Katy Perry brutally trolled by fast-food chain Wendy’s over her Blue Origin space trip: ‘Can we send her back?’

  • Katy Perry became the target of fast-food chain Wendy’s online trolling after her 11-minute Blue Origin space flight. The chain sarcastically tweeted, “Can we send her back?” and joked about her kissing the ground.

Written By Ravi Hari
Published16 Apr 2025, 02:26 AM IST
Pop star Katy Perry comes out of the capsule in which she, journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos' fiance and other participants, landed back on earth after blasting off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S., April 14, 2025. Blue Origin/Handout via REUTERS
Pop star Katy Perry comes out of the capsule in which she, journalists Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, who is also billionaire Jeff Bezos’ fiance and other participants, landed back on earth after blasting off into space on a Blue Origin rocket, as part of the New Shepard Mission NS-31, marking the first all-female flight crew in more than six decades, in West Texas, Texas, U.S., April 14, 2025. Blue Origin/Handout via REUTERS(via REUTERS)

Pop star Katy Perry faced unexpected trolling from fast-food giant Wendy’s following her brief Blue Origin space trip on Monday (April 14)..

“Can we send her back?” Wendy’s mocks Perry

Perry, 39, was part of a historic all-female crew aboard Jeff BezosBlue Origin NS-13 flight, which included CBS News anchor Gayle King and Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez.

After the “California Gurls” singer safely landed with her fellow crew members, Wendy’s posted on X (formerly Twitter): “Can we send her back?” in response to a post announcing her return from space.

“I kissed the ground and I liked it”

The trolling didn’t stop there. The chain followed up by reposting photos of Perry kissing the ground after touchdown, captioning it: “I kissed the ground and I liked it,” a cheeky reference to her 2008 breakout hit “I Kissed a Girl.”

“Don’t short change her—it was 11 minutes”

When a user pointed out that Perry’s journey to space lasted just 10 minutes, Wendy’s quipped back: “Don’t short change her—it was 11 minutes.”

 

The sarcastic tone continued, with the account tweeting: “I’m a woman send me to space”

and “When we said women in STEM, this isn’t what we meant.”

A historic all-female mission

The Blue Origin flight marked a significant milestone, being the first all-female crewed space trip since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo flight in 1963. Joining Perry, King, and Sánchez were astronaut and research scientist Amanda Nguyen, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn.

Wendy’s known for edgy posts

Wendy’s, which has built a reputation for its sassy, Gen Z-targeted social media presence, didn’t clarify why it singled out Perry. Still, fans were amused.

Also Read | Katy Perry’s space travel: How to book a Blue Origin trip? Check cost and more

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