Final week, Amazon founder and govt chairman Jeff Bezos married media character Lauren Sánchez in Venice, Italy. For sure it was fairly the occasion, with main friends in attendance together with Oprah Winfrey, Invoice Gates, Tobey Maguire and Woman Gaga, amongst others. Charlize Theron, nonetheless, was not invited to the marriage that reportedly value $50 million, as evidenced by her remark about Bezos and Sánchez.
This subject got here up whereas the actress was talking on the fifth annual block occasion for her group Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Challenge (CTAOP), which was elevating funds for the well being and security of the youth in her residence nation of South Africa. Within the midst of discussing how “the world feels prefer it’s burning” this yr, Theron had the next to say on Saturday evening concerning the Bezos/Sánchez marriage ceremony (through THR):
I believe we could be the one individuals who didn’t get an invitation to the Bezos marriage ceremony. However that’s OK as a result of they suck and we’re cool.
This dig got here forward of Charlize Theron speaking to the viewers about how society is “shifting backwards quick” world wide, together with how “overseas assist cuts” have introduced the HIV and AIDS applications in South Africa “to a standstill.” So her throwing shade at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez served as one of many night’s lighter moments. Whereas I’m positive Theron experiences FOMO every so often like the remainder of us, that wasn’t the case with this high-profile marriage ceremony.
Bezos and Sánchez’s marriage ceremony was held from June 26-28 throughout a number of places in Venice. Different notable names who have been current included Khloé Kardashian, who turned heads with a curve-hugging costume; Kylie Jenner, who sounded the alarm from followers along with her personal outfit; and Leonardo DiCaprio, and his girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, who by chance ripped the classic costume she wore. Bezos and Sánchez have been collectively since 2018, after they have been having an affair collectively whereas each nonetheless married.
Whereas Charlize Theron didn’t get to hobnob it with different celebrities on the marriage ceremony throughout the pond, it sounds just like the CTAOP block occasion was a enjoyable time in its personal proper. For one factor, Reneé Rapp stopped by to carry out her 2023 music “Tummy Hurts” and her new single “Mad.” Theron’s The Previous Guard 2 costars KiKi Layne, Henry Golding and Marwan Kenzari have been additionally there, with Theron and Layne did a stay model of Sizzling Ones with host Sean Evans and the very best bidder from the evening’s fundraising public sale.
You possibly can see Charlize Theron reprising Andy, a.okay.a. Andromache of Scythia, when The Previous Guard 2 turns into out there to stream with a Netflix subscription on Wednesday, July 2. Then subsequent yr, she’ll play Circe in Christopher Nolan’s movie adaptation of The Odyssey.