Lauren Sánchez: Everything to know about her rise from local news anchor to Mrs. Jeff Bezos

Times of London senior features writer Megan Agnew went deep on the life of Lauren Sánchez ahead of her star-studded wedding to Jeff Bezos and she’s revealing what she uncovered. After speaking to dozens of people from Sánchez’s past and digging through yearbooks, archives, and beauty pageant coverage, Agnew paints a far more layered portrait than the flashy headlines suggest. From her early ambition in Albuquerque to her transformation into a media powerhouse and helicopter pilot, Sánchez’s story is anything but typical. So who is the woman about to become one of the richest in the world? Watch the full video for the surprising truths behind Lauren Sánchez’s rise to the top.

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