Space travel became the talk of pop culture recently thanks to Katy Perry, Gayle King and an all-women crew blasting off for a quick trip past Earth’s edge. Fans couldn’t get enough of King’s terrified face, which quickly turned into a viral meme, while Perry gave fellow astronauts chills by singing “What a Wonderful World” in orbit.

Not everyone cheered, though — Olivia Wilde, Gabby Windey, Emily Ratajkowski and comedian Amy Schumer all roasted the mission online, calling out its cost and timing. Social media went wild, too, with Wendy’s joking about leaving Perry in space and Kesha fanning the flames by posing with a Wendy’s drink. Through it all, King and fellow astronaut Lauren Sánchez fired back at critics, defending their journey as an inspirational first for women and encouraging doubters to see “what it’s really about.”

• NO. 1: GAYLE KING REACTS TO HER SCARED FACE BECOMING A MEME AFTER SPACEFLIGHT
• NO. 2: WENDY’S REACTS TO BACKLASH AFTER JOKING ABOUT LEAVING KATY PERRY IN SPACE
• NO. 3: GAYLE KING SAYS SHE’S ‘WINGING IT’ AS SHE PREPARES TO TRAVEL TO SPACE
• NO. 4: GABBEY WINDEY CRITICIZES BLUE ORIGIN TRIP, ASKS IF FILLER ‘MIGRATE IN SPACE’
• NO. 5: WHY FANS THINK KESHA THREW SHADE AT KATY PERRY AFTER SPACE JOURNEY
• NO. 6: GAYLE KING ‘VERY DISAPPOINTED’ BY CRITICISM OF BLUE ORIGIN SPACEFLIGHT
• NO. 7: OLIVIA WILDE SEEMINGLY SHADES KATY PERRY AND BLUE ORIGIN SPACE CREW

This report was produced with the help of AI tools, which summarized previous stories reported and written by McClatchy journalists. It was edited by journalists from Us Weekly.