‘Kisses Yes, Bezos No’: Jeff Bezos’ Star-Staded Venice Wedding Sparks Backlash; Local people disagreeed on overturism and mocking costs. world News
Hundreds of protesters marched through Central Venice on Saturday as billionaires Jeff Bezos and Lauren Schez concluded their three -day wedding ceremony in Lagoon City. On Friday, Amazon founder Jeff Bezos and Media Personality Sanchez tied the knot at a grand wedding ceremony on San Georgio Island, joined by around 200 celebrities guests.On Saturday, hundreds of locals and activists marched through the city, waving “Kisses Yes, Bezos No” and “No Bezos, No War” waving banners. Many Venitians expressed disappointment that they were already struggling with overturism, rising housing costs and climate change in a city as a grand infiltration of the billionaire.
The protesters criticized the wastage of the event and its symbolic disconnect from the daily challenges faced by the residents.The couple stayed at the Aman Venice Hotel on Grand Canal and hosted a series of special programs throughout the weekend.
The guest list included several prominent names, including Opra Vinfrey, Tom Brady, Leonardo Dicaprio, Orlando Bloom, Bill Gates and members of the Kardashian-Jner family. Ivanka Trump and Jreds Kushner also participated in the celebration with their children.
The activists claimed that their performance led the AP to the AP’s site change for Saturday’s party.Bezos has donated every € 1 million to three environmental organizations working to preserve Venice, including Venice, Venice Research Association. However, the gesture was received with suspicion by several protesters, who saw Dan as insufficient.“Those donations are just a sorrow and are aimed at cleaning Bezos’ discretion,” said Flavio Koo, a local activist.Despite the backlash, the city’s administration defended high-profile marriage, stating that Venice has always welcomed visitors from-from-from-from the celebrities to celebrities-and such events align with their traditions as an open and global city.
