Lauren Sánchez Bezos speaks at 2026 Met Gala press conference amid backlash

12 articles · Updated · Fox News · May 4

At New York's Metropolitan Museum of Art, she appeared beside Anna Wintour on Monday as reports said staff found urine bottles during preparations.
The Daily Mail said water bottles were also left outside the museum with signs urging passersby to use them, fuelling criticism linked to Met Gala chair Jeff Bezos.
The appearance followed a weekend of high-profile pre-Met Gala parties hosted by the Bezoses and Wintour, attended by celebrities including Nicole Kidman, Kendall Jenner, Sabrina Carpenter and Serena Williams.

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