Denver Broncos co-owner and F1 racer Lewis Hamilton to chair at Met Gala
Co-owner of the Denver Broncos and Formula 1 racer Lewis Hamilton was selected as one of the co-chairs for this year's gala alongside Pharrell Williams, Colman Domingo, A$AP Rocky, and Anna Wintour, as well as honorary chair Lebron James.
It's Met Gala time! Get yourself suitable with this guide on what to expect
The Met Gala is held every first Monday of May to raise funds for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute and marks the launch of the institute's new annual fashion exhibition.
The exhibit this spring, 'Superfine: Tailoring Black Style,' examines Black menswear fashion over the centuries, according to the Met website, and 'explores the importance of sartorial style to the formation of Black identities.'
Hamilton said in a post on Instagram following his chair announcement last fall that he is 'beyond honored' to be one of the co-chairs for the 2025 Met Gala.
Met Gala attendees are typically dressed to the nines, showing off outfits that reflect the theme and are within the dress code. This year, that theme is 'Tailored For You.'
'This theme speaks to me deeply. When I started my career I never imagined what I might be capable of beyond my sport. The pressure to conform holds so many people back. Growing up as the only Black kid on the track, so often that pressure got to me. Expressing myself creatively was and still is my freedom from that conformity. For Black people across the diaspora, fashion is self-preservation. Fashion is resilience, and I can't wait to further explore and amplify our underrepresented voices,' Hamilton wrote.
Hamilton is a driver for Ferrari and has won the Formula One World Drivers' Championship seven times. He was knighted by the Prince of Wales at Windsor Castle in December 2021 and became a co-owner of the Denver Broncos in 2022.
'Excited to join an incredible group of owners and become a part of the Broncos story!! Honoured to work with a world-class team and serve as an example of the value of more diverse leadership across all sports,' Hamilton wrote on X at the time.
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At the Met Gala last year, Hamilton told Vogue about his custom Burberry look, which he said was inspired by John Ystumllym, who came to Wales from Africa during the 18th century and became the first Black gardener in Wales.
On the inside of his trench coat, Hamilton showed Vogue reporters an embroidered poem written by English Black poet Alex Wharton. He added that the thorn designs on his necklace show the pain that Black people experienced in the slave trade era.
Fans can expect to see Hamilton, along with some 400 people who are expected to attend, showing off new looks on the red carpet.
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