Emily Ratajkowski’s criticism of female space mission exposed.
Model and actress Emily Ratajkowski didn’t mince words about Blue Origin’s latest space mission, speaking out just hours after its high-profile return to Earth.
Blue Origin project detailed.
Founded in 2000 by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos, Blue Origin aims to make space accessible—and profitable—by building reusable rockets.
Back in 2016, Bezos said his goal was to have “millions of people living and working in space,” reducing costs through rocket reusability.
While prices aren’t publicly listed, insiders claim a hefty $150,000 deposit is needed to even think about grabbing a seat.
The rocket, named after astronaut Alan Shepard, features six seats and no human pilot—flights are fully automated.
Jeff Bezos and his brother Mark took part in New Shepard’s first crewed mission in July 2021, along with a mystery auction winner who paid $28 million.
Since then, celebs like Star Trek’s William Shatner and TV host Michael Strahan have also taken suborbital joyrides aboard New Shepard.
Female space mission explained.
This most recent flight—dubbed NS-31—was the 11th time humans were on board and marked a total of 31 missions launched by the company.
The rocket lifted off from Launch Site One, tucked away in the Guadalupe Mountains of West Texas, at 8:30 a.m. CDT on April 14.
Blue Origin made headlines with the gender makeup of the crew, calling it a milestone in both gender representation and space history.
Katy Perry traded her glitter mic for a gravity-defying capsule in a star-powered leap that rocketed her straight into orbit.
CBS queen Gayle King swapped the morning news desk for a morning liftoff, proving she’s got the range—from hard-hitting interviews to high-altitude history.
Jeff Bezos’ fiancée and seasoned pilot Lauren Sánchez co-piloted the mission’s media buzz, taking her role in space—and in headlines—very seriously.
NASA alum Aisha Bowe brought brains and Black excellence to the edge of the atmosphere, repping women in STEM at 3,500 mph.
Civil rights icon and Nobel nominee Amanda Nguyen made a celestial statement, launching her activism from Earth to the stratosphere.
Producer and philanthropist Kerianne Flynn took her storytelling to zero gravity, scripting her own chapter in spaceflight history.
In an interview with People, King brushed off criticism, saying: “Anybody that’s criticizing it doesn’t really understand what is happening here.”
Sánchez didn’t hold back either: “I would love to have them come to Blue Origin and see the thousands of employees who put their heart and soul into this vehicle.”
She invited critics to experience the process firsthand, suggesting they’d change their tune if they saw the effort and passion involved.
The mission was pitched as empowering and historic—but not everyone bought the branding, especially with climate tensions high.
Emily’s blunt message revealed.
In a sharply worded TikTok video posted April 14, the 33-year-old said the entire launch was a dystopian spectacle: “That space mission this morning… that’s end time s–t. This is beyond parody.”
Ratajkowski took specific aim at the mission’s A-list crew, which included pop icon Katy Perry and veteran journalist Gayle King, saying the flight was an environmental contradiction.
“You’re going up in a spaceship that’s built and paid for by a company that’s singlehandedly destroying the planet?” she said, calling out Blue Origin’s sustainability claims.
The flight lasted roughly 10 minutes—but Emily argued the cost in resources and optics was far too high to justify the stunt.
“Think about how many resources went into putting these women into space,” she added. “For what? What was the marketing there?”
Emily’s scathing commentary racked up views and shares, with many praising her candor—and others accusing her of cynicism.
Amy Schumer chimed in with her usual irreverence, pretending she’d been added to the flight last minute: “I got the text and they were like, ‘Do you want to go to space?’ So I’m going.”
Wilde posted a sarcastic nod to the launch as well, aligning with Emily’s critical tone in a more playful way.
The real cost of a 10-minute trip continues to be debated.
As global warming, war, and inequality dominate headlines, some are asking: is a billionaire-funded joyride into space the flex we really need right now?
While Perry, King, and Sánchez bask in microgravity, the rest of us are stuck watching from Earth—and wondering who’s really gaining from these missions.
Ratajkowski didn’t soften her stance, ending her rant with a mic-drop moment: “Disgusted.” That one word launched a thousand comment sections.
Whether you see it as trailblazing or tone-deaf, one thing’s clear: Blue Origin’s latest flight set social media ablaze—and Emily Ratajkowski lit the match.