Gayle King Responds Strongly to ‘Disrespectful’ Critiques of Blue Origin Space Journey

Gayle King remains resolute amidst the backlash over her involvement in Blue Origin's pioneering all-female space expedition. In a recent interview with Extra, she encouraged detractors to delve deeper before forming opinions, questioning, “Have you ventured to space?” Alongside prominent figures like Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez, she championed the mission’s admirable objectives aimed at benefiting Earth through space exploration, emphasizing a gender bias in the criticism directed at her while male astronauts often escape similar scrutiny.