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Within the weeks main as much as Monday’s all-female Blue Origin area “mission,” the flight was overestimated as a historic occasion that will be studied by future generations.
However about 12 minutes after liftoff — when the crew was already again on Earth, posing for pics and chatting with reporters — the entire thing felt extra like a PR occasion to advertise Katy Perry’s new tour and Jeff Bezos’ area race aspect hustle.
Sure, the backlash has now begun, and celebrities — and types — who’re essential of the choice to dedicate a lot time and so many assets to what was basically a dwell advert for Bezos’ corporations at the moment are making their voices heard.
Katy Perry attends the eleventh Breakthrough Prize ceremony at Barker Hangar in Santa Monica, California, on April 5, 2025. (Photograph by MICHAEL TRAN/AFP by way of Getty Photographs)
One large flop for mankind
“I know this probably isn’t the cool thing to say. But there are so many other things that are so important in the world right now,” Olivia Munn stated on In the present day forward of the stunt.
“That space mission this morning — I am disgusted. That’s end time s—. Like, this is beyond parody,” Emily Ratajkowski chimed in on TikTok, including:
“You say that you care about Mother Earth, and it’s about Mother Earth, and you go up in a spaceship that is built and paid for by a company that is single-handedly destroying the planet. Look at the state of the world and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space. For what?”
“Billion dollars bought some good memes, I guess,” Olivia Wilde posted on Instagram.
Kesha sips soda whereas serving up main tea
Kesha attends the Christian Siriano SS24 Runway Present at The Pierre Resort on September 08, 2023 in New York Metropolis. (Photograph by Jamie McCarthy/Getty Photographs for Christian Siriano)
However maybe the harshest criticism got here from Kesha, who managed to make her emotions clear with out uttering a phrase.
When the favored X (previously Twitter) account Pop Crave posted that Katy had returned to Earth, the always-savage official account for the quick meals chain Wendy’s replied:
“Can we send her back?”
Shortly thereafter, Kesha posted a photograph of herself having fun with a beverage from — you guessed it! — Wendy’s!
Kesha enjoys a mushy drink from Wendy’s. (X/Pop Crave/Kesha)
A historical past of beef
Katy has continued to work with and defend Dr. Luke, the producer whom Kesha has accused of raping her.
Consequently, Kesha shouldn’t be precisely a giant Katy fan as of late. And it appears she determined to supply her two cents on Katy’s newest controversy by posing with a Wendy’s cup in a gloriously shady selfie.
Katy’s crew mates, together with TV character Gayle King and Bezos fiancee Lauren Sanchez have each lashed out on the critics and mainly referred to as them ignorant poors.
“Anybody that’s criticizing it doesn’t really understand what is happening here,” stated King, based on Individuals.
“I get really fired up. I would love to have them come to Blue Origin and see the thousands of employees that don’t just work here but they put their heart and soul into this vehicle. They love their work and they love the mission and it’s a big deal for them,” Sanchez chimed in.
Perhaps they’ve some extent. However on the finish of the day, Wendy’s stopped making sq. burgers lengthy sufficient to grill up some hilariously surprising beef (the fresh-never-frozen type) with Katy.
And all of the Frosties on the earth can’t take the sting out of that savage burn.
