Tonight’s MET Gala is the most controversial yet

The MET Gala 2026 is already off to a controversial start, and no one has even shown up yet.

That’s because Anna Wintour has been buddying up with a certain billionaire, Jeff Bezos, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos. The couple are the lead sponsors of this year’s gala. To be clear, the wealthiest people have always been involved with fashion’s biggest night, but this year some folks feels its more in the spotlight – at a time when many Americans feel like life is getting more and more unaffordable. 

Brittany is joined by culture critic Marjon Carlos and culture writer Shelton Boyd-Griffith to lay out the stakes of this year’s MET Gala – from the billionaires to the best dressed.

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