Couric Pushes Back on NYT Profile of Lauren Sánchez Bezos

The New York Times’ profile of Lauren Sánchez Bezos prompts Katie Couric to publicly question the assignment, amplifying debates about coverage of ultra-wealthy spouses. The piece contrasts Sánchez Bezos’ public life with MacKenzie Scott’s philanthropy, and Couric’s blunt Threads response sparked a spectrum of reactions from readers and commentators, highlighting the ongoing tension in celebrity-journalism coverage of wealth and power.