Overview
- Lauren Sánchez, an honorary co-chair who hit the Met Gala carpet Monday, joined New York City firefighters for training in the days prior.
- The session involved full gear, smoke-filled obstacle courses, and practice rescue techniques modeled on real emergency drills.
- She told Vogue she probably lost about two pounds during the workout, calling it her most unique preparation for the event.
- She posted footage on Instagram and said the visit supported the Leary Firefighters Foundation and the FDNY Foundation, noting the tie to International Firefighters’ Day.
- At the gala she wore a midnight blue Schiaparelli gown inspired by John Singer Sargent’s “Madame X,” while some online reactions mocked the weight remark as short-term water loss from exertion.