Ivanka Trump is facing backlash after posting a photo that may have revealed her location during Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's high-security wedding weekend in Venice, Italy.
In a social media post meant to show off her formalwear, Ivanka included a shot of her hotel room door, complete with the room number and a sign reading "Dolce Vita."
Highlights
- Ivanka Trump caught flak online for posting a photo that appeared to show her hotel room number while attending Jeff Bezos' Venice wedding.
- Security around the $48 million three-day event has been extremely tight due to protests and global tensions.
- The wedding has been moved to a different venue at the last minute following demonstrations from protesters.
The wedding's venue had already been changed at the last minute due to protests, so some netizens expressed concern that Ivanka's photo may have compromised security even further.
The $48 million celebration is clouded by protests and secrecy
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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's wedding has become one of the most buzzed-about events of the summer, drawing A-list guests and even sparking environmental protests.
The three-day event, reportedly costing $48 million, kicked off Thursday with pre-wedding festivities.
Originally planned to take place at the Scuola Grande della Misericordia, the ceremony was relocated at the last minute to the city's Arsenale area due to pushback from locals and global tensions tied to recent geopolitical events.
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The wedding's guest list is notable. Among the celebrities in attendance were Kim Kardashian, Tom Brady, Leonardo DiCaprio, and the entire Kardashian-Jenner clan.
Ivanka Trump and Jared Kushner are among the event's most notable guests, and they arrived with their children earlier in the week.
One of Ivanka's social media posts included a glamorous photo set with the caption, "Ready to celebrate the love story of our friends, Lauren Sanchez and @JeffBezos."
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The post was accompanied by several images, one of which showed her hotel room number clearly displayed. This prompted replies from concerned social media users.
"Did you dox location by posting the photo of that door?" one commenter asked on social media.
Heightened security and marine patrols are surrounding the event
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Bezos' wedding has seen an immense level of security, even by celebrity wedding standards. Reports indicated that former US Marines have been hired to provide protection throughout the celebration, according to the Daily Mail.
Local police increased patrols in the area, and divers were seen sweeping Venice's canals ahead of the ceremony. Ivanka, who receives Secret Service protection, is believed to be among the event's most closely guarded attendees.
Meanwhile, Bezos and Sanchez were spotted sharing a kiss as they boarded a water taxi ahead of the big day. The bride wore a fitted corset dress, while Bezos kept it classic with a white shirt, black suit, and sunglasses.
Protests erupted over the extravagance of Jeff Bezos' wedding
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On Monday, Greenpeace and other activist groups staged a protest in Venice's St. Mark's Square. The group unveiled a giant banner featuring Bezos' face and the message, "If you can rent Venice for your wedding, then you can pay more tax."
Members of the British activist group Everyone Hates Elon also took part in the protests. According to the group, they are protesting Bezos' nuptials to highlight the "environmental and social injustice of the wedding."
"Bezos encapsulates an economic and social model which is steering us towards collapse," one of the group's members stated.
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"All too often now social injustice travels on an equal par with the climate, on one side the arrogance of a few billionaires who have a lifestyle that devastates the planet, the other people who suffer daily from the environment crisis," a protester noted.
While Jeff Bezos has not publicly responded to the demonstrations, the couple's decision to relocate part of their wedding celebration is speculated to have been a reaction to the protests.
Ivanka has continued sharing photos of her Venice trip
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In another post, she uploaded scenic photos from her family's water taxi ride, captioning them "Da Venezia, con amore," which means "From Venice, with love."
Sources close to the event stated that other Trump family members may be among Bezos' 200 invited guests, although this has not been confirmed.
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Around 60 of Venice's water taxis were reportedly reserved for the celebration, and some of the city's 400 gondolas were temporarily out of commission as well.
Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez' actual wedding ceremony is set to take place on Friday.
Netizens were split about Ivanka Trump’s social media posts in Venice, though many expressed dislike over the wealth of the wedding’s attendees
