Of all the criticism of Katy Perry’s Blue Origin flight this Channel 5 viewer was truly out of this world
In a scenario that feels like it came from the sitcom 30 Rock, singer Katy Perry and a bunch of fellow space tourists, sorry, astronauts, went to space early on Monday, as part of an all-female Blue Origin space flight.
The event has had a divisive reaction, with criticism that a space mission featuring celebrities was out of touch and environmentally insensitive. Yet Channel 5’s Storm Huntley received the most abstract criticism from a caller on Tuesday, which you can see host Matt Allwright reacting to below.
And that’s enough television for today. pic.twitter.com/VNjkZdUdNb
— Scott Bryan (@scottygb) April 15, 2025
“The most offensive thing was the shape of the rocket,” caller Yvonne. “It was obviously phallic and I found it self indulgent and disgusting, quite honestly.”
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— Jacob Stolworthy (@JacobStolworthy) April 15, 2025
When Matt, understandably, responded to Yvonne saying that all rockets tend to be shaped like this, Yvonne responded: “This is especially phallic.”
— Mart Zed (@10YearsAsleep) April 15, 2025
Yvonne, I am sorry to tell you that most rockets are phallic shaped. Mind out of the gutter.
— Dave (@d_a_v_e_m_a) April 15, 2025
And, of course, it wasn’t long before people started to see comparisons to the Austin Powers franchise.
— Stephen (@StephenCWLL) April 15, 2025
"This is especially phallic" deserves an award.
In conclusion…
ESPECIALLY PHALLIC
— Sarah (@sarahbxrkxr) April 15, 2025
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Source @scottygb