Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s lavish Venetian wedding drew major attention—and criticism. The Amazon founder’s $56 million celebration included a star-studded guest list: the Kardashians, Oprah Winfrey, Leonardo DiCaprio, Ivanka Trump, and Sydney Sweeney. But not everyone was impressed.
Talkshow host Rosie O’Donnell blasted the event on Instagram, writing: “Seeing all these billionaires gathering in the gross excess of it all. The show of it. The BEZOS wedding turned my stomach.” She questioned Oprah’s friendship with Bezos, calling him disrespectful to his employees and lamented his choice of partner over ex-wife MacKenzie Scott.

Many online echoed O’Donnell’s feelings, calling the event “vulgar” and out of touch. One user wrote, “All those members of the arts… it’s disappointing.” Another added, “The whole thing was a show of status.”
Others mocked the guest list, suggesting Bezos and Sánchez “have no real friends.” Critics saw the wedding as more of a status display than a celebration of love. As one user put it: “It’s just his mid-life crisis in designer clothing.”