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‘I couldn’t help but get emotional’: Jeff Bezos’ fiancée celebrates milestone in Miami

Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos walk on the red carpet at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA)
Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos walk on the red carpet at the 2023 Vanity Fair Oscar Party held at the Wallis Annenberg Center for the Performing Arts in Beverly Hills, CA on March 12, 2023. (Photo by Anthony Behar/Sipa USA) Anthony Behar/Sipa USA

Milestone alert: Lauren Sanchez’s son is a college graduate.

Though Nikko Gonzalez, 23, received his diploma last month, the whole blended family came together over the weekend in Miami Beach to congratulate him.

Sanchez posted an Instagram video of the celebrations, which included Nikko’s father, her ex husband, former NFL tight end Tony Gonzalez with his wife, as well as Sanchez’s famous fiance, Jeff Bezos.

“I couldn’t help but get emotional,” wrote the 54-year-old philanthropist.

The close knit crew is also seen at a club (looks like LIV), a hotel pool, a suite with the waterside city twinkling in the background, and a fancy meal at members-only restaurant Casa Tua.

Sanchez, rocking a tight red leather dress, toasted to Nikko on the Italian eatery’s leafy, outdoor patio.

“I’m super excited to see where this next chapter in your life is going to be. I know it’s going to be amazing,” said Sanchez, her voice breaking. “I am so proud of you. You have no idea how proud I am.”

While it’s unclear where the younger Gonzalez went to school (very few Internet clues!), according to some media reports, the amateur model studied communications at the University of Colorado at Boulder.

Gonzalez has three kids with October, a former TV personality, and Sanchez also shares two kids with her (second) ex-husband Patrick Whitesell.

Nikko is going to gain even more siblings once his mom marries the Amazon founder, who has four kids with his ex Mackenzie Scott.

This story was originally published June 5, 2024 at 4:30 PM.

Madeleine Marr
Miami Herald
Celebrity/real time news reporter Madeleine Marr has been with The Miami Herald since 2003. She has covered such features as travel, fashion and food. In 2007, she helped launch the newspaper’s daily People Page, attending red carpet events, awards ceremonies and press junkets; interviewing some of the biggest names in show business; and hosting her own online show. She is originally from New York City.
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