Lauren Sánchez marked her 55th birthday with a glamorous celebration attended by her high-profile friends and her billionaire fiancé, Jeff Bezos. A video from the event featuring Bezos dancing closely with Sánchez’s friend, Lydia Kives, has gone viral, stirring up conversations online. This footage surfaced shortly after Bezos dismissed rumors of a lavish $600 million wedding in Aspen with Sánchez.
At her birthday bash, Sánchez was surrounded by friends including Katy Perry, Kelly Sawyer, Lydia Kives, Veronica Grazer, and Elsa Collins, looking radiant in a sleek, ultra-mini leather dress alongside her fiancé. However, a clip from the party showed Bezos with his arm around Kives, who is married to talent agent Michael Kives.
Despite the seemingly intimate moment, Sánchez appeared unbothered, later embracing Bezos while he still had his arm around Kives. The trio seemed to be enjoying the festivities, but social media was abuzz with comments questioning Bezos’s closeness with another woman in Sánchez’s presence.
The video quickly gained traction on X (formerly Twitter), with many users expressing confusion over Bezos’s behavior. One commenter remarked, “I am confused. He is with his wife but flirting with blondie?” Another noted, “He’s putting his hand around another woman’s waist right in front of his girlfriend?”
A third user humorously stated, “When you have that much money, it’s not hard to get a date,” while another quipped, “Lauren Sánchez, how do you keep the women away from your billionaire boyfriend?” While some criticized Bezos, others defended him, with one person commenting, “This guy spent his whole life as the ugly nerd, and now he’s the buff, bald king.” A source close to Bezos dismissed the online chatter, asserting that he and Kives are just good friends.
On her birthday, Sánchez posted a photo capturing the vibrant club atmosphere, sharing a heartfelt message of gratitude for the love she received. She expressed that the birthday wishes from fans “lit up” her day, stating: “How it started—how it ended. (Missing a few of my girls in this photo.) What a truly magical evening.
I have never felt more grateful or more loved. Thank you to everyone who reached out and wished me a happy birthday—you lit up my day in ways I can’t describe.” She concluded with, “Here’s to another year around the sun, illuminated by the people who make every moment shine.”
This celebration followed rumors of an extravagant wedding for Bezos and Sánchez, which began circulating after reports suggested they planned to tie the knot the week after Christmas. The Daily Mail claimed Bezos had booked the upscale sushi restaurant Matsuhisa in Aspen for a $600 million ceremony on December 28, with a rehearsal dinner set for December 26 or 27.
However, Bezos quickly refuted these claims on X, labeling the story as “completely false.” He advised his followers, “This whole thing is completely false — none of this is happening. The old adage ‘don’t believe everything you read’ is even more true today than it ever has been.” He added, “Now lies can get ALL the way around the world before the truth can get its pants on. So be careful out there folks and don’t be gullible.” Bezos also expressed curiosity about whether media outlets would issue corrections once the rumors proved unfounded.
Amid the wedding speculation, Sánchez shared her excitement about wedding planning during an appearance on the “Today Show,” revealing that she has been collecting ideas on Pinterest. “I have to say, I do have a Pinterest — I’m just like every other bride, so I do have a Pinterest board,” she admitted, mentioning her thoughts on wedding dress options. In a November 2023 interview with Vogue, Sánchez discussed the idea of a destination wedding with Bezos, although nothing has been finalized yet. “We’re still thinking about the wedding,” she shared at the time. “What it’s going…”
