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Gayle King Responds to Backlash Over ‘Expensive’ Blue Origin Flight: ‘I Wish People Would Do More Due Diligence’
Gayle King has responded to backlash over her Blue Origin flight, which saw an all-female crew take an eight-minute trip into space.
Gayle King has responded to backlash over her Blue Origin flight on Monday, which saw an all-female crew including the “CBS Mornings” anchor, pop star Katy Perry and journalist and philanthropist Lauren Sánchez take an eight-minute trip into space. Though its purpose was meant to bring attention to women in aeronautics, the flight via the Jeff Bezos-founded space tech company also drew plenty of criticism — even from other celebrities. The trip, which is part of Blue Origin’s pioneering space tourism business, promises passengers “several minutes of weightlessness and witnessing life-changing views of Earth.”
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