Katy Perry's space odyssey: a historic all-female crew or just a celebrity stunt?

Luke Bryan asks if space crew did mushrooms after Katy Perry says trip made her feel 'super connected to love'

"It must've been quite the euphoric ride," Bryan teased after watching his former "American Idol" co-judge's post-flight interview. Jason Kempin/Getty; HANDOUT/BLUE ORIGIN HANDOUT/EPA-EFE/Shutterstock Luke Bryan in 2024; Katy Perry after Blue Origin's short mission to spaceKey PointsLuke Bryan was captivated watching his former "American Idol" co-judge Katy Perry fly into space on April 14.Perry was a member of Jeff Bezos' all-female Blue Origin…

Katy Perry’s spaceflight wasn’t a giant leap for womankind: How celebrity missions undermine real inclusion

Katy Perry’s recent space flight made headlines around the world. Billed as inspirational, empowering and progressive. But for those with our feet on the ground, it wasn’t exactly a giant leap for womankind.

Katy Perry is pointing us to the Moon

Unless something goes wrong, most spaceflights are little reported in the news. Monday’s launch of a Blue Origin New Shepard rocket, though, was an exception. Its all-female crew attracted a huge amount of attention, thanks in part to the inclusion of the pop star Katy Perry. The six women comprised the eleventh crew to fly on this vehicle, with previous passengers including company founder Jeff Bezos and Star Trek actor William Shatner. These fl

NFL Network Reporter Blasts Katy Perry's 'Embarrassing' Space Trip

Meet NFL Sideline Reporter Jane Slater (1:13) NFL Network reporter Jane Slater blasted Katy Perry's recent trip to space.On Monday, Perry was part of an all-female crew that flew to space on a rocket owned by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin. The pop star joined journalist Gayle King, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and Bezos' fiancée Lauren Sánchez on a trip that lasted 10 minu…

COMMENT. When Katy Perry went into space on Monday with the help of Jeff Bezos, it was hardly a major step for humanity. Surely we are starting to miss a "showman of science".

Katy Perry's All-Woman Space Flight Is Not The Win For Feminism That It Aims To Be

Writing this took longer than her trip to space.