New York City restauranteur Keith McNally pulled a U-turn on Jeff Bezos‘ fiancée Lauren Sanchez at the Met Gala on Monday night, praising the pair’s ensemble.
McNally said he has been facing backlash for posting pictures of the Amazon founder and his wife-to-be Lauren Sanchez, where he branded her ‘revolting.’
On Monday, however, he turned a new leaf on the couple, lauding their outfits at the famous gala.
‘Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez making their Met Gala debut tonight and looking like a million dollars,’ McNally wrote on his infamous Instagram page.
‘It never feels good when reality doesn’t fit one’s narrative, but I must admit that Bezos and Sánchez both looked stunning and very beautiful tonight.’
New York City restauranteur Keith McNally pulled a heel turn on Jeff Bezos ‘ fiancée Lauren Sanchez at the Met Gala on Monday night , praising the pair’s ensemble
McNally said he has been facing backlash for posting pictures of the Amazon founder and his wife-to-be Lauren Sanchez, where he branded her ‘revolting’
It had some of McNally’s usual readers wondering what they’d done with the usually salty restauranteur.
One follower wondered out loud in the comment section: ‘Did they threaten you or something?’
‘[K]eith blink if you are being held hostage,’ joked another.
One other wondered if McNally really was complimenting the pair given Bezos’ vast riches.
‘Isn’t saying that they look like a million dollars an insult to a billionaire?’
The Balthazar owner posted a seemingly unprovoked, posted a serious of pictures of the couple on April 15, along with the caption, ‘Does anybody else find Jeff Bezos’ New wife – Lauren Sanchez – ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING?’
‘What an ugly and F***ing SMUG – LOOKING couple they make. Is this what having 1000 Billion dollars does to people?’
On Sunday, McNally went on to call out people who spoke in Sanchez’s defense, including her celebrity pals.
Lauren Sanchez arrives for the 2024 Met Gala at the Metropolitan Museum of Art
On Monday, however, McNally turned a new leaf on the couple, lauding their outfits at the famous gala
His praise of Sanchez had some of McNally’s usual readers wondering what they’d done with the usually salty restauranteur
‘Although 90 per cent of the 3,000 comments I received from my Sanchez post were light and funny – and in the vein of the post – the comments I received from other billionaires’ wives were unfunny and weird,’ McNally said.
‘The unfunniest was from the wife of comedian Jerry Seinfeld (whom I adore) – Jessica Seinfeld. Seinfeld must have been embarrassed by her comment because she quickly deleted it.’
‘Here’s part of it: “THIS POST IS A REFLECTION OF YOUR TWISTED, PITIFUL, AND HIDEOUS MIND. LAUREN HAS TWICE THE CHARACTER YOU DO.”‘ ‘
‘”Twisted, pitiful, and hideous.” The f****r must have read my memoir,’ he said.
He went on to deliver a half-hearted apology and dragged those who criticized him for commenting on Sanchez’s looks.
‘Of course it’s wrong to criticize someone you don’t know – sorry Hitler – especially when they’re as wholesome and natural as Sánchez looks in the photo above,’ McNally said.
The former TV anchor, 54, stepped out onto the red carpet without her fiance on her arm, choosing instead to walk in front of the cameras alone at the glittering gala, where she put on an incredible display in a custom-made Oscar de la Renta gown.
Eventually, the pair were photographed together, which is what McNally was judging based off.
Sanchez takes a photo inside the gala with Gigi Hadid, Riley Keough and Emily Ratajkowski
McNally slammed those who criticized him for calling Lauren Sanchez revolting
McNally seemingly unprovoked, posted a serious of pictures of the couple with the caption, ‘Does anybody else find Jeff Bezos’ New wife – Lauren Sanchez – ABSOLUTELY REVOLTING?’
But while the dress itself was indeed eye-catching, what was more jaw-dropping was the enormous new diamond that Lauren was wearing on her wedding finger, a huge pear-shaped design that eclipsed even the giant rock Bezos had proposed with back in 2023.
Meanwhile her dress still managed to draw plenty of attention.
Designed to look like ‘shattered glass’, the strapless gown perfectly accentuated Lauren’s enviable figure, with the voluminous skirt flowing around her as she made her way up the iconic Metropolitan Museum steps and into the event.
While the top of the dress was relatively simple, featuring a black bustier with a strapless sweetheart neckline, the skirt was covered in intricate floral patterns that looked much like a garden mosaic – very much in keeping with this year’s dress code, The Garden of Time.
The award-winning journalist wore an eye-catching black, sheer, skin-tight dress to the event, despite the fact that Vogue’s editor-in-chief Anna Wintour is rumored not to be fond of the ensembles she typically wears.
DailyMail.com reported last week that the soon-to-be Mrs Bezos was only allowed to attend the $350,000 per table ball if the Vogue editor has a say in what she wears.
An insider recently told Anna’s biographer Amy Odell the famously exacting editor knows Lauren has ‘poor taste,’ and is keen to personally help her select a dress.
Lauren is notorious for wearing figure hugging and skin-bearing ensembles that leave little the the imagination.
Sanchez and Bezos pose for a photo at the Met Gala with Kris Jenner (pictured left) and Corey Gamble (pictured right)
Lauren Sanchez attends The Metropolitan Museum of Art’s Costume Institute benefit gala
Designed to look like ‘shattered glass’, the strapless gown perfectly accentuated Lauren’s enviable figure, with the voluminous skirt flowing around her as she made her way up the iconic Metropolitan Museum steps and into the event
While the top of the dress was relatively simple, featuring a black bustier with a strapless sweetheart neckline, the skirt was covered in intricate floral patterns that looked much like a garden mosaic – very much in keeping with this year’s dress code, The Garden of Time
‘Anna doesn’t always get personally involved in what guests wear,’ the author wrote, adding that she was working with Lauren to choose between custom designs by the classically stylish Oscar de la Renta and two other as-yet-unnamed designers.
Wintour (and McNally) are not alone in her critique of how Lauren dresses, apparently, as broadcaster Megyn Kelly recently said she ‘looked like a hooker’ in Milan.
McNally, The owner of enduring New York City hot-spots Balthazar, Pastis, Minetta Tavern, and Morandi has previously picked several fights with well-known visitors to his restaurants.
