Michael Rubin’s Star-Studded Hamptons July 4th White Party Reigns Supreme

By Lieba Nesis

Michael Rubin’s July 4th Thursday night party 2024 party had all the usual cast of characters including Travis Scott, Quavo, Tom Brady, Kim Kardashian, Micah Parsons, Odell Beckham Jr., Adam Weitsman,Emily Ratajkowski and Robert Kraft. Drake returned after a one year absence and brought his father Dennis Graham, while Khloe Kardashian, Rob Gronkowski ,Camilla Cabello, Tobey Maguire, Megan Fox, and Machine Gun Kelly made their first time debut. The unrivaled hype included an A-list of 350 guests with desperate Hamptonites unsuccessfully proffering $5 million to attain entry. Wannabe models and influencers littered the balcony taking selfies and videos as they pretended to ignore surrounding photographers.

The party looked more like a casting call to be DiCaprio’s next girlfriend as opposed to a Hamptons power player extravaganza. Rubin’s fiancée Camille Fishel stunned in a barely there custom LaQuan Smith dress that nearly revealed her private parts. She later changed into a more demure shorts outfit. 20-year-old TikTok star Charli D’Amelio looked miserable in a dress that barely covered her bottom as Livvy Dunne and hordes of models joined in the naked parade. When did Sports Illustrated model Brooks Nader become a paparazzi magnet?Paradoxically the most covered up guest was exhibitionist Emily Ratajkowski who was recently seen in New York in a string bikini. Rubin, a Philadelphia native who heads licensing company Fanatics, uses this party to garner cache, fame and money as his net worth has gone from $8 to $11.5 billion in the three years since his party began.

The food is always high end but sparse with Nobu, Lucali, and Cucina Alba, once again catering. Some meatballs from Rao’s were added to the list but most partygoers left hungry. Entertainers Shaboozey, Glorilla and Lil Wayne joined Megan Thee Stallion with a barely able to move Mary J. Blige concluding the program.  Yes security was tight as even police were forced to wear wristbands as well as all guards working the evening. There were guards stationed on the roof and beach but in the end only a state issued id was needed to enter. How Rubin gets permission to launch Grucci fireworks in a quiet Hamptons residential neighborhood at 11 PM with dozens of cops protecting his property is explained by the aphorism “money talks”. Paparazzi on the beach were greeted with blinding flashlights as guards ensured the perfect picture was never attained.

Once again Jay-Z and Beyonce were the hardest to find guests (they must sneak in at night) as a dour looking DiCaprio posed with heretofore unknown comic Druski-who is this guy? JLo made the ultimate power move by showing up in the Hamptons July 4th and deciding last minute to be a no-show despite her appearance with former beau Ben Affleck last year. Justin and Hailey Bieber were also absent while Karlie Kloss and Josh Kushner and Misha Nonoo and Mikey Hess added undeniable glamour.

Jake Paul made a grand entrance as Michael Rubin greeted him with a corny “no drinks” card since he has a fight coming up. The culturally bereft crowd surrounded artist George Condo: perhaps because he increased their wealth by illustrating their $35,000 invitation. Tom Brady went home mid afternoon to change into a dad meets mother of the bride getup as French Montana flouted the dress code in naughty light pink-oh how iconoclastic! Yes the entire Hamptons is drowning in FOMO as the next month Rubin’s Instagram will show us what we missed.

The evening lasted until 6 AM, an unheard hour in the slothful Hamptons where parties are shut in minutes, as attendees were given IV drips, massages and Goldberg bagels to recover from the arduous night. After a party costing minimally $10 million Rubin will have to come up with some scandalous stories to keep the tabloids writing-as he once again emerges as the 2024 King of the white party.