A New York Times profile of Lauren Sanchez Bezos is drawing lots of attention not just for the opulent lifestyle it portrays but for the decision to do the story in the first place. Much of the criticism centers on the article's framing of the ultra-wealthy domestic life of Sanchez Bezos and husband Jeff Bezos—think gratitude lists upon waking on their billionaire Miami island—which many readers saw as disconnected from broader economic realities, reports Fast Company. One well-circulated criticism comes from Katie Couric, who addressed her social media post to writer Amy Chozick: "Are you allowed to refuse assignments? This feels, um, off," Couric wrote on Threads, per HuffPost.
Couric wrote in response to another post that accused the Times of "rage-baiting" its readers to generate traffic. As for the profile itself, it makes clear that Sanchez Bezos, a former TV anchor and helicopter pilot, has become her husband's closest adviser. "The couple is now best thought of as a unit," writes Chozick. "I talk about everything with him," the 56-year-old Sanchez Bezos tells her. " Everything! Jeff is my best friend, and I don't say that lightly."
Chozick traces how Sanchez Bezos' relentless cheer—the aforementioned gratitude rituals, helicopter joyrides, foam parties in Venice, a "girls' trip to space" with Katy Perry—collides with layoffs at Amazon and the Washington Post, a Trump-friendly pivot, and rising scrutiny of extreme wealth. Admirers see a self-made Latina who's worked in media, aviation, and philanthropy, and is unapologetic about the life she has. Critics see "capitalism's concubine" (as one slam put it) and contrast her with Bezos ex MacKenzie Scott and her quiet philanthropy. Read the full profile.
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