How Billionaire Salmon Heir Became Met Gala Fairy King

Sure, there were lots of models at the Met Gala. And yeah, there were even a few billionaires too. But there was only one man who, in addition to being both model and a billionaire, has also spent years of his life working on a salmon farm: Gustav Magnar Witzøe.

The 31-year-old Norwegian set social media alight with his standout sartorial display in a nude-hued, iridescent Versace outfit. What’s especially wild about Witzøe stealing the show on the biggest night in fashion, though, is that for him, being a globe-trotting model is something roughly akin to an astonishingly swanky side gig.

That’s because his wealth comes from SalMar, the salmon farming giant his father started in the early ‘90s which is now among the largest salmon producers on the planet. As a result of the chunk of the business that Witzøe’s father gifted him, his personal fortune now stands at around $4 billion, according to Forbes.

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