Katy Perry, Gayle King & Lauren Sánchez Just Went to SPACE… But People Are FURIOUS 🚀

 Katy Perry, Gayle King & Lauren Sánchez Just Went to SPACE… But People Are FURIOUS 🚀 Blue Origin just made history — but not without stirring up a cosmic storm of controversy. On Monday, Jeff Bezos's space company launched its first all-female flight crew aboard the New Shepard rocket from Van Horn, Texas, soaring past the Kármán line into the edge of space. The passengers? None other than pop star Katy Perry, broadcast icon Gayle King, and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez — plus three other awe-struck women. The trip lasted just over 10 minutes, but the fallout? That’s still burning across the internet like rocket fuel.

While Bezos greeted the tearful crew after landing, emotions ran high. Sánchez said Earth looked “so quiet,” while Olympic gold medalist Bowe declared, “I will never be the same.” Nguyen, a rape survivor, brought her hospital bracelet as a symbol of resilience. Perry kissed the ground holding a daisy for her daughter and even sang What a Wonderful World in zero gravity. Gayle King, despite her fear of flying, called it a “bona fide freakin' flight” and admitted it changed her. So what’s the problem?

Critics didn’t hesitate to drag the mission back down to Earth. Some slammed the women for focusing more on glam than gravity. An Elle Magazine feature revealing their plans to "put the ass in astronaut" and rock lash extensions in orbit triggered backlash. Olivia Munn blasted the flight live on Today, calling it “gluttonous” and questioning its purpose. “What’s the point?” she asked. “There are people who can’t even afford eggs.” Meanwhile, New York Times columnist Jessica Grose called the mission “morally vacuous,” accusing celebrity feminism of being all style, no substance.

But here’s the thing: whether you think this was a groundbreaking moment or just a glamorous joyride, one thing’s clear — this mission has people talking. In a world where space exploration is no longer just for scientists or astronauts, the question becomes: who should get to go, and why? Should it be about discovery… or influence? Either way, Monday’s flight made history — and headlines.