Actress Olivia Munn called out the recent all-female space crew for “gluttonous” spending after the celebrity-laden event was glorified as a landmark achievement for women.
An all-female celebrity crew went into what is technically considered space this week and was publicized as a benefit for “humankind.”
The New Shepard program, launched by Blue Origin under Jeff Bezos, sent an all-women flight (NS-31) into what is generally considered the boundary between Earth and outer space. Crew members included singer Katy Perry, CBS host Gayle King, activist Amanda Nguyen, scientist Aisha Bowe, filmmaker Kerianne Flynn, and Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sanchez, who was responsible for the crew’s selection.
The publicity stunt was even heralded by former astronaut Mae Jemison, who claimed the mission was about expanding the perspective of who is
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