Lauren Sanchez Walked the Met Gala Alone. The Real Story Isn’t the Snub. (opens in new tab)

Lauren Sanchez walked the 2026 Met Gala carpet by herself. No Jeff Bezos. No A-list cushion. Just her, the cameras, and a $10 million sponsorship that lit the internet on fire. Zendaya passed on the Met Gala. Meryl Streep too. NYC Mayor Zohran Mamdani made his absence known. Activists projected boycott slogans on the building...