A whole host of A-listers descended on Venice this week to celebrate Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos‘ lavish nuptials.
The multi-day extravaganza – thought to have cost $20 million – saw the Amazon billionaire, 61, and his journalist bride, 55, officially wed on San Maggiore island on Friday.
The likes of Sydney Sweeney, Tom Brady, Oprah Winfrey and Ivanka Trump were all in attendance.
But amid the ostentatious celebrations, there were other famous faces excluded from the guest list who have since been rallying round Jeff’s ex-wife MacKenzie Scott.
MacKenzie, 55, and Jeff were married for 25 years before the divorce in 2019 saw her become the world’s richest woman – walking away with $38 billion and a four percent stake in Amazon.
She has kept a low profile throughout the very public display by Lauren and Jeff with her celebrity pals now publicly offering their words of comfort.
The outpouring of support was started by 80-year-old actress Mia Farrow – whose biggest role came in psychological horror movie Rosemary’s Baby – who posted an old picture of MacKenzie to Instagram on Saturday morning.
She uploaded the snap alongside a caption that read: ‘How awesome is MacKenzie Scott! (Jeff Bezos’ first wife and mother of his four children).
MacKenzie Scott, 55, and Jeff Bezos were married for 25 years before the divorce in 2019 saw her become the world’s richest woman – walking away with $38 billion and a four percent stake in Amazon
‘As of mid-December 2024, she had given a total of $19.3 billion to over 1600 charitable organizations.’
Dozens of other stars then flooded to the comments to offer their own seemingly pointed views amid the wedding fanfare.
Olivia Munn wrote: ‘Truly incredible.’
‘She’s incredible,’ agreed author Cheryl Strayed.
Actress Rosanna Arquette wrote: ‘She’s a force of humanity and good.’
Jim Carrey’s ex, actress Ginger Gonzaga, said simply: ‘Perfect post.’
Shortly after her divorce from Jeff, MacKenzie pledged to give away at least half of her wealth, writing on The Giving Pledge that she had a ‘disproportionate amount of money to share,’ and wouldn’t stop donating ‘until the safe is empty.’
While MacKenzie has retained her fortune through the success of Amazon and personal business endeavors, she has been upholding her promise, with a study from February revealing her philanthropy has been ‘transformational’ for over 2,000 organizations.
The recent multi-day wedding extravaganza – thought to have cost $20 million – saw Jeff, 61, and his journalist bride, 55, officially wed on San Maggiore island on Friday
The outpouring of support was started by 80-year-old actress Mia Farrow who posted a picture of MacKenzie to Instagram on Saturday before words of comfort from other stars flooded in
Back in Venice, Lauren took to Instagram just moments after saying ‘I do’ on Friday to begin her huge rebrand as she deleted all of her old Instagram posts and changed her profile to include her new surname, Bezos.
Earlier this week, she debuted a giant new wedding ring – an oval-cut diamond worth an estimated $4 million – to dwarf her existing $2.5 million engagement rock.
Courtesy of celebrity jeweler Lorraine Schwartz, the new gem is believed to weigh in at around 30 carats.
‘We don’t have a lot of traditions that we’re keeping,’ Lauren told Vogue ahead of the big day. ‘I mean, I love traditions, but for a 55-year-old woman, it’s a little different.’
But she did admit to keeping to the tradition of not letting her husband-to-be see her dress before the big day – despite the fact they have both been married before.
‘I almost gave in,’ she revealed, adding he ‘begged’ her for a glimpse. ‘But I want it to be a surprise. As you get a little older, not many things surprise you. I can’t wait to see his face.’
While her a pair of earrings served as her ‘something borrowed’ on the wedding day, Sanchez gave her ‘something blue’ a cosmic twist – carrying a secret artifact from her recent 11-minute space journey.
‘Blue Origin,’ Sanchez said. ‘It’s something from my space flight.’
