Lewis Hamilton honored the legacy of Black icons in fashion by putting up a significant amount of money himself for this year’s Met Gala.
While serving as a co-chair at the 2025 Met Gala, the 40-year-old Formula 1 superstar purchased his own table and invited a group of acclaimed Black women in the arts and entertainment world.
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His guests included Lauryn Hill, Regina King, Jordan Casteel, Ming Smith, Adrienne Warren, Danielle Deadwyler, Lorna Simpson and Vanity Fair editor-in-chief Radhika Jones.
“You can’t speak on Black dandyism, Black art, or Black aesthetics without honoring the Black women who shaped, nurtured, and redefined it all. This year, my intention was to uplift and be surrounded by some of the Black women whose brilliance moves me—artists, thinkers, visionaries who carry history and possibility in everything they do,” Lewis explained.
“I’ve invited Lauryn Hill, Regina King, Jordan Casteel, Ming Smith, Adrienne Warren, Danielle Deadwyler, Lorna Simpson, and Radhika Jones to my table this year. Thank you all for your presence, your power, and the gifts you so generously share with the world. I’m deeply grateful to have shared this evening with you,” he continued.
The Wall Street Journal reports that a table at the Met Gala starts at $350,000 as of 2025.
He did the same thing in 2021, when he bought a whole table to showcase emerging Black designers.
“It’s hard to put into words what it means to co-chair this year’s Met. This year’s theme speaks to royalty, spirituality, and the sacred power of adornment. Materials like ivory and cowrie aren’t just beautiful—they carry ancestral memory. They are markers of identity, protection, and reverence,” Lewis said on social media about this year’s gala.
“I’m deeply grateful to the Costume Institute at The Met, to Grace Wales Bonner, to the incredible co-chairs, and to everyone who continues to honor the legacy of the Black Dandy. We’ve always been here. We’ve always been fly. And now, we’re seen.”
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