the biggest donors of the 2026 Gala. But while the decision was not without its backlash, the former Vogue Editor-in-Chief and Met Gala extraordinaire expressed her gratitude to the couple.

"I think Lauren is going to be a wonderful asset to the museum and to the event," Wintour—for whom the 2026 Gala marks her first with her successor Chloe Malle at the helm—told CNN in November. "[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."

Meanwhile, Sánchez was thrilled to learn of her expanded role at this year’s bash.

"It has been such a fun and meaningful experience, and when Anna called me and said, ‘Do you want to co-chair and also be the sponsors of the Met?’ I was so honored," she told Today’s Craig Melvin during a March 3 appearance on the morning show. “And then she told me the theme — fashion is art.”

As for the 56-year-old’s interpretation of the theme, she’s looking to the great creatives of years past.

“These designers are true artists,” she continued. “[Elsa] Schiaparelli was best friends with Salvador Dalí, and his medium was a canvas, and hers was clothing. It's going to be incredible to see what everyone wears and to be able to really honor all these designers. I cannot wait.”

To see every celebrity look at this year’s Gala, read on.