That’s quite the reception!

Jeff Bezos, fresh off putting on the most high-profile wedding of the summer, has yet another extravagant offering for his newlywed: the 2026 Met Gala.

The world’s third-richest man, worth $243 billion, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, were announced Monday as the lead sponsors for the next year’s gala.

That means Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, will not only provide financial backing for the May 4 event at The Metropolitan Museum of Art, but will also reportedly have a say in who lands a much-sought-after invite.

Marie Claire reports that co-chairs and sponsors welcome around 450 guests who pay $75,000 a ticket, meaning “not everyone who’s anyone will secure an invite.”

Bezos and Sánchez attended the 2024 ball but skipped this past spring’s star-studded ev

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