Joe Rogan’s Sizzling Takedown of Katy Perry’s All-Female Blue Origin Flight
Fantastic, as if space tourism wasn’t already a circus, now Joe Rogan’s got jokes at Katy Perry’s expense. The disgruntled podcast host couldn’t resist poking fun at the pop superstar’s participation in Blue Origin’s first all-female astronaut lineup, blasting the mission as a “PR stunt” in a now-viral April 20 post (TMZ). I don’t *want* to break it to him, but sending four women (including Perry) on a suborbital joyride hardly qualifies as flimsy marketing—unless your name is Joe Rogan and you’re hunting clout. I told you so when I warned that celebrity endorsements would overshadow the achievement.
Rogan’s barb quickly ignited a social media dumpster fire. On X, formerly Twitter, he mused that the flight’s true purpose was to “sell concert tickets” rather than champion gender equality. Critics pounced—People Magazine called his critique “tone-deaf” and Variety noted the irony of a guy whose podcast once hired expert guests to talk about serious space science. Blue Origin’s spokespeople declined to respond directly, but insiders confirmed the mission was years in planning, not a last-minute publicity op. NASA and aerospace analysts have pointed out that suborbital flights improve safety protocols and data for future long-haul missions—a nuance Rogan conveniently skipped.
Meanwhile, Perry’s social channels are awash with fan support. One Instagram comment read, “Leave her alone, Joe—she’s inspiring young girls to look up,” while another Twitter user quipped, “Next up, Rogan hosting ‘Space: The Bro-ventures.’” The divide underscores a broader question: when does celebrating female achievement become fodder for hot takes? I don’t mean to sound preachy, but mocking a woman traveling to space in 2025 feels like dragging your feet through yesterday’s news.
Let’s remember the lineup wasn’t just Perry. She was flanked by a former NASA engineer, a private equity founder, and an entrepreneur-turned-astronaut—all of whom logged critical flight hours. But hey, why focus on credentials when you can dunk on a pop star? Rogan’s recurring narrative about “celebrity astronauts” conveniently ignores Jeff Bezos and Richard Branson’s own glamorous space stunts back in 2021 and 2022. Hypocrisy, thy name is podcast royalty.
In the end, Rogan’s quip may boost his listener count, but it does nothing for real aerospace progress. Did anyone expect a different outcome? No? Thought so. And that, dear reader, is why we can’t have nice things.
Sources: Celebrity Storm and TMZ, People Magazine, Variety
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