Wendy’s says they’ve “respect” for Katy Perry, however do not apologise for criticising house flight

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Amazon founder Jeff Bezos’s house tourism firm Blue Origin despatched the ‘E.T.’ singer to house on Monday (April 14), with an all-female crew that included TV host Gayle King, movie producer Kerianne Flynn, scientist Amanda Nguyen, entrepreneur Aisha Bowe and writer Lauren Sánchez, who can also be Bezos’ fiancée.

The journey was roundly criticised, with actress Olivia Munn branding Perry “gluttonous”, Emily Ratajkowski saying she was equally “disgusted” by the house flight and Lily Allen calling the mission “out of contact”, saying there was “no fucking purpose” for it.

Wendy’s additionally weighed in on social media, jokingly asking if they may “ship Katy Perry again to house”, and writing: “Once we stated ladies in stem this isn’t what we meant.” They’ve since clarified their stance on the singer, giving an official assertion to Folks. “We at all times convey a little bit spice to our socials,” they stated, stopping wanting a full apology.

“However Wendy’s has a ton of respect for Katy Perry and her out-of-this-world-talent.”

Can we ship her again

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) April 15, 2025

Wendy’s remark didn’t go unnoticed by Kesha, who appeared to subtly endorse the quip. The strain between the 2 singers has been nicely publicised, with their strained relationship coming after Kesha’s her decade-long authorized battle with Dr Luke – who she accused of emotional abuse and sexual assault.

Perry has regularly collaborated with the producer on a few of her greatest hits, together with ‘I Kissed A Lady’, ‘California Gurls’ and ‘Darkish Horse’.

After Kesha sued him, the producer denied the allegations and countersued the artist, claiming she had breached the recording contract that they had with each other and made up rape allegations in an try to get out of the deal. 

Perry did get introduced into proceedings when Kesha alleged that Perry was additionally a sufferer of abuse by the hands of Dr Luke. Perry strongly denied this and a choose later dominated that Kesha had defamed Dr Luke by suggesting as a lot.

I kissed the bottom and that i appreciated it

— Wendy’s (@Wendys) April 15, 2025

In 2018, Perry stated that she “felt pressured” to assist Kesha. She additionally revealed that she felt like “Luke was utilizing me as a pawn” to say his innocence, and that she was “aggravated” with each events. Dr Luke was not concerned in making her 2017 album ‘Witness’, which she added was as a result of she didn’t wish to really feel like she was “selecting a aspect”.

Kesha and Dr Luke’s authorized battle got here to an finish in the summertime of 2023 with the pair settling only one month earlier than it was speculated to go to trial. Kesha has maintained her unique claims in opposition to Dr. Luke.

In the meantime, Gayle King has addressed the criticism of the house flight, saying in a brand new video: “I’ve definitely learn a few of the issues on-line, coming from folks that I do know, that I like, that I take into account mates. That is what I’d say to that: house shouldn’t be an ‘both/or’, it’s a ‘each/and’, and since you do one thing in house, doesn’t imply you’re taking something away from Earth”.