Michael Braun, Hailey Bieber and Justin Bieber in 2021. Many of them frequent parties at Braun’s West Hollywood home, which sits directly in the shadow of the Chateau Marmont. His acquaintances read like a celebrity yearbook: Kristen Stewart, Timothée Chalamet, Margot Robbie, Justin Bieber, Gigi Hadid, Taika Waititi, Channing Tatum. Yet almost no one, except the many boldface names he collects as friends, knows who he is or how he came to occupy this rarefied space. Be it his name-dropping Instagram account, appearances in group photos at the Vanity Fair Oscar party and the Met Gala, or grazing at the latest members-only restaurant to hit L.A., Braun is everywhere. “Who the fuck is Michael Braun?” one powerful agent texted me almost 18 months ago. World of Barbie Opens Its Dreamhouse Doors in Los Angeles: How to Buy Tickets Ryan Gosling's 'Greta Gerwig' Barbie Tee and Margot Robbie's Pink Two Piece Embrace Barbiecore Martin Scorsese Jokes to Leonardo DiCaprio That 'Killers of the Flower Moon' Was Hard to Make as a New Yorker: 'There Were Prairies Out There' It was a breakthrough moment for a man whom insiders have become more curious about as he has grown enmeshed in the closed-off social circle of the most famous people in the world. Shirtless and charred, clad in only leather shorts and Doc Martens, Braun was instantly the subject of an outpouring of text messages and social media DMs, sharing a video that captured the freak accident.

Braun yanked the sweater off, extinguishing the flames in one lucky swoop.

Braun’s entire torso ablaze, DiCaprio recoiled in shock as Luhrmann sprang into action. He promptly burst into flames.Ī lick of fire sparked what one partygoer described as a mohair sweater. Seated on the stone edge and facing the famous pair was another guest, Michael Braun. They were gathered at an after-party for a fashion show held that night by luxury brand Celine. Iggy Pop gave a surprise performance at the show, and Cindy Crawford’s daughter Kaia Gerber strutted the runway, all before DiCaprio and Luhrmann sat gazing into an elaborate outdoor fire pit. Last December, Leonardo DiCaprio and Baz Luhrmann shared a quiet moment at a private residence in Los Angeles.

Love Me Do! by Michael Braun