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Time of India
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
"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.
Time of India
4 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
Charlize Theron shades Bezos wedding guests: ‘They su*k, we're cool' at $50 M Venice extravaganza
Actress Charlize Theron isn't holding back when it comes to criticizing the famous people who went to Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez 's wedding in Italy over the past weekend. While setting up the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday, the Old Guard star took aim at the founder of Amazon and his spouse, according to a Hollywood reporter. Theron makes fun of Bezos' wedding guests She discussed it when she took the stage to introduce the event, which generates money for CTAOP to support youth safety and health in her home country of South Africa. '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,' she remarked. After that, Charlize thanked everyone for "taking the time to be a part of this." 'Especially when the world feels like it's burning because it is. 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,' she continued. The Oscar winner responded, "Yeah, f*** them," to the applause from the audience. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like ¡Kit alarma con cámara Wi-Fi: ¡Precio increíble por tiempo limitado! Verisure Alarmas Leer más Undo Regarding the wedding A-list celebrities and influential people came to Venice to celebrate Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's three-day wedding celebration, even though Charlize Theron was not invited. Despite the ongoing protests, Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos married in an extravagant ceremony in Venice. After several days of celebrity-filled nuptial celebrations, the Amazon founder and award-winning journalist hosted a luxurious wedding ceremony on June 27. Bezos' friends billionaire Bill Gates , Oprah Winfrey, model Brooks Nader, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom and his model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, their youngest sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and family matriarch Kris Jenner were among the A-list celebrities who attended the wedding. Growing frustration with wealth and class inequality around the world led to protests in the area calling for the owner of Blue Origin to pay more in taxes, sparking outrage over the Venice wedding plans both online and offline. An estimated $50 million was spent on the lavish wedding, which ended on June 28, the third official day of events.
Perth Now
5 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Perth Now
Charlize Theron: Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding guests 'suck'
Charlize Theron joked Jeff Bezos' wedding guests "suck". The Old Guard 2 actress hosted her fifth annual Block Party for her Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday (28.06.25) night, and took a swipe at the likes of Oprah Winfrey, the Kardashian family and Tom Brady for heading out to Venice, Italy for the lavish three-day nuptials between the Amazon billionaire and Lauren Sanchez. Opening the fundraiser at the Universal Studios backlot, she quipped: "I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding. But that's OK because they suck and we're cool.' The 49-year-old actress noted how "the world feels like it's burning" at the moment and slammed legislation for "moving backwards fast". She said: "[Thank you for] taking the time to be a part of this, especially when the world feels like it's burning because it is. "Here in Los Angeles, in the U.S. 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.' To applause from the audience, she added: 'Yeah, f*** em.' Charlize - who was deported from the US back to South Africa at 19 for overstaying her work visa but later returned and became an American citizen in 2007 - also warned about "dangerous" cuts to foreign aid schemes. She said: "[They have] brought HIV and AIDS programs in my home country of South Africa to an absolute standstill. All of this is not just detrimental, it's dangerous; people will lose their lives — many have already, unfortunately, and at a frightening rate. It's absolutely heartbreaking to see this kind of unnecessary suffering.' However, the Bombshell star insisted there is still "hope". She said: 'But what we also see, what we cannot miss, is the resistance. There is hope. There is power in all of us standing up, organizing, protesting, voting, and caring for each other, and refusing to accept that this is the new normal. 'That spirit of resistance, justice and care for each other, that's the spirit that drives the work at CTAOP. And although our focus is on the youth in Southern Africa, what we're really talking about here tonight is that all lives should be valued. Everyone should have the right to be healthy and safe and should be able to be seen.' The event - which raises money for CTAOP's work supporting the health and safety of young people in South Africa - saw a performance from Renee Rapp, while Charlize and her Old Guard 2 co-star KiKi Layne took part in a live version of Sean Evans' Hot Ones alongside the highest bidder from the night's fundraising auction.
Time of India
7 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Time of India
'People will lose their lives': Charlize Theron indirectly calls out Donald Trump administration during Jeff Bezos' $50mn wedding
Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos and journalist Lauren Sanchez got married in Venice, Italy, on June 27 in a $50 million lavish wedding. The wedding has become the talk of the town due to several reasons, such as the star-studded guest list, donation plans and more. Amid this, actress Charlize Theron isn't holding back and is taking a dig at some serious shade at the celebrities who attended the most-awaited wedding of the year. The Old Guard actress, who was also a part of the wedding guest list, took a dig at the Amazon founder and his wife while hosting the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday, as per Hollywood Reporter. Charlize Theron takes a dig at Bezos and Lauren's wedding When the 49-year-old actress took to the stage to kick off the event that raises funds to help CTAOP support the health and safety of youth in her native South Africa. '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,' she said. She did not stop there; she went on to thank the attendees for taking the time to be a part of this, especially when the world feels like it is burning because it is. fav smile!! 🧡 "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 fewer and fewer 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,' she added. Charlize didn't just single out Bezos and Sanchez—she also took a moment to criticise the Trump administration's immigration policies, telling the crowd that 'the world feels like it's burning.' 'Millions of people are going to die' Delivering some fired-up remarks on Saturday about immigration, the LGBTQ+ and women's rights and the devastating cuts to foreign aid. She added, Reducing foreign aid has completely halted HIV and AIDS programmes in my home country, South Africa. This isn't just harmful—it's life-threatening. People are dying, and many more have already passed away at an alarming pace. It's devastating to witness such needless suffering, she said. "Foreign aid cuts brought HIV and AIDS programs in my home country of South Africa to an absolute standstill. All of this is not just detrimental, it's dangerous. People will lose their lives. Many have already, unfortunately and at a frightening rate. It's absolutely heartbreaking to see this kind of unnecessary suffering." However, Theron did not mention President Donald Trump's name, but his administration has made cuttings on foreign aid a core part of its agenda. Internet reacts to Charlize Theron's speech As soon as the news surfaced on social media, it quickly grabbed the attention of netizens, and they sparked a discussion on a Reddit thread. One user wrote, " of celebrities got together for Live Aid. You have the luxury of knowing many celebrities and people with a couple of bucks. Band together and help to make it happen. Many hands and many voices are needed." "It is accurately predicting what will happen under the new policies of this criminal syndicate administration," another wrote. One added, "I about wrote a scathing post about the fact this ignores what's going on internal to the US, but this is an incomplete title that ignores the fact she talked about the US moving backwards internally too. Right now America needs to focus on itself but not in the way it's being done at the leadership level. It's about time those that the US citizens were groomed to idolize start speaking up and taking action too!"
Hindustan Times
10 hours ago
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Charlize Theron takes aim at guests who attended Jeff Bezos' $50 million wedding extravaganza
Actor Charlize Theron isn't holding back and is dishing out some serious shade to the celebrities who attended Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding in Italy over the weekend. The Old Guard star ripped into the Amazon founder and his wife while hosting the fifth annual Block Party for the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project (CTAOP) on Saturday, reports Hollywood Reporter. Also read: Wedding of the Year: How much did Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez star-studded 3-day event cost? Final figure is out here Charlize Theron poses on the red carpet of the fifth annual Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project Block Party at Universal Studios in Los Angeles.(Richard Shotwell/Invision/AP) She spoke about it when she took the stage to kick off the event, which raises funds to help CTAOP support the health and safety of youth in her native South Africa. '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,' she said. Charlize went on to thank attendees for 'taking the time to be a part of this'. 'Especially when the world feels like it's burning because it is. 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,' she added. When the crowd clapped, the Oscar winner said 'yeah, f*** them'. About the wedding While Charlize Theron wasn't on the guest list, a star-studded crowd of A-listers and power players descended upon Venice to celebrate Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez's three-day wedding bash. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos got married in a lavish Venetian ceremony despite the ongoing protests. The Amazon founder and award-winning journalist hosted a lavish wedding ceremony on June 27, following several days of celebrity-filled nuptial festivities. Several A-list celebrities attended the wedding, which included Bezos' fellow billionaire Bill Gates, Oprah Winfrey, model Brooks Nader, Leonardo DiCaprio, Tom Brady, Orlando Bloom and his model girlfriend Vittoria Ceretti, Kim and Khloé Kardashian, their youngest sisters Kendall and Kylie Jenner, and family matriarch Kris Jenner. The wedding plans in Venice sparked outrage both online and offline, with demonstrations in the area demanding that the owner of Blue Origin pay more in taxes as a result of growing dissatisfaction with wealth and class disparities worldwide. The grand wedding, which concluded on June 28, the third official day of celebrations, is projected to have cost around $50 million.
