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Hindustan Times
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
Inside Lauren Sanchez's star-studded bachelorette party in Paris, here's who all attended
Lauren Sanchez kicked off her pre-wedding festivities with a star-studded bachelorette party in Paris. On Thursday, the 55-year-old celebrated her upcoming wedding to Jeff Bezos with 13 of her female friends, including Kim Kardashian and Katy Perry, according to a People report. The 'relaxed and very Parisian' event took place at Lafayette's in Paris, an insider told the outlet. 'It was a pre-wedding all-girl party for 13,' the source went on, adding that Sanchez's guest list also included Kris Jenner and Eva Longoria. The guests drank 'espresso martinis' at the restaurant, where 'everybody got up and danced when Lauren asked for Earth, Wind and Fire.' Their meal ended with a surprise vanilla meringue cake for the bride-to-be. Other women at the party were Natasha Poonawalla, October Gonzalez, Charissa Thompson, Bego Amaya, Elsa Marie Collins, Elena Sanchez, Lydia Kives, and Veronica Smiley Grazer. Sanchez took to her Instagram Story to share glimpses from her bachelorette party. One snap featured a card with lipstick prints all over it. 'Dinner, Lafayette's Paris, Thursday 15 May,' it read. The names of 'starters' and 'main course' were also mentioned on the card, which was placed on a dinner plate next to a wine glass. A post shared by Lauren Sanchez (@laurenwsanchez) In a separate post shared with her nearly 1 million followers, Sanchez wrote, 'Forever starts with friendship, surrounded by the women who've lifted me up, illuminated my path in dark times, and shaped my heart along the way.' The heartwarming post featured a carousel of black and white photos from the party, in which all the guests were seen posing on a rooftop for a group photo. 'Love you so much!' Kardashian wrote in the comments, while Perry said, 'Queen of all of our hearts.' Meanwhile, Zoe Saldana chimed in with, 'Congrats beautiful lady!!! Sending blessings your way!' For the gathering, Sanchez wore a white double-breasted coat with gold buttons, per the outlet.
Mint
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Jeff Bezos's would-be wife Lauren Sanchez celebrates bachelorette party in Paris: Check exclusive details
Former news anchor Lauren Sanchez, 55, celebrated her bachelorette party in Paris on May 15 before marrying Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 61. The relaxed, Paris-themed party was held at Lafayette's and included 13 women. Guests included celebrities like Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry and Eva Longoria, PEOPLE reported. Sanchez and Bezos both have children from their previous relationships. "The atmosphere was very relaxed and very Parisian. It was a pre-wedding all-girl party for 13," the insider told the publication. The women enjoyed espresso martinis and danced to the song 'Earth, Wind and Fire'. The evening ended with a surprise vanilla meringue cake. Sanchez wore a white coat with gold buttons, Kardashian wore a bronze lace outfit, and Perry wore a pink dress. Lauren Sanchez shared black and white rooftop photos on Instagram and wrote a heartfelt message about the strong women in her life who supported her in tough times. 'Forever starts with friendship, surrounded by the women who've lifted me up, illuminated my path in dark times, and shaped my heart along the way,' she wrote. Singer Katy Perry replied, 'Queen of all of our hearts.' American actress Zoe Saldana wrote, 'Congrats beautiful lady!!! Sending blessings your way!' 'I genuinely love what a girls girl you are! It's so refreshing to see women empowering others!' came from another user. Sanchez later posted a picture of the evening's menu on her Instagram Story. According to PEOPLE, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos is all set to marry Lauren Sanchez in June on their $500 million yacht, Koru. It will be held near Venice, Italy. Invitations have already been sent for the grand wedding, expected to include many celebrities. The couple began dating in 2019 and got engaged in May 2023 during a trip to the South of France. After the proposal, Sanchez was seen happily showing off her large engagement ring. They are 'madly in love', according to an insider. Recently, she wrote her first children's book, The Fly Who Flew to Space. In March, Lauren Sánchez led an all-women Space trip that lasted 11 minutes. The capsule took six women more than 100km above Earth. They experienced zero-gravity weightlessness for a short time. As they returned, cheers were heard inside the capsule. Jeff Bezos opened the door, and Sanchez came out first. "I looked out of the window and we got to see the moon. Earth looked so quiet. It was quiet but really alive," she said. Katy Perry stepped out next, kissed the ground and lifted a daisy to the sky. It was a sweet nod to her daughter, Daisy.
Yahoo
16-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Lauren Sánchez's Bachelorette Party Kicks Off with Katy Perry and Kim Kardashian — Inside the Celebration (Exclusive)
Lauren Sánchez is getting ready for her upcoming nuptials The fiancée of Jeff Bezos celebrated her bachelorette party in Paris on Thursday, May 15 A source exclusively tells PEOPLE that the celebration was "very relaxed and very Parisian"Lauren Sánchez is ready to walk down the aisle! The former news anchor, 55, celebrated ahead of her wedding to Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, 61, with a bachelorette party at Lafayette's in Paris on Thursday, May 15. "The atmosphere was very relaxed and very Parisian," a source exclusively tells PEOPLE of the event. "It was a pre-wedding all-girl party for 13," the source says, with a guest list that included Kim Kardashian, Kris Jenner, Katy Perry and Eva Longoria. At the restaurant, the women drank "espresso martinis and everybody got up and danced when Lauren asked for 'Earth, Wind and Fire,' " the insider says. Their meal concluded with a surprise vanilla meringue cake for Sánchez. The source tells PEOPLE that Sánchez wore a white double-breasted coat with gold buttons. Kardashian, 44, donned a bronze lace corset and leggings, while Perry, 40, sported a pink Empire-style dress with a corset top. 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. The children's book author posted photos on Instagram alongside her friends, celebrating the occasion. She included several black and white snaps of the group of women on a scenic rooftop, as well as a couple of photos inside the dinner. The post ended with a photo of her, Perry, Kardashian and Jenner, 69, posing together. "Forever starts with friendship, surrounded by the women who've lifted me up, illuminated my path in dark times, and shaped my heart along the way. 🤍," she captioned the Thursday, May 17 Instagram post. After the festivities, she added to her Instagram Stories a picture of the menu they enjoyed during the celebration. PEOPLE previously confirmed that Bezos, 61, and Sánchez sent out their wedding invitations, and they're planning to marry in Italy off the coast of Venice on their $500 million yacht named Koru in June. The highly anticipated nuptials are expected to have a star-studded guest list. The couple went public with their relationship in 2019, and Bezos proposed to Sánchez in May 2023, PEOPLE confirmed at the time. They were vacationing in the South of France when the billionaire popped the question, and Sánchez was photographed rocking her engagement ring as she spent time with her fiancé on the yacht soon after. A source told PEOPLE that Bezos and Sánchez were "on cloud nine — so happy and madly in love" after their engagement news. "Her engagement ring is beyond stunning. And huge! She keeps playing with it and looking at it," the insider added. "You can tell she loves it." Sánchez's upcoming nuptials cap a busy few months. In addition to the upcoming wedding, she recently led a star-studded all-female expedition that included Perry and Gayle King into space. She also recently authored her first children's book — The Fly Who Flew to Space — about a fly who is "bad at school and kind of wanders and gets stuck in a space capsule." Bezos shares four kids — three sons and one daughter — with ex-wife MacKenzie Scott, while Sánchez shares son Nikko with ex Tony Gonzalez and kids Evan and Ella with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell. Read the original article on People
Chicago Tribune
08-05-2025
- Entertainment
- Chicago Tribune
Today in History: Coca-Cola first sold
Today is Thursday, May 8, the 128th day of 2025. There are 237 days left in the year. Today in history: On May 8, 1886, the first serving of Coca-Cola, which contained cocaine, was sold at a pharmacy in Atlanta, Georgia. (The drink became fully cocaine-free in 1929.) Also on this date: In 1541, Spanish explorer Hernando de Soto reached the Mississippi River, the first recorded European to do so. In 1846, U.S. forces led by Gen. Zachary Taylor defeated Mexican forces near modern-day Brownsville, Texas, in the first major battle of the Mexican-American War. In 1945, President Harry S. Truman announced in a radio address that Nazi Germany's forces had surrendered, stating that 'the flags of freedom fly all over Europe' on V-E (Victory in Europe) Day. In 1973, members of the American Indian Movement and the Oglala Lakota tribe, who had occupied the South Dakota hamlet of Wounded Knee for 10 weeks, surrendered to federal authorities. In 1978, David R. Berkowitz pleaded guilty in a Brooklyn courtroom to murder, attempted murder and assault in connection with the 'Son of Sam' shootings that claimed six lives and terrified New Yorkers. (Berkowitz was sentenced to six consecutive life prison terms.) In 1984, the Soviet Union announced it would boycott the upcoming Summer Olympic Games in Los Angeles. In 2020, U.S. unemployment surged to 14.7%, a level last seen when the country was in the throes of the Great Depression; the government reported that more than 20 million Americans had lost their jobs in April amid the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic. Today's Birthdays: Biologist/TV presenter David Attenborough is 99. Poet Gary Snyder is 95. Singer Toni Tennille is 85. Pianist Keith Jarrett is 80. Singer Philip Bailey (Earth, Wind and Fire) is 74. Rock musician Chris Frantz (Talking Heads) is 74. Rock musician Alex Van Halen is 72. Football Hall of Fame coach Bill Cowher is 68. Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott is 66. Filmmaker Michel Gondry is 62. Actor Melissa Gilbert is 61. Singer Enrique Iglesias is 50. Musician Joe Bonamassa is 48. Actor Domhnall Gleeson is 42.
Yahoo
22-04-2025
- General
- Yahoo
'The New Mexican' celebrates Earth Day with debut of environment newsletter
There's been 4.5 billion years of Earth. But there's only been a day to celebrate it for 55 years. Welcome to the first edition of 'Earth, Wind and Fire,' The Santa Fe New Mexican's weekly environment newsletter. Today marks the 55th anniversary of Earth Day, which was proposed by Wisconsin Sen. Gaylord Nelson in the wake of a devastating oil spill in Santa Barbara, Calif. Twenty million Americans participated in Earth Day at the time. Santa Feans were aware and concerned; responses to a 1970 survey found that 80% of City Different residents were worried about pollution in general, although just a little over half felt Santa Fe or their children were particularly impacted. In 1971, Leah Harvey Junior High students urging stronger laws to curb pollution had a grim message: 'See you 25 years from now wearing a gas mask.' The gas masks are still in the closet. This year's Earth Day falls after the death of Pope Francis, who in 2015 published the encyclical letter Laudato Si', which urged international action to protect our "common home," Earth. Although some environmental advocates paint a grim picture on Earth Day 2025, hope for a new generation remains.
