Jeff Bezos Celebrates $50 Million Wedding in Venice Amid Celebrity Criticism

Jeff Bezos' lavish $50 million wedding to Lauren Sánchez in Venice has sparked widespread criticism for its extravagant display during a time of economic uncertainty in the U.S. Rosie O'Donnell condemned the event as a gross excess and took aim at Bezos, Sánchez, and high-profile guests like Oprah Winfrey, questioning the ethics of such opulence amid cuts to Medicaid and SNAP benefits. O'Donnell also disparaged Sánchez as a "fake fem bot wife" and contrasted her with Bezos' first wife, MacKenzie Scott, while accusing Bezos of treating employees poorly and "selling his soul." Actress Charlize Theron also criticized the wedding, joking about not being invited and condemning the couple before shifting to political issues. Former journalist Katie Couric described the wedding as "tacky," highlighting the disconnect between Bezos' extravagance and the financial struggles many Americans face under current economic and political conditions. The event, dubbed the "Temu wedding" by some online commentators, has been viewed as tone-deaf and emblematic of celebrity excess detached from everyday realities.