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Al Bawaba
24 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Al Bawaba
Is Katy Perry missing Lauren Sanchez's wedding? Here's everything we know
ALBAWABA - Katy Perry 's absence from Bezos-Sanchez wedding sparks breakup rumors online. As Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos prepare to exchange vows in a three-day celebration in Venice, Italy, later this month, everyone's attention is focused on the guest list and one A-list couple in particular. Actor Orlando Bloom is apparently going to the wedding alone, according to TMZ, which has led to fresh rumors over his relationship with Katy Perry. The engaged couple, who have been together since 2016, have reportedly been through a difficult time lately. Orlando's decision to go to Lauren Sanchez's wedding without Katy Perry is now drawing further criticism. US singer Katy Perry (L) and English actor Orlando Bloom (Photo by Michael Tran / AFP) Given her recent intimacy with Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry's absence is especially noteworthy. Together with their boyfriends, the two women have taken multiple summer vacations in Europe, enjoying sunny days in Italy and Croatia. They appeared to have a smooth relationship, both leading fulfilling lives and finding common ground beyond the spotlight. But that relationship isn't limited to social networks. Perry was one of several invited to participate in a planned all-female mission, while Sanchez, as vice chair of Blue Origin, has garnered media attention for supporting female-led space efforts. Perry's absence from Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding in Venice, therefore, raises eyebrows and provokes questions about the current situation as well as the logistics of the tour in light of that past. Lauren Sanchez Instagram profile Despite their friendship, insiders claim that Katy Perry has previous tour commitments that will prevent her from attending Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos' wedding. Perry's current tour of Australia includes dates that directly coincide with the June 24–26 wedding, with shows in Adelaide on June 26 and Perth on June 22 and 23. It's intriguing to note that the latter performances were added to her tour after the original announcement but months before the wedding details were made public, indicating that there was no deliberate omission. TOPSHOT - A handout photo published on April 14, 2025 on the X account of Blue Origin (Photo by X ACCOUNT OF BLUE ORIGIN / AFP) However, the timing has sparked speculation, particularly in light of rumors that the pair has been going through a difficult time. Insiders reveal that the unsatisfactory reception to her most recent album, 143, released in September, left Perry feeling overwhelmed and irritated. After the reaction to her new album, Katy was really irritated. She was really stressed out by it," a source told PEOPLE. "There was some tension, but Orlando was understanding." "She was also disappointed in some of the tour reviews," said another insider. Their relationship is under stress as a result. Although there are still rumors circulating, a source informed the Daily Mail that a breakup is not likely to happen very soon: Though it's not too late, the rumors of a difficult period are accurate. They both want to solve the problem and are aware that they need to fix it. ELMONT, NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: (L-R) Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom (Galai/Getty Images for MTV/AFP) The 48-year-old actor, who will not be accompanied by Katy Perry, is anticipated to attend the wedding of Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos alone and socialize with a glittering array of monarchs, business titans, and celebrities. Fans hope Katy's absence is merely a scheduling conflict and not an indication of more serious issues, but given Sanchez and Perry's shared past, it's likely to be felt.
Daily Mail
26 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- Daily Mail
EXCLUSIVE Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom's explosive row over 'cringeworthy' space flight... as Lauren Sanchez's wedding escalates tensions
Orlando Bloom and Katy Perry 's relationship imploded after the singer made her embarrassing journey into space — and now the embattled couple is sparring over who will attend the wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez. The pair were already on the rocks when Perry made the widely-derided 11-minute trip to space in April. The Blue Origin flight, led by Sánchez, quickly became a PR disaster. Perry, in particular, became the internet's punching bag for her eccentric actions, hogging the camera while holding up a daisy - a nod to her daughter - in zero gravity, before bizarrely dropping to her knees and kissing the ground on touchdown. But she received little to no support from Bloom who blasted the 'embarrassing' debacle during an explosive row. 'He told her the whole thing looked ridiculous,' a source in Perry's camp told the Daily Mail. 'He said it was cringeworthy. Embarrassing. This was in the middle of a fight, and it hurt her feelings.' 'Of course she was hurt,' the source continued. 'Imagine going to space — motherf****** space — and your partner isn't impressed. She hoped he'd be more supportive.' Far from resolving their issues, tensions heightened as talk turned to who was going to attend Bezos and Sánchez's upcoming nuptials. The three-day celebration will reportedly kick off on June 24 in Venice, Italy. Bloom, 48, is on the guest list, but Perry, 40, will not be present at the celebrations, according to TMZ. 'She does have prior commitments, but it goes deeper than that,' our insider said, noting that the singer will still be on tour in Australia, which she first announced months before the wedding date and location were unveiled. 'Katy feels like they're really her friends more than his, and yet he's the one going to the wedding' they continued. 'And he's insistent that he goes, which annoys her because he's not particular close to either of them. She feels like it's a 'f*** you' to her from him.' What really stings is his apparent hypocrisy. 'He complains about her going to space, and then wants to go to the wedding of the people who made it possible for her to do this in the first place,' our insider said. 'That's difficult for her to accept. They're already spiraling and now the wedding is another thing that they have to fight about.' Their rocky patch comes at a time of professional turmoil for Perry, who has become the subject of hundreds of insulting internet memes. Earlier this month People claimed Katy's poorly-performing album 143 has caused 'tension' in her relationship with her fiancé. The singer's seventh studio album, 143, was released in September 2024, and received a largely negative response from fans as well as critics, who claimed the record sounds 'generated through AI.' While the album was meant to be empowering to women, critics slammed it as being reductive. Additionally, Perry shared snaps of a topless Bloom and talked freely about the couple's sex life, despite previous agreements to keep their personal life private, with sources at the time telling the Daily Mail that she was leveraging their romance amid the backlash. Her Lifetimes world tour has struggled to shift tickets in some countries, and clips of her futuristic stage show have been posted on Tiktok and Instagram hundreds of times, sparking millions of critical comments and jokes about the singer. A second source close to the couple told the Daily Mail that Bloom is annoyed that Perry is not listening to his advice. 'Katy has not been the same person for over a year now and Orlando has had enough,' they said. 'He advised her against this album. She did it. He advised her against space. She did it. He advised her against this tour and she did it.' 'From where Orlando stands, all he ever wanted was for Katy to be herself,' the source continued. 'He fell in love with her and who she is inside but this past year, he believes, has brought out the worst in her.' Perry and Bloom first met in January 2016. They had a brief breakup in 2017, but later reconciled by March 2018. The pair got engaged on Valentine's Day in 2019 and welcomed their daughter Daisy Dove in August 2020. They were reportedly set to marry in Japan in summer 2020 but were forced to postpone due to the coronavirus pandemic. It is unclear if the couple will survive this rough patch, but Bloom feels that Perry needs to center herself on the things that are important. 'He wants her to be happy and he wants her to be authentic,' the insider continued. 'He just wants her to stop and enjoy the life that she has built.'
New York Times
35 minutes ago
- Entertainment
- New York Times
You Only Get Married a Few Times. Why Not Go All Out?
They were one of the world's most famous couples, their future sealed when he renounced his throne for her and she renounced her husband for him. But so much disapproval surrounded the audacious affair between King Edward VIII of England and the American socialite Wallis Simpson that their eventual marriage, before a handful of guests in France in 1937, felt more like a perp walk than a wedding. 'It was a sad little service,' Lady Alexandra Metcalfe, a wedding guest known as 'Baba Blackshirt' because of her reputed Nazi sympathies, wrote in her journal. 'It could be nothing but pitiable and tragic to see a King of England of only six months ago, an idolized King, married under these circumstances.' It seems quaint to remember the days when second weddings were typically quiet and modest affairs, especially after a bit of adultery. Perhaps there was a sense that everyone was allowed just one public spectacle-style wedding in a lifetime. Maybe it was considered indecorous to declare 'til death do us part' once again, when death had clearly not parted you the first time you said it. That's why former monarchs fled to France and commoners had small, tasteful celebrations, perhaps at City Hall, the brides wearing outfits like 'a gray suit and a pillbox hat,' as the high-end event planner Bryan Rafanelli described it in an interview. In contrast, let us consider the 2025 version of a royal wedding: the forthcoming marriage in Venice between Jeff Bezos, the billionaire king of Amazon, and the ex-TV host and helicopter pilot Lauren Sánchez. Having entered public consciousness when their racy texts were leaked to the tabloids during their previous marriages, their relationship — buoyed and insulated by Mr. Bezos' estimated $228 billion fortune — has always had the feel of an extended P.D.A. victory lap. Depending on what you read, the wedding will cost $15 million, or $20 million. Or maybe it will be scaled back to under $10 million because of the couple's supposed decision to be 'less 'Marie Antoinette'' after the Blue Origin spaceflight this spring featuring Ms. Sánchez and a group of her famous female friends. The 11-minute mission suffered from a bit of a P.R. problem when the women donned sexy space outfits, discussed their extraterrestrial makeup routines and, in the case of Katy Perry, declared the intention to 'put the 'ass' in astronaut.' Want all of The Times? Subscribe.
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
- Yahoo
I'm 59 and ready to retire ASAP — but I still owe $81K on my mortgage. Do I have to work until it's paid off?
Imagine this scenario: Brenda is 59, single, has no children and is eyeing retirement. The hitch? She still has $81,000 outstanding on her mortgage, so she's wondering if it makes sense to remain in the workforce until it's paid off. If she retires with a mortgage, she'd join a growing share of older Americans who've done so. In 1989, 24% of Americans aged 65 to 79 had a mortgage, home equity loan or home equity line of credit on their primary residence. Thanks to Jeff Bezos, you can now become a landlord for as little as $100 — and no, you don't have to deal with tenants or fix freezers. Here's how I'm 49 years old and have nothing saved for retirement — what should I do? Don't panic. Here are 6 of the easiest ways you can catch up (and fast) Nervous about the stock market in 2025? Find out how you can access this $1B private real estate fund (with as little as $10) By 2022, that number jumped to 41%, according to a report from the Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University (JCHS). In 2022, homeowners aged 65 to 79 had a median mortgage debt of $110,000 — more than a 400% increase from 1989, according to JCHS. The picture is even more drastic for those over 80, whose median mortgage debt ($79,000) increased more than 750% from 1989 to 2022. So, should Brenda keep working to avoid lingering debt in her later years? Whether or not you choose to pay off your mortgage before retiring often comes down to personal choice, regardless of whether it's the best financial move. For some, the peace of mind that comes from not having a large outstanding debt in retirement outweighs any financial downsides. After all, as long as you're carrying a mortgage, there's always some risk of foreclosure — and if you're out of the workforce, this can be much harder to recover from. The decision isn't clear cut. Since housing costs are lower when you no longer have a mortgage, paying it off may free up cash for other expenses. On the other hand, using a large chunk of your retirement savings to pay off your mortgage may reduce the monthly amount you can draw from in retirement and hurt your cash flow more than having a mortgage payment would. The money you use to pay down the mortgage goes toward your home equity, which isn't easily available for cash flow. Also, taking a large withdrawal from a 401(k) or other tax-deferred plan can raise your tax rate for the year and potentially increase your Medicare Part B premiums. You may want to avoid taking a lump-sum pension payout to pay down the mortgage. If you don't roll the payment directly into an IRA or employer-qualified plan, then it will be taxed as income. Even worse, if you do this before you turn 59 ½, you'll face a 10% early withdrawal tax penalty. Read more: Want an extra $1,300,000 when you retire? Dave Ramsey says — and that 'anyone' can do it It may not make sense to pay off your mortgage if your potential investment returns are higher than the interest on your mortgage. In other words, you may not want to pay down a 5% mortgage with money that could be earning 8% if it stays invested, advised Dana Anspach, founder of a financial advisory firm in an interview with U.S. News & World Report. However, 'while it's possible to make more money in the market than paying off your mortgage, it's not guaranteed,' Jay Zigmont, founder of Childfree Wealth in Mount Juliet, Tennessee, told U.S. News. He tells clients to 'look at paying off their mortgage as a tax-free, risk-free return of the interest saved.' But not all advisors agree. 'Paying off the mortgage at retirement is rarely beneficial,' David M. Williams, director of planning services for Wealth Strategies Group, told MassMutual in March. 'Maintaining and managing a mortgage may actually improve retirement cash flow.' For example, if you're able to claim the mortgage interest deduction, the tax break may offer just enough relief without sacrificing your savings or investment growth opportunities. The decision also depends on your individual situation. If you don't have investments and are relying solely on Social Security for income, then it can make sense to work a bit longer and try to pay down the mortgage for your peace of mind and the extra retirement cash flow this could bring. If you're heading for retirement and concerned you can't carry a mortgage after you leave the workforce, then you may want to explore options such as working longer (either to pay it down or build up more savings), working part-time for the first few years of retirement, downsizing your home or even moving to an area with a lower cost of living. You could also explore whether a reverse mortgage might be right for you, but this option also comes with a lot of pros and cons. At 59, Brenda still has several options available to her, but she may want to consult with her financial advisor to determine the best path forward and create an updated plan for retirement. Rich, young Americans are ditching the stormy stock market — here are the alternative assets they're banking on instead Robert Kiyosaki warns of a 'Greater Depression' coming to the US — with millions of Americans going poor. But he says these 2 'easy-money' assets will bring in 'great wealth'. How to get in now This tiny hot Costco item has skyrocketed 74% in price in under 2 years — but now the retail giant is restricting purchases. Here's how to buy the coveted asset in bulk Here are 5 'must have' items that Americans (almost) always overpay for — and very quickly regret. How many are hurting you? Like what you read? Join 200,000+ readers and get the best of Moneywise straight to your inbox every week. This article provides information only and should not be construed as advice. It is provided without warranty of any kind. Error while retrieving data Sign in to access your portfolio Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data Error while retrieving data
Yahoo
an hour ago
- Business
- Yahoo
BBC Threatens Injunction Against Perplexity AI
Perplexity is in hot water after the BBC accused the AI search startup of quietly scraping its entire archive to train its default model, warning that it'll head to court if those copies aren't deleted and a compensation plan isn't on the table. Warning! GuruFocus has detected 4 Warning Signs with NVDA. In a letter leaked to the Financial Times, the U.K. broadcaster gave Perplexity CEO Aravind Srinivas an ultimatum: stop hoovering up BBC content, erase whatever's already stored for AI training, and figure out how much you'll pay for infringing on our IP. Backed by Nvidia (NASDAQ:NVDA) and Amazon (NASDAQ:AMZN) Co-Founder Jeff BezosPerplexity didn't hold back in its response, branding the BBC's move manipulative and opportunistic and suggesting the broadcaster just doesn't get how web tech and copyright law actually work. This isn't their first brush with big publishersback in October, the New York Times sent a cease?and?desist over similar scraping claimsso it underscores a bigger headache for model builders: litigation risk is growing just as fast as the data they're hungry for. Some of the deep-pocketed players are sidestepping this by licensing content outright, but for cash-strapped startups, that could mean tighter margins and slower rollouts if court dates start piling up. This article first appeared on GuruFocus.
