Olivia Munn Questions Purpose And Cost Of Blue Origin's 'Gluttonous' All-Female Space Mission

Labelling Blue Origin's upcoming all-female space mission as "gluttonous", actress Olivia Munn slammed it on a recent appearance on Today With Jenna and Friends.

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After being told that the mission would last for 11 minutes in total, Munn drew comparisons with a high-budget amusement park ride. "It's like their own version of Space Mountain," she said, interrogating both the public spectacle and the glamorization of the short-lived journey.

Munn also seemed shocked by reports that the crew planned to be "in full glam" for the flight, retorting, "They said this out loud?" She added, "What's the point? Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it's a bit gluttonous."

The mission will be Blue Origin's 11th human flight and 31st overall. Its all-female lineup and high-profile participants have been focal points in the promotions rolled out by Blue Origin.

In 2023, data from UNOOSA demonstrated that women comprised just 11% of the world's astronauts, only 6.6% of spacewalks had been performed by women, and only 20% of the broader space workforce was made up of women.

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