Lauren Sánchez, the wife of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, never steps out looking ordinary. She didn’t even go to space in a plain uniform. From a gold-plated Hermès Kelly Midas bag on her arm to Rolexes on her wrist and 10-carat diamond studs in her ears, she is a portrait of wealth and glamour on any given day. The twist in this multimillion-dollar avatar is a pair of $19 wired earbuds, teamed with gumball-sized diamond studs.
The 54-year-old former news anchor shared on her Instagram stories that she is committed to using wired earphones because she keeps losing wireless ones. “I’m a wired headphone girl for sure,” Sánchez once shared in a Vogue digital cover story published in November 2023. She explained her fondness for wired headphones, showing a preference for practicality over the convenience of the latest wireless models.
This choice, comfort over charm, is refreshing, especially for someone who could order endless AirPods on Amazon itself. Yet a closer look at Sánchez’s preferences reveals a pattern; the helicopter pilot often leans toward practicality and comfort. Case in point, the pajama-party finale in Venice, where guests received slippers; men were gifted Vibi Venezia velvet slippers, while women got open-toe Amazon slippers. Sánchez wanted to keep her guests relaxed and free of aching feet. A thoughtful touch amid a $10 million wedding budget.
The woman who makes heads turn with her femme fatale persona is, at home, most often found in sweatpants. She once shared, “I’m in sweatpants all day at home. I love it.” For someone always on the move, from her sprawling mansions to her $500 million sailing yacht Koru, to the helicopter aboard her support vessel Abeona, it almost makes sense that she sticks to a pair of inexpensive wired earbuds.
They may tangle, but unlike AirPods, they’re not going anywhere, even if she tried. The wife of Jeff Bezos, a man worth $242 billion, may stick with $19 wired earbuds today, but Hermès’ $15,000 couture headphones could be the only pair chic enough to match her style and solitaires!
