- Katy Perry headed on a Blue Origin mission
- She was joined by a number of other women on the flight
- How much did the singer pay to go on the eight-minute space jaunt?
Katy Perry recently made pop star history with her recent Blue Origin mission into space. The trip sparked a whole range of reactions, memes and discussion about the potential waste it caused.
Much of the to-do was because the jaunt only lasted eight minutes. This was a whole three minutes less than it was supposed to. Perry was joined by broadcaster Gayle King and others on the first-ever all-female commercial flight outside Earth’s atmosphere.
The company was founded by her fellow traveller, Lauren Sanchez’s fiancé, Jeff Bezos. The Amazon founder created the business in 2000 as part of the first wave to pioneer space tourism.
Prior to jetting off, Perry gushed about how she was doing it for her daughter Daisy.
She told ELLE, “To inspire her to never have limits on her dreams and show her that any type of person can reach their dreams—no matter your background, your ethnicity, your economic situation, or your education level.”
katy perry and gayle king in space pic.twitter.com/UvYL3H6fpr
— nostalgia (@whyrev) April 14, 2025
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How much did Katy Perry pay to go into space on Blue Origin?
The I Kissed A Girl hitmaker is believed to have spent somewhere between £157,000 to £235,000 to for the space journey.
katy perry going to space for 11 minutes whyd i think it was gonna be like an entire month pic.twitter.com/XBFnzldR42
— joey (@emmarobcerts) April 14, 2025
“I’ve dreamt of going to space for 15 years and tomorrow that dream becomes a reality!,” Perry wrote on X.
“The Taking Up Space Crew launches tomorrow morning at 7am CT, and I am SO honoured to be alongside 5 other incredible and inspiring women as we become the first ever all-female flight space crew!”
Katy Perry returns from space and kisses the ground.
— Variety (@Variety) April 14, 2025
“It won’t be about me, it will be about this beautiful Earth," the singer said before the launch. "I think from up there, we will think ‘Oh my God, we have to protect our mother.’"https://t.co/SuxLwFfOre pic.twitter.com/IXhWrLQPEm
Why did people call the journey ‘wasteful’?
A load of people called the trip a huge waste of resources. Many shook their head at the brain power, money and attention it needed to be a success. It is believed to have cost billions.
Emily Ratajwoski calling that stupid space trip “beyond parody” and “disgusting” I swear she’s always on the right side of history pic.twitter.com/740mkq8FMd
— 𖤐 Bri 𖤐 (@BriAnimator_) April 15, 2025
Social media users weren’t the only people calling it out, as many celebs took aim at Perry achieving weightlessness. High-profile detractors included Olivia Munn, Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajowski.
