‘They suck': Charlize Theron roasts Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's million-dollar wedding

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Charlize Theron has criticised Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez for their extravagant wedding, estimated to have cost around $50 million.
Theron spoke at her Africa Outreach Block Party in Los Angeles, where she highlighted issues such as immigration policies, women's rights, queer community struggles and gender-based violence as some of the struggles the world was facing.
Bezos and Sánchez's lavish Venice wedding also drew protests from locals, criticising its impact on tourism and rising living costs.
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South African-born Hollywood star Charlize Theron did not hold back as she took aim at billionaire Jeff Bezos and former journalist Lauren Sánchez over their lavish three-day wedding, which reportedly cost around $50 million. The wedding coincided with global crises, which Theron highlighted during her Africa Outreach Block Party in Los Angeles on Saturday.
'I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding, but that's okay because they suck and we're cool,' she said, as reported by Vanity Fair.
Theron also expressed gratitude to attendees for supporting the charity despite the world feeling like 'it's burning because it is.'
The couple's wedding drew Hollywood's elite, including the Kardashian-Jenner clan, Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, Usher, Leonardo DiCaprio, and Tom Brady. However, while their union created headlines, it also sparked protests.
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Locals in Venice, Italy, where the three-day ceremony was held, launched a 'No Space for Bezos' campaign, denouncing how tourism impacts living costs and rental prices.
Back at the charity event, Theron addressed urgent global issues, including the erosion of LGBTQ+ rights, rising gender-based violence, and destructive immigration policies. She passionately urged attendees to take action, saying, 'This isn't just policy, it's personal.'
As Theron wrapped up her impassioned speech, she took another dig at Bezos and his wedding guests with a blunt, 'Yeah, fuck them.'
Meanwhile, Bezos and Sánchez tied the knot on the exclusive San Giorgio Maggiore island in Venice on Friday. Reports indicated speculation about whether the couple opted for a symbolic ceremony or had already formalised their union through civil proceedings.