Gayle King, Lauren Sánchez Address Blue Origin Space Trip Criticism
Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez want others to know that their trip to space was out of this world.
After the CBS This Morning host and fiancée to Jeff Bezos returned to Earth following their 11-minute round trip flight on Blue Origin's NS-31 mission to the edge of space on April 14, the pair responded to the backlash they've received over their venture.
'Anybody that's criticizing it doesn't really understand what is happening here,' King told People following her return. 'We can all speak to the response we're getting from young women from young girls about what this represents.'
For her part, Sánchez—who was joined on the all-female mission by King, singer Katy Perry, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, scientist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn—noted that the critics got her '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,' she told People. 'They love their work and they love the mission and it's a big deal for them.'
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Sánchez continued, 'So when we hear comments like that, I just say, 'Trust me. Come with me. I'll show you what this is about.' And it's, it's really eye opening.'
Ahead of the Blue Origin Space trip, King, Sánchez and their co-passengers faced scrutiny for their decision to board the spaceflight. For one, comedian Amy Schumer playfully mocked the mission on Instagram, posting a video detailing that she was a last-minute addition to the adventure.
"Guys, last second they added me to space and I'm going to space," she joked in the April 14 clip while holding a Black Panther toy. "I'm bringing this thing. It has no meaning to me, but it was in my bag and I was on the Subway, and I got the text and they were like, 'Do you want to go to space?' so I'm going to space."
And earlier in the month, Olivia Munn spouted her frustration with the group's 'ride' to space, calling it a 'gluttonous' trip.
'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,' she said on the April 3 episode of Today With Jenna & Friends. '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?'
For more on the all-female crew's trip to space, keep reading…
What Is Blue Origin?What Is New Shepard?When and Where Is the Launch for New Shepard's NS-31 Mission?What Will New Shepard's Journey for the NS-31 Mission Look Like and How Long Will it Take?Who Is Part of the Crew for Blue Origin's NS-31 Mission?What Are Some of the NS-31 Crew's Reasons for Going to Space?Does the Crew for the NS-31 Mission Go Through Any Training?Does the Crew Get to Bring Any Personal Belongings to Space?What Have Other Stars Said About Blue Origin's NS-31 Mission?
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