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On June 27, Amazon titan Jeff Bezos married former TV anchor Lauren Sánchez in a spectacle that turned Venice into a billionaire’s playground. But while the couple shouted status with every shimmering moment, the internet has been buzzing over one glaring detail…
Dubbed “the wedding of the century,” Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez pulled out all the stops in a jaw-dropping three-day wedding celebration that redefined billionaire luxury.
Around 200 handpicked guests jetted into Venice, a historic Italian city with crumbling palazzos and gondola-filled canals that transformed into a gilded playground for the elite.
The high-profile attendees were there to witness the Amazon founder, and his fiancée of two years, say “I do” at a ceremony that cost about $56 million, according to Reuters.
A-list guests
People reports that the festivities kicked off with a celebrity tidal wave. Kim Kardashian touched down with Khloe and Kris Jenner in tow, while Oprah Winfrey glided into the city on a Venetian water taxi alongside NFL legend Tom Brady. Bill Gates made a rare public appearance, and Kendall and Kylie Jenner brought full runway energy to the affair.
Meanwhile, Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner were already soaking in la dolce vita – or the sweet life.
“Ready to celebrate the love story of our friends,” President Donald Trump’s daughter posted on Facebook, sharing a snap of her lavish hotel suite – its nameplate reading “Dolce Vita.”
The president was notably absent.
‘Online backlash’ and ‘Fake friendships’
But behind the designer gowns and celebrity cameos, a digital uproar erupted and social media caught fire – not with admiration but with condemnation.
The billionaire guest list sparked instant backlash, with critics slamming the Bezos-Sánchez wedding as a high-society showcase rather than a celebration of true love.
Social media users weren’t buying the glitz, accusing the couple – especially the world’s third-richest man – of hosting a wedding with “no real friends,” but with carefully curated celebrities to flex their elite status.
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