Sorry folks, it was supposed to be your night.
But all the attention at the star-studded GQ Men of the Year Awards in Sydney was focused solely on one bombshell.
Not even the presence of celebrities Lara Worthington and her husband, actor Sam, could take their eyes off Megan Mackenzie, and it wasn’t just because of her. bold $11,300 Versace red leather corset ‘revenge dress’ that showed off her busty cleavage.
As celebrities toasted and mingled on the red carpet, talk turned from the American-born actress’s dress to her embattled playboy pub baron ex-fiancé Jon Adgemis, and whether there was something under her gloves.
In October, it was reported that the couple had quietly ended their engagement, and Megan attended The Weeknd’s concert at Accor Stadium without her boyfriend.
The model was not wearing her statement diamond ring on her ring finger as she danced the night away alongside her socialite friends Jade Yarbrough, Sarah Stephens and Montana Cox.
Fast forward to Wednesday night’s GQ Awards and Megan looks sexier than ever in a structured red midi dress worth thousands of dollars, stealing the show with the ultimate revenge look for the night.
She made sure all eyes were on her with smoldering red pumps and gorgeous leather gloves, while her hair was tied back to show off her dazzling earrings and sharp collarbones.
The chatter among guests at the star-studded GQ Men of the Year Awards focused exclusively on one bombshell woman.
Her name is Megan MacKenzie – she looked incredible in a daring $11,300 red Versace leather corset dress that showed off her busty cleavage.
In 2020, high-flying former banker Jon turned his attention to pouring beers and set out to give Sydney’s pub tsars a run for their money by building his own empire.
But it all fell apart when his hotel group began to struggle amid rising interest rates, and just two weeks ago Commonwealth Bank took control of his 95-foot yacht, Hiilani, once owned by Shirley Temple, appointing receivers to its holding company.
Just a few years ago, Jon’s Jaga Group spent more than $50 million on pubs including The Town Hall in Balmain, The Kurrajong in Erskineville, The Exchange in Darlinghurst and The Camelia Grove in Alexandria.
He had also swooped on the Empire Hotel in Annandale, paying $5 million for the popular corner pub.
The smooth dealmaker intended to build an empire of more than 20 pubs, bars and hotels to compete with giants Merivale, Laundy Hotels and Iris Capital.
While he is best known in social circles as the ex-boyfriend of model Cheyenne Tozzi, Jon is the former head of mergers and acquisitions at accounting giant KPMG.
His foray into the Sydney hotel business focused attention on his high-flying playboy lifestyle.
As well as a string of model ex-girlfriends, Adgemis has, or perhaps had, an impressive collection of exotic cars and was often photographed cruising around Sydney in a black Maserati.
Having settled down with Megan more than seven years ago, the couple made an eye-catching social debut, by helicopter, at Derby Day 2017 in Flemington.
The question on everyone’s lips was the whereabouts of her ex-fiancé Jon Adgemis
In October, it was reported that the couple had quietly ended their engagement, with Megan attending The Weeknd’s concert at Accor Stadium without her boyfriend.
The company that owns Jon’s 95ft yacht, Hiilani, appointed receivers two weeks ago.
Jon and model Cheyenne Tozzi reigned as a Sydney power couple until their split in 2016.
Pre-Covid, the couple often documented their exotic international holidays and Megan could often be seen posing provocatively aboard Jon’s now-seized superyacht.
Megan, an actress, also stars in Paul Schrader’s film Oh Canada, alongside Richard Gere, Uma Thurman and Jacob Elordi.
The film hits theaters this week and her ex Jon has a producer credit on the film.
Megan also appeared on the Paramount+ TV show Last King of the Cross, as well as the show Barons, which Jon was also a producer on.