Am I as Common as Lauren Sánchez? If So, Where Does That Leave Me?

THE OBSERVER – OPINION AND IDEAS: The eyes of the world are on Lauren Sánchez and I know exactly how she feels

I’m feeling a keen sense of kinship with Lauren Sánchez – with her Louboutin heels and terracotta-hued tan, she’s clearly considered far too common to get wed in Venice.

By the time you read this, Sánchez should be hitched to the billionaire overlord of Amazon, Jeff Bezos, following three days of high-octane Italian nuptials, the details of which I’ve been gobbling up like forkfuls of piping-hot aubergine parmigiana.

The estimated £34m-£41m bill. The starry guests (Oprah, Leonardo, Ivanka, a sprinkling of Kardashians). Lauren’s reported 27 costume changes (A day? An hour?). Talk about a But there have also been protests: a banner in St Mark’s Square was emblazoned with a picture of Bezos and the words: “If you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.” At a time of global financial insecurity, perhaps parking 122-foot superyachts alongside 16th-century basilicas was never going to give optimal optics? » | Barbara Ellen | Columnist | Saturday, June 28, 2025

Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos Says He'll Give Away His Wealth | 2022

Nov 14, 2022 | In an exclusive interview, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and partner Lauren Sánchez tell CNN's Chloe Melas why they awarded Dolly Parton $100 million for charitable causes and what other plans they have for Bezos' massive net worth