Actress and activist Charlize Theron used her platform at a recent charity event to highlight urgent global issues - and take a swipe at Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez's lavish wedding in Venice .
Speaking at the Charlize Theron Africa Outreach Project CTAOP Block Party in Los Angeles over the weekend, the Benoni-born star drew laughter and applause with a cutting remark about the 50 million celebration, which featured a celebrity guest list including Oprah, Madonna, Leonardo DiCaprio and the Kardashians.
I think we might be the only people who did not get an invite to the Bezos wedding, she said. But that's OK because they suck and we're cool. Theron doubled down with another sharp comment: Yeah, f-k them.
But behind the humour was a serious message.
In an interview during the event, Theron drew attention to the mounting challenges faced by humanitarian organisations, particularly in Africa, amid cuts to international aid.