Lauren Sanchez, the fiancée of Amazon founder Jeff Bezos, will be going to space with some of her Hollywood friends, such as singer Katy Perry. They will travel on a Blue Origin rocket, Bezos' space venture.
This upcoming space travel has garnered some public backlash. A lot of people online are lashing out at the trip, labeling it a "rich woman's getaway." Others claim it is unjust that billionaires and their famous buddies are enjoying space travel when other people on the planet are in poverty, dealing with climate change, and other woes.
Former television news anchor-turned-space buff Lauren Sanchez has been preparing for the trip for months. She says the crew will be all women and that she hopes the mission will encourage girls and young women everywhere to dream big.
While her message is positive, critics point out these private space flights do nothing for regular people. Some feel that the expense could be redirected into more pressing needs on the planet.
Blue Origin has not been able to give a definite date for the flight, but it will occur later this year.
Several are now waiting to see the public's and media's ongoing reaction to the trip.
