Mariah Carey Reacts to Jeff Bezos’ Wedding in Viral Clip

Mariah Carey’s 3-Word Reaction to Jeff Bezos’ Wedding Goes Viral — and Reminds Fans of Star’s Iconic ‘I Don’t Know Her’ Quip

People praised the pop star for her “nonchalant” response when asked about the Amazon founder’s high-profile nuptials to Lauren Sánchez

Mariah Carey attends the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration and global live Apple Music Radio broadcast on June 30, 2025; Amazon Founder and Executive Chair Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez attend the amfAR gala Cannes 2025
Mariah Carey; Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sanchez. Credit :Kevin Mazur/Getty; Dave Benett/amfAR/Getty

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  • Mariah Carey gave a three-word quip when paparazzi asked her about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez Bezos’ wedding
  • Fans praised Carey for her “nonchalant” response
  • The reaction also reminded fans of Carey’s iconic “I don’t know her” quip, famously directed at Jennifer Lopez in the early 2000s

Sometimes, Mariah Carey is a woman of few words.

As recent paparazzi footage of the pop icon, 56, makes the rounds on social media, fans of the singer are loving the simple — and nonchalant — response Carey had when asked about Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez BezosVenice wedding.

After someone asked the star how her Fourth of July weekend was, another inquired about the high-profile June 27 nuptials in the clip, which was shared by a TikTok account dedicated to paparazzi videos on July 7.

“What did you think about Jeff Bezos’s wedding?” someone asked as the star walked — sunglasses on, flanked by security — to a vehicle.

Her response? “I wasn’t there.”

Mariah Carey attends the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration and global live Apple Music Radio broadcast on June 30, 2025
Mariah Carey in 2025.Kevin Mazur/Getty

The same person then followed up, asking, “Were you not invited or what?” — and Carey was not here for the attempted pot-stirring.

“Oh, don’t turn this into that,” she replied.

In the comments of the original TikTok, fans loved the star’s reaction to the paparazzi, praising her for the “nonchalant” response and display of “neutrality.”

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Mariah Carey attends the Apple Music 10th anniversary celebration and global live Apple Music Radio broadcast on June 30, 2025

Others couldn’t help but think of another blunt Carey response still referenced in pop culture today: “I don’t know her.”

“She [doesn’t] know him,” one user wrote, and another added, “I was waiting for her to say…… I don’t know them 😂😂😂😂😂.”

“I don’t know her” was Carey’s iconic response when asked about another pop star, Jennifer Lopez, in an early 2000s TV interview. The four-word quip was not only iconic at the time, but has also persisted as a meme well into the 2020s — and both Carey and Lopez, 55, have acknowledged the moment over the years.

Mariah Carey during Mariah Carey in Concert Opening Night of the US Tour at Staples Center in Los Angeles in 2000; Jennifer Lopez performing on NBC's Today Show at Rockefeller Plaza in New York City in 2001
Mariah Carey and Jennifer Lopez in the 2000s. SGranitz/WireImage; Evan Agostini/Getty Images

When Lopez appeared on The Wendy Williams Show in 2016, the “Fantasy” singer came up in conversation, prompting the host to ask, “Who?” in a not-so-subtle callback to Carey’s iconic quip.

“No, I’m playing, ‘cause that’s what Mariah said about Jennifer one time. I’m not trying to start anything,” Wendy Williams told the audience, earning laughter from both the crowd and Lopez.

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“She does say that,” the “On The Floor” musician joked back. “She’s forgetful, I guess. I don’t know. We’ve met many times. I don’t know, I don’t know her that well.”

Also in 2016, Andy Cohen had Carey play a game inspired by the quip — aptly titled “Does! She! Know! Her!?” — while the pop star appeared on an episode of Watch What Happens Live.

“I think you’re forgetting I’m forgetful,” the “Emotions” songstress joked on the talk show.

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