Overview
- The gala, set for Monday, May 4, at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, will stream on Vogue’s online channels and air on E! Entertainment.
- Beyoncé, Nicole Kidman and Venus Williams will serve as co-hosts for the annual fundraiser that supports the museum’s Costume Institute.
- The exhibition, titled Costume Art, frames fashion as sculpture and puts the body at the center, which curator Andrew Bolton described as returning the body to art and fashion conversations.
- Boycott posters near the museum call out personal sponsors Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, citing Amazon Web Services’ contracts linked to ICE and alleging labor exploitation at Amazon.
- Organizers have not changed plans, and recent coverage notes a star-heavy guest list, as the event’s role as a major fundraiser was underscored by a record $31 million haul in 2025.