Katy Perry slammed as ‘hypocrite’ over resurfaced climate change lecture after space flight

Katy Perry is facing backlash over her participation in the Blue Origin flight on April 15, as she was previously a critic of climate change and its impact on the planet

Katy Perry is under fire once again for her recent jaunt into space aboard the Blue Origin flight on April 15, with critics highlighting her past warnings about climate change and contrasting them with her decision to participate in the venture.

The pop star was among a group of six women, including Jeff Bezos’ fiancee Lauren Sanchez and CBS News reporter Gayle King, who took part in the brief 10-minute journey on Bezos’ spacecraft. While her daughter’s charming reaction to the trip went viral, the excursion has provoked a significant backlash, drawing ire from fellow celebrities as well.

Perry has been the target of ridicule from competitors and businesses alike, and despite attempts by those involved with the rocket to defend the mission, the criticism seems to be growing.

Amidst rising concerns over the environmental ramifications of such launches, Perry is now being chastised for her prior statements on environmental issues.

At 40 years old, the singer is facing harsh reproach for touting the mission as environmentally beneficial, particularly in light of her previous remarks and activism regarding global warming coming back into focus, reports the Express US.

As a former UNICEF goodwill ambassador, Perry delivered a report on climate change in 2015, where she declared that human-induced climate change was “hurting children around the world”.

“Today, we’re seeing more extreme weather everywhere, and as a California girl, I’m not the only one experiencing drought,” Perry stated in a video that has recently resurfaced, adding fuel to the current controversy.

She continued to highlight other instances of extreme weather at the time, before ominously predicting that “conditions will worsen.”

Her subsequent journey into space aboard a rocket sparked criticism from actress Emily Ratajkowski, who expressed her disgust towards Perry.

“This is beyond parody. Saying that you care about Mother Earth, and you’re going up in a spaceship that is built and paid for by a company that’s single-handedly destroying the planet,” she remarked.

Perry also faced backlash on social media, with many accusing her of hypocrisy due to her actions.

This comes as Blue Origin’s website asserts that the New Shepard rocket, which Perry was aboard, is eco-friendly, stating that the “only byproduct of New Shepard’s engine combustion is water vapor with no carbon emissions.”

However, despite the absence of carbon emissions, water vapor is still a greenhouse gas, which could potentially harm the ozone layer.

PolitiFact confirms that all rocket launches pose a threat to the ozone layer.

“Whether it’s water vapor and nitrogen oxides from a Blue Origin engine, or particles from conventional rocket field, both degrade the ozone,” they state on their website.