Amazon founder Jeff Bezos married journalist Lauren Sánchez in a lavish ceremony at a historic Venetian palace, complete with private gondolas, rumored million-dollar floral displays, and a 20-carat ring. The guest list included celebrities and billionaires who arrived on yachts and private jets, flooding Venice with luxury. But the celebration drew sharp backlash from locals, who staged protests and floated a Bezos dummy through the canals to call out his presence.
Online, the criticism intensified as people slammed the event’s environmental impact and tone-deaf timing. Social media users pointed to the 96 private jets as a symbol of elite excess during a time of global climate crisis and economic strain. While Bezos has pledged billions to fight climate change, critics say this wedding sent the opposite message — but the newlyweds appeared unfazed, basking in love and luxury.
