What’s the Deal With Michael Rubin’s White Party?

The Fourth of July has come and gone, but the stream of Instagram photos leaking out of Michael Rubin’s annual White Party is — fortunately for us — never-ending. Each year, the billionaire Fanatics CEO and former co-owner of the Philadelphia 76ers throws a blowout soirée in the Hamptons with an invite list buzzy enough to make Anna Wintour shiver. This year, however, the Kardashian-loved event got even more exclusive, per the New York Times: The guest list, curated in part by Rubin’s fiancée, model Camille Fishel, shrunk to 400 of the most paparazzi-friendly celebrities, athletes, and influencers, with 300 of the VIPs receiving custom lithograph invites designed by visual artist George Condo. A casual affair in a multimillion-dollar mansion, if you will. Let’s get into it, shall we?

Among this year’s A-list attendees were Tom Brady, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, Beyoncé and Jay-Z, Megan Fox and Machine Gun Kelly, Drake, Camila Cabello, Quavo, Emily Ratajkowski, Leonardo DiCaprio, and others. Draped in white gowns and bodycon dresses, guests mingled about the two-acre, 8,000-square-foot Water Mill mansion and were serenaded by Shaboozey, Mary J. Blige, and Lil Wayne. After fireworks reportedly shot off from an ocean barge, GloRilla, Megan Thee Stallion, Machine Gun Kelly, A$AP Ferg, Alesso, and Travis Scott continued the evening’s surprise musical performances from a tennis court transformed into a nightclub. “Imagine walking into Liv Miami,” Fishel told the Times in an interview.

The 49-year-old Spider-Man actor sparked dating rumors after getting photographed with his arm around 20-year-old model and actress Lily Chee. “Page Six” reports that the pair were seen leaving the party together with Maguire’s hand resting on Chee’s lower back. (Maguire was previously married to jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer for nine years before the two divorced in 2016; they share two daughters, 17-year-old Ruby and 15-year-old Otis.) According to “Page Six,” Maguire’s longtime friend Leonardo DiCaprio did not join Maguire and Chee on their way out, though if anyone were to approve of an age-gap relationship, I suppose it would be him?

We don’t know, but both influencers attended the festivities, so it’s possible they ran into each other somewhere along the beachfront mansion. Earle and Pohl attended the University of Miami together and rose to prominence on TikTok in 2022, frequently appearing in each other’s photos and posts and even calling themselves best friends. Despite running in the same circles, the two haven’t been photographed together since 2023, spurring rumors of a friendship breakup. The two didn’t appear in each other’s Instagram photos from this year’s White Party, either, so make of that what you will.

According to representatives for Ruben and Fishel, some who didn’t score invites tried to pay their way into the party, with several offering $1 million for an RSVP and at least one person offering $5 million. Sadly for said millionaires, even a hefty cash bribe can’t get you in the door.

Other celebs were transparent about not receiving a George Condo golden ticket: “I’ve never been, I wasn’t invited,” Bethenny Frankel said in a TikTok video about the party, which she likened to a “summer fronting and stunting Met Gala.” The TV personality also claimed Dave Portnoy wasn’t on the guest list and called Rubin a “try-hard” for the Condo art invitations. “If he’s trying hard, it seems like he’s succeeding,” Frankel said. “He’s a billionaire.”

Those effortlessly wealthy and charmed enough to make their way inside munched on Nobu’s fatty tuna, Lucali’s margherita pizza, and meatballs from the East Harlem restaurant Rao’s, and per the Times, each guest took home a pair of personalized Air Jordan 1 Low colorway sneakers, an exclusive collaboration between Nike and Scott. Good for them, and best of luck to all the dry cleaners forced to scrub out celebrity self-tanner from the surviving White Party garments!