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“You don't have to feel like a waste of space. You're original, cannot be replaced,” sang Katy Perry back in 2010. Little did she know back then that 15 years later, she would be chanting “One, two, three: Take up space!” while being in space herself.

Earlier this week, the singer of the hit ‘Firework’ became one of the six women to go on a suborbital space tourism mission on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket. The first all-female space crew in more than 60 years comprised Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez, Kerianne Flynn, Aisha Bowe, and Amanda Nguyen and reportedly spend just over 10 minutes on the mission, reaching an apogee of 346,802 ft above ground level / 350,449 ft above mean sea level (106 km AGL / 107 km MSL).

Upon successful completion, the women were thrilled, but their emotions, both before and after the mission, as well as the quest itself were met with different reactions from the general public. Many people took to the internet to share what they thought about Blue Origin’s mission, and they didn’t hold back their opinions much. Scroll down to find some of their thoughts on the list below.

An all-female crew successfully carried out a suborbital space tourism mission on Blue Origin’s New Shepard rocket

Image credits: Blue Origin

The crew list consisted of well-known names, including Katy Perry and Gayle King

Image credits: Blue Origin

The women were reportedly on the mission for 10 minutes and 21 seconds

Image credits: Blue Origin

After successfully landing back on Earth, Perry shared in an interview that she felt “super connected to love”

@billboard “I feel super connected to love,” @Katy Perry said after blasting into space with an all female crew on a @BlueOriginOfficial rocket 🚀 #katyperry #space #astronaut #katycats #interview ♬ original sound - billboard

The mission created quite a buzz online, with many people criticizing the stunt

#1

Instagram post discussing reactions to Katy Perry's space trip with Blue Origin, highlighting perceived irony.

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BeesEelsAndPups
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1 year ago

Thank you! Let's stop glorifying the collaborators and start taking care of the people who are being hurt by this administration.

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    Text post humorously critiques Katy Perry's space trip expenses compared to societal benefits.

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    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Now multiply that x 6!!

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    #3

    Social media post criticizing Blue Origin's space flight as an exclusive ride for celebrities like Katy Perry.

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    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I was thinking the same thing that "They were not crew." All they did was just take a ride and scream like little girls when they reached weightlessness.

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    #4

    Tweet criticizing Blue Origin's space stunt with Katy Perry, suggesting wealth redistribution for healthcare.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Yes please

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    #5

    Katy Perry in a blue space suit, part of Blue Origin's galactic PR stunt.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Wendy's, you are the comedian we all need right now

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    #6

    Tweet criticizing Blue Origin's PR stunt with Katy Perry as an amusement park ride for the rich.

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    Social media post critiques Blue Origin's costly space ride with Katy Perry, highlighting economic disconnect.

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    nomnomborkbork
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    These "Charlie's Angels" demeaned the hard work and incredible ability of all REAL women astronauts. Sickening.

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    Social media post critiques Blue Origin's space trip with Katy Perry and questions its impact on female astronauts.

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    Fuhleeheece
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    And those women actually worked hard to acquire the skills they needed. They didn't sing moronic pop songs or blabber all over TV or get giant knockers for their billionaire boyfriends.

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    Social media post criticizing Blue Origin's space trip for wealthy individuals.

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    nomnomborkbork
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Real women astronauts are scientists of great ability. This demeans all of them.

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    #10

    Social media post reacting to Blue Origin's space trip as a PR stunt for the rich, with engagement stats.

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    nomnomborkbork
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Mine too!

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    #11

    Instagram post critiquing rich using Blue Origin's galactic ride amid societal issues.

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    Social media post critiquing Katy Perry's promotional focus during Blue Origin's space ride, labeled as for the rich.

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    Ann Kapoxeet
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    She really needs to fire her publicist!

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    #13

    Cartoon duck in bed, tired expression, with text mockingly comparing nap length to Blue Origin ride hype.

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    Two women in sunglasses at Katy Perry's rocket launch, a galactic PR event for the rich.

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    XenoMurph
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I spot two zones of almost total vacuum.

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    #15

    Tweet reacting to Blue Origin's PR stunt with Katy Perry, calling it a vanity project and questioning its purpose.

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    Alexia
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    She felt "super connected to love" - sorry, Katy Perry, but that's not love. It's vanity, entitlement, rich-privilege, enthusiasm etc. - high-level dopamine in any case - but not love.

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    #16

    Katy Perry kisses the ground post Blue Origin space ride; pop culture reacts humorously.

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    Gabby M
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I hope she had lipstick on. lol

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    #17

    Two people in blue suits, one raising an arm beside a spacecraft, the other kneeling on the ground with "Blue Origin" text.

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    Featherytoad
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Give me a break, it's not like it was the Apollo 13 mission.

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    #18

    Tweet humorously reacting to Katy Perry's space trip with Blue Origin.

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    Johnnynatfan
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Haha that’s a good one

    #19

    A tweet reacting humorously to Katy Perry's brief Blue Origin space trip.

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    Tweet reacting to Blue Origin's galactic stunt with Katy Perry, mentioning an 11-minute plane ride.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    1 year ago (edited)

    Now now, it's not a plane. It's a rocket d-i-l-d-o

    #21

    Taylor Swift's short film scene with reactions comparing it to the length of Katy Perry's space trip.

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    Notifications about a Blue Origin space trip with Katy Perry, highlighting the voyage's brevity and a quick return.

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    kkrq2vk4tm
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why do they refer to them as 'crew' I thought they were just passengers with more money than sense

    #23

    Blue Origin capsule landing; person kneeling on the ground, another standing by the hatch in a desert setting.

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    Cindy Brick
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Nope -- Oprah refused to go. So Gayle was the logical replacement. Sadly.

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    #24

    Katy Perry discussing Blue Origin spaceflight, emphasizing collective energy and Earth's future.

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    BeesEelsAndPups
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    How much money did you waste and carbon did you dump into the atmosphere for the "benefit of Earth" exactly?

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    #25

    People in blue flight suits laugh at "amusement park ride for the rich" reference during Blue Origin event.

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    Jerzy Janeczko
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Why didn't Opey go too ? Baggage size limit ?

    #27

    Performer in space holding a butterfly card, wearing a blue space suit labeled "Perry," for a galactic PR stunt.

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    ghost gurl
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    pathetic

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    Fuhleeheece
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Couldn't Gayle have pushed ol' Katy out the airlock just for that horror alone?

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    LadyManx
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    Definately my favorite moment of the trip.

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    Kat Alison
    Community Member
    1 year ago

    I wouldn’t do this myself. I don’t want to get blown up in a crappy piece of equipment that was probably made by people working too many hours for low pay (to maximize profits.)

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