Katy Perry’s eccentric and dramatic antics, as well as the dubious environmental impact, were highly criticized for the Blue Origin mission.
Pop star Katy Perry was one of the six women that was blasted into space for a total of 11 minutes on the Blue Origin mission. The journey came with a lot of criticism from fans and celebrities alike, including Emily Ratajkowski and Vicky Pattison. At 2.30pm on Monday, the Teenage Dream singer, 40, set off on the 11-minute flight with author Lauren Sanchez, 55, TV host Gayle King, 70, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, 33, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, 38, and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, 57.
The 11-minute journey, which was funded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, has been criticised for its questionable environmental impact, and for the bizarre and dramatic antics of the crew, including Katy. Not only did she sing for the crew, she also held up a setlist for her upcoming tour.
Following the trip, it’s thought the mum of one, born in California, has been experiencing second thoughts about partaking in the mission. While Katy reportedly questions her decision of “making a public spectacle” out of the mission, here’s everything she did during the Blue Origin mission…
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Kissing the ground
Upon landing back on Earth, Katy was seen getting out of the capsule, holding a daisy up to the sky in honour of her four-year-old daughter before quickly kissing the ground.
She thanked the reporter for calling her an astronaut and said she felt “super connected to loved” when she spoke with a reporter. She added that “love and belonging” were the main themes of the all-female journey.
“Singing my songs is not my thing. There is a sense of collective energy there. We are involved. After the flight, she said, “It’s about taking up space and belonging and making room for future women.”
“And it’s about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.”
And a source told Mail Online she regrets “kissing the ground” after the flight as well as her “close-up camera moments” inside the capsule.
promotion of tours
Katy gave a daisy to the camera while she was flung around in space for a while. Daisy, who she shares with Orlando Bloom, was the name of her child.
The California Girls singer also displayed a butterfly cutout with a Lifetimes tour set list for the camera.
“Here’s exactly what was written on the butterfly cutout,” she wrote on Instagram.
Although many claimed the butterfly was barely readable, she later posted a more clearly viewed image of the cutout. Her songs include those in Artificial, Chained to the rhythm, Teary Eyes, Dark Horse, Woman’s World, California Girls, Teenage Dream, Teenage Dream, ET, Roar, I Kissed A Girl, and many others.
singing in space
The highly-criticised journey wasn’t complete without Katy singing a song. She held hands with the rest of the female crew and prayed ahead of lift off, with one yelling “look at the moon!” in excitement during the flight itself.
The group screamed with joy throughout their journey after they launched into space at 9.30am eastern time – 2.30pm UK time – from Blue Origin’s launch site in Van Horn, Texas, and on landing minutes later.
However, she sang “What A Wonderful World,” which was also poignant. Perry, 40, described herself as the “crier of the group” and said she felt “connected to love” after landing.
She continued, “I believe this experience has taught me that you never know how loved you are until the day you launch,” noting how much love is ingrained in you.
Katy acknowledged that she only sang one song in space when she felt right, and it wasn’t one of her own hits. She chose to play Louis Armstrong’s timeless song “What a Wonderful World.”
When asked why she chose the timeless song, Katy responded, “I’ve covered that song in the past, and obviously my higher self is always steering the ship,” adding that she had no idea that I would choose to perform a little bit of that in space. However, I believe that singing my songs is not about me, nor is it about me.
It’s about making space for future women, taking up space, and belonging, and about this wonderful world that we see right out there, and appreciating it, according to the author. All of this is done for Earth’s good.
Revealing daughter’s expression
As a “beautiful tribute” to her daughter Daisy Dove Bloom, Katy reportedly brought a daisy to the edge of space.
As she was launched into space, her daughter was seen for the first time looking up in awe. It was said Orlando and Katy made the tough decision to introduce the kid to the world as the California Girls singer wanted her to “be proud of her and show her daughter that she can do anything.”
Daisy was spotted waiting for the lucky astronauts’ return on the live stream while she was waiting at the launch pad in Van Horn, Texas.
Daisy looked adorable with messy blond hair and a warm jacket, and smiled toothily at the sky as someone – perhaps dad Orlando Bloom, who was photographed covering his face in fear – wrapped their arms around her.
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