economy
Behold the riches to riches tale of Lauren Sánchez – the girlboss Cinderella who bought the ball
She’s already taken Paris and Venice – now, with husband Jeff Bezos, she’s stormed New York’s Met Gala. And for a mere $75,000, you can be there with her
TL;DR
- Silicon Valley billionaires are the new revolutionaries, replacing old systems with their own technologies.
- Jeff Bezos has purchased the honorary chairmanship of the Met Gala for himself and his wife, Lauren Sánchez.
- Major tech companies like Meta, Open AI, and Amazon have bought expensive tables at the event.
- Lauren Sánchez is preparing for an all-female space mission and had lavish celebrations for her hen weekend and wedding.
- Protests against the Met Gala, spearheaded by the slogan 'Boycott The Bezos Met Gala,' have begun.
- The article contrasts the couple's opulence with the layoffs at Amazon and the struggles of Washington Post staffers.