Scandalous Rumors About Lauren Sanchez We Can't Ignore

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos' relationship got off to a turbulent start when the National Enquirer reported in 2019 that the helicopter pilot and Amazon founder were having an extramarital affair. It was just the beginning of the wealth of messy rumors that would dog Sánchez, with Us Weekly reporting that her ex, Patrick Whitesell, had been "blindsided" by her romance with the billionaire.

That was followed by subsequent rumors about her romantic past, one of which came from the lips of one of her exes. In January 2019, former NFL player Anthony Miller claimed that he discovered Sánchez was being unfaithful to him by reading her diary. However, sources claimed to the Daily Mail that Miller was the cheater in the relationship.

Not surprisingly, Sánchez's inflated public profile since she began dating Bezos — not to mention her controversial trip to space on one of his Blue Origin rockets alongside Katy Perry and Gayle King, and the pre-space flight joke she made to Bezos that betrayed her relationship insecurity — has made her the subject of much unproven speculation. In fact, that continues to be part of the tragic truth about Jeff Bezos' fiancee. To find out more, keep on reading for a rundown of scandalous rumors about Lauren Sánchez we can't ignore.

In March 2025, a rep for the mayor of Venice told CNN that Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez planned on having their wedding in his city, where they would tie the knot on Bezos' superyacht, Koru. However, a Daily Mail source denied the rep's claim about the $500 million boat — which is the subject of another rumor about Sánchez. When Bezos added a figurehead to his luxury vessel, some outlets reported that the sculpture of a woman was inspired by Sánchez. It did, after all, have a voluptuous figure just like hers and similar long, flowing hair. Its angular cheekbones and arched eyebrows made the likeness even more uncanny.

However, Sánchez shut down speculation that she was the woman watching the waves from the yacht's prow. "I'm very flattered, but it's not [me]," she told Vogue in 2023. She also joked that it was going to need a bigger bust if it hoped to match her pneumatic physique. According to Sánchez, the figurehead is supposed to be the Norse goddess Freyja. While Bezos didn't install a carving of Sánchez on his yacht, he did propose to her there in May 2023.

Lauren Sánchez was Jeff Bezos' plus-one when he was invited to attend the inauguration of President Donald Trump in January 2025. Her inauguration attire, however, was criticized harshly by ex-Fox News personality Megyn Kelly. "She dresses like a prostitute!" Kelly declared of Sánchez on her eponymous SiriusXM show. "At the inauguration, she wore a corset, and she had her boobs on display!"

A few months later, a video she posted via Instagram about her upcoming Blue Origin trip to space led many to remark that her face looked different than it had just a few months earlier at the inauguration. That resulted in speculation that she had undergone some nipping and tucking. Speaking to the Daily Mail, Beverly Hills plastic surgeon Dr. Timothy Katzen shared his professional opinion of what he believed she had done. "So I think she had something injected into her face — either filler, fat, or cheek implants," he said.

That wasn't the first time that rumors of plastic surgery surrounded Sánchez. Back in 2023, plastic surgeon Dr. Ramtin Kassir pointed to her "attached earlobe" as evidence that she had a facelift. "If you do a facelift and sew everything too tight, the earlobe becomes attached to the face and loses its curved contour," Kassir told Page Six. "She's got some dimpling and shadows around her mouth. These are tell-tale giveaways of things that have been done and skin that has been pulled."

Another rumor that emerged from the 2025 presidential inauguration involved Lauren Sánchez and Priscilla Chan, wife of Facebook founder Mark Zuckerberg. Speculation of friction between the two women arose after observers pointed out that they kept a distance from each other during the festivities. Further surveillance indicated that Chan was seen sociably chatting away with scandal-plagued politician Robert F. Kennedy Jr. (who became secretary of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services following the inauguration), while Sánchez kept herself tightly attached to Bezos throughout the evening.

That particular rumor, however, was extinguished by Sánchez herself. Shortly after the inauguration, Chan posted a photo on Instagram in celebration of her 40th birthday soiree. "Turned 40 surrounded by family, friends, laughter and dance. I am so so lucky to be so loved," she wrote in the caption. Sánchez responded with a joyful comment, writing, "HBD," followed by two heart emojis, demolishing rumors of a rift.

Lauren Sánchez has been crushing on former POTUS Bill Clinton for years — or at least that's what her former yoga instructor, Alanna Zabel, had to say. In a since-deleted blog post on her website, Zabel claimed that the provocative outfits Sánchez wore to political events were hardly random. According to Zabel (as reported by the Atlanta Black Star), Sánchez met Clinton back in 2009 and admitted to Zabel that she had a crush on him. In fact, so heavy was this crush that Zabel jokingly nicknamed Sánchez "Monica," a joking reference to Clinton's affair with intern Monica Lewinsky.

"I personally believe that her choice of such provocative dress, both at the White House state dinner in April 2024 and the inauguration in January 2025, has a lot to do with her anticipation of seeing Bill Clinton," Zabel claimed. While Sánchez hasn't publicly responded to her former friend's allegation, Zabel said that she had some ammunition if Sánchez did decide to retaliate. "Lauren should think twice about crossing someone who knows her secrets," Zabel warned. "Trust me — I have more to share."

In 2023, Lauren Sánchez was spotted wearing a large diamond ring on a very particular finger. That led to confirmation that Jeff Bezos had popped the question, and that the two were now engaged. The obvious question on everyone's minds after that: when's the wedding?

The answer was seemingly revealed in December 2024, with the Daily Mail publishing an exclusive story claiming that their wedding was imminent and would be taking place in Aspen on the weekend following Christmas. According to that report, the price tag for the wedding was an eye-popping $600 million. While the 99% rolled their eyes at the wasteful extravagance of a half-billion-plus spent on a wedding, Bezos was quick to slam the brakes on the report.

"Furthermore, this whole thing is completely false — none of this is happening. The old adage 'don't believe everything you read' is even more true today than it ever has been," Bezos tweeted, shutting down the rumor entirely. "Now lies can get ALL the way around the world before the truth can get its pants on. So be careful out there folks and don't be gullible." Bezos was responding to a tweet issued by hedge fund manager Bill Ackman, who observed that there was simply no way that even the most extravagant wedding could possibly cost $600 million. "Unless you are buying each of your guests a house," he wrote, "you can't spend this much money."

While Jeff Bezos may have shut down the rumor that he was plunking down $600 million to marry fiancée Lauren Sánchez in Aspen, a whole new rumor about the couple getting married emerged after that. This time, the rumor was that there would be a June 2025 wedding held in Venice — and that the invitations had already been sent out.

That rumor, however, appeared to have more credence than its predecessor. Confirmation, in fact, came from no less a source than the city of Venice itself. However, the city also denied reports that Venice was going to be besieged with celebrities and their entourages, bringing activities in the city to a standstill. "The many speculations and fake news circulating about Jeff Bezos' wedding are completely unfounded," read a statement from the city of Venice that was provided to the AP. According to that statement, the wedding would welcome about 200 guests — while pointing out that Venice regularly hosts far larger events than that without any disruptions.

From there, the rumor mill went into overdrive. The Daily Mail, for example, reported that Bezos had secured some A-list entertainment for the reception by hiring Lady Gaga and Elton John to perform. "Lauren wanted some big talent to sing for them and it just doesn't get any bigger than Gaga and Elton," a source told the outlet.

As is often the case with rumors, sometimes speculation can be wrung out of a single word. That was the case when Lauren Sánchez issued a cryptic social media post in February 2025. "Some years start with turbulence, but that's just the wind reminding you to spread your wings," she wrote in the caption of an Instagram post, in which the licensed helicopter pilot is pictured flying a chopper. "Good to be back in the air ... Here's to flying farther than we ever imagined."

Hinting about starting 2025 with "turbulence" certainly raised eyebrows, especially given the timing. Was she referring to the backlash she experienced over her outfit at the Trump inauguration? Or was she highlighting a potential rift in her relationship with Jeff Bezos — or a whole other issue entirely?

People reached out to her reps for clarification in hopes of discovering what she meant by her post. Not at all surprisingly, the magazine did not receive a response.

In April 2025, just two months ahead of their rumored Venice wedding, Lauren Sánchez accompanied fiancé Jeff Bezos to the Breakthrough Prize ceremony. When photos taken of the two on the red carpet were posted by Instagram account Fashion Bomb Daily, commenters had some observations to share that questioned the strength of the couple's relationship.

"Body language is off," one comment declared. "Why is there a gap between them?!" another person added, referencing the space between them as they stood posing for the cameras. "Something is off," a different commenter mentioned, while another also felt the couple's body language was telling. "That's a lot of space ... but I'm minding my 92% business," that comment read.

That wasn't the first time that Sánchez's body language was a supposed clue to fuel gossip. As body language expert Judi James told the Daily Mail, Sánchez appeared "isolated" from others within Bezos' group of tech titans while attending the 2025 presidential inauguration. "Being the most noticeable but also the most ignored person in the group, she tried to re-boot by touching her fiancé on the back to interrupt him mid-chat," James noted, observing that Sánchez appeared to be excluded from Bezos' conversations.