"This isn't just policy, it's personal...": Charlize Theron calls out Jeff Bezos' wedding celebration; highlights that the world is burning down
If you have been living under a rock for a week, let's get you updated. The world's third-richest man just got married in an opulent celebration. While some hailed it as a dream wedding, others did not hesitate to call out the multimillion-dollar party.
The 'Bombshell' actress
Charlize Theron
threw shade at the
Amazon
founder
Jeff Bezos
and his wife
Lauren Sanchez
, along with all the celebrities who attended their wedding in Venice. While hosting the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday, she spoke about how the world feels like it's burning in 2025, according to The Hollywood Reporter.
What did Charlize Theron say?
Kickstarting the event, which raises funds to help CTAOP support the health and safety of youth in her native South Africa, Theron said, 'I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding.
But that's OK because they s–k and we're cool.'
Furthermore, Charlize thanked the audience for taking their time out to be part of the event, adding that especially when the world feels like it's burning. '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 becoming less and less 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,' the 49-year-old said.
About the Bezos-Sanchez wedding
Jeff Bezos (61) and Lauren Sanchez (55) had their dream wedding in a three-day celebration. The couple tied the knot on Friday, June 27, in Venice, despite the party being tainted with mass protests, where they asked the guests to simply go away. The celebrities who joined the festivities included the Kardashian clan, Kim, Khloe, Kendall, Kylie, and their mother, Kris, along with
Sydney Sweeney
, Ellie Goulding,
Leonardo DiCaprio
, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom, Oprah Winfrey,
Bill Gates
, and many more.
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