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Bee Shaffer, Anna Wintour’s daughter, and Francesco Carrozzini have separated after nearly eight years of marriage, and they share a four-year-old son. They say they remain best of friends and devoted parents as their career paths diverge. The couple wed in 2018 at Wintour’s Long Island estate with a second ceremony in Portofino, and they’ve continued to appear publicly together, including at the Met Gala.
Blake Lively reportedly struggled to secure a designer for the 2026 Met Gala and ended up wearing an archival Atelier Versace gown after reports that luxury brands hesitated to dress her over image concerns; sources say Anna Wintour publicly supported her, easing resistance and helping seat her at the event. The piece also notes an unrelated settlement in the It Ends With Us case.
Blake Lively attended the 2026 Met Gala hours after settling her lawsuit with Justin Baldoni, with her attorney explaining the appearance was a deliberate move to stand up to online retaliation and move forward, not a last-minute ploy; reports say she was invited by Anna Wintour weeks in advance, and she wore a Versace look while reflecting on personal strength.
Lauren Sánchez dominated the Met Gala interior, becoming the room’s gravitational center as insiders say Anna Wintour labeled Bezos the event’s ‘bankroll’; Sánchez’s influence—financing projects and closing deals—made her the night’s central figure, drawing top celebrities and designers while Bezos faced scrutiny off the red carpet.
Olympic champion Lindsey Vonn attends the Met Gala and realizes her fame extends beyond sports, navigating a star-studded night and highlighting how athletes intersect with celebrity culture at fashion’s biggest event.
The Met Gala 2026 kicked off at the Metropolitan Museum of Art with Anna Wintour and Emma Chamberlain on the red carpet as co-hosts Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams helped headline the Costume Art–themed gala.
The Guardian’s Met Gala 2026 coverage spotlights a “fashion is art” red carpet, with Emma Chamberlain in a melting watercolor Mugler, Nicole Kidman in a sequined blood-red gown, Cara Delevingne in a Gothic Ralph Lauren, Anna Wintour in an eau de nil feathered cape, and Lauren Sánchez Bezos in a painting-inspired Schiaparelli gown, amid controversy over the honorary chairs Jeff Bezos and Sánchez.
Honorary Met Gala co-chair Lauren Sánchez Bezos used a Costume Institute press-preview speech to praise Anna Wintour for elevating fashion as art, and to emphasize the future of fashion—backed in part by Jeff Bezos’s Bezos Earth Fund funding lab-grown sustainable fabrics. With Wintour, Venus Williams and other co‑chairs in attendance, Sánchez Bezos highlighted the exhibit’s theme 'Fashion is Art' and the designers who create it.
The Met Gala is under fire over its Bezos sponsorship as Zendaya and Meryl Streep skip the event, prompting critics to question donor influence. Museum officials say the fundraising supports costume preservation and the museum’s program, while activists protest Bezos’s labor record and ties to Trump; Vogue editor Anna Wintour defends the partnership as necessary for funding, and a star-studded guest list—co-chaired by Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman, and Venus Williams—persists despite protests and questions about the event’s optics.
Meryl Streep will not attend this year’s Met Gala. THR previously reported she was asked to co-chair but declined, and BuzzFeed quotes her publicist saying Streep has never attended the event and that Vogue and Anna Wintour’s affair “has never quite been her scene,” despite speculation sparked by Bezos’ involvement as sponsor.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez reportedly paid at least $10 million to sponsor the Met Gala and serve as honorary co-chairs, with some sources suggesting the total could be higher, highlighting a trend of billionaire-led funding in fashion. The move, celebrated by some as strategic promotion for the Costume Institute, drew criticism from others who say the gala is becoming more transactional and less about fashion’s artistry. The couple’s participation underscores the growing influence of tech money at the event, while Anna Wintour’s approval appears to remain a key factor.
Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar revealed on Vogue’s podcast that she inspired the Emily character in The Devil Wears Prada, recounting her time as Anna Wintour’s assistant in 1999. She recalled finding the book’s galley mean and feeling betrayed, but still enjoyed the film’s lighter tone. Fremar also claimed she told Weisberger that a million girls would kill for the job and credited Wintour with launching her career, underscoring the real-life ties to the Prada world ahead of The Devil Wears Prada 2.
Vulture reports stylist Leslie Fremar publicly claims she inspired the Emily character in The Devil Wears Prada. Fremar, who once worked as Anna Wintour’s assistant and helped hire Weisberger, told Vogue’s Run-Through that she believes lines in the book were drawn from conversations with her, and she described an exchange where Weisberger was told “a million girls would kill for the job.” She also recounts receiving an early copy of the 2003 book that was even harsher than the published version, providing new context to the origins of the character tied to Fremar’s experiences in Vogue’s fashion scene.
Queen Camilla joined Sarah Jessica Parker for a visit to the New York Public Library’s Fifth Avenue branch during an East Coast tour with King Charles, touring the America250 collection, meeting Anna Wintour, and highlighting literacy; Camilla gifted a replacement Roo kangaroo to the library after reading Winnie-the-Pooh to NYC schoolchildren, a moment reminiscent of a scene from Sex and the City, while Parker spoke about library funding and access.
Celebrity stylist Leslie Fremar claims she was the real-life inspiration for Emily, Miranda Priestly’s first assistant in The Devil Wears Prada, revealing this on Vogue’s Run-Through podcast. She says Anna Wintour warned her Weisberger’s book existed, Fremar read an early, harsher galley, and that the famous line “a million girls would kill for the job” came from her; Fremar calls the book a betrayal and hasn’t spoken to Weisberger in years, fueling ongoing speculation about Emily’s muse.