Emily Ratajkowski is calling out the environmental hypocrisy behind Blue Origin’s latest celebrity space mission, accusing the company of contributing to planetary destruction while preaching care for Earth.
The 33-year-old model and actress took to TikTok on Monday to voice her outrage over the all-female, star-studded recreational flight launched by Blue Origin, the aerospace company founded by Amazon billionaire Jeff Bezos.
“That space mission this morning? That’s end times s–t. Like, this is beyond parody,” Ratajkowski said in a candid, selfie-style video filmed from her car.
“You Say It’s About Mother Earth, But You’re Destroying It”
Ratajkowski questioned the mission’s intentions and the environmental cost of launching such flights under the guise of empowerment or exploration.
“You care about Mother Earth and say it’s about Mother Earth—but you’re going up in a spaceship built and paid for by a company that’s singlehandedly destroying the planet?”
She urged her followers to reflect on the deeper implications of the mission: “Look at the state of the world. Think about how many resources went into putting these women into space—for what? What was the marketing strategy there?”
The model concluded the video by stating, “I’m disgusted.”
Inside the Blue Origin Celebrity Space Crew
The ten-minute flight, which took off and landed safely in Texas, featured a high-profile crew of six women, all dressed in glam and custom blue flight suits designed by Bezos’ fiancée, Lauren Sánchez:
- Lauren Sánchez, broadcast journalist and Bezos’ fiancée
- Katy Perry, global pop star
- Gayle King, veteran journalist
- Aisha Bowe, NASA rocket scientist
- Amanda Nguyen, civil rights activist
- Kerianne Flynn, film producer
Though branded as a symbol of progress and inclusion, critics see the flight as tone-deaf excess during a time of climate crisis and global instability.
Celebrity Backlash Gains Momentum
Ratajkowski wasn’t alone in her condemnation.
Actress and filmmaker Olivia Wilde shared a viral image of Katy Perry kissing the ground upon return with the caption:
“Billion dollars bought some good memes I guess.”
Actress Olivia Munn also criticized the mission in an earlier interview questioning its relevance:
“There are so many other things that are so important in the world right now… What are you guys doing up there?”
The Bigger Conversation: Space Tourism vs. Climate Reality
While Blue Origin positions itself as a pioneer of innovation, many critics—including environmental advocates and public figures—argue that space tourism for the elite symbolizes a widening disconnect between corporate interests and planetary preservation.
Emily Ratajkowski’s bold statement taps into a growing concern: that billion-dollar spectacles in the name of progress may be accelerating the very destruction they claim to transcend.
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