One year ago, , Huma Abedin—former Hillary Clinton aide and ex-wife of disgraced Democratic congressman Anthony Weiner—will make her red carpet debut with new boyfriend Alex Soros—son of billionaire George Soros—at this year’s Gala.
One other relatively new celebrity couple who will be in attendance are Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos—last seen laughing it up with Kanye West at the 2019 gala—and his first-timer fiancée Lauren Sánchez, who is reportedly getting “personal help” from Wintour to select a dress to wear for her big debut.
By far the biggest coup for Wintour would have been securing the attendance, and approval by association, of Taylor Swift (who last showed up to a Met Gala in 2016) and current beau Travis Kelce—the most talked-about couple in the world—at this year’s Gala. But, according to a report from TMZ, both megastars declined their invitations.
It seems that while some celebrities need the Met Gala to lend them an air of elite legitimacy, there are others who are just too big to care.
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