Charlize Theron Unfiltered: The Oscar winner bluntly criticizes Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s $50M wedding, saying “they suck”.

Charlize Theron Throws Shade at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Over Lavish $50M Venice Wedding

Oscar-winning actress Charlize Theron didn’t hold back when it came to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s extravagant $50 million wedding in Venice, Italy. The “Old Guard” star, 49, took a playful yet pointed jab at the billionaire Amazon founder and his new bride for their star-studded, three-day celebration that had Hollywood’s elite flocking to the romantic canals of Venice last week.

Hosting her fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project in Los Angeles on Saturday, Theron couldn’t resist poking fun at the newlyweds. “I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding,” she quipped onstage, drawing laughter from the crowd. “But that’s OK because they suck and we’re cool,” she added, according to The Hollywood Reporter.

Theron went on to thank her guests for showing up to support her charity, especially “when the world feels like it’s burning—because it is.” She didn’t shy away from addressing serious issues, saying, “Here in Los Angeles, in the US, and across the globe, we’re moving backwards fast. Immigration policy has destroyed the lives of families, not criminals; women’s rights are being eroded every day; queer and trans lives are increasingly being erased; and gender-based violence is on the rise. This isn’t just policy, it’s personal.” She closed her remarks with a blunt, “Yeah, f–k them.”

Meanwhile, other A-listers left off the exclusive guest list rallied around Bezos’ ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott. The philanthropist, 55, who walked away with $38 billion and a 4% stake in Amazon after her 2019 divorce, has kept a low profile but made headlines for her commitment to giving away at least half her fortune.

Hollywood legend Mia Farrow, 80, celebrated Scott on Instagram, posting a throwback photo and writing, “How awesome is MacKenzie Scott! (Jeff Bezos’ first wife and mother of his 4 children). As of mid-December 2024, she had given a total of $19.3 billion to over 1,600 charitable organizations.” The post quickly drew praise from stars like Olivia Munn (“Truly incredible”), author Cheryl Strayed (“She’s incredible”), and actress Rosanna Arquette (“She’s a force of humanity and good”).

Back in Venice, the wedding guest list read like a who’s who of Hollywood: Kim and Khloe Kardashian, Oprah Winfrey, Sydney Sweeney, and Leonardo DiCaprio’s girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti were all spotted enjoying the festivities. But not everyone was impressed with the opulence—veteran journalist Katie Couric took to Instagram to slam Sánchez’s Dolce & Gabbana wedding gown as “tacky,” commenting, “Welcome to the eighties—when big hair and conspicuous consumption ruled. Apparently tacky is back.” Her comment, left under a now-deleted post by JFK’s grandson Jack Schlossberg, even prompted a playful reply: “Let’s bring back scrunchies.”

As the world buzzes about Venice’s most extravagant wedding, it seems not everyone is raising a glass to the happy couple.