Overview

• Major photo agencies, including Getty and Shutterstock, mistakenly labeled a couple as Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez at the Cannes Film Festival.
• The unidentified duo wore dark sunglasses and formal attire, resembling the high-profile couple, but were later confirmed to be imposters.
• It remains unclear whether the pair intentionally impersonated Bezos and Sánchez or if the resemblance was coincidental.
• The real Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez are expected to attend Cannes, where Sánchez will receive the 2025 Global Gift Women Empowerment Award for her advocacy work.
• This incident underscores challenges in celebrity image verification and captioning under tight media deadlines.