Bezos and Sanchez Spend $10M to Co-Host Met Gala

and  make their debut as honorary co-chairs at this year’s  on Monday, but the honor hasn't come without a hefty price.

The high-flying power couple allegedly paid $10 million for the privilege to hobnob with former Vogue editor-in-chief , along with a long list of other stars, including ,  and , according to Page Six.

Sources claimed to the outlet that the move has put Bezos, 62, and Sanchez, 56, in favor with Wintour, 76, who uses the high-profile event to raise money for the Metropolitan Museum of Art's Costume Institute, which she has spearheaded since 1995.

The Daily Mail has reached out to representatives for Bezos, Sanchez and Wintour for comment. 

'The Bezoses are where the American dream is at right now for status, wealth and style,' William Norwich, a former editor at Vogue, explained to Page Six.

'They display conspicuous consumption [and] they have the "AWOK" – the Anna Wintour OK.'

This year's gala, which carries the theme 'Costume Art,' has the couple's names on the invites. 

Some fashion watchers see this quid pro quo aspect – giving something to receive something – as a stain on the whole affair, which used to focus on philanthropy but has turned into a celebrity spectacle.

'I'm heartbroken,' said one frequent Met Gala attendee. 'It's being able to buy yourself into [the good graces of] Anna and the Met.'

'The Bezoses are where the American dream is at right now for status, wealth and style,' William Norwich, a former editor at Vogue, explained to Page Six. 'They display conspicuous consumption [and] they have the "AWOK" – the Anna Wintour OK'; the trio is seen in 2020