Overview

• Lily Allen publicly apologized to Katy Perry on her April 28 podcast for earlier criticism of Perry's participation in Blue Origin's all-female space flight.
• Allen admitted her comments stemmed from internalized misogyny and described her decision to single out Perry as unnecessary and unfair.
• The Blue Origin NS-31 mission on April 14 featured six women, including Perry, in an 11-minute suborbital flight framed as a feminist milestone.
• Allen's initial remarks on April 17 criticized the mission as out of touch given global economic struggles and questioned its scientific value.
• Perry has largely refrained from addressing the backlash, focusing instead on framing the mission as an empowering experience for women.