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Yahoo
6 days ago
- Business
- Yahoo
Lauren Sánchez Bezos Is 'Heartbroken' and 'Grateful' After She Drops Son Evan Off at College
"18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners...," the mother of three wrote as she dropped her son Evan off at collegeNEED TO KNOW Lauren Sánchz Bezos revealed on Monday, Aug. 11, that she dropped off her younger son, Evan Whitesell, at college In her post, she commemorated the milestone and wrote, "I saw the start of his next chapter" Evan is an incoming freshman at the University of MiamiLauren Sánchz Bezos is celebrating her younger son's major milestone. The philanthropist and award-winning journalist, 55, posted a heartfelt message to her younger son, Evan Whitesell, on Instagram on Monday, Aug. 11, as he heads to college. Sánchez Bezos included an image of her 18-year-old son building a piece of furniture in his University of Miami dorm room. 'Dropped off Evan at college today. 18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family dinners.... and then there he was building his own dorm cabinet," she captioned the post. She continued: 'A small thing but in that moment I saw the start of his next chapter. Proud. Heartbroken. Grateful' Sánchez Bezos shares Evan and daughter Ella, 17, with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell. She also shares Nikko Gonzalez, 24, with her ex-boyfriend and NFL Hall of Famer Tony Gonzalez. Sánchez Bezos announced in December 2024 that Evan had been accepted by the University of Miami. Her Instagram Stories post included an image of a University of Miami logo and the word 'business,' seemingly hinting that Evan will study at Miami's Herbert Business School. 'My heart is bursting,' Sánchez Bezos wrote at the time. 'Beyond proud of you.' Never miss a story — sign up for to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories. Before the mother of three dropped off Evan at college, he and Nikko walked her down the aisle at her wedding to now-husband Jeff Bezos in June 2025. Ahead of the Friday, June 27 wedding, Vogue's Chloe Malle reported, "Her two sons will walk her down the aisle, she tells me, apologizing that she can't help tearing up as she envisions it." The Amazon founder, 61, and the Emmy-winning journalist tied the knot in a black-tie ceremony held on the island of San Giorgio Maggiore in Venice, Italy. Bezos has four kids of his own, whom he shares with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. His children have been kept largely away from the spotlight. Of his four children, only his oldest son, Preston, has had his name made public. The former couple also shares two younger sons. They also welcomed a daughter via adoption from China. Read the original article on People Solve the daily Crossword
Daily Mail
7 days ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
Lauren Sanchez left 'heartbroken' as she shares candid update about 18-year-old son Evan
is feeling 'heartbroken' but 'proud' as she marked an emotional milestone dropping her son Evan Whitesell at The University of Miami for his first year of college. On Monday, the newlywed, 55, took to Instagram to share a sweet photo of Evan putting together a piece of furniture in his dorm. 'Dropped off Evan at college today. 18 years of early mornings, late night snacks and family then there he was building his own dorm cabinet,' Sanchez wrote on top of the photo. 'A small thing but in that moment I saw the start of his next chapter. Proud. Heartbroken. Grateful,' she concluded. She also shared a photo of Evan when he was just a few years old to her story later that evening. Sanchez, who married Amazon tycoon Jeff Bezos in a lavish Venetian ceremony in June, shares son Evan with her ex-husband, Patrick Whitesell. She also shares 17-year-old daughter Ella with Patrick, as well as son Nikko Gonzalez, 24, with ex Tony Gonzalez. Last year, Sanchez revealed that Whitesell had been accepted to The University of Miami and would be studying business there. In 2023, the former journalist admitted that her blended family with Bezos was like 'the Brady Bunch.' Bezos shares four children - three sons and one daughter- with his ex-wife, MacKenzie Scott. 'On a typical Saturday, we hang out, we have dinner with the kids, which is always fun because you never know where the conversation is going to go with this many kids,' Sanchez told Wall Street Journal Magazine at the time. 'We are the Brady Bunch!' she shared. During the interview, she also shared co-parenting advice for other parents, explaining that she has a great relationship with her ex Tony. She admitted that it took them about five years to reach such a great place, but it was well worth it. 'My greatest example is the relationship I have with my eldest son's father, Tony. I learned how to co-parent with him, so I have more experience than Jeff might have,' the children's book author explained to the outlet. 'Tony and his wife [October "Tobie" Gonzalez] are my best friends. It wasn't always that way. There was friction [at the beginning]. But Tony and Tobie were at Thanksgiving with us [this year], and we're really good friends,' she explained. Sanchez shared that one of the most important things in a co-parenting relationship is communication. 'I'm not saying that being best friends with your ex is the end-all be-all. But you do need to be able to communicate,' she said. It's something that her son, Nikko, is especially grateful for, she says. 'I'm so proud of it. My son looks at me, and he's like, "I'm the luckiest boy in the world because I can have Thanksgiving with both my parents and they don't have to be married."'
Yahoo
28-06-2025
- Entertainment
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez Throw Foam Party on $500M Superyacht Days Before Their Wedding
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez celebrated her 19-year-old son Evan's birthday with a foam party on their superyacht, days before their wedding. Bezos, 61, and Sánchez, 55, enjoyed a day out on the water off the coast of Europe on Sunday, June 22. In photos obtained by Page Six, the couple were seen throwing an event for Sánchez's son, whom she shares with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell. Evan and his friends joined the pair for the foamy gathering on Bezos' $500 million superyacht, Koru. Sánchez also shares 17-year-old daughter Ella with Whitesell, whom she was married to from 2005 to 2019. She coparents 24-year-old son Nikko with ex Tony Gonzalez. Bezos, for his part, shares three sons and a daughter with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott. The celebration for Evan comes ahead of Sánchez's upcoming nuptials with Bezos. The duo originally went public in 2019 and got engaged three years later. Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's Upcoming Wedding: What We Know So Far 'We love to be together and we love to work together. We fly together. We work out together. We're together all the time," Sánchez told the Wall Street Journal in January 2023 about how Bezos is 'really" funny. "He makes me laugh all the time. He can be goofy.' After the proposal, Sánchez and Bezos took some time to plan a lavish destination wedding in Italy. 'When he opened the box, I think I blacked out a bit,' she told Vogue in November 2023 about the proposal. Bezos was asked at the time whether he would be very involved in wedding plans, to which he quipped, 'Oh, God, no. Do I look that dumb?' 'We're still thinking about the wedding, what it's going to be. Is it going to be big? Is it going to be overseas?' Sánchez added. 'We don't know yet. We've only been engaged five months!' According to a source, Bezos and Sánchez will have "a big wedding." Rumored attendees include celebrities Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria, who were seen at Sánchez's bachelorette weekend festivities in Paris. Celebrity Couples Who Prove That Love Isn't Dead Venice Mayor Luigi Brugnaro confirmed in March that the couple would be getting hitched in the city. "The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos' wedding are completely unfounded,' the mayor wrote in a statement, noting that the guests would not cause disruptions to the city. 'We are mutually working and supporting the organizers, to ensure that the event will be absolutely respectful of the fragility and uniqueness of the city.' The bride is expected to wear Dolce & Gabbana after previously sitting front row at the Dolce & Gabbana Alta Sartoria show in Italy to cheer on her son Nikko when he walked the runway in July 2024. 'I have to say, I do have a Pinterest,' Sánchez joked during an appearance on Today in November 2024. 'I'm just like every other bride.'
