Lindsey Vonn attends Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s pre-Met Gala party on crutches
Lindsey Vonn attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s pre-Met Gala party in Manhattan on crutches following a severe leg injury sustained during the Winter Olympics. Despite undergoing multiple surgeries and battling complications like compartment syndrome, Vonn remained positive about her recovery. She plans to attempt walking without crutches for the first time at the upcoming Met Gala, which she sees as a milestone in her rehabilitation.
- ▪Lindsey Vonn attended the pre-Met Gala party on crutches after suffering a shattered left leg in a skiing accident in Milan.
- ▪She sustained the injury while already competing with a torn ACL and later developed compartment syndrome, requiring emergency surgery.
- ▪Bezos and Sanchez paid at least $10 million to sponsor the Anna Wintour-run Met Gala event.
- ▪Vonn aims to walk without crutches for the first time at the Met Gala, calling it a 'light at the end of the tunnel' in her recovery.
- ▪She previously collaborated with designer Thom Browne during a campaign in the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Olympics Lindsey Vonn attends Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s pre-Met Gala party on crutches By Justin Tasch Published May 3, 2026, 11:08 a.m. ET Lindsey Vonn isn’t letting her brutal Olympics injury keep her from the Met Gala — or its surrounding celebrations. The skiing legend, on crutches after a devastating leg injury in Milan three months ago that required several surgeries, attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s pre-Met Gala soiree at their Manhattan apartment Saturday night. Vonn, 41, wore a long, brown dress and was all smiles as she was spotted entering the couple’s apartment building. 3 Lindsey Vonn arrives at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez’s pre-Met Gala party at their NoMad apartment on May 2, 2026.
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