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In his hand, he held a stuffed [white elephant](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/luis-carlos-rua/) instead, a symbolic mascot representing the incomplete public infrastructure projects in Colombia, the country in which he [ran an unconventional anti-corruption focused Senate campaign](https://www.theguardian.com/world/2026/aug/04/white-elephant-colombia-anti-corruption-activist-senator-luis-carlos-rua) this year, and won. Rúa was one of many influential rising stars in attendance on Thursday, Oct. 29 at the [2026 TIME100 Next](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/) Gala in Manhattan, which offered an opportunity for leaders across industries including health, climate, business, sports, entertainment, and more to meet and exchange ideas. _The Odyssey_ actor [Himesh Patel](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/himesh-patel/) caught up with Food4Education founder [Wawira Njiru;](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/wawira-njiru/) musician [Sombr](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/sombr/) greeted actress [Joey King](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/joey-king/); NBA player [Tyrese Maxey](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/tyrese-maxey/) laughed with comedian and content creator [Druski](https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/druski-time100-next/) over dinner; [Curry Barker](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/curry-barker/), director of the breakout horror film _Obsession_, stopped by to chat with actor [Paapa Essiedu](https://time.com/collection/time100-next/2026/paapa-essiedu/) between courses. The evening featured a performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter [Raye](https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/raye-time100-next/), who performed a soulful cover of Julie London’s “Cry Me a River” and the song “Happier Times Ahead” from her sophomore album, _This Music May Contain Hope—_a fitting prelude to the overarching theme of the night’s [toasts](https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/toasts-highlights/).“Hope is a cheesy, but necessary emotion,” she said. Guests also stopped by a portrait studio—sponsored by Toyota—to be photographed in front of a celestial set [designed by hand](https://time.com/article/2026/09/30/time100-next-2026-behind-the-covers/) by art director Jana Frost. See a selection of the best photos below. _The TIME100 Next Gala was presented by Rolex, Toyota, American Airlines, Danantara, Project Management Institute, and Target._  Raye Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Sombr Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Marisa Abela and Jamie Bogyo Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Himesh Patel Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Ashley Padilla Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Joey King Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Dominic Sessa Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Sarah Pidgeon Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Lauren Ireland and Marianna Hewitt, Co-Founders of Summer Fridays Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Alex Warren Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Troye Sivan Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Isa Briones Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Jalyn Hall Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Donna Farizan Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Ravyn Lenae Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Conan Gray Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Julian Aguon Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Molly Gordon Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Luis Carlos Rua Sanchez Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Gretchen Goldman Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Sophie Elgort Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Beca Michie Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano  Eiza González Art Direction by Jana Frost, Photograph by Stefano Giuliano ```json [{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"Article","@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/time100-next-gala-best-photos/","mainEntityOfPage":{"@type":"WebPage","@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/time100-next-gala-best-photos/"},"headline":"See the Best Photos From the TIME100 Next Gala 2026","datePublished":"2026-10-30T17:29:38.831Z","dateModified":"2026-10-30T17:29:39.079Z","description":"Artists, activists, athletes and more: See who stopped by TIME’s portrait studio at this year’s TIME100 Next Gala.","url":"https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/time100-next-gala-best-photos/","keywords":["TIME100 Next 2026"],"thumbnailUrl":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte993929ea25a5e43/6ae4c7d2c44d5d3e9d0cb297/Portrait-Studio-Featured-Image.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","author":[{"@type":"Person","name":"Charlotte Hu","jobTitle":"Associate Editor","url":"https://time.com/author/charlotte-hu/"}],"creator":"Charlotte Hu","articleSection":"Collection Item","image":[{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://static.time.com/v3/assets/bltea6093859af6183b/blte993929ea25a5e43/6ae4c7d2c44d5d3e9d0cb297/Portrait-Studio-Featured-Image.png?branch=production&width=1200&quality=75&auto=webp&crop=1200:675&height=675","width":1200,"height":675}],"publisher":{"@type":"Organization","name":"Time","url":"https://time.com/","logo":{"@type":"ImageObject","url":"https://time.com/images/logo.png","width":528,"height":156},"foundingDate":"March 3, 1923","sameAs":["https://www.facebook.com/time","https://www.instagram.com/time/?hl=en","https://twitter.com/time","https://www.pinterest.com/timemagazine"]}},{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/","name":"2026 TIME100 Next Gala"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https://time.com/collection/time100-next-gala/2026/time100-next-gala-best-photos/","name":"See the Best Photos From the TIME100 Next Gala 2026"}}]}] ```