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Lauren Sánchez is reflecting on a fashion moment that captured public attention.
The skilled helicopter pilot made headlines when she accompanied her husband, Jeff Bezos, to Donald Trump’s second inauguration last year. It wasn’t just her attendance that drew attention, but also her choice of attire.
Sánchez stepped out in a striking ensemble, donning a fluffy white Schiaparelli coat paired with a crisp white McQueen pantsuit. Beneath the tailored blazer, she wore a lace bustier that sparked significant conversation both at the event and across social media platforms.
In a recent interview with the New York Times, Sánchez opened up about her much-discussed outfit, attributing some of the buzz to an unexpected last-minute change to the event’s location, which moved indoors.
She told the Times she believed her outfit was “conservative,” and expressed satisfaction with her choice, saying, “I was super proud of myself.”
Others weren’t sold on the sartorial choice.
“Have some dignity and some respect for your setting in your circumstances,” Megyn Kelly chastised at the time. “No one should be talking about your tits. Sorry. They should be talking about the inauguration.”
After backlash from celebs and netizens alike, Sánchez subtly clapped back at the hate, “liking” supportive comments on social media.
Plus, a source told Page Six she wasn’t taking the critics to heart.
“Lauren just doesn’t give a s–t,” said one friend. “She does what she wants.”
“I can never imagine writing something mean on somebody’s Instagram,” Sánchez told the Times. “It would actually break my heart. I want positive: You look great. You’re amazing. I want to just give everyone flowers. Why wouldn’t you?”
The controversial inauguration look, however, wasn’t her first fashion faux pas at a political event; she also came under fire when she wore a lacy corseted red Rasario gown to a state dinner at the White House in 2024.
Now, Sánchez seems to have made peace with the response to both looks.
“I get it,” she told the Times. “No lace at the White House. Noted.”