"Jenner's birthday bash Saturday was billed as one of the A-list social events of the year, attended by the likes of Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Tyler Perry and Adele, outlets such as People and even the Daily Mail, which tends to be hyper-critical of the self-exiled royal couple, glossed over the fact that the party's hosts were Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez."
"Of course, there was their widely ridiculed Blue Origin PR stunt in April and their wedding extravaganza in Venice in June, attended by the worst people on the planet, as some online said. But Bezos and Sanchez have become the poster couple for America's oligarchy, amid vast wealth inequality, as Sen. Bernie Sanders and other progressives have repeatedly said. Bezos and Sanchez and other tech billionaires, notably Mark Zuckerberg, were criticized for being front and center at Trump's inauguration."
Prince Harry and Meghan Markle were headline guests at Kris Jenner's 70th birthday, an A-list James Bond-themed party at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's $165 million Beverly Hills mansion. High-profile attendees included Kim Kardashian, Kylie Jenner, Oprah Winfrey, Gayle King, Tyler Perry and Adele. Major outlets praised Harry and Meghan while largely downplaying that Bezos and Sanchez hosted the event and the hosts' polarizing public profile. Bezos and Sanchez faced criticism for recent publicity stunts and a lavish Venice wedding, and have been labeled symbols of America's oligarchy amid growing wealth inequality. Tech billionaires faced scrutiny for high-profile ties to political figures and content policy shifts.
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