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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez may or may not control the flow of commerce, but one powerful force is definitely in their hands: celebrity. The two are known for hanging out with Oprah, Leonardo DiCaprio, Kim Kardashian, and somehow Beyoncé. So, unsurprisingly, when restaurateur Keith McNally insulted Sanchez on Instagram for no apparent reason, Sanchez received a swift kick in the face from the billionaire couple's vast reserves of star power. . I'll explain what happened.
McNally is the owner of SoHo restaurant Balthazar, but has recently become known for his erratic behavior on social media. In 2021, for example, he urged his followers not to “judge too quickly” about Ghislaine Maxwell, who was on trial for sex trafficking stemming from her close relationship with Jeffrey Epstein.
McNally also has a habit of getting into feuds with celebrities, namely comedians and entertainers. Cat Starring James Corden. In 2022, McNally called Corden a “little man” on Instagram and claimed he had kicked the late-night host out of Balthazar for abusing a waiter on two separate occasions. (One of the incidents was over egg yolk omelettes, a protein-first breakfast dish that I hope I never try.) Probably because Corden is terrible, and egg yolk omelettes are disgusting. Most people would agree that things happen quickly. It got out of control.A few weeks, two Instagram posts later, and New York times McNally then reversed and reinstated Corden's ban, Corden either apologized or didn't apologize, and their beef became more boring than juicy.
On Monday, he seemingly casually went on a rant about Jeff Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sanchez. “Does anyone else think Jeff Bezos' new wife Lauren Sanchez is absolutely rebellious?” he wrote with a carousel of images of the couple. “What an ugly, fucking SMUG-looking couple they are. Is this what having $1000 billion does to people?”
It is not entirely clear what sequence of events led McNally to this idea, but all available evidence suggests that Sanchez was ordering eggs in a completely normal manner. Maybe he didn't like her White House corset?
Understandably, the couple's famous friends were unwilling to support her sudden accusation that she was “starting a rebellion.” In the days after McNally posted the screed, many famous women came to Sanchez's defense. Chrissy Teigen, who frequently appears in celebrity Instagram comment sections, responded to McNally's posts by saying, “She's actually incredibly dynamic, accomplished, and kind. Everyone who knows her agrees. I'll say something,” he commented. In a comment that has since been deleted, Jerry Seinfeld's wife, Jessica Seinfeld, told McNally, “This post is a reflection of your twisted, pathetic, horrible mind. Lauren is twice as good as you.” (Seinfeld also claimed that McNally recently “badmouthed my editor in front of a room full of people.”) MSNBC host Stephanie. Rhule added, “I think she is capable, kind, intelligent, and loved,” and described McNally's letter as “not malicious.” reason. “
Meanwhile, former TV producer Cosmo Editor-in-chief Joanna Coles, who recently took the helm of the Daily Beast, added ego-stimulating embellishments to the paper's job offer for Sanchez's special correspondent. “Disappointed that my favorite restaurateur Keith McNally went after Lauren Sanchez,” she wrote in the caption of her post. “No one since Brooke Astor has dominated the American social landscape faster than Mr. Sanchez through his aviation skills, his philanthropy, and his brilliance,” Coles wrote in the New Yorker, apparently following McNally's post. Explaining in detail, he said: post She said, “I have never seen anyone land on the American radar so quickly and so spectacularly.” She described Sanchez as “a combination of Brooke Astor, Amelia Earhart, and Jennifer Aniston.” Aster is known for his unpretentious social life. times Did the man who was once described as “the people's aristocrat” think about all this?
Although Sanchez didn't directly address McNally's post, she posted some poignant quotes on her Instagram Story. One of them was attributed to Rachel Zoe and said, “Lead with kindness, support others, and support those you love.” Another was a picture on the wall with the words “People will love you” printed on it. people will hate you. And none of it has anything to do with you. ”
So far, Mr. McNally is the closest person to retracting his announcement that he had finished writing his memoir. title? I regret almost everything.
