- Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, was the target of some jokes at the Oscars on Sunday night.
- The comedians Steve Martin and Chris Rock playfully called out Bezos’ enormous wealth and his recent divorce.
- “Jeff Bezos is so rich, he got divorced and he’s still the richest man in the world,” Rock said to a laughing audience.
- Bezos was in the audience, and he appeared to be laughing along.
- The world’s wealthiest man finalized his divorce settlement with MacKenzie Bezos in July, leaving her with a stake in Amazon worth an estimated $38 billion.
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Amazon’s founder, Jeff Bezos, received some playful jabs at the Oscars on Sunday night.
Steve Martin and Chris Rock called out Bezos’ wealth and his recent divorce settlement during the opening monologue of the awards ceremony, which did not have a host.
“Jeff Bezos is here!” Rock excitedly exclaimed.
“Wow, great actor,” Martin said sarcastically.
"He's got cash. When he writes a check, the bank bounces," Rock continued. "Like, Jeff Bezos is so rich, he got divorced and he's still the richest man in the world."
"He saw 'A Marriage Story' and thought it was a comedy," he added.
Martin refrained from adding any jokes about the billionaire, saying he preferred getting his Amazon packages "on time."
Bezos appeared to enjoy the roast from his seat in the audience as the camera panned to him.
ABC uploaded the speech to YouTube. You can watch Martin and Rock joke about Bezos at the two-minute mark.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dsvfOAd8ohU
The world's wealthiest man announced last year that he and his wife, MacKenzie Bezos, were getting divorced after a 25-year marriage. The two finalized their divorce in July, leaving MacKenzie Bezos with a stake in Amazon worth an estimated $38 billion, making her the third-richest woman in the world.
As of this month, Bloomberg estimates that Jeff Bezos has a net worth of $126 billion, which means he retains his title as the world's richest person despite the divorce settlement.
Bezos has been publicly dating the Emmy-nominated news anchor and media personality Lauren Sanchez for just over a year. In the early stages of their relationship, the National Enquirer revealed it had seen private texts and photos the couple had sent each other.
Bezos is locked in an escalating legal battle against Sanchez's brother over the leak.
