On social media, many viewers were stunned after Martha Stewart trolled Katy Perry’s Blue Origin space flight with a savage ‘firework’ jab.
Martha Stewart throws subtle but pointed shade at Katy Perry following the singer’s recent Blue Origin space flight.
Her post sparked laughs, praise—and a social media frenzy.
Martha Stewart mocks Katy Perry’s space flight with a clever Instagram throwback
Martha Stewart, age 83, didn’t hold back when mocking Katy Perry’s Blue Origin space flight earlier this week.
In a bold Instagram post Thursday, Stewart shared a vintage video from 2007 of herself aboard G-Force One, a Boeing 727 used to simulate zero gravity.
She added a cutting overlay using the opening lyrics of Perry’s hit song Firework: “Do you ever feel like a plastic bag drifting through the wind?” — the opening lyrics of Perry’s 2010 hit “Firework.”
The caption added more shade: “In case you spaced out in 2007, Martha has always been ahead of her time.”
Fans react to stewart’s trolling with laughter and applause
On social media, many flooded Stewart’s comment section with praise for the expertly delivered shade.
Katy Perry’s space adventure becomes a social media punchline. While many criticized her for sparking debates over space tourism and environmental responsibility.
However, someone also praise Katy Perry flight.
One person said: Martha I love you so much. She said, ‘Did you forget? Lemme remind y’all.’
A second wrote: Expert trolling,” while a third applauded, “I love the universal dragging. So good.
While a third commented: Flying cross country on commercial flight doesn’t make me a pilot either…the ego of some people!!!
Another added: All of a sudden…I really like Martha Stewart!
Someone else said: Celebrities are pathetic, they believe everything they do is inspiring, selfless, and such an accomplishment.
Another user added: Martha is a Legend and a QUEEN!
The fact that she has to be high AF trolling makes me die laughing. Someone wrote.
Perry’s Blue Origin flight draws widespread criticism from celebrities
Katy Perry’s 10-minute Blue Origin space flight, which included Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez as part of an all-female crew.
Her mission quickly became a lightning rod for criticism.
Actress Olivia Munn called the trip “tone-deaf”.
Stating on Today with Jenna & Friends, she said: “There are so many more important things going on in the world right now.”
Additionally, model Emily Ratajkowski went even further, calling the launch “disgusting.”
She questioned the environmental cost: “You care about Mother Earth, but fly into space on a rocket built by a company harming the planet?”
Olivia Wilde, Jessica Chastain, and Wendy’s add fuel to the backlash
Other celebrities, including Olivia Wilde and Jessica Chastain, joined in on the criticism. Even the fast-food chain Wendy’s took a jab on X, writing, “Can we send her back?” following Perry’s return.
A source close to Perry told Page Six that she found the remark “inappropriate.”
The source added, “There’s a difference between humor and targeted hostility. This wasn’t harmless banter.”
Stewart’s Shade reignites debate over celebrity space tourism. Martha Stewart’s post reopened the conversation around celebrity space tourism.
Whether the attention and funding could be better used on Earth. Critics argue such missions glamorize wasteful extravagance under the guise of progress.
Meanwhile, Stewart’s throwback reminded the internet that she experienced weightlessness over a decade ago. And she did it without ever needing to launch into space.