- Katy Perry and others went into space on Monday
- It was an eight-minute voyage outside of Earth’s atmosphere
- Some stars have condemned the resources it sucked up
Blue Origin launched its first all-female space voyage on Monday.
Despite being airborne for only eight minutes, it caught everyone’s attention. In large part, this was because of the high-profile nature of some of the passengers.
The historical mission was star-studded as those on board included pop star Katy Perry, broadcaster Gayle King and Lauren Sanchez, the fiancee of the carrier’s billionaire founder Jeff Bezos. The ex-Amazon CEO began the venture in 2000.
Katy Perry has returned from space. pic.twitter.com/517E4L6wHa
— Pop Crave (@PopCrave) April 14, 2025
While it inspired a million memes reacting to all the silliness, it didn’t charm everyone. Some people were quick to point out it was an expensive publicity stunt that did nothing for the world. A lot of the loudest voices were beloved entertainment industry figures.
Space experts and experienced astronauts Kris Jenner and Khloe Kardashian speaking at Katy Perry's rocket launch pic.twitter.com/9GU7kDHHDm
— Jack Wetherill (@JackWetherill) April 14, 2025
Read more: Fans go wild as Katy Perry sings in outer space
What celebs have called out the Blue Origin mission?
A whole string of celebs called out the mission, calling it wasteful, pointless and really just a load of headline-grabbing nonsense.
Olivia Munn
Actress Olivia Munn used her guest hosting spot to rail against the out-of-touch spirit of the whole ordeal, highlighting how the average American “can’t even afford eggs.”
“What’s the point? Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it’s a bit gluttonous,” she added. “Space exploration was to further our knowledge and to help mankind. What are they gonna do up there that has made it better for us down here?”
Olivia Wilde
Director and actress Olivia Wilde used her Instagram to make subtle digs at the Blue Origin girlboss bonanza.
On the string of memes, she captioned it, “Billion dollars bought some good memes I guess.”
Amy Schumer
Comedian Amy Schumer took her Instagram to make gags about the ridiculous nature of the stunt.
Emily Ratajkowski
Model and author Emily Ratajkowski condemned the mission for wasting precious ecological resources in a TikTok.
She had particular ire for Bezos and how he’s made himself rich on resource extraction, telling the camera, “Look at the state of the world and think about how many resources went into putting these women into space. For what? What was the marketing there?”
