Olivia Wilde to Amy Schumer, list of celebrities who slammed Blue Origin space trip as Jessica Chastain seemingly throws shade

Blue Origin’s latest launch to space included a historical all-female mission, which has received praise and criticism alike. The 11-minute journey, on April 14, included many famous passengers like pop star Katy Perry, journalist Gayle King, and film producer Lauren Sánchez.

Others who were on board included the aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and the producer Kerianne Flynn. Although the launch was framed as a breakthrough for women in space travel, some celebrities weren’t impressed and didn't hold back from criticizing the space tour.

Among the first to speak was the model and activist Emily Ratajkowski. Reacting to Blue Origin's launch in a TikTok post, she described the event as “end-time s—t."

She couldn’t believe that, on one hand, they advocate for people to care for our planet, while on the other hand, they get on a space vessel funded by a company she claims is hurting the planet.

"[Saying that] you care about Mother Earth and it's about Mother Earth and you're going up in a spaceship that is built and paid for by a company that is single-handedly destroying the planet..." she said in a statement.

The actress and director Olivia Wilde chose humor to voice her discontent. She reposted a meme that made fun of Blue Origin's mission by likening it to a commercial flight.

"Billion dollars bought some good memes, I guess." She wrote.

Olivia Munn spoke unapologetically about the issue on Today with Jenna and Friends. She wondered what the point of the spaceflight was, and suggested that the timing, despite many crises in countries around the world, made it more indulgent than inspirational.

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Amy Schumer, the comedian, made fun of them by posting a spoof video on Instagram, where she had joked that she was a last-minute addition to the mission and showed off a random action figure she was holding, declaring it to be her symbolic object for the flight.

The Oscar-nominated actress Jessica Chastain did not express her opinion directly but shared a Guardian piece critical of the mission, igniting even more debate.

Even the fast-food chain Wendy’s jumped into the conversation with a snarky tweet on X about Katy Perry’s return. “Can we send her back?” the brand joked, later invoking Perry’s signature song with the line, “I kissed the ground and I liked it.”

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One of Blue Origin’s latest passengers, Gayle King, defended the flight in the face of public scrutiny, arguing it was inspirational for women and young girls in particular.

"There was nothing frivolous about what we do. So, you know, I'm very disappointed and very saddened by [the criticism]," she said in a recent episode of CBS Mornings.

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