Lauren Sánchez Debuts Sexy Blonde Highlights with Yellow Minidress and Big Hoops: 'New Hair Who Dis?'

Mar. 15, 2025

Lauren Sánchez.Photo:@nicolasgerardin

@nicolasgerardin

The helicopter pilot and author, 55, shared an Instagram post on Dec. 31 revealing that she had updated her signature black hairstyle with honey-blonde highlights.

For thesexy snap, she showed off her new hair, which is not only lighter but appears to be a bit longer than her previous chest-length tresses, in a half-up style parted in the middle. Celebrity hairstylistPete Burkill, who’s worked withMegan FoxandKaty Perry, was the pro behind the seemingly 2000s-inspired look.

Sánchez paired her highlighted locks with a butter yellow minidress and giant gold hoop earrings. Her glam consisted of a flawless base, glossy pink lip and long lashes.

“New hair, who dis? Excited for tonight. Happy New Year everyone. So excited for 2025,” she captioned the photo, which received compliments from many famous names.

Mindy Kalingwrote, “Wow wow wow,” while Sánchez’s close friendKris Jennercommented, “Gorgeous!” Perry added to the praise with a simple “WHAT.”

Sánchez celebrated many milestones in the past year, from releasingher first children’s book,The Fly Who Flew to Space,to watching herson Nikko Gonzalezenter his modeling era (hewalked his first runway showfor Dolce & Gabbana at Milan Men’s Fashion Week last January) andgraduate from college.

Lauren Sánchez.Michael Buckner/WWD/Getty

Michael Buckner/WWD/Getty

Ahead of fashion’s biggest night, the engaged couple attended a Met Gala pre-party hosted at New York City’s La Mercerie, for which Sánchez glammed up in asheer little black dress.

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Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez make their Met Gala debut.Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty

Kevin Mazur/MG24/Getty

Sánchez and Bezos got engaged in May 2023. The pair haven’t shared many updates on their impending nuptials. However, Bezos found himselfshutting down rumorsaround a supposed $600 million Christmas wedding in Aspen, Colo., shared in a recentThe New York Postarticle,which cited a report fromThe Daily Mail.

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As CEO of Pershing Square, Bill AckmanrepostedthePostarticle with the caption, “This is not credible. Unless you are buying each of your guests a house, you can’t spend this much money,” Bezos replied, “Furthermore, this whole thing is completely false — none of this is happening.”

“The old adage ‘don’t believe everything you read’ is even more true today than it ever has been. Now lies can get ALL the way around the world before the truth can get its pants on. So be careful out there folks, and don’t be gullible,” Bezos added.

source: people.com