Lauren Sánchezis primed for change.
The 55-year-old—who has been engaged to billionaire Jeff Bezos since 2023—shared an inspirational message after alluding to difficulties she’s faced in recent weeks.
“Some years start with turbulence,” she wrote in a Feb. 10 Instagram post alongside a selfie from inside a helicopter, “but that’s just the wind reminding you to spread your wings.”
The flying enthusiast—who earned her helicopter license in 2016 and has since started an aerial filming production company—continued, “Good to be back in the air…Here’s to flying farther than we ever imagined.”
While Sánchez was vague in terms of the “turbulence” she has encountered this year (and left the comments section of the post turned off), she was no stranger to critics last month after her appearance at President Donald Trump’s Jan. 20 inauguration.
During the January event in the U.S. State Capitol, the former Good Day LA morning show host—who shares kids Evan Whitesell, 18, and Ella Whitesell, 15, with ex-husband Patrick Whitesell, as well as son Nikko Gonzalez, 23, with NFL player Tony Gonzalez—donned a risqué all-white outfit, including an Alexander McQueen suit jacket over a low-cut lacy bustier, which left many viewers talking.
“Have some dignity and some respect for your setting and your circumstances,” former Fox News journalist Megyn Kelly said on her eponymous SiriusXM show following the outfit reveal. “No one should be talking about your t-ts. Sorry. They should be talking about the inauguration.”
Despite the criticism—which also included many followers’ gripes in her Instagram comments section—Sánchez leaned into the support she received by “liking” many of her fans’ encouraging words, like one user’s comment that said, “Girl you ate that inaugural look don’t pay attention to no haters.”
For a look back at Sánchez and her relationship with Jeff Bezos over the years, keep reading…
Love All
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez took their love to Centre Court’s Royal Box at Wimbledon in July 2019.
Before the World Turned
The couple celebrated Amazon Prime Video in Mumbai on Jan. 16, 2020, aka pre-pandemic.
Fun in the Sun
Life was a beach again in 2021.
The More We Get Together
“My heart is full,” Lauren captioned her 2023 Valentine’s Day snaps.
Movie Date
Black tie preferred at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party in March 2023.
Lady in Red
Jeff was a proud plus one when Lauren was honored at the This Is About Humanity 5th Anniversary Soiree Aug. 26, 2023, in L.A.
The Post Most
Jeff, who bought the Washington Post in 2013, applauded Lauren at the IWMF Courage in Journalism Awards Oct. 23, 2023, in Washington, D.C.
Making a Difference
They made a night of it in New York at the ICCF U.S. Congressional International Conservation Leadership Awards Dinner on Oct. 24, 2023.
Garden of Eden
Lauren wore a “shattered glass” gown by Oscar de la Renta to the 2024 Met Gala, the couple’s first time attending fashion’s premiere event together.
A Man for All Seasons
Lauren’s fall 2024 photo dump featured this sweet gem.
A-Plus Book Report
Jeff paid tribute to Lauren on her 55th birthday Dec. 19, 2024, with a photo celebrating the release of The Fly Who Flew to Space—which rocketed right onto the New York Times Best Seller List.
“What an incredible year — you set your mind to writing a children’s book and now you’re a NYT best selling author,” he wrote on Instagram. “I have a feeling your next trip around the sun will be just as amazing. Happy birthday, baby!”
Amazon Prime
The power couple were among the VIPs who secured a prime viewing position to watch President Donald Trump be sworn in for a second time on Jan. 20, 2025.
All Dressed In White
Following the 97th Academy Awards on March 2, 2025, Jeff and Lauren stepped out for the annual Vanity Fair Oscars Party, where she wore a bridal-inspired Oscar de la Renta gown.
Out of This World
As Lauren set off on the all-female Blue Origin space flight alongside Gayle King, Katy Perry, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyen and producer Kerianne Flynn, Jeff—who founded the space tech company in 2000—was right there to escort his fiancée aboard the rocket.
“I’m so excited for you, I don’t wanna get off,” he said before the takeoff on April 14, 2025. “I wanna go with you.”
