“And we love each other … We always look at each other and we’re the team.”īezos added, “It’s easy. “We’re really great teammates, and we also have a lot of fun together,” Sanchez said. But he’s very good.”Īs for what makes their relationship work? “I’ve realized that when I’m in the back of the helicopter when he’s flying, I just kind of have to look out the window, just kind of enjoy the scenery,” Sanchez chuckled. “I’ve also learned how to fly the helicopter,” Bezos said, laughing. A licensed pilot, Sánchez founded Black Ops Aviation in 2016, the first female-owned and operated aerial film and production company with a focus across television and film. When they aren’t working on their charitable initiatives, Sánchez says, they love to take to the skies closer to earth. “We probably spend more time picking the movie than we need to,” Bezos smiled. It takes a long time to find that movie.” And then we watch a movie … by committee. There’s seven between us, so there’s a lot of discussion. That’s always fun and a great conversation. “We can be kind of boring,” Sánchez laughed.

The duo also joked that their typical Saturday night is… well, pretty typical. The mom-of-three said she donated $1 million to This Is About Humanity, which helped build educational learning spaces for the migrant children at the US-Mexico border, and said she visited with migrant families on a recent trip to the border. Sánchez, 52, a former Emmy-award winning journalist who was born in Albuquerque, New Mexico, cites her humble beginnings as why she wants to give back. I just feel honored to be able to be a part of what they’re doing for this world.” “And the people that we’ve chosen so far, Van Jones, Jose Andres, Dolly Parton, they all have such stories to tell. “The work that we’re doing with the Bezos Courage and Civility Award I think needs to have a voice,” Sánchez said. Last week the couple awarded country music legend Dolly Parton as their third-ever recipient of the Bezos Courage & Civility Award, a $100 million grant given to an individual they feel is trying to make the world a better place. home, Sánchez got candid about her philanthropic projects, space travel and what makes her relationship with Bezos work so seamlessly. In their first sit-down interview as a couple at their sprawling Washington, D.C.

For four years, Lauren Sánchez has been quietly working behind the scenes to help Amazon founder, Jeff Bezos, strategically give away his vast wealth to a variety of causes.

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