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15-04-2025
- Entertainment
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Katy Perry in Space: What Song Did She Sing & Who Went With Her on Blue Origin?
Curious about what song sang while floating in zero gravity? The pop star joined an all-women crew for a landmark Blue Origin mission, sharing a powerful message from space through music. With cameras rolling and fellow astronauts watching, Perry chose a surprising track that emphasized unity and wonder. Here's what she sang—and who joined her on the historic flight. Katy Perry sang 'What a Wonderful World' during her brief time in space aboard Blue Origin's New Shepard rocket on April 14, 2025. Gayle King, who joined Perry on the flight, confirmed, 'The best part was when we got back in our seats after zero-Gs, Katy sang 'What a Wonderful World.'' (via US Weekly) Perry explained her choice in a post-flight interview: 'I think that it's not about me. It's not about singing my songs, it's about a collective energy in there, it's about us, it's about making space for future woman and taking up space and belonging.' She added, 'It's about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.' (via Katy Perry traveled to space with five other women as part of Blue Origin's all-female 'Taking Up Space Crew.' The crew included CBS Mornings host Gayle King, aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez, who is also Jeff Bezos' fiancée. The mission marked the first all-women spaceflight crew since Valentina Tereshkova's solo mission in 1963. The team spent approximately four minutes in space after launching from Blue Origin's West Texas site. Prior to launch, Perry shared a video showing her assigned seat, marked 'K. Perry,' and stated, 'I've dreamt of going to space for 15 years and tomorrow that dream becomes a reality.' She described the experience as 'second to being a mom,' citing it as a personal milestone. The post Katy Perry in Space: What Song Did She Sing & Who Went With Her on Blue Origin? appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Let's Talk About How Out-Of-Touch That Celeb All-Female Space Mission Was
Note: This post is an Op-Ed and shares the author's personal views. If you want an idea of what performative pop feminism is under Donald Trump, look no further than the all-female Blue Origin flight. Earlier today, the private space company owned by Jeff Bezos sent a number of women into space — famous faces including his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez, as well as Gayle King and Katy Perry. Depressingly, it's the first all-female space crew since a Russian woman went to space alone 60 years ago. And, oh boy, do they want you to know that. A quick note on the word "crew." It's the word Blue Origin uses in their press material, but to be crystal clear, the New Shepard ship used is "fully autonomous." In their roughly 11-minute trip to the Kármán line, none of the women on board were actually operating the ship. "Passengers" is arguably a better word. As such, it's more of an advert for Blue Origin's space tourism for rich people than any kind of scientific feat. 58 people had already been flown to space on the same ship. Pre-flight, the ladies all sat down for an Elle interview called "For All Womankind." Here, it's noted that the group was organized by Lauren — the same woman who sat with Jeff near the front of the inauguration of Mr. "Grab-Em-By-The-Pussy." Amanda Nguyen, a domestic violence activist, said in the interview that Blue Origin told her, 'We want to uplift your women's rights work.' But, in December, Amazon rolled back its DEI programs. Conversely, the Elle interview highlights the racial diversity of the crew, with Katy saying that she wants to show her daughter "that any type of person can reach their dreams — no matter your background, your ethnicity, your economic situation, or your education level." So dream big kid, unless you're a factory worker for Amazon abroad. I don't deny that it does get complicated, as someone like Amanda's work does deserve to be highlighted, but it feels vastly disingenuous when the man behind it all said he was "very optimistic" about a second Trump presidency. There was also the emphasis of hair and makeup. "If I could take glam up with me, I would do that. We are going to put the 'ass' in astronaut," Katy told Elle, later saying that she hopes "to inspire a whole new generation and make space and science glam." There's plenty of insinuation that the reason women are underrepresented in some STEM fields is because it's not girlypop enough, and not, as Amanda notes for one, "Gender-based violence is a big reason why so many women in STEM don't continue on with their training, and I was one of those women." In a pre-flight Instagram video, Katy noted that they were called the "Taking Up Space Crew." Again, here is the language of women's liberation, the nodding to the idea that women should be unafraid to be themselves and take up room, but what is behind it? There's no broader initiative beyond "women in space is good" because that would be too much like DEI. I know it's annoying to "People are dying, Kim" everything, but honestly, women are literally dying in this country because of a lack of access to abortion care. Go to space, whatever, but must it sound so self-important? Katy further spoke about "Mother Earth" and said after her flight — where she promoted her upcoming Lifetimes tour — 'It's not about me. It's not about singing my songs. It's about a collective energy and making space for future women. It's about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.' Call me a hater How much money was spent on this that could have been spent on a million other things??? A few days ago, the administration that Jeff is so fond of proposed slashing NASA's funding. But let's not worry about the decline of actual government-funded research and instead celebrate the profit-hungry private companies. I love you, oligarchs! I guess we now know that space tourism isn't just for the male billionaires hellbent on destroying our planet: Women can do it too!
Buzz Feed
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Buzz Feed
Let's Talk About How Out-Of-Touch That Celeb All-Female Space Mission Was
Note: This post is an Op-Ed and shares the author's personal views. If you want an idea of what performative pop feminism is under Donald Trump, look no further than the all-female Blue Origin flight. Earlier today, the private space company owned by Jeff Bezos sent a number of women into space — famous faces including his fiancé, Lauren Sánchez, as well as Gayle King and Katy Perry. Depressingly, it's the first all-female space crew since a Russian woman went to space alone 60 years ago. And, oh boy, do they want you to know that. A quick note on the word "crew." It's the word Blue Origin uses in their press material, but to be crystal clear, the New Shepard ship used is "fully autonomous." In their roughly 11-minute trip to the Kármán line, none of the women on board were actually operating the ship. "Passengers" is arguably a better word. As such, it's more of an advert for Blue Origin's space tourism for rich people than any kind of scientific feat. 58 people had already been flown to space on the same ship. Pre-flight, the ladies all sat down for an Elle interview called "For All Womankind." Here, it's noted that the group was organized by Lauren — the same woman who sat with Jeff near the front of the inauguration of Mr. "Grab-Em-By-The-Pussy." Amanda Nguyen, a domestic violence activist, said in the interview that Blue Origin told her, 'We want to uplift your women's rights work.' But, in December, Amazon rolled back its DEI programs. Conversely, the Elle interview highlights the racial diversity of the crew, with Katy saying that she wants to show her daughter "that any type of person can reach their dreams — no matter your background, your ethnicity, your economic situation, or your education level." So dream big kid, unless you're a factory worker for Amazon abroad. I don't deny that it does get complicated, as someone like Amanda's work does deserve to be highlighted, but it feels vastly disingenuous when the man behind it all said he was "very optimistic" about a second Trump presidency. There was also the emphasis of hair and makeup. "If I could take glam up with me, I would do that. We are going to put the 'ass' in astronaut," Katy told Elle, later saying that she hopes "to inspire a whole new generation and make space and science glam." There's plenty of insinuation that the reason women are underrepresented in some STEM fields is because it's not girlypop enough, and not, as Amanda notes for one, "Gender-based violence is a big reason why so many women in STEM don't continue on with their training, and I was one of those women." In a pre-flight Instagram video, Katy noted that they were called the "Taking Up Space Crew." Again, here is the language of women's liberation, the nodding to the idea that women should be unafraid to be themselves and take up room, but what is behind it? There's no broader initiative beyond "women in space is good" because that would be too much like DEI. I know it's annoying to "People are dying, Kim" everything, but honestly, women are literally dying in this country because of a lack of access to abortion care. Go to space, whatever, but must it sound so self-important? Katy further spoke about "Mother Earth" and said after her flight — where she promoted her upcoming Lifetimes tour — 'It's not about me. It's not about singing my songs. It's about a collective energy and making space for future women. It's about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.' Call me a hater How much money was spent on this that could have been spent on a million other things??? A few days ago, the administration that Jeff is so fond of proposed slashing NASA's funding. But let's not worry about the decline of actual government-funded research and instead celebrate the profit-hungry private companies. I love you, oligarchs! Justin Hamel / Getty Images
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Here's Why Katy Perry Is Going to Space
Katy Perry will join Blue Origin's latest flight as part of an all-female crew. As she prepares for launch, Perry has talked about this journey. Now, many are eager to know why she is going to space. Katy Perry is heading to space with Blue Origin as part of an all-female crew. The singer said she has dreamed of going to space for many years. In an Instagram caption, she wrote, 'I've dreamt of going to space for 15 years and tomorrow that dream becomes a reality.' She added, 'The Taking Up Space Crew launches tomorrow at 7 am CT, and I am SO honored to be alongside 5 other incredible and inspiring women as we become the first ever all-female flight space crew!' She will be part of a brief 11-minute flight aboard the New Shepard rocket on April 14. Before the launch, Perry shared behind-the-scenes footage of the capsule and her assigned seat. She was dressed in a custom blue jumpsuit labeled with her name as she expressed her excitement. The singer even joked about singing in space, saying, 'I gotta to sing in space.' She also highlighted the importance of believing in your dreams. The singer said, 'I do believe this because believing your dreams and saying that is actually how you make your dreams come true.' Perry joins five other women on this mission: Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn, and Aisha Bowe. Together, they are part of the 'Taking Up Space' crew, which is the first all-female spaceflight since 1963. The mission is part of Blue Origin's New Shepard program. The flight is the 11th human mission and 31st launch for the program. Perry hopes the mission will encourage others, especially young girls, to dream about a future in space and science. She told the Associated Press, 'I'm really excited about the engineering of it all. I'm excited to learn more about STEM and just the math about what it takes to accomplish this type of thing.' Originally reported by Disheeta Maheshwari on ComingSoon. The post Here's Why Katy Perry Is Going to Space appeared first on Mandatory.
Yahoo
14-04-2025
- Entertainment
- Yahoo
Why Is Katy Perry Going to Space? Reason Explained
Katy Perry is making headlines as she joins Blue Origin's latest flight as part of an all-female crew. As she prepares for launch, Perry has talked about this journey. Now, many are eager to know why she is going to space. Katy Perry is heading to space with Blue Origin as part of an all-female crew. The singer said she has dreamed of going to space for many years. In an Instagram caption, she wrote, 'I've dreamt of going to space for 15 years and tomorrow that dream becomes a reality.' She added, 'The Taking Up Space Crew launches tomorrow at 7 am CT and I am SO honored to be alongside 5 other incredible and inspiring women as we become the first ever all female flight space crew!' She will be part of a brief 11-minute flight aboard the New Shepard rocket on April 14. Ahead of the launch, Perry shared behind-the-scenes footage of the capsule and her assigned seat. She was dressed in a custom blue jumpsuit labeled with her name as she expressed her excitement. The singer even joked about singing in space, saying, 'I gotta to sing in space.' She also highlighted the importance of believing in your dreams. The singer said, 'I do believe this because believing your dreams and saying that is actually how you make your dreams come true.' Perry joins five other women on this mission: Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, Kerianne Flynn, and Aisha Bowe. Together, they are part of the 'Taking Up Space' crew, which is the first all-female spaceflight since 1963. The mission is part of Blue Origin's New Shepard program. The flight is the 11th human mission and 31st launch for the program. Perry hopes the mission will encourage others, especially young girls, to dream about a future in space and science. She told the Associated Press, 'I'm really excited about the engineering of it all. I'm excited to learn more about STEM and just the math about what it takes to accomplish this type of thing.' The post Why Is Katy Perry Going to Space? Reason Explained appeared first on - Movie Trailers, TV & Streaming News, and More.
