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Within the weeks main as much as Monday’s all-female Blue Origin space “mission,” the flight was overvalued as a historic occasion that might be studied by future generations.
However about 12 minutes after liftoff — when the crew was already again on Earth, posing for pics and chatting with reporters — the entire thing felt extra like a PR occasion to advertise Katy Perry’s new tour and Jeff Bezos’ house race facet hustle.
Sure, the backlash has now begun, and celebrities — and types — who’re important of the choice to dedicate a lot time and so many sources to what was primarily a reside advert for Bezos’ firms are actually making their voices heard.
One large flop for mankind
“I do know this most likely isn’t the cool factor to say. However there are such a lot of different issues which might be so necessary on the planet proper now,” Olivia Munn stated on In the present day forward of the stunt.
“That house mission this morning — I’m disgusted. That’s finish time s—. Like, that is past parody,” Emily Ratajkowski chimed in on TikTok, including:
“You say that you simply care about Mom Earth, and it’s about Mom Earth, and also you go up in a spaceship that’s constructed and paid for by an organization that’s single-handedly destroying the planet. Have a look at the state of the world and take into consideration what number of sources went into placing these ladies into house. For what?”
“Billion {dollars} purchased some good memes, I assume,” Olivia Wilde posted on Instagram.
Kesha sips soda whereas serving up main tea
However maybe the harshest criticism got here from Kesha, who managed to make her emotions clear with out uttering a phrase.
When the favored X (previously Twitter) account Pop Crave posted that Katy had returned to Earth, the always-savage official account for the quick meals chain Wendy’s replied:
“Can we ship her again?”
Shortly thereafter, Kesha posted a photograph of herself having fun with a beverage from — you guessed it! — Wendy’s!
A historical past of beef
Katy has continued to work with and defend Dr. Luke, the producer whom Kesha has accused of raping her.
Consequently, Kesha is not exactly a big Katy fan today. And it appears she determined to supply her two cents on Katy’s newest controversy by posing with a Wendy’s cup in a gloriously shady selfie.
Katy’s crew mates, together with TV persona Gayle King and Bezos fiancee Lauren Sanchez have each lashed out on the critics and mainly known as them ignorant poors.
“Anyone that’s criticizing it doesn’t actually perceive what is occurring right here,” stated King, in accordance with People.
“I get actually fired up. I might like to have them come to Blue Origin and see the hundreds of staff that don’t simply work right here however they put their coronary heart and soul into this car. They love their work they usually love the mission and it’s an enormous deal for them,” Sanchez chimed in.
Perhaps they’ve some extent. However on the finish of the day, Wendy’s stopped making sq. burgers lengthy sufficient to grill up some hilariously sudden beef (the fresh-never-frozen variety) with Katy.
And all of the Frosties on the planet can’t take the sting out of that savage burn.
