Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez Reportedly ‘Livid’ Over Charlize Theron’s Criticism of Their Wedding as They Plan to Get Revenge on the Actress
The Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez wedding was a pretty extravagant affair. No expense was spared as the two tied the knot in Venice, with multiple celebrities, including the Kardashians, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Oprah, in attendance. But not all celebrities were invited, and not all wanted to be there. Charlize Theron, who has been in the headlines for other reasons due to the release of her Netflix movie, The Old Guard 2, had pretty strong words against those who did attend.
And Bezos was reportedly not pleased. According to a report from celebrity reporter Rob Shuter, Bezos was “livid” with her comments, and Sanchez had to be “talked down” from saying something against the actress on Instagram. Reportedly, the two are taking revenge on the actress, too. Theron has now been banned from anything Bezos-adjacent, including yacht weekends, Blue Origin launches, and any future charity galas sponsored by the couple.
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What exactly did she say? On June 28, while hosting the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project on Saturday, Theron told attendees, “I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding,” poking fun at the star-studded event.
“But that’s OK because they suck and we’re cool,” Theron added, according to The Hollywood Reporter. The actress then pointed out the current political climate, saying, “Here in Los Angeles, in the US and across the globe, we’re moving backwards fast.” She added, “Immigration policy has destroyed the lives of families, not criminals; women’s rights are becoming less and less every day; queer and trans lives are increasingly being erased; and gender-based violence is on the rise,” making it clear that she disagreed with the moment and the type of celebration.
Theron might be one of the biggest names to criticize the lavish affair, and one of the ones who had the strongest public words, but she’s not the only one who has said something. Katie Couric made a dig at Lauren Sanchez’s wedding dress in a since-deleted Instagram comment that reportedly read, “Welcome to the eighties — when big hair and conspicuous consumption ruled. Apparently tacky is back.” Ouch.
Meanwhile, Rosie O’Donnell criticized Bezos in particular and the wedding in general in a June 29 Substack post. “The BEZOS wedding, it turned my stomach. Seeing all these billionaires gathering in the gross excess of it all,” O’Donnell wrote. “Is Oprah friends with Jeff Bezos? Really — how is that possible? He treats his employees with disdain. By any metric he is not a nice man.”
Others chose a more subtle way of showing their disapproval, but one that was clear just the same. Mia Farrow and Olivia Munn were among the celebrities who took the time to praise Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott, for her philanthropy in the years since her divorce. Not the same as outright criticism, but also a very obvious dig at both Bezos and especially, his new bride.
And though Theron was reportedly the one who drew the ire of Bezos and Sanchez, it’s likely none of these celebrities will be invited to the next party. To their credit, they don’t seem to care.
