Charlize Theron Rips Bezos Venice Bash: โ€˜They Really Suckโ€ฆโ€™

Key Point Summary โ€“ Charlize Theron Rips Bezos

  • Charlize Theron mocked Bezos and Sanchezโ€™s wedding guest list
  • She made the comments at her Block Party charity event
  • Celebrities like Brady, Kardashians, and Oprah attended the wedding
  • Venice locals protested the lavish three-day nuptials
  • Theron slammed U.S. immigration and womenโ€™s rights policies
  • She has a personal immigration story from South Africa
  • Environmental activists also blasted the coupleโ€™s extravagance

Theron Fires Shots at Celebrity Wedding

Charlize Theron didnโ€™t hold back when she grabbed the mic at her Block Party charity event this weekend. The Oscar-winning actress took a brutal swipe at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchezโ€™s flashy wedding guest list, claiming, โ€œWe might be the only people who didnโ€™t get invited. But thatโ€™s OKโ€ฆ because they suck, and weโ€™re cool.โ€

Though the comment got laughs, it wasnโ€™t just a joke. Theron, 49, quickly pivoted to politics and passion, addressing immigration, womenโ€™s rights, and LGBTQ+ issues with fiery emotion. Her words echoed off the walls of the Hollywood crowd as she called out the โ€œbackwards policiesโ€ she believes are hurting people worldwide.

The lavish Bezos-Sanchez wedding had taken place in Venice, Italy, with a glittering list of attendees: Tom Brady, the Kardashians, Oprah, and even Ivanka Trump.

Guest List Sparks Global Backlash

Locals in Venice werenโ€™t amused by the star-studded invasion. Demonstrators took to the streets, accusing the couple of turning their historic city into a playground for billionaires. Massive banners filled St. Markโ€™s Square. One read, โ€œIf you can rent Venice for your wedding, you can pay more tax.โ€

At the same time, activists from Greenpeace and Everyone Hates Elon joined forces to protest. They slammed the three-day celebration as grotesque excess. The wedding reportedly cost tens of millions. The ring alone? An eye-watering $5 million.

โ€œJeff Bezos is the second-richest man in the world,โ€ the groups shouted in a joint statement. โ€œYet he reportedly pays a 1.1% true tax rate.โ€

Theron Takes on Bigger Battles

While Bezos and Sanchez were exchanging vows, Theron used her spotlight to highlight deeper problems. She criticized U.S. policies she said had torn apart families and silenced voices.

โ€œQueer and trans lives are being erased,โ€ she said, standing firm. โ€œThis isnโ€™t just policy, itโ€™s personal.โ€

Theronโ€™s own immigration journey added weight to her words. Born in South Africa, she was once deported from the U.S. for overstaying a visa. She became an American citizen in 2007 after deciding she needed to vote and fight for the future.

โ€œWeโ€™re Americans!โ€ Theron Recalls Her Journey

Theron recalled the moment she became a U.S. citizen, sharing how emotional it was to take the oath with her mother beside her. โ€œWe stood up and took the oath. Then we got a letter from President Bush welcoming us.โ€

Yet she admitted that part of her heart will always remain in South Africa. โ€œEven if I wanted to, I couldnโ€™t lose that.โ€

Her personal tie to immigration made her words hit harder. When she said, โ€œYeah, f*** them,โ€ it wasnโ€™t just about a wedding invite. It was about justice.

Venice Protests Rage Against Wealth Parade

The wedding itself took place on San Giorgio Maggiore island. Nearly 200 handpicked guests arrived in style. Leonardo DiCaprio, Kylie Jenner, Usher, Khloe Kardashian, and Orlando Bloom all showed up.

But their glitz couldnโ€™t silence the fury outside. Protesters accused the billionaire couple of steamrolling over Veniceโ€™s working class. Greenpeace noted that the city had been โ€œshut down for daysโ€ just so two ultra-rich people could celebrate.

Bezos, worth over $224 billion, has remained tight-lipped on the criticism.

Politicians and Protesters Clash Over Wedding

Not everyone hated the wedding. Venice mayor Luigi Brugnaro and regional governor Luca Zaia said it was good for business. They estimated the three-day event would pump $23โ€“34 million into the local economy.

Still, not everyone was convinced. A spokesperson for Everyone Hates Elon put it bluntly: โ€œAs governments struggle to fund public services, Jeff Bezos shuts down half a city for a wedding.โ€

Online, the debate exploded. One post read, โ€œTheron said what everyoneโ€™s thinking. Billionaires flaunting wealth while others struggle.โ€

Outlook: Celebs Face Public Scrutiny

This firestorm isnโ€™t going away. Theronโ€™s remarks may have been sharp, but they opened a floodgate. Questions are being asked. Why did Bezos spend millions for three days while Venice residents are being priced out of their own homes?

More celebrities are expected to speak out. As political tensions rise and economic gaps grow, public patience with elite excess is running thin.

Theron may have just started a new Hollywood civil warโ€”one where values clash with extravagance.

And itโ€™s only just begun.

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