Katy Perry goes to space

On April 14th, Katy Perry, a beloved American singer and songwriter, was sent to space for a total of 11 minutes. Crazy, I know! Jokes apart, what significance does this journey have, and why Katy Perry?


She received a lot of criticism for the same. Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos's company, recently just launched a new spacecraft, the New Shepard 31 spacecraft. Katy Perry was part of an all-female crew including TV host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, film producer Kerianne Flynn, and  Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez.

(from Economic Times India)


As the USA struggles with inflation, high taxation, and tariffs making everything 10x their price, Katy Perry and her crew, wasting thousands and millions of dollars on their glorious 11 minutes in space, doesn't seem worth it. The wastage of fuel and material has brought criticism to Blue Origin. They say this same money could have been put forward to some research, development or even charity. Celebrities are also voicing their concerns about this issue, saying it was unnecessary and could have been avoided.


Most people are using the unfortunate timing of this event to show support to the common people of America, I would say JACKPOT. No better time for politicians, celebrities and people of power to reassert themselves. 


To me, it's much like the case of Marie Antoinette; we all want to go to space, and while this launch may have even brought excitement among people, the timing was just wrong. Sympathising with the common people and sharing their grievances can be essential when people look up to you.


Let's see how this celebrity tackles this blow; could it be their strength or weakness?


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