Kylie Jenner has faced backlash online for her choice of outfit to attend Lauren Sanchez and Jeff Bezos’s wedding in Venice, Italy.
The billionaire Amazon founder, 61, and Sanchez, 55, are set to tie the knot this week in Venice, with their lavish celebration bringing out the world’s biggest stars, per the Mirror.
By Thursday, a slew of stars were already seen arriving in the Italian city, including the Kardashian-Jenner family, with Kim, Khloé, Kendall, Kylie, and Kris Jenner all spotted hopping into water taxis en route to a welcome celebration.
Other stars including model Vittoria Ceretti and actor Leonardo DiCaprio, TV stars Oprah Winfrey and Gayle King, as well as movie star Orlando Bloom were also seen arriving for the big day.
But it was 27-year-old Kylie’s outfit that got everybody talking – and the reaction wasn’t favorable.
The reality star was seen getting into a water taxi wearing a long, silver dress with a corset design as she boarded a water taxi, requiring a hand from the waiting staff due to the restrictive nature of her outfit.
And while she looked undeniably stunning, many people were divided over whether the dress was appropriate, given that it looked a lot like a wedding dress itself.
Others added: “Trashy and insulting. ANYONE with a modicum of intelligence knows it is massively inappropriate to wear white to a wedding,” and: “It looks silvery white to me. It is very inappropriate wedding attire and tacky but that is a Kardashian for you.”
Another commented: “Wow, wearing white to someone else’s wedding? Bold move.”
Kylie’s outfit wasn’t the only thing the internet had an opinion on, however, as leaked invitations to the wedding got everyone talking.
The invites featured a cartoon-filled design with butterflies, doves, canals, gondolas, and feathers – and one notable request: “We’re excited for you to join us! We have one early request: please, no gifts.”
Instead, the invite revealed: “Donations on your behalf are being made to the UNESCO Venice Office to safeguard the city’s irreplaceable cultural heritage, to CORILA to restore the lagoon habitats that protect Venice’s future, and to Venice International University to support research and education for sustainable solutions.”
It ends with: “This magical place has gifted us unforgettable memories. Our hope is that through these efforts and by you joining us, Venice will continue to inspire wonder for generations to come.”
Fans were quick to mock the design, with comments like: “Wow! Did they just send an evite for their multi million dollar wedding?” and: “Wow what an ugly announcement/invitation. With all the money he has they could have at least done something pretty and classy.”
Another joked: “Was the invitation made in microsoft paint?”
Others noted that not having gifts is a good idea, because what do you possibly buy a billionaire?
Locals were also upset by the wedding for other reasons, as Venice residents and business owners complained over the chaos caused by the couple’s pre-wedding festivities.
Local business owners claimed canals were shut down and bridges closed off, leaving tourists stranded and forcing last-minute cancellations.
“We had a party of clients booked for Thursday night. But they were unable to get through to us because the bridges were all closed off,” one business owner said, per the Daily Mail.
“Despite them having booking, the police wouldn’t let them pass. It was party of five Americans, and they had booked an hour and a half for $100 each and so we had to cancel. The party involved was on a tight schedule and couldn’t rebook so we will have to refund them and so we have lost money.”
They added that police on jet skis turned people away, stating: “There was no real notification from the council that the canal would be closed,” and added: “I don’t begrudge [Jeff and Lauren] for getting married, but this has cost us money and of all the places in Venice they had to choose the one by us.”
Meanwhile, protesters in St Mark’s Square held signs reading: “We are the 99 percent we have the power,” and “the planet burns,” while others waved Extinction Rebellion flags, accusing Bezos of “paying a 1.1% true tax rate” and demanding “IF YOU CAN RENT VENICE FOR YOUR WEDDING YOU CAN PAY MORE TAX.”
