Katy Perry‘s 11-minute spaceflight with Blue Origin drew mixed reactions online, especially after the singer and the remaining of the all-female crew returned to Earth.
Seemingly excited to be back on the bottom, Perry had what many are branding “a dramatic” response, causing her to get mocked and roasted on social media.
Despite criticism, Katy Perry described the trip as life-changing, feeling deeply connected to like and ladies’s empowerment.
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Katy Perry Kisses The Ground After Blue Origin Spaceflight
The 40-year-old pop star joined an all-female crew, which included Bezoz’s fianceé Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, activist and Nobel Peace Prize nominee Amanda Nguyen, and aerospace trailblazer Aisha Bowe, for the 11-minute flight on Monday morning.
After crossing the Kármán Line and experiencing just a few minutes of weightlessness, the crew returned safely to Earth.
Nonetheless, Perry’s theatrical return has now set tongues wagging and stirred up social media buzz.
Because the “Roar” hitmaker exited the capsule, she paused to carry a daisy to the sky, a sweet tribute to her daughter named after the flower.
Perry then kissed the plant before descending the ladder. Once on the bottom, she dropped to her knees and kissed the Earth, flipping her hair in true diva fashion.
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The Singer Is Getting Roasted Online For Her Behavior
While some praised Perry’s gesture as heartfelt and authentic, others online were quick to label it as excessive and attention-seeking.
“Oh, dramatic. You were there for 20 seconds, miss girl,” one user wrote on X. One other said: “All that hype for an ELEVEN-MINUTE flight. I believed she was going for every week or something, considering how much people were freaking out.”
A 3rd person noted, “Katy behaving like she’s returning after being stuck on one other planet and never like she’s been in ‘space for an entire 2 minutes.”
“Dramatic, but glad all of them are alive,” one other individual shared about Perry’s return.
Defending the singer, an X user commented, “[People]clowning her as if there wasn’t an enormous possibility of her dying during this. It’s crazy how negative the web is.”
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Katy Perry Says Spaceflight Made Her Feel ‘Connected To Love’
Speaking with reporters after her journey to space, Perry shared that the experience left her feeling deeply “connected to like.”
Reflecting on the emotional impact of the trip, she said, “I believe this experience has shown me that you just never know the way much love is within you and the way much love you’ve to offer and the way loved you’re.”
The singer described the moment of liftoff because the “highest high” she’s ever felt, revealing she selected to sing “What a Wonderful World” through the flight, not for performance but to honor a shared moment of unity.
“It isn’t about me, it isn’t about singing my songs,” she explained. “it’s a few collective energy in there. [The trip was] about us and making space for future women and taking over space and belonging.”
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“It’s about this glorious world that we see on the market and appreciating it. That is all for the good thing about Earth,” she added.
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Why The Singer Took A Daisy To Space
Upon her return from her space trip, Perry also shared the special meaning behind bringing a daisy onboard.
“Daisies are common flowers but they grow through any condition, they grow through cement, through cracks, through partitions,” she explained.
Perry continued: “They’re resilient, they’re powerful, they’re strong, they’re in every single place. To me, flowers are God’s smile.”
Concluding, the singer shared that the flowers are a “reminder of our beautiful earth and the attractive magic that’s in every single place throughout us.”
Katy Perry Finds Deep Personal Meaning In Blue Origin Capsule Named’ Tortoise’ And Marked With A Feather
Before liftoff, Perry gave fans a behind-the-scenes have a look at the Blue Origin capsule.
In a video shared online, the singer offered a glimpse into the snug spacecraft, excitedly panning the camera across the capsule’s interior.
Each seat was arranged in a circular layout and clearly marked with the crew members’ names. During her training, the “Firework” singer reflected on a private connection to the spacecraft.
“Once I was invited to return on this voyage, I looked up the capsule. On the very front of it’s the outline in the form of a feather and once I saw that it was like a complete confirmation because my mom has all the time called me a feather,” she said.
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Perry also recalled a moment of awe when she discovered an unexpected second personal connection to the Blue Origin capsule.
“The capsule’s name is Tortoise,” she shared. “A wave, just probably the most energetic wave, just shot through my body. And I used to be like, ‘What? This capsule’s name is Tortoise?”
She went on to clarify: “My mom calls me two nicknames. Feather and Tortoise. What are the possibilities that I will space on a rocket in a capsule with my symbol, the feather, called Tortoise?”
Perry added: “There aren’t any coincidences, and I’m just so grateful for these confirmations and so grateful that I feel like something greater than me is steering the ship.”
