Venezuela Price, the 16-year-old daughter of boxer Tyson Fury, has responded to public criticism following her May wedding to 19-year-old Noah Price. The teenager and her husband have faced backlash primarily concerning their age, as well as Price's choice of footwear and the wedding gifts received.
"As long as it's not my family or my friends, they're the most of what matters to me, I ain't bothered," Venezuela stated in an interview on the ITV1 program "This Morning." She added, "I don't like people being unkind; I don't agree with it."
The Price family has voiced support for Venezuela's decision, citing her maturity. Her mother, Paris Fury, who married boxer Tyson Fury at age 17, noted that her daughter is following a similar path by marrying the person she loves at a young age.
Venezuela expressed her perspective on starting a family early, saying, "Yes, I am young, but I've found the person I want, and I've carried on with my life. Everyone's got to start somewhere, so I started young."
The family marked the occasion with a reported $7 million wedding gift and an elaborate celebration. According to an insider, Venezuela's dress cost approximately $54,000, and the festivities included 10,000 blue hydrangeas and a cake exceeding 12 feet in height.
Despite the public scrutiny, Venezuela Price stated she has not regretted her decision to marry at 16 and is enjoying married life, though she acknowledged a change in pace. She has reportedly moved from her family home, where she lived with six siblings, to East Yorkshire to live with her husband. Noah Price, an amateur boxer in the super-heavyweight division, also told "This Morning" that he had "already lived a married lifestyle" prior to the wedding.