The Truth About Jeff Bezos & Lauren Sanchez’s ‘Divorce’ Fears Revealed as Source Discloses the Real ‘Context’ Behind Their Tense Oscars Moment
When you get married in a wedding as big as the one Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez had, you put a spotlight on your marriage early on. And these two really went all out, with a Venice wedding attended by a who’s who of celebrities. They’re also serving as honorary co-chairs of the upcoming Met Gala. So, suffice it to say, people are paying attention.
Perhaps even too much attention. Because one tiny moment from the Vanity Fair Oscar party is being dissected to the point that people are sure it reveals signs of trouble between the two. It happened as Bezos and Sánchez were walking the red carpet outside the venue and taking pictures together. First, it was couples’ pictures. Then, there’s a moment when Sánchez says something to her husband, who walks out of the shot so she can take pictures on her own.
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Vanity Fair posted the moment on social media, and it led to a great deal of speculation. “Proof that money can’t buy class!” one person said in response. Yet another made fun of the interaction, noting, “Lauren: Step away, hubby. You’re hogging my camera time,” alongside laughing emojis.
Not just that, people zeroed in on Sánchez’s face right after they started taking pictures, with people pointing out that it all looked good, and then her expression changed. “Anyone who understands human psychology knows this is the look a woman gives a man when divorce is imminent,” one person wrote. Another added: “You can see the man forcing a smile.”
The analysis extended to Bezos. “That face is one of the most horrifying things I’ve ever seen,” someone else said, and yet another person added, “He has looked miserable and embarrassed by her for a long time. Seriously. His face always has a look of regret on it.”
And it kept going, “Actually, that’s how a man reacts when he has had enough and has made a decision,” yet another user chimed in.
But some people tried to inject some common sense into the conversation. “The slow motion did her foul,” one user said, while another pointed out, “Imho she has so many fillers… you can’t actually track her expression.”
Body language expert Judi James told The Daily Mail the moment has been blown out of proportion. “Context is important though and rather than a scathing glance, Lauren’s expression here looks more like one of minor disappointment as her flirt signals don’t immediately get met with a complimentary response,” she explained.
“Lauren’s ‘little mating call’ either isn’t spotted by or is ignored by Jeff as he works his pose for the cameras,” she said. “Lauren’s signals of disappointment at this apparent choreographic misstep include the corners of her mouth turning down and the smile dying from her eyes.”
However, she pointed out that it doesn’t even last very long. “One blink to re-fibrillate her happy face again though and she is excited-bride smiling again as she chats to someone in front of her,” James added.
A little too much discourse over such a tiny moment, but that’s what happens when you open your marriage up to such scrutiny.
