How Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez transformed herself... after years of failed romances and job rejections
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Lauren Sanchez was once a budding TV star who was desperate to break into the industry after suffering from an undiagnosed learning disability for years and being turned away from her dream job at The View. Now, she's one of the most well-known faces on the planet, often mingling with Hollywood's biggest A-listers and attending the most exclusive events alongside her billionaire Amazon founder fiancé, Jeff Bezos, 60, who is worth approximately $244 billion.
![[Unsure of where to turn, a heartbroken Lauren (seen in 1999) decided to go to back to school, which reignited her love of reporting. She then landed her first job at KTVK in Phoenix in 1994]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/66964285-12748343-Unsure_of_where_to_turn_a_heartbroken_Lauren_seen_in_1999_decide-a-11_1734616546798.jpg)
So how did go from a struggling reporter to a starlet who mingles with Tinseltown's most elite?. While her romance with Jeff certainly cemented her status, Lauren's rise to the top actually started long before they met. New Mexico-based Lauren, now 55, longed to be a successful newscaster from early on, but thanks to her struggle with dyslexia, she decided to give up on that dream and instead pursue a career in aviation after finishing high school.
![[In the years that followed, Sanchez moved around quite a bit - working briefly for Extra (seen) before heading to Fox Sports Net]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/66965499-12748343-In_the_years_that_followed_Sanchez_moved_around_quite_a_bit_work-a-12_1734616546798.jpg)
She moved to LA to apply for a job as a stewardess - but was left heartbroken when she was turned away and told she was 'too big' to be a flight attendant, despite only weighing 121 pounds. But a determined Lauren used her devastation as fuel, and when she turned her focus back to journalism after that, she quickly rose through the ranks.
![[Around that time, she also auditioned for a seat on The View - and when she didn't get the part, she admitted it was one of the 'most devastating day of her life.' She is seen in 1999]](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/66964303-12748343-Around_that_time_she_also_auditioned_for_a_seat_on_The_View_and_-a-13_1734616546798.jpg)
She started at a small news outlet in Phoenix, Arizona, before moving to Extra, followed by Fox Sports Net and Good Day LA. Relive Lauren Sanchez's journey from a struggling reporter to a starlet who mingles with Tinseltown's most elite as she gears up to marry Jeff Bezos.
![[Lauren (seen in 2003) said the advice that Barbara Walters gave her stuck with her for years. She recalled the host telling her, 'They will try and make you ordinary. Don't let them']](https://i.dailymail.co.uk/1s/2024/12/19/13/77791385-12748343-Lauren_seen_in_2003_said_the_advice_that_Barbara_Walters_gave_he-a-15_1734616546799.jpg)
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