Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez’s superyacht engagement: the Amazon billionaire’s partner was snapped on his new US$500 million Koru vessel with a massive ring – and a goddess-like prow statue
Jeff Bezos is a man of wealth – and grand gestures too, apparently!
Sánchez has since been snapped with a gigantic new rock on her ring finger, seemingly confirming the happy news.
What’s even more romantic? The besotted billionaire’s 416ft yacht Koru sports a voluptuous figurehead on the prow bearing an uncanny resemblance to 53-year-old Sánchez.
The polished wooden sculpture sits on the prow of the Amazon founder’s love boat, seemingly styling striking beauty Sánchez as a classical goddess – appropriate indeed.
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The details mirror Sánchez perfectly, from the volume of her flowing hair to the centre-parted style that she usually sports. Even the facial features – a full lip, a defined jawline and the size and shape of her neck – seem duplicated to the T.
Bezos, 59, has truly hit the ball out of the park by celebrating his lady love with the magnificent figurehead on the world’s second-largest sailing yacht that he affectionately named himself.
The loved-up couple started dating in 2018, and their incredible journey aboard Koru began earlier this month when they were spotted on the Oceanco mammoth for the first time.
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As the gigantic US$500 million Koru did not have a helipad, Bezos bought a US$75 million support vessel with a hangar – perhaps so that Sánchez can indulge in some flying. The Albuquerque-born beauty is a qualified helicopter pilot.
She founded Black Ops Aviation, the first female-owned aerial film and production company specialising in filming from the air. It focuses on film and television projects that allowed Sánchez to use her skills as a licensed pilot.
“This space is dominated by men,” she once told The Hollywood Reporter. “But there’s nothing physical about flying a helicopter. You can be [155cm] or [1.93 metres]. There’s no reason more women aren’t in this.”
Her passion for flying is as evident as Bezos’ love for her. The support vessel, the 75-metre (247-ft) long Abeona, will exclusively support the US$500 million megayacht.
Abeona features a helicopter hangar that can host an aircraft up to a D-value of 14. Additionally, the support vessel can easily accommodate all the tenders and toys without occupying crucial Koru space.
- According to reports, Bezos popped the question to Lauren Sánchez while on board his brand-new Koru superyacht – she’s since been photographed donning a huge rock on her ring finger
- Bezos has also seemingly immortalised his partner as a massive figurehead on the colossal boat, similar to how Barry Diller had his wife Diane von Furstenberg sculpted for their Enigma superyacht