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The Real Reason Anna Wintour Asked Jeff Bezos to Pay for the Met Gala (with Taylor Lorenz)

May 19, 2026 · 3.1K views

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DescriptionSubscribe to Back Row: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe Go PREMIUM to access all paywalled newsletter and podcast content. (Save three months on an annual subscription.) Anna Wintour didn't go to a fashion brand to underwrite the Met Gala — she went to one of the richest people on earth. Tech journalist @TaylorLorenzMore
Subscribe to Back Row: https://www.backrow.net/subscribe Go PREMIUM to access all paywalled newsletter and podcast content. (Save three months on an annual subscription.) Anna Wintour didn't go to a fashion brand to underwrite the Met Gala — she went to one of the richest people on earth. Tech journalist @TaylorLorenz breaks down why tech billionaires are using fashion for image rehab, and what it means that the Met Gala was paid for by Amazon money. This is a clip from an episode of the Back Row podcast. Watch/listen to the full episode: Part 1 (free): YouTube: https://youtu.be/C4gkiTspYBQ Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/why-tech-billionaires-are-becoming-fashions-new-kardashians/id1843400835?i=1000757685214 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2vf38gvq0OgJM37jxLAocT Part 2 (Premium): Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-dark-side-of-tech-billionaires-in/id1843400835?i=1000757619958 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/0pYv6QMdcIH3TD006M1vIa?utm_campaign=retail-confessions-chanelmania-edition&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=www.backrow.net Follow the Back Row Podcast: Apple: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/back-row-with-amy-odell/id1843400835 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0wpDOgcuWKjpH9WxklNqI4 Amy Odell — Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/instamyodell/ Taylor Lorenz Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/taylorlorenz/ User Mag newsletter: https://www.usermag.co/ Power User podcast: https://podcasts

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