Katy Perry reacts to being most hated person on the internet

ANI May 15, 2025 413 views

Katy Perry opened up about facing intense online criticism after her Blue Origin space flight with Jeff Bezos and others. She shared how she handles negativity with grace, citing advice from her therapist. The singer performed in zero gravity and expressed gratitude for the experience despite backlash. Perry is currently on her Lifetimes Tour, which runs through December.

"When the 'online' world tries to make me a human Piñata, I take it with grace and send them love." - Katy Perry
Katy Perry reacts to being most hated person on the internet
Washington, May 15: Singer-songwriter Katy Perry addressed the backlash she's received online, seemingly stemming back to her participation in Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin flight in April.

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Perry reacts to online backlash after Blue Origin space flight

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Defends herself with therapist's wisdom on self-belief

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Joined by Lauren Sanchez and Gayle King on the trip

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Tour continues amid personal reflections

At one point during the show, according to a fan video, Perry reacted to the crowd cheering for her for an extended period of time. "Well, I thought I was the most hated person on the internet," she said, reported People.

"I think that's false," Perry continued while the audience continued to praise her.

Weeks earlier, Katy Perry, along with Jeff Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez, Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen and film producer Kerianne Flynn, travelled to space.

The crew, who were in space for approximately four minutes, travelled to the Karman line (the spot separating Earth's atmosphere and space) 62 miles above the planet.

When they reached the ground, both Katy and Gayle immediately kissed the ground, grateful for their return.

During the flight, Perry sang a few lines of "What a Wonderful World" while they floating in zero gravity, reported People.

She also posted about the experience on Instagram. "One day when you're older, will YOU still look up in wonder?" Perry began.

"Still processing this incredible journey.. Thank you @blueorigin and to my space sisters, taking up space AND making room in space for all - 143. See you on tour (when I come down, figuratively)."

The Blue Origin flight, which costs millions of dollars, didn't come without criticism and negative comments, as per the outlet.

Perry posted about the online commentary on Instagram on April 29. "Please know I am ok, I have done a lot work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me," she said in the comments of a fan video.

"My therapist said something years ago that has been a game changer, 'no one can make you believe something about yourself that you don't already believe about yourself' and if I ever do have any feelings about it then it's an opportunity to investigate the feeling underneath it."

She added , "When the 'online' world tries to make me a human Pinata, I take it with grace and send them love, cause I know so many people are hurting in so many ways and the internet is very much so a dumping ground for unhinged and unhealed," reported People.

Perry kicked off her Lifetimes Tour in Mexico on April 23. Her Lifetimes Tour wraps up in December in Abu Dhabi.

Reader Comments

Here are 5 diverse Indian perspective comments for the Katy Perry article:
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Priya K.
Why are people hating on her for a space trip? If I had crores to spend, I'd go to space too! 😂 She handled the criticism with such grace - that's what makes her a true star. Indian celebs should take notes on how to deal with trolls.
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Rahul S.
While I admire her music, spending millions on a 4-minute space joyride when there's so much poverty in the world does seem tone-deaf. But the internet hate is too much - people forget celebrities are humans too.
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Ananya M.
"No one can make you believe something about yourself that you don't already believe" - wow, what powerful words from her therapist! 🧠 Mental health awareness is so important, especially in India where we still treat it as taboo. More power to Katy!
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Vikram J.
As an ISRO scientist, I find these billionaire space tourism trips wasteful when real space research needs funding. But Katy singing "What a Wonderful World" in zero gravity does sound magical! ✨
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Sneha P.
Indian fans will always love Katy Perry - remember when she wore that lehenga at IIFA awards? 😍 She's been part of our pop culture for years. The internet hate is just noise - her real fans know her worth.

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