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Christine Baranski Brands Katy Perry Space Flight A 'Grotesque Display Of Wealth'

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14.08.2025

Christine Baranski

Christine Baranski was apparently left uninspired by the all-female space mission that took Katy Perry and other prolific women to space this spring.

The Gilded Age actor was speaking on a panel event for the HBO historical drama at ATX TV Festival in Austin, Texas, when she got into a discussion about the depiction of wealth on screen.

Following this, the conversation soon turned to the controversial Blue Origin flight, led by Jeff Bezos, that took six public figures to the edge of space for an 11-minute mission in April.

Along with the California Gurls singer, the crew was made up of news anchor Gayle King, philanthropist (and the Amazon founder’s then-fiancée) Lauren Sánchez Bezos, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn.

Katy Perry after returning to Earth in April 2025

The flight was intended by its crew to be a feminist triumph while also showcasing the company’s space tourism programme and cutting-edge technology, but it was widely

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