11 MINUTES in Space, A Lifetime of ROAST: Katy Perry’s Mid-Orbit MELTDOWN

11 MINUTES in Space, A Lifetime of ROAST: Katy Perry’s Mid-Orbit MELTDOWN They hyped it as a giant leap for womankind—but what the world got instead? A front-row pass to one of the biggest PR meltdowns in recent memory. Blue Origin’s gleaming NS‑31 capsule, decked out with an all-female, handpicked “empowerment crew,” was supposed to make history. Eleven minutes in space—four of those floating in zero gravity. But the fallout? That hit harder than re-entry. What should’ve sparked celebration turned into a meme supernova. Within minutes, social media torched the mission. People didn’t see astronauts—they saw influencers in cosplay. Hashtags like #Astronaughts and #SpaceKaren took off faster than the rocket. Commentators dunked on it as a billion-dollar elevator ride with mood lighting. What was meant to spotlight women in STEM got downgraded to a red-carpet gimmick in orbit. Katy Perry emerged like a glam space queen, kissed the Texas soil like a returning war hero, and launched into a speech about cosmic rebirth. Gayle King clutched her chest, thanked Oprah and God (in that order), like she’d just survived the Apollo era. And Jeff Bezos? He stood there beaming, as if he knew he’d just bought tomorrow’s headlines. The message was loud: this wasn’t about science. It was about the show. Problem was—the show flopped. Late-night hosts roasted it. TikTok turned it into a joke. Even fast-food chains like Wendy’s piled on, tweeting that the only thing Katy discovered was her own front camera. People who expected a leap for women in space were now asking… was anything meaningful actually achieved? And that’s where this story really takes off—not with the rocket, but with the internet explosion that followed. How did a “historic milestone” get cooked into the year’s juiciest pop-culture punchline? What was really happening behind the PR gloss and empowerment slogans? And why did even fellow celebs start dragging it?