Blue Origin Space Flight: The 'Big Kiss' that Kary Perry is now said to be regretting

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Katy Perry is reportedly reconsidering her involvement in the recent all-female Blue Origin space mission due to the intense backlash over its cost and perceived superficiality. The pop star regrets the post-flight theatrics, including kissing the ground and promoting her tour, which drew criticism from social media and fellow celebrities. Despite the negative reception, Perry maintains her commitment to environmentalism.

Katy Perry is reportedly having second thoughts about her participation in the recent all-female Blue Origin space mission. This comes after the trip sparked widespread criticism over its cost, environmental impact, and post-flight theatrics. The 11-minute flight, which aimed to spotlight female empowerment, has instead drawn sharp backlash, with critics labelling the mission “tone deaf” and “embarrassing.” The crew included high-profile names like journalist Gayle King, Jeff Bezos’s partner Lauren Sanchez, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and activist Amanda Nguyen. While the mission took off from West Texas with seemingly positive intentions, its reception on Earth has been far more turbulent. According to a source close to Perry, the backlash has been unexpected and “disheartening” for the pop star and the rest of the crew.

“Katy doesn’t regret going to space. It was life-changing. What she does regret is making a public spectacle out of it,” an insider said exclusively to Daily Mail.

One of the most criticised moments from the Blue Origin event earlier this week came when Perry exited the capsule, held a daisy to the sky, kissed the ground, and spoke emotionally about feeling “super connected to love.” She thanked a reporter for calling her an astronaut and emphasised that the all-female mission was about “love and belonging.”

Soon after, social media started criticising Perry’s behaviour during the Blue Origin flight as dramatic and excessive, especially given the recent nine-month stranding of NASA astronauts Sunita Williams and Barry Wilmore.

The insider claims that Perry now regrets “kissing the ground” after the flight and her “close-up camera moments” inside the capsule, where she held up a daisy, promoted her tour’s setlist, and sang while in microgravity.

Perry had intended to bring the daisy to space as a tribute to her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, who was present to watch the launch. While the parents made the rare decision to introduce Daisy to the world so she could be proud of her mother, the insider noted that now Perry “regrets sharing the daisy with the world” and wishes the pod footage had not been released

Apart from social media users, Perry got trolled by multiple fellow celebrities, including Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Wilde, Olivia Munn and Amy Schumer. These celebrities have criticised the event as a superficial publicity stunt for Jeff Bezos’ space venture.

Fast food chain Wendy’s also took a jab at Katy Perry’s Blue Origin flight by commenting under her photo, asking if she could be “sent back” to space.

Meanwhile, her pop rival Kesha added to the backlash by posting a photo with a Wendy’s cup—something a source says Perry saw as “adding fuel to the fire.”

The insider also added that, like her fellow crew members, Perry “never expected this backlash” and feels “disheartened” by the “uncalled for and upsetting” response to their Blue Origin flight.

“Despite the accusations, she is still an environmentalist,” the insider further highlighted. However, Perry has yet to share an official comment on the criticism.

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