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The Herald Scotland
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- The Herald Scotland
Jeff Bezos, Lauren Sanchez wedding guest list: Who's attending?
Bezos and Sanchez, who went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in 2023, are set to tie the knot in Venice, Italy, the city previously confirmed. The wedding comes about six years after the Amazon founder began dating Sanchez following his split from ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Bezos and Sanchez have been rather tight-lipped about their upcoming nuptials, and the exact date of their wedding has not been revealed. Reuters previously reported that the three-day wedding is likely to occur between June 26 and 28. But one thing, though, is for sure: The socialites' fete is likely to be star-studded as they both boast dozens of A-list friends. Possible attendees include husband and wife duo actor Orlando Bloom and singer Katy Perry; media personalities Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian, TV icon Oprah Winfrey and "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King; and actress Eva Longoria. Sanchez's ex and NFL legend Tony Gonzalez -- considered one of the greatest tight ends in history -- and his wife October "Tobie" Gonzalez, friends of "The Fly Who Flew To Space" author, are also expected to attend. Contributing: Saman Shafiq
USA Today
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- USA Today
Jeff Bezos' wedding guest list: Ivanka Trump, Jared Kushner and more stars arrive
Ivanka Trump and her husband Jared Kushner lead the A-list guests who have begun arriving for the glitzy Italian wedding week of Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sánchez. Trump, a close friend of Sánchez, and Kushner were pictured arriving Tuesday, June 24, in Italy as was Belgian fashion designer Diane von Fürstenberg, who created the eponymous brand DVF. Investor Bill Miller's superyacht was also spotted arriving in town. Bezos and Sánchez, who went public with their relationship in 2019 and got engaged in 2023, are set to tie the knot in Venice, Italy, the city previously confirmed. The wedding comes about six years after the Amazon founder began dating Sánchez following his split from ex-wife and philanthropist MacKenzie Scott. Bezos and Sánchez have been rather tight-lipped about their upcoming nuptials, and the exact date of their wedding has not been revealed. Reuters previously reported that the three-day wedding is likely to occur between June 26 and 28. But one thing, though, is for sure: The socialites' fête is likely to be star-studded as they both boast dozens of A-list friends. Possible attendees include husband and wife duo actor Orlando Bloom and singer Katy Perry; media personalities Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian, TV icon Oprah Winfrey and "CBS Mornings" co-anchor Gayle King; and actress Eva Longoria. Sanchez's ex and NFL legend Tony Gonzalez — considered one of the greatest tight ends in history — and his wife October "Tobie" Gonzalez, friends of "The Fly Who Flew To Space" author, are also expected to attend. Contributing: Saman Shafiq
Time of India
20-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Jeff Bezos' bride-to-be Lauren Sanchez sued right before fairytale wedding — here's what the lawsuit is
Just days before marrying Jeff Bezos in a grand Venice wedding, Lauren Sanchez has been hit with a shocking lawsuit. Her former friend Alanna Zabel accuses her of stealing the idea for a bestselling kid's book out of revenge. Zabel says the book 'The Fly Who Flew To Space' is copied from her book 'Dharma Kitty Goes to Mars', as per the report by DailyMail. Fallout between former friends Zabel says Sanchez copied the story page by page, and even the plot and scenes are the same. The two used to be close friends. Zabel gave Sanchez gifts and private yoga lessons. Sanchez once shared personal details with Zabel, about plastic surgeries, relationships, and even called herself 'Monica' as a joke about liking Bill Clinton, according to DailyMail. In 2009, things got bad at Sanchez's 40th birthday party when they danced to 'Boom Boom Pow.' People clapped more for Zabel's dance moves, and Sanchez got mad and dramatically turned her back on her. Zabel felt hurt, stopped giving her yoga lessons, and walked out. From then on, Zabel says Sanchez held a grudge and later stole her book idea for revenge. Play Video Pause Skip Backward Skip Forward Unmute Current Time 0:00 / Duration 0:00 Loaded : 0% 0:00 Stream Type LIVE Seek to live, currently behind live LIVE Remaining Time - 0:00 1x Playback Rate Chapters Chapters Descriptions descriptions off , selected Captions captions settings , opens captions settings dialog captions off , selected Audio Track default , selected Picture-in-Picture Fullscreen This is a modal window. Beginning of dialog window. Escape will cancel and close the window. Text Color White Black Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Text Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Opaque Semi-Transparent Transparent Caption Area Background Color Black White Red Green Blue Yellow Magenta Cyan Opacity Transparent Semi-Transparent Opaque Font Size 50% 75% 100% 125% 150% 175% 200% 300% 400% Text Edge Style None Raised Depressed Uniform Drop shadow Font Family Proportional Sans-Serif Monospace Sans-Serif Proportional Serif Monospace Serif Casual Script Small Caps Reset restore all settings to the default values Done Close Modal Dialog End of dialog window. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like U.S. Cardiologist Warns Aging Seniors About Blueberries For Breakfast Gundry MD Learn More Undo They had even planned to work together on a fitness program and a book. Sanchez signed an NDA. In 2022, Zabel shared her book idea with Sanchez again, hoping they could work together. Zabel also emailed Bezos, and his team replied. But later, nothing happened, as mentioned in the report by DailyMail. Book dispute before the big wedding Zabel published her book in December 2022. Sanchez's book came out in September 2024 and became a New York Times Bestseller. Zabel says Sanchez lied that the book was based on her flying with a fly in her helicopter. Live Events She also claims Sanchez copied the look of the space suit in her book for her real-life trip to space in April. Zabel says this was 'trolling' and trying to mock her in public. Sanchez went to space on Blue Origin with stars like Katy Perry and Gayle King. Zabel accuses Sanchez of using her fame and Bezos' name to push the book to bestseller status, as stated by DailyMail. The suit says Sanchez wanted to "show up" Zabel using Zabel's own idea. Zabel is asking the court for damages and a permanent stop to Sanchez breaking the NDA again. She also says this caused her emotional and financial stress. Zabel had earlier sued in Los Angeles state court but withdrew the case. She says the LA wildfires in 2023 caused delays, she was evacuated twice, worked at trauma centers, and lost her school job. She refiled the case this week in federal court right before Sanchez's big wedding, as per the report by DailyMail. FAQs Q1. Why is Lauren Sanchez being sued before her wedding to Jeff Bezos? Her ex-friend says she copied her book idea and broke a private agreement they had. Q2. What does the lawsuit say Lauren Sanchez did wrong? It says she took the story from Zabel's book, used it on her own, and claimed it was her original idea.
Daily Mail
22-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
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!' View this post on Instagram A post shared by October (Tobie) Gonzalez ✨ (@octobergonz) View this post on Instagram A post shared by 𝓥𝓲𝓬𝓽𝓸𝓻𝓲𝓪 𝓣𝓻𝓲𝓵𝓵𝓲𝓷𝓰 (@vtrilling) 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. 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 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.
