Gayle King and her all-female Blue Origin crew faced fierce backlash after their 11-minute “space ride” funded by Jeff Bezos. Critics called the $28 million vanity project a tone-deaf display of billionaire extravagance while ordinary Americans struggle with rising costs. The crew—including Katy Perry and Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez—defended the trip as inspirational, but many saw it as another example of coastal elites wasting resources on pointless stunts.
Actress Olivia Munn slammed the mission as “gluttonous,” asking what these women accomplished for humanity during their brief weightlessness. Model Emily Ratajkowski ripped Bezos’ Amazon for “destroying the planet” while bankrolling a PR stunt disguised as feminism. Even Hollywood liberals like Olivia Wilde mocked Perry’s dramatic ground-kissing after the short flight, calling the spectacle “beyond parody.”
King angrily dismissed critics, claiming they “don’t understand” Blue Origin’s work. She argued the trip showed girls they can reach space—but failed to mention taxpayers fund Bezos’ rocketry contracts. Sánchez called critics ignorant, urging them to visit Blue Origin facilities to see its “important mission.” Their defensive tone highlighted how out-of-touch they’ve become.
Conservatives noted the hypocrisy of lecturing about climate change while burning massive fuel reserves for a joyride. Real astronauts train for years to conduct research—not take Instagrammable “girl power” trips. This wasn’t NASA’s Apollo program advancing science. It was a billionaire’s playground for celebrities seeking bragging rights.
While King complained about the word “ride,” working-class Americans face real problems: inflation, crime waves, and open borders. $28 million could fund school security, Border Patrol agents, or small business grants. Instead, it bought rich liberals ten minutes of floating above Earth—a metaphor for how elites hover above everyday struggles.
Bezos’ Blue Origin represents everything wrong with corporate cronyism. Taxpayer-subsidized space tourism benefits the wealthy while Walmart workers need food stamps. True empowerment would involve creating jobs in energy or manufacturing—not fleeting PR stunts that leave rocket debris in Texas deserts.
The crew’s tearful Oprah-approved reunion felt scripted, like a bad reality show. Real American heroes don’t need cheering crowds and makeup artists. They’re teachers, cops, and nurses—people actually making a difference without billionaire handouts or reality TV cameras.
This spectacle proves the left’s priorities are upside-down. They’ll fund space joyrides and gender studies on Mars while ignoring the collapse of Main Street. Hardworking patriots want practical solutions—not expensive hashtag activism that orbits Earth for eleven minutes before crashing back to reality.
