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WHEN Lauren Sanchez stepped out for Donald Trump's inauguration wearing an astonishingly "inappropriate" outfit, jaws across the globe hit the floor.

However, as old pals of Jeff Bezos's audacious fiancée watched her busty display as she stood alongside a gang of billionaires bros, live on TV, it failed to raise many eyebrows.

Lauren Sanchez at a ceremony.
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Lauren Sanchez wore this revealing ensemble at Monday's inaugurationCredit: Reuters
Mark Zuckerberg, Lauren Sanchez, Jeff Bezos, and Sundar Pichai at the 60th U.S. presidential inauguration.
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Lauren was stood alongside Mark Zuckerberg, Jeff Bezos and Sundar PichaiCredit: Alamy
Screenshot of Mark Zuckerberg appearing to look at Lauren Sanchez at an inauguration.
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This photo of Mark Zuckerberg appearing to look at Lauren's breasts went viralCredit: Supplied

Born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, the ambitious 55-year-old wasn't always rubbing shoulders with moguls and started working life as an assistant at a local TV station, using her birth name Wendy.

But through an irresistible combination of brazen confidence, risque outfits and some truly salacious seduction tactics dubbed the 'Sanchez Method', she has enjoyed a meteoric rise, bagging a host of millionaire lovers who have fallen quickly at her feet.

As one old friend tells me: “She always dressed this way, she likes to be the centre of every man’s attention wherever she goes.

"The type of event or reason for being there never mattered as long as her boobs were out and all eyes were on them. And why not? She's gorgeous and men love her."

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A source close to Lauren hit back, saying she is a "strong, confident Latin woman and has never wavered from her style" and that "she does not use her sex appeal to attract men at all, it's about her culture and how she chooses to style."

Having talked to some of Lauren's inner circle over many years, it is clear to me that any scrutiny of how she dresses is water off a duck's back.

Since the earliest days of her career, she is used to being harshly judged, but now with one of the world's richest men at her side, she is finally having the last laugh.

Before her TV dreams caught light, Lauren had initially hoped to be an air hostess but was rejected for being "too big" - even though she only weighed 122 pounds.

Later on she was rejected from being a presenter on The View, which she said left her in tears for days.

When she got her first big break at entertainment TV show Extra in 1994, she was told they already had a "Wendy" and she would have to change her name - which she obediently did, taking on her middle name Lauren.

Mark Zuckerberg 'ogles' Jeff Bezos' wife Lauren Sanchez at Trump inauguration

It's all a far cry from her sexy, glamourous life now - jetting to elite celeb-studded parties and enjoying superyacht trips with her fiancé, Jeff Bezos.

Looking more Real Housewives than Capitol Hill chic at President Trump's VIP-packed inauguration on Monday, she caught the public's attention in a tight white, low-cut pant suit which showed off her ample cleavage in a lacy push-up bra.

Inevitably, she was branded "attention-seeking" and "obscene" by trolls, with one commentator even claiming the outfit made her feel "sick to her stomach".

But it was not even the first time she had worn the daring outfit, having previously debuted it on the red carpet, where she has often pushed the boundaries of etiquette, according to former colleagues.

In her days as a correspondent for Extra, one ex-colleague recalls how she would wear tiny skirts and heels and bend over the railings to interview celebrity guests so far that “we almost had a show”.

She recalls seeing her flirt relentlessly with Kevin Costner, giggling and throwing her hair around and touching the arm of the actor - who by all accounts didn't seem to mind at all.

"The lowest cut dress and the highest heels possible - that's Lauren's style," the source told me.

'Jeff loves the looks she gets'

After the inauguration, some felt sorry for her fiancé - worth $243.8billion - asking what he must be thinking with half of Silicon Valley staring down his wife’s cleavage.

A picture of Facebook’s Mark Zuckerberg peering down her gaping white jacket went viral - and he was later caught liking a post on Lauren's Instagram page, also from Monday.

But from what I’ve heard, besotted Jeff wouldn’t have minded a bit. He apparently very much supports his wife’s choice of attire because he still can’t believe he pulled such a hottie.

“The thing with Jeff that nobody realises is he’s essentially a massive nerd and always has been - that’s why he’s been so successful as a businessman," one source said.

"When he first got with Lauren he finally felt like the cool, popular kid at school, the hunky quarterback with a hot cheerleader on his arm.

"He loves going out with her looking smoking hot. He loves the looks other men give Lauren, it makes him feel powerful that she chose him.”

Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez at a dinner party.
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Friends say low-cut tops are Lauren's trademark style and fiance Jeff Bezos loves itCredit: Splash
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Lauren knows how to use her sex appeal and men love it, pals sayCredit: Alamy
Lauren Sanchez at the 18th Imagen Awards.
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Lauren and Jeff announced the end of their previous marriages in 2019Credit: The Mega Agency

Lauren has always been a hit with the opposite sex. She had a son with NFL star Tony Gonzalez before marrying Hollywood hotshot Patrick Whitesell in 2005.

She has also been engaged to Denver Broncos player Anthony Miller, sports broadcaster Rory Markas and actor Henry Simmons, and dated LA Lakers star Derek Fisher.

So infamous was her talent for picking up rich and famous men that it was once dubbed the “Sanchez Method” by pals.

The method, they claim, involved wearing the sexiest, skimpiest clothes to every social occasion - with stiletto heels, of course - and making damn sure she was the hottest in the room, which is no mean feat in Hollywood with its endless supply of beautiful people.

Then making sure first impressions count, she would get her target alone and work her magic.

Besotted like teenagers

Bezos was said to be besotted with her from their first meeting and the couple were soon jetting all over the world.

From celebrity parties to aviation events and meetings with world leaders, pictures show they have been all over each other "like teenagers" pretty much ever since.

And no scenario is out of bounds. I've been told the pair once had a bunch of LA’s finest realtors blushing at a listing for a multi-million dollar home in Bel Air when Jeff and Lauren’s passions could barely be kept under control.

Lauren Sanchez and Tony Gonzalez at a TeleFutura launch party.
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Lauren with first husband NFL star Tony GonzalezCredit: Rex Features
Patrick Whitesell and Lauren Sanchez at the Universal Music Group 54th Grammy Awards Viewing Reception.
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Lauren with second husband Patrick Whitesall, who she divorced after meeting BezosCredit: Getty

The amorous couple allegedly sneaked off to the property's outdoor steam room, where one can only imagine things got even steamier.

“She knows how to use her sex appeal to get what she wants," one former friend said.

“She used to be into sports guys, then moved on to the film guys and she was dating the who’s who of Hollywood before marrying Patrick.

"But now she’s moved on to the big league - the billionaires - and look how happy she makes Jeff.”

Sexts leaked

Poor old Jeff probably won’t be too pleased to know he may not have been the first billionaire on Lauren's list of targets.

I was told she was texting with another billionaire, who shall remain nameless, for some time before meeting Bezos.

Perhaps, after her first encounter with the Amazon tycoon, there was just no looking back for Lauren - even if their affair made headlines around the world and led to his much-publicised $38billion divorce from wife MacKenzie Scott.

We know the infamous d**k pics and sexy messages such as “I love you, alive girl. I will show you with my body, and my lips and my eyes, very soon” were being exchanged soon after they met.

That was until the private “for your eyes only” sexts somehow ended up in the hands of the National Enquirer, who then revealed to the world the pair were having an affair, and their respective marriages were both over.

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It might not have been the most romantic start to their relationship but it has been certainly been blossoming ever since - Jeff for one has never looked happier.

And while Lauren's increasingly flamboyant dress sense might make for a few easy punchlines, she is certainly now having the last laugh.

Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos at the Vanity Fair Oscar Party.
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Lauren often accompanies Jeff to prestigious events wearing provocative outfitsCredit: Getty

Lauren Sanchez is one of the richest women in the world… but is it time she sacked her stylist?

By Clemmie Fieldsend, Fashion Editor

LAUREN Sanchez is one of the richest women on the planet - and she had the world's eyes on her at Trump's inauguration last night.

So why, might you ask, is it that she seemingly forgot to use an iron… or wear a top.

I’m all for living by the mantra 'if you've got it flaunt it.'

But there's a time and a place for it - and Donald Trump's inauguration was not it. 

The 55-year-old fiancee of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos saw her outfit slammed for being inappropriate at such an important event. 

And while there is no strict dress code, it's the sort of do where you’d try your hardest to look your best and most polished. 

If it were me, I’d look back to inaugurations of the past - or rather the first ladies of the past for my style inspiration.

Think Jackie Kennedy, Nancy Regan and Michelle Obama.

Even Melania’s first inauguration in 2017 was a chic outfit she could have pinned on the vision board for inspiration. 

But no. Between Lauren and her stylist they decided a plunging neckline was the way to go leaving the world asking, why?

Lauren wore white trouser suit with a cinched-in, power shoulder blazer and wide leg trousers, but the padding in her shoulders couldn’t distract from the white lace bra on display.

Her cleavage even caught the eye of Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg who is seen looking at her chest in a viral clip.

And who can blame him? It wasn’t just him that was distracted, as viewers in their millions were drawn to her lacy underwear. 

One said: "Good grief, Lauren Sanchez. Put them away for one day."

She first wore the white Alexander McQueen blazer, £1,945, trousers and corset to the 2024 Forbes Power Women's Summit.

She might have known after wearing it once that A) it creases very, very easily.

And B) the first thing anyone will notice is her boobs. 

And she's so much more than just boobs… and so much more than a billionaire's wife. 

She’s a clever cookie having been a news anchor and reporter for a number of US channels including KCOP-TV and Fox Sports. 

The outfits worn at events like the swearing in of a President live on and on in history forever. 

And I for one would find it rather embarrassing if looking back people just thought of me and my cheap lace bra poking through. 

There’s no doubt in my mind that the corset wasn’t cheap, and hats off to her for getting wear out of an Alexander McQueen suit.

But I hope next time she wears it she takes inspiration from our Kate Middleton.

She has the exact same blazer that she wore to the 2023 Rugby World Cup, among other occasions, but just pops a camisole underneath to keep the conversation on what she’s doing rather than her chest.

And she earns herself a lot more style credit in the process. 

For a state occasion such as this, designers would have leapt at the chance to be dressing the one woman who stood quashed in a sea of tech CEOs.

Lauren is the kind of woman who would look glamorous and sexy in most clothes - she’s just got it. 

So there’s no need to put it all out there for such a prestigious event.
Something more demure but still elegant will suffice for next time. 

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