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Jeff Bezos And Lauren Sánchez Made Their Met Gala Debut As A Couple. Here Are The Other Billionaires That Joined Them.
Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, and Lauren Sánchez made their Met Gala debut as a couple.
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- Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez attended their first Met Gala together.
- The theme was 'Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion." Sánchez opted for an Oscar de la Renta gown.
- A host of other billionaires joined them. A ticket is reported to cost around $75,000.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez attended their first Met Gala together on Monday.
This year's theme was "Sleeping Beauties: Reawakening Fashion," and the dress code was "Garden of Time."
Sánchez told Vogue she wanted to wear something different from the "extremely sexy, low cut" styles she usually wears, so she opted for a more classic Oscar de la Renta gown.
The Amazon founder and Sánchez went public with their relationship five years ago and have been spotted attending high-profile events — from a lavish White House state dinner to a more casual visit to Coachella.
The Met Gala brings together the rich and famous. It's an invite-only event and the guest list is approved by Vogue editor-in-chief Anna Wintour. Tickets also come with a hefty fee.
Individual tickets to this year's event cost $75,000, and the price of booking a table started at $350,000, Time reported. Tables are usually purchased by brands or companies who then choose who they'd like to invite to the table.
The glamorous event raises money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Insitute and attracts those with billion-dollar fortunes.
Here are the billionaires who snagged an invite.
Bezos and Sánchez rubbed shoulders with other celebrities.![]()
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sánchez, Kris Jenner and Corey Gamble at the Met Gala.
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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos also attended the Met Gala in 2019, where he opted for another classic tuxedo rather than adhering to the "Camp: Notes on Fashion" theme.
Kim Kardashian returned to the Met for the eleventh time.![]()
Kim Kardashian made her first appearance at the Met Gala in 2013.
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Kim Kardashian has a reported net worth of $1.7 billion as of May 2024, according to Forbes. She has managed to turn her reality show fame and huge social media following into a consumer empire.
Kardashian's brands span beauty, fashion, and fragrances. She founded the popular shapewear line Skims and skincare company SKKN BY KIM.
She's been a stable addition to the Met Gala red carpet since 2014.
Ray-Ban heir, Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio, and his girlfriend Jessica Serfaty.![]()
Leonardo Maria Del Vecchio and Jessica Serfaty Michel attend the 2024 Met Gala.
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Del Vecchio is the son of the late founder and chairman of EssilorLuxottica, an eyewear group that owns Ray-Ban, Oakley, and Persol.
Per Forbes, he inherited a 12.5% stake in his father's company after his death, along with his mother and six half-siblings. He is estimated to be worth $4.6 billion.
Tom Ford, fashion designer.![]()
Fashion designer Tom Ford at the Met Gala 2024.
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Fashion designer Tom Ford sold his stake in his eponymous label and another fragrance and cosmetics business to Estée Lauder in 2022 for $2.8 billion, a deal which made him a billionaire. He's now worth $2.2 billion, per Forbes.
In recent years, his clothes have been worn to the Met Gala by celebrities like Chris Hemsworth and Jeff Bezos.
31-year-old Norweigan billionaire Gustav Magnar Witzøe also attended.![]()
Gustav Magnar Witzøe at the Met Gala 2024.
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Gustav Magnar Witzøe owns close to half of Salmar Asa, one of the world's largest salmon producers, according to Forbes. His stake in the company was given to him by his father when he was just 19 years old. The 31-year-old has an estimated net worth of $3.9 billion.
Australian billionaire Anthony Pratt attended the event in a flamboyant pink suit.![]()
Australian billionaire Platt attended the Met Gala 2024.
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Pratt is executive chairman of Visy Industries, an Australian packaging, paper, and recycling company. But most of his fortune comes from Pratt Industries, the fifth-largest corrugated packaging company in the US.
According to the Bloomberg Billionaires Index, his net worth is currently $10.1 billion.
Tech leaders also made the guest list. TikTok sponsored this year's Met Gala, and CEO Shou Zi Chew attended.![]()
TikTok CEO Shou Zi Chew attended the Met Gala 2024.
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Shou Zi Chew's Met Gala appearance marked his first public appearance since the "TikTok ban" was passed in Congress about two weeks ago.
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