Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding in Venice 'will include several members of the Trump family'
By Heidi Parker
Lauren Sanchez gathered her friends for her The Fly That Flew To Space book party in September. The move revealed who is in her inner circle.
There was Kim and Khloe Kardashian as well as momager Kris Jenner and RHOBH vet Kathy Hilton, who is also Paris Hilton 's mother.
Also seen were fashion model Miranda Kerr and jewelry designer Jennifer Meyer, who used to be wed to Tobey Maguire.
But there were many lesser known faces.
They included Modern Family actress October Gonzalez, stylist Victoria Trilling, Co-CEO Baby2Baby Kelly Sawyer, stylist Jamie Mizrahi, photo coach Elena S Blair and entrepreneur Tina Chen Craig.
Also seen were actress Xochitl Gomez, Elsa Marie Collins - the founder of The Ideateur, a social impact and civics consultancy - and Bachelor vet Lucy Aragon.
Then there was makeup artist Amanda Diaz, and Laura Wasserman, who used to be married to Casey Wasserman, the president of the 2028 Los Angeles Olympic Organizing Committee.
Lauren's new book is already a NYT bestseller.
'Congratulations @laurenwsanchez on your book, The Fly Who Flew To Space,' wrote Khloe on Instagram.
'Inspired by her childhood battle with dyslexia and a lifelong love of flying.
'This book is an inspiring and imaginative story that sparks curiosity and imagination while at the same time it encourages us all to shoot for the stars ✨.'
Khloe then added: 'Thank you for being vulnerable and for creating a book that will allow other children to feel seen.
'Order the @theflywhoflew for yourself or your babies - such a sweet and positive read that teaches so many lessons of determination, resilience and believing in yourself!'
Lauren also posted photos from the bash.
'I've learned so much during the launch of my book and that includes knowing the importance of good friends,' wrote the former TV star.
'Women who scoot over and make room for other women to 'have a seat at the table.' Women who uplift each other.
'Thank you @krisjenner for hosting this beautiful lunch with all the girls to support @theflywhoflew. What a special afternoon, I'm over the moon!'
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Meanwhile, Lauren is being sued by her former yoga instructor for allegedly plagiarizing the instructor's children's book.
In the lawsuit, which was obtained by TMZ, Alanna Zabel alleges that Sánchez's children's book The Fly Who Flew To Space, which was published in August, substantially rips off her 2022 children's book Dharma Kitty Goes To Mars.
Zabel, who sent Sánchez two cease-and-desist letters ahead of the latter book's publication, claims to have contacted the high-profile entertainment reporter in 2022 to pitch a children's book concept about a cat who flies to Mars.
The yoga instructor, who says she taught Sánchez from 2007 to 2010, alleges in the lawsuit that the theft is related to Sánchez's 'continual and outrageous acts of jealousy' over the years.
DailyMail.com has reached out to Zabel and a representative for Sanchez to request comment.
Zabel accuses Sánchez of copying parts of her book to get back at her for quitting as her yoga instructor more than a decade ago.
The instructor, who notably filed her lawsuit without a lawyer, doesn't specify what kind of 'jealousy' Sánchez allegedly displayed.
However, she does accuse Sánchez of having 'always demonstrated a desire to appear like [Zabel], an authentic, independent, free-spirited, hard working and public service oriented yoga instructor.'
As she describes it, the relationship could have had a modest benefit for Bezos-affiliated charities, as she claims that the proceeds for the book would have benefitted the Bezos Earth Fund and Bezos Academy.
Bezos used $10 billion in 2020 to create the Bezos Earth Fund, which doles out grants to projects combating climate change and preserving nature spaces, with an emphasis on projects that will be completed within the current decade, rather than on more speculative, long-term projects.
The former Amazon CEO's Bezos Academy stresses the importance of preschool in children's development and works to build Montessori-style preschools in underserved communities.
In April, Zabel told DailyMail.com that she was furious when Sánchez announced her own children's book in January of 2023.
'I'm deeply offended, and I am taking legal action with the book,' she said at the time.
Zabel said that she had spent time at Sánchez's house while working as her instructor, and she had shared her love of children's books and even discussed the prospect of helping Sánchez write a children's book with her brother Michael.
She shared that she had ended her services for Sánchez due to relentless 'gossiping,' and added that she 'couldn't handle her personality anymore,' but Zabel added that the two had remained cordial in the subsequent years.
Zabel's suit claims that the media figure's book features more than 60 percent of similar text and story, though the methodology for arriving at that percentage is unclear.
However, as TMZ notes, several children's books have been released in 2024 alone about characters venturing into space.
There have also been multiple children's books featuring insects as main characters in the past year.
Zabel is known for teaching yoga to several of celebrity clients, including Maroon 5's Adam Levine and author Deepak Chopra.
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