The Real Reason Eva Longoria Didn’t Attend BFF Lauren Sanchez’s Wedding to Jeff Bezos After Accusing Their Other Guest’s Family of ‘Spewing Hate’
There was a notable absence at Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos‘ wedding. One of the former journalist’s closest friends, Eva Longoria, didn’t attend the “wedding of the century,” and the decision raised a lot of eyebrows.
Sánchez and Longoria’s friendship goes back a while, but several sites like People and Page Six reported that the Desperate Housewives star was seen on a beach in Spain during the nuptials. There seems to be no bad blood between the besties, with Longoria’s excuse to missing out on the event being that she’s in the middle of filming her CNN series Eva Longoria: Searching for France. The actress’ husband, José Bastón, also recently underwent shoulder surgery and was sporting a sling in paparazzi photos.
The actress did attend Sánchez’s bachelorette party in Paris, France, in May 2025, alongside A-list friends like Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian. “I had to pop in and out, so I wasn’t there as long,” Longoria told People of the party at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival. “But yeah, it’s so nice to celebrate love. It’s just the best feeling in the world to be there and go, ‘Yay, love.’”
Perry also did not attend the nuptials due to her busy touring schedule in Australia. Notable wedding guests include Perry’s ex Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey, Ivanka Trump, and husband Jared Kushner.
Longoria, who now primarily lives in Spain and Mexico, criticized the Trump administration when the Donald Trump was elected into office. “I’m privileged,” the actress told Marie Claire, “I get to escape and go somewhere. Most Americans aren’t so lucky. They’re going to be stuck in this dystopian country, and my anxiety and sadness is for them.”
Longoria has been a longtime supporter of the Democratic Party and endorsed former Vice President Kamala Harris for the 2024 election. “The shocking part is not that he won,” she told the outlet. “It’s that a convicted criminal who spews so much hate could hold the highest office.” The Amazon founder and the former Fox Sports anchor attended Trump’s inauguration in January 2025.
In 2024, Bezos and Sánchez awarded Eva Longoria with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award. “She has a relentless commitment to making a significant impact through her foundation and her advocacy,” the helicopter entrepreneur told Elle. The two have also bonded about their Mexican-American heritage. “She’s talking about getting the vote out right now; she’s supporting civic engagement with Latinos. She does these things called listening tours where she hears from Latinas directly about what the issues are that we really care about. I think her point is, as she says, ‘We’re tired of the candidates and parties telling us what we care about,’ so she’s out there hearing directly from the Latinas about the issues that matter to them.”
The actress received a $50 million grant to distribute to her favorite charities, including her own, the Eva Longoria Foundation. “Whether it’s economic status, poverty, food insecurity, the environment, there are so many issues we’re facing in the world,” Longoria told Elle. “I love the concept of this award, which is supporting people who are doing great things.”
