Laureen Sánchez & Jeff Bezos saucy picture! Your thoughts!

[marylander1940]

OP note: they look great, they love each other and many other folks have taken and posted online similar pictures!

What's the big deal about this saucy picture and why so many people want to unsee it? 

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos trolled over 'uncomfortable' Vogue...

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"This is the #1 most cringe post I have ever seen. Unfollowing," an Instagram user commented under a Western-themed photo of Sánchez and Bezos.

 

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I saw an interview about this on CNN this morning.  I don't have the words to adequately express the totality of my disinterest.

[marylander1940]

19 minutes ago, sync said:

I saw an interview about this on CNN this morning.  I don't have the words to adequately express the totality of my disinterest.

[Redwine56]

On 11/18/2023 at 1:19 PM, marylander1940 said:

That could be a missed opportunity with "a neighbor's son".

[SouthOfTheBorder]

it’s kind of pathetic - one of richest men in the world & he could do so many good & necessary things w the vast wealth.  
Instead, he marries someone that looks like a Real Housewife and they’re just chasing publicity to be even more famous.   the paid Vogue article & pictures look more than a little desperate.  She’s got no style or class, whatsoever.  
That picture is so re-touched and filtered - she must be a trainwreck in person.  She looks demonic 

 

 

Edited November 19, 2023 by SouthOfTheBorder

[marylander1940]

1 hour ago, SouthOfTheBorder said:

it’s kind of pathetic - one of richest men in the world & he could do so many good & necessary things w the vast wealth.  
Instead, he marries someone that looks like a Real Housewife and they’re just chasing publicity to be even more famous.   the paid Vogue article & pictures look more than a little desperate.  She’s got no style or class, whatsoever.  
That picture is so re-touched and filtered - she must be a trainwreck in person.  She looks demonic 

 

 

His life, his choices, his taste for women!

He could also be hiring escorts like some men do...

"She's got no style or class whatsoever." 

I just hope this time he was a good prenup! 

[samhexum]

On 11/18/2023 at 10:54 AM, marylander1940 said:

Laureen

Every time I see this, I hear it in Park Overall's voice, talking to (or about) her friend Lurlene (whose name is spelled incorrectly on the clip below).

 

Edited November 20, 2023 by samhexum
because he's bored as hell

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She looks like a $250/hour 'provider'.

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[Redwine56]

23 minutes ago, glutes said:

She looks like a $250/hour 'provider'.

That's a discounted rate!  Those lips alone are such a turnoff but they may provide a very succulent BJ for Mr. Bezos.  They must set off his power jets while man-handling those pumped up boobs.  I just heard that syphilis rates have quadrupled in the last 10 years so a woman like her provides a safety net so that he can live longer to enjoy his $$$$.

[+ glutes]

 

 

Eddie Murphy - Get married, lose half

[SouthOfTheBorder]

7 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

His life, his choices, his taste for women!

Correct in most cases, just not this one.

Bezos & Sanchez are actively pursuing publicity/press coverage in attempt to shape public opinion. This appears to be Ms Sanchez doing as it was never a thing for Bezos previously.  
In doing so, they open themselves up to all kinds of criticism that wouldn’t be an issue otherwise.  They invited the scorn, criticism & ridicule. And it was predictable.  
It’s not enough for these people to just be insanely rich, they want more attention and to be more famous - and the Vogue article & pictures are tone-deaf and in poor taste considering much of the American public struggles financially.  

[marylander1940]

5 hours ago, SouthOfTheBorder said:

Correct in most cases, just not this one.

Bezos & Sanchez are actively pursuing publicity/press coverage in attempt to shape public opinion. This appears to be Ms Sanchez doing as it was never a thing for Bezos previously.  
In doing so, they open themselves up to all kinds of criticism that wouldn’t be an issue otherwise.  They invited the scorn, criticism & ridicule. And it was predictable.  
It’s not enough for these people to just be insanely rich, they want more attention and to be more famous - and the Vogue article & pictures are tone-deaf and in poor taste considering much of the American public struggles financially.  

Let's see how most of us would look in a Vogue article... 

As distasteful as I find THAT picture to be... I shake my head wondering if some of the public criticism is envy, know it all ism, or Monday morning quarterbacking. 

Scorn, criticism and ridicule? In a country where PDA is not common (unlike South of the border) they had a photo shoot showing some intimacy. Most folks won't even post pics like that on Instagram even though they post plenty of things they might regret later. 

Scorn, criticism and ridicule? They're not the guy of "Don't fuck with cats!

Don't F*** With Cats: 11 Things They Left Out In The Docuseries

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The Netflix docuseries doesn't tell all.

 

[maninsoma]

Just an honest question:  Does one have to go out of one's way to find stuff like this to get riled up about? 

I haven't seen a link to a "news" article on any site I frequent that was about who Jeff Bezos is dating or about any photoshoot he had with or without a woman who looks like a sex worker.  Maybe the stories were there for me to notice but I just tuned them out, but I honestly don't recall seeing anything about this anywhere but here.

I know some people care about stuff like this just like some people obsess over other people whose fame is all about self promotion such as the Kardashian family.  All that stuff just bores me, though, so I tune it all out.  I don't mind people promoting themselves online and if their content is to my liking I might even help their monetization (i.e., "follow" them).  Given I don't find Jeff Bezos hot, though, I'm not interested in taking a peek into his private life.  I'm shallow that way.

[MikeBiDude]

1 hour ago, maninsoma said:

Just an honest question:  Does one have to go out of one's way to find stuff like this to get riled up about? 

This 🔼

[SouthOfTheBorder]

2 hours ago, maninsoma said:

Just an honest question:  Does one have to go out of one's way to find stuff like this to get riled up about? 

good question 

the recent coverage of Bezos & Sanchez is a paid public relations campaign.  It’s not a random event & the press coverage you see is not random either.  The entire thing was a carefully orchestrated paid media campaign with lots of money behind it. And it’s thinly disguised as random news.
They paid to be on the cover of Vogue magazine and for the article inside.  They paid for all the mentions in adjacent traditional media & social media.  Of course, there is some spillover because they’ve gone to such lengths and cost ensure they capture the public attention- that in and of itself is now newsworthy because it’s so unusual. 

And that’s the point - this insanely rich couple aren’t satisfied with their extreme privilege & position.  They want more.  That’s what’s gross & disgusting about it.  It’s an insatiable hunger for more money & more fame. 

I’m not on any social media - yet, the Bezos/Sanchez “news” pops up in Apple News feed.  I’m not looking for it. It’s been hard to avoid it actually.  I didn’t read the fawning Vogue article - but rather the Slate piece about the reaction to the article & pics.  That’s what’s interesting- the analysis of why they would do it and the general public reaction.  

It’s not about a super rich celebrity couple - it’s more a critique of American culture and why does the average person worship these people when they are destroying the very basics of our society. Amazon is an unsustainable business model for a number of reason too lengthy to discuss here. The more basic proposition is that Amazon put the final nail in the coffin of American Main Street shops because now it’s far more convenient to make a few clicks to buy vs patronizing a local retailer.  If you think this is an abstract concept - just visit a European city and you will see thriving small local stores in every city of every size.  Amazon is in Europe, but it has not devastated the local retail - they still prefer to shop in stores and buy local. You do not see buildings like in NYC where it’s flooded with dozens & dozens of packages.

Amazon is a cancer devouring American retail. When this becomes a common thought, it’s way too late. Bezos represents the billionaire class so much that’s it’s a cliche of a very wealthy mid-life crisis, complete with a surgical second wife and some super cringe pictures and desperate for attention.
Obviously, money does not buy happiness - just look at those two.

https://slate.com/human-interest/2023/11/jeff-bezos-and-lauren-sanchez-vogue-photoshoot.html

Edited November 20, 2023 by SouthOfTheBorder

[+ azdr0710]

found this from 14 years ago......proud to say I never had heard of this woman and who Bezos was dating until this thread!

 

Edited November 20, 2023 by azdr0710

[maninsoma]

Maybe this news got fed to you due to other articles and websites you've visited?  As I wrote, I haven't seen a thing about any of this outside of what got posted here.

This reminds me of a puzzle I had a year or so ago: Suddenly my Facebook feed was full of articles about the Kardashians.  It was annoying me and I started to hide them and indicate I wasn't interested.  At the same time, I posted a question to my friends (and I have a very small friend list and strict privacy settings) asking if anyone had any idea why all of a sudden this family was being marketed to me when I didn't think I had sought out anything related to them.  One of my friends laughed and said that now that I had mentioned them in my post, I was sure to see even more posts about them.  I guess I am posting this to suggest that it isn't wise to even read about something that you find distasteful let some algorithm assume you are interested in it in a positive sense.

[SouthOfTheBorder]

50 minutes ago, maninsoma said:

I guess I am posting this to suggest that it isn't wise to even read about something that you find distasteful let some algorithm assume you are interested in it in a positive sense.

you have a point & it makes sense.  
In this case, I read something critical of Bezos/Sanchez and the Apple News feed probably doesn’t distinguish between critical or not, it just sends more Bezos/Sanchez. 

My primary news source is not Apple News, so I didn’t think this was everywhere.  But for people that get primary news from FB or similar - I can see where it can create a false sense of what is really happening.  No wonder we are so fucked up.  It’s a monster just feeding whatever outrageous content people will consume. 

 

[SouthOfTheBorder]

59 minutes ago, azdr0710 said:

found this from 14 years ago

that is fantastic - nothing says vapid more than a weather person in LA, where it’s basically the same  everyday.
And Good Morning LA was next level for every stereotype & cliche about Los Angeles. Ms Sanchez encapsulates it all in human form.

ALL OF THIS MAKES PERFECT SENSE 

[rvwnsd]

On 11/20/2023 at 11:04 AM, maninsoma said:

Just an honest question:  Does one have to go out of one's way to find stuff like this to get riled up about? 

Here's another question: Can't one not click on the "article" and move on?

[+ Pensant]

On 11/20/2023 at 12:04 PM, maninsoma said:

I know some people care about stuff like this just like some people obsess over other people whose fame is all about self promotion such as the Kardashian family.  All that stuff just bores me, though, so I tune it all out. 

Right! It’s the stuff of teenaged girls on Tik Tok

[marylander1940]

On 11/20/2023 at 1:04 PM, maninsoma said:

Just an honest question:  Does one have to go out of one's way to find stuff like this to get riled up about? 

 

I know some people care about stuff like this just like some people obsess over other people whose fame is all about self promotion such as the Kardashian family. 

Agreed! We can tell a lot about a person based on how he overreacts... 

I wonder if in this case is envy, being judgy or both? 

[SouthOfTheBorder]

3 hours ago, marylander1940 said:

I wonder if in this case is envy, being judgy or both? 

You are the OP.  And you did ask for thoughts.  He gave you his thoughts & maybe it’s as simple as that. 

[marylander1940]

6 minutes ago, SouthOfTheBorder said:

You are the OP.  And you did ask for thoughts.  He gave you his thoughts & maybe it’s as simple as that. 

I never thought THAT picture would be most outrageously memorable pic of 2023 to some as it appears to be... 

[SouthOfTheBorder]

19 minutes ago, marylander1940 said:

I never thought THAT picture would be most outrageously memorable pic of 2023 to some as it appears to be

pretty sure I could think of more outrageous pictures.  those images created such a backlash because they paid to make sure it would be hard to avoid for anyone online.  It’s Jeff Bezos - I think he knows how to do it.