Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez hosting Met Gala pre-party

Before Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos make their debut as honorary co-chairs and lead financial sponsors of the Met Gala on Monday, the couple will hold court at a private pre-party over the weekend.

The subject line of emailed invites to the Saturday night soiree reads, “INVITE: Jeff and Lauren Bezos Invite You.”

Inside, a disco-inspired image features a profile of someone that shows just shows their nose and slightly opened mouth. Their lipstick is red and sparkles with lots of glitter. “Pre-Met celebration on May 2 at 8 p.m.,” the invite reads. “Address: to come upon confirmation.”

Sources tell me the party may be taking place at the Bezoses’ New York City residence. The couple’s rep did not comment.

No word yet on the pre-party guest list but this year’s Met Gala has come under fire after the famous couple was named honorary co-chairs following the announcement that they’re the lead sponsors of the “Costume Art” gala and exhibition.

Earlier this month, a poster campaign throughout New York City, called for a boycott of “The Bezos Met Gala.” Tied to a guerilla activist group, the posters have referenced “worker exploitation” at Amazon warehouses, as well as alluded to the tech giant’s reported support of the Department of Homeland Security in waves of deportations.

Co-chairs for the Met Gala, which comes with the dress code “Fashion Is Art,” include Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, Venus Williams and Anna Wintour.

News of the Bezos pre-party comes on the heels of Variety’s report that Emily Blunt’s character in “The Devil Wears Prada 2” now “very much resembles” Bezos Sánchez while her billionaire tech mogul partner, played by Justin Theroux, is said to be a mash-up of Bezos and Elon Musk.

The movie is heading for box office gold with opening weekend ticket sales estimated at between $75 million and $80 million, but some predictions put it even higher at $90 million to $100 million.

Source - Variety