Lauren Sánchez is not only marrying one of many world’s richest males—she is a hands-on mother too. Lengthy earlier than her whirlwind relationship with Jeff Bezos, Sánchez was elevating three children whereas juggling a media profession, piloting aircrafts, and co-parenting with two ex-partners.
From Nikko strolling her down the aisle to Evan’s first solo helicopter flight and Ella’s quiet energy, Mrs. Bezos’ children at the moment are entering into their very own. Right here’s a better take a look at the younger adults who name her mother.
Nikko Gonzalez: From NFL roots to vogue runway
Nikko González, 24, arrived in 2001 throughout Sánchez’s relationship with former NFL tight finish Tony Gonzalez. Whereas he might have grown up underneath the limelight, his household life has been comparatively grounded. He even calls his relationship together with his well-known mom “boring” to Vogue.
After ending his diploma on the College of Colorado Boulder, he labored at New York’s unique Zero Bond and even debuted on the Dolce & Gabbana males’s runway. Based on the Wall Avenue Journal, Sánchez as soon as flew overhead as a real “helicopter mum or dad,” piloting her chopper above Nikko’s high-school soccer video games.
He additionally constructed a relationship together with his now stepdad Jeff Bezos, as soon as joking to Vogue that it was “exhausting to beat Jeff at chess.”
Evan Whitesell: The aspiring enterprise main
At 19, Evan Whitesell pursues a enterprise diploma on the College of Miami, in keeping with In Type. Born in 2006 to Sánchez and Hollywood agent Patrick Whitesell, Evan splits his time between Los Angeles and Florida.
He inherited his mom’s love of flying. Sánchez shared in an Instagram submit, “I can’t consider my child soled [sic] a helicopter as we speak,” after his first solo flight in August 2024. The faculty freshman maintains shut ties with each dad and mom and his half-siblings.
Ella Whitesell: The ‘quiet’ youngest
Eleanor “Ella” Whitesell, 17, rounds out the trio. The youngest of the three additionally prefers to maintain issues personal, although Sánchez has posted about Ella’s “quiet energy” on Instagram earlier than, when she celebrated her daughter’s sixteenth birthday.
As per In Type, Sánchez expressed her love for her daughter: “Every day, you present us the great thing about dedication and the facility of quiet desires. We love you for all the pieces you’re, and all the pieces you’re but to develop into.”
In a Vogue interview, the previous pilot additionally revealed their morning interactions earlier than she drives Ella to high school, stating “Generally we tussle… different occasions she actually opens up, and different occasions she says nothing and I take it in.”
Sánchez’s three children have now joined the Bezos household with their mom, changing into step-siblings with Jeff Bezos’s 4 youngsters.