{"id":51304,"date":"2025-08-07T22:11:07","date_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:11:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51304\/"},"modified":"2025-08-07T22:11:07","modified_gmt":"2025-08-07T22:11:07","slug":"mariah-carey-just-had-the-best-response-to-learning-katy-perry-went-to-space","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/51304\/","title":{"rendered":"Mariah Carey just had the best response to learning Katy Perry went to space"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" width=\"646\" height=\"363\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEC_261440315-0361.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23859355\" alt=\"comp of mariah carey in sunglasses and Katy Perry after a space flight\" decoding=\"sync\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tMariah Carey is baffled by Katy Perry\u2019s space flight (Picture: BBC Radio 2; Blue Origin)<\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/mariah-carey\/\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Mariah Carey<\/a> just learned that Katy Perry went to space \u2013 and it was frankly iconic.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Would you fancy going to space?\u2019 <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/scott-mills\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Scott Mills<\/a> asked the pop sensation and certifiable Queen of Christmas in an interview for BBC Radio 2. \u2018You know, like <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" data-track=\"inline-tag-auto-link_article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/katy-perry\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Katy Perry<\/a> did?\u2019 <\/p>\n<p>A fairly innocuous question, seeing as everyone in the world was aware of the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/15\/im-sick-katy-perry-pretending-space-trip-a-feminist-win-22912549\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Dark Horse\u2019s controversial<\/a> and heavily criticised\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/04\/14\/blue-origin-female-crew-katy-perry-long-mission-22904680\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">all-female Blue Origin<\/a>\u00a010-minute space trip to the K\u00e1rm\u00e1n line \u2013 well, not everyone.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Did she go to space?\u2019 asked Mariah, seemingly genuinely confused.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Mmhmm,\u2019 Scott said with a nod. \u2018Not for long. I think it was\u2026\u2019<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Where did she go?\u2019 said Mariah looking around at the crew and seemingly absolutely baffled, perhaps assuming she went to the moon or to a space station.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"1148\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_261432492-0e2c.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23859307\" alt=\"\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\t\u2018Alright Katy\u2019 said Mariah (Picture: BBC Radio 2)<\/p>\n<p>A crewmember informed her that she \u2018just went into orbit and back\u2019.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018She\u2019s like floating in the\u2026And this is true?\u2019 she said seeming more baffled than ever. Scott confirmed he had not made it up the news.<\/p>\n<p>\u2018Wow,\u2019 she said in a completely unenthused tone. \u2018Alright Katy,\u2019 she added, seeming completely unimpressed.<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"710\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_261439824-5627.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23859303\" alt=\"Mariah Carey and Katy Perry in 2015 (Picture: Mariah Carey\/X)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tThe pair have been snapped together in the past, as seen in 2015 (Picture: Mariah Carey\/X)<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I\u2019m not mad at her, that\u2019s pretty amazing,\u2019 she added.<\/p>\n<p>The real question is of course, does Mariah see herself going to space one day?<\/p>\n<p>\u2018I think I\u2019ve done enough,\u2019 she said with a laugh.<\/p>\n<p>Fair enough!<\/p>\n<p>\t\t<img width=\"646\" height=\"485\" src=\"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/SEI_247568309-723d.jpg\" class=\"article-image wp-image-23859310\" alt=\"This handout photo from Blue Origin shows US singer Katy Perry kissing the ground upon return to Earth after a flight on Blue Origin New Shepard NS-31, which brought the passengers beyond the Karman line -- the internationally recognized boundary of space, in Van Horn, West Texas, April 14, 2025. Pop star Katy Perry completed a brief foray into space Monday, roaring to the edge of the cosmos with an all-women crew on one of billionaire Jeff Bezos's rockets. The &quot;Firework&quot; and &quot;California Gurls&quot; singer was lofted more than 60 miles (100 kilometers) above the Earth's surface in a vessel from Blue Origin, the space company owned by the Amazon founder. Five other women -- including Bezos's fiancee Lauren Sanchez -- were on the flight, which took off from western Texas shortly after 8:30 am (1330 GMT) before safely landing again some (Photo by Handout \/ BLUE ORIGIN \/ AFP) \/ RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT &quot;AFP PHOTO \/ HANDOUT \/ BLUE ORIGIN &quot; - NO MARKETING NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS (Photo by HANDOUT\/BLUE ORIGIN\/AFP via Getty Images)\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\"\/><br \/>\n\t\tKaty kissed the ground upon returning to Earth (Picture: HANDOUT\/BLUE ORIGIN\/AFP via Getty Images)<\/p>\n<p class=\"vjs-no-js\">To view this video please enable JavaScript, and consider upgrading to a web<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tbrowser that<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/videojs.com\/html5-video-support\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\">supports HTML5<br \/>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tvideo<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/tag\/jeff-bezos\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Jeff Bezos,<\/a>\u00a0founder of Amazon, was the billionaire tech oligarch behind the space flight Blue Origin, and his\u00a0<a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2023\/05\/22\/jeff-bezos-engaged-to-girlfriend-lauren-sanchez-after-5-years-together-18826400\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">fianc\u00e9e, Lauren S\u00e1nchez<\/a>,\u00a0was part of the crew.<\/p>\n<p>The other women on the flight included TV host and journalist Gayle King, NASA aerospace engineer Aisha Bowe, research scientist Amanda Nguyen and filmmaker Kerianne Flynn.<\/p>\n<p>Footage from inside the vessel showed the crew floating around before coming together for a cheer, yelling: \u2018Take up space!\u2019<\/p>\n<p>Video footage showed Katy holding a flower and gazing into the camera while floating around the cabin. After landing on Earth, she held the daisy to the sky and then kissed the ground. <\/p>\n<p>Although it was heavily reported at the time, Mariah was <\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">Got a story?<\/p>\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\">If you\u2019ve got a celebrity story, video or pictures get in touch with the <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Metro.co.uk<\/a> entertainment team by emailing us celebtips@metro.co.uk, calling 020 3615 2145 or by visiting our <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/submit-stuff\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Submit Stuff<\/a> page \u2013 we\u2019d love to hear from you.<\/p>\n<p><a class=\"comment-now metro-button metro-comments-cta\" data-vars-position=\"bottom\" href=\"#metro-comments-container\"><br \/>\n\t\t\tComment now<\/p>\n<p>\t\t\tComments<br \/>\n\t\t<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/07\/kelly-clarksons-ex-husband-brandon-blackstock-dies-secret-cancer-diagnosis-aged-48-23859469\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Kelly Clarkson\u2019s ex-husband Brandon Blackstock dies after secret cancer diagnosis aged 48<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/07\/elizabeth-hurley-reveals-blossoming-bond-billy-ray-cyrus-daughters-loved-up-summer-23856849\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Elizabeth Hurley reveals blossoming bond with Billy Ray Cyrus\u2019 daughters after loved-up summer<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"metro-more-link\">Arrow<br \/>\nMORE: <a data-ico=\"hyperlink-article\" href=\"https:\/\/metro.co.uk\/2025\/08\/07\/diddy-branded-delusional-plans-launch-music-comeback-stadium-show-23854776\/?ico=more_text_links\" class=\"\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Diddy branded \u2018delusional\u2019 over plans to launch music comeback with stadium show<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"Mariah Carey is baffled by Katy Perry\u2019s space flight (Picture: BBC Radio 2; Blue Origin) Mariah Carey just&hellip;\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":51305,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[32],"tags":[6491,96,13019,9216,3334,56,54,55,3335],"class_list":["post-51304","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","category-celebrities","tag-celebrities","tag-entertainment","tag-katy-perry","tag-mariah-carey","tag-showbiz","tag-uk","tag-united-kingdom","tag-unitedkingdom","tag-us-showbiz-news"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51304","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51304"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/51304\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/51305"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51304"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=51304"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=51304"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}