For decades, the first Monday in May has marked one of fashion ‘s biggest nights as A-listers from around the world descend upon the Metropolitan Museum of Art to attend the Met Gala . Since 2021, the first gala post-pandemic, its prestigious crown has started to slip.   A wave of influencer integration in the 2021 and 2022 editions saw the gala transition from one of prestige and exclusivity to TikTok fodder. As influencers lost their footing at the gala, however, a new fear started to emerge: corporations (and the moguls running them) rising to the fore.   In February, it was announced that Jeff Bezos , the founder, ex-CEO, and current executive chairman of Amazon, and his wife, Lauren Sánchez Bezos, would serve as honorary chairs for the evening. It was later  reported  by Page Six that they’d spent “at least” $10 million to sponsor the event and earn the uber-wealthy couple that coveted title.…