A guide to her famous friends

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Lauren Sánchez’s bachelorette party kicked off in Paris Thursday — but who nabbed an invite to the coveted event?

Page Six is breaking down all the women who helped Jeff Bezos’ fiancée celebrate her upcoming Italy nuptials.

The 55-year-old’s group of close friends included Kim Kardashian, Katy Perry and nine more women.

Lauren Sánchez celebrated her bachelorette party with 11 pals. KCS Presse / MEGA
The bride-to-be is set to marry Jeff Bezos in Italy this summer. FilmMagic

“Forever starts with friendship, surrounded by the women who’ve lifted me up, illuminated my path in dark times, and shaped my heart along the way,” Sánchez gushed via Instagram.

She shared black-and-white photos from the group’s fun time in France, with Perry calling the bride-to-be the “queen of all of our hearts.”

Keep scrolling to meet Sánchez’s social circle.

October “Tobie” Gonzalez

October “Tobie” Gonzalez is married to the father of Sánchez’s eldest son. Instagram
While the duo initially had “friction,” they are now “best friends.” Getty Images for Baby2Baby

October “Tobie” Gonzalez is married to Tony Gonzalez, with whom Sánchez shares her 24-year-old son, Nikko.

Sánchez referred to Tobie and Tony as her “best friends” while speaking to the Wall Street Journal in 2023 about their evolving co-parenting dynamic.

She is “so proud” of how far they have come despite initial “friction.”

Natasha Poonawalla

Natasha Poonawalla is a philanthropist. Instagram/@laurenwsanchez
She is a regular Met Gala attendee. Getty Images for The Met Museum/Vogue

Natasha Poonawalla is a Met Gala staple who has been friends with Sánchez for years.

The philanthropist has been married to Adar Poonawalla since 2006.

Her husband’s family is behind the Serum Institute, India’s biggest vaccine manufacturer, and Natasha is the company’s executive director.

Charissa Thompson

Charissa Thompson is a sports journalist. Getty Images
She was the last person to interview Sánchez prior to her April spaceflight. Getty Images

Charissa Thompson is a Fox Sports reporter.

Notably, Sánchez has a past in journalism as well, previously working for “Extra” as a special correspondent and for “Fox 11 News at Ten” as an anchor.

Thompson was the last person to interview Sánchez before her April 2025 Blue Origin spaceflight.

Bego Amaya

Bego Amaya attended an Usher concert for Sánchez’s 55th birthday last year. Instagram

Not much is known about Sánche’z friend Bego Amaya.

Her Instagram profile is private.

Amaya has appeared in Sánchez’s social media uploads before, with the women attending an Usher concert together in December 2024.

Elsa Marie Collins

Sánchez donated $1 million to pal Elsa Marie Collins’ organization in 2022. Getty Images for This Is About Humanity
Collins subsequently praised her generosity. Getty Images

Elsa Marie Collins, who co-founded the This is About Humanity organization and created the Ideateur consulting group, has been friends with Sánchez for years.

Sánchez made headlines for donating $1 million to Collins’ organization in 2022 to support separated and reunified families at the US-Mexico border.

Collins subsequently told Vogue that her generous pal “wakes up thinking about how to help people.”

Kim Kardashian

Kim Kardashian attended Sánchez’s bachelorette bash. Vendetta dailly / BACKGRID
The reality star became friends with Sánchez over a Balenciaga bidding war. Spread Pictures / MEGA

Kardashian wore a fur coat and brown bandeau top for Thursday’s celebration, completing her look with pinstriped — and belted — leggings and heels.

After dining at Lafayette, the reality star commented on Sánchez’s post, “Love you so much.”

The duo became close after bidding on the same Balenciaga item in 2023, and Kardashian gushed to Vogue that year about her friendship with the “girls’ girl.”

When Sánchez flew to space last month, the “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” alum and her family members gifted her with a $7,000 UFO purse.

Elena Sánchez Blair

Elena Sánchez Blair is Lauren’s sister.
Elena is a Seattle-based photographer.

Elena Sánchez Blair is Lauren’s younger sister who works as a photographer and business coach in Seattle.

While wishing her older sibling a happy birthday in 2022, Elena gushed, “She and I, we get each other, and nobody comes between me and my sister.

“Lauren, my kids’ other mother, my best friend, my ride or die, I hope you know how much I love you,” she concluded.

Lydia Kives

Lydia Kives is an attorney. Getty Images
She is married to former talent agent Michael Kives. Getty Images for Breakthrough Prize

Sánchez’s friend Lydia Kives is an attorney.

The lawyer, who is married to ex-talent agent and investor Michael Kives, went viral for dancing with Bezos at his partner’s 55th birthday party in December 2024.

Sánchez, however, did not appear bothered by the headline-making moment.

Veronica Smiley Grazer

Veronica Smiley Grazer has founded multiple startups. Getty Images for Vanity Fair
She is film producer Brian Grazer’s fourth wife. Getty Images

Veronica Smiley Grazer is the fourth wife of film producer Brian Grazer, with the couple tying the knot in 2016.

Veronica, for her part, is the startup founder behind Reel Genius and ChaChing. She is also the global strategic advisor for Vintro, according to her LinkedIn.

She is also known for dating actor John Cleese in 2008.

Katy Perry

Katy Perry often vacations with Sánchez and Bezos. KCS Presse / MEGA
“The queen of all our hearts,” the singer commented on bachelorette party pictures. Spread Pictures / MEGA

Perry and her fiancé, Orlando Bloom, are friends with Lauren and Bezos and have been photographed vacationing with them on multiple occasions.

Bloom skydived with Lauren’s son Nikko in August 2024 as the self-proclaimed “helicopter mom” flew the aircraft.

Perry even joined Lauren in space in April of the following year, alongside Gayle King and three more women.

Kris Jenner

Kardashian’s mom, Kris Jenner, is also one of Sánchez’s close friends. KCS Presse / MEGA
Sánchez once said she predicts Jenner will be in her life “forever.” Spread Pictures / MEGA

Kim Kardashian’s mom, Kris Jenner, was also present at Lauren’s bachelorette party, two years after the duo bonded at one of Beyoncé’s “Renaissance” tour stops.

The matriarch, who attended Sánchez’s Blue Origin takeoff in April 2025, once gushed over their “delicious memories” together via Instagram.

As for Lauren, she told Vogue in 2023 that Jenner will be in her life “forever.”



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