The fast food chain Wendy’s He spoke again on social networks. This time it was news for a series of comments against Katy Perry after the singer returned from a space flight organized by Blue Originthe aerospace company of Jeff Bezos. “Can we send it back?”He had written the official account of the brand in X before eliminating the publication.
Criticism, with the classic ironic tone That characterizes the brand in networks, generated a large number of reactions after the Pop artist was part of a historical space mission composed only of women. Also, according to The New York Postthe team included the journalist Gayle King, Lauren Sánchezand three other outstanding women in the area of science and communication, such as Amanda Nguyen, Aisha Bowe and Kerianne Flynn.
Wendy’s It was not limited to a single comment. After the initial controversial tweet, he continued with a publication that showed Perry kissing the ground after the return of the mission: “I kissed the ground and I liked it”. This phrase makes ironic reference to one of the singer’s best known hits: I kissed to Girl.
When a user tried to minimize the experience after pointing out that the crossing had only lasted ten minutes, the fast food chain account responded with sarcasm: “It is not important, it was 11 minutes”. In addition, a fan congratulated the ingenuity of the account to which she replied: “I am a woman, send me to space.”
At the moment I know It is unaware of the reason Specific by which the fast food chain chose to direct their comments exclusively towards the singer. Some social network users speculate that it is simply a Marketing strategy To feed the provocative style that characterizes Wendy’s on digital platforms for capture the attention of young audiences.
The space flight, which took place last Monday from the base of Blue Originlocated in western Texas, made this group First completely feminine crew in traveling to space since 1963when the Soviet Valentina Tereshkova He made a solo flight. However, despite the great step that I represent for women the realization of this event, the reaction was not totally positive.
This demonstration generated many criticism from other sectors of the show. Some celebrities such as Amy Schumer, Olivia Wilde, Emily Ratajkowski and Olivia Munn They expressed their disapproval in social networks. The discontent resulted mainly in the ethical and environmental questions about space tourism.
The details of the Katy Perry space suit and her companions
Each participant looked Personalized costumes during the New Shepard Mission 31. The Perry He included an artificial fire, referring to his theme Firework, and a Margarita in honor of his daughter Daisy. On the other hand, the Sanchez He had a fly, which referred to the children’s book he recently launched, and the King He had a microphone that refers to his career as a journalist.
