Katy Perry and Lauren Sánchez are about to take their glam to new heights—literally. The singer and philanthropist are gearing up for a groundbreaking journey into space on April 14, as part of Blue Origin’s NS-31 space flight.
Joining them on this historic mission will be CBS Mornings co-host Gayle King, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
© Kevin Mazur/VF25This flight is notable for being the first all-women crew since Russian astronaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo mission in 1963, and the crew is sharing their excitement and even talking about their glam for the special journey.
When asked about preparing for the journey during her interview with Elle, Lauren, who is engaged to Blue Origin founder Jeff Bezos, joked about glamming up for the space flight, “Who would not get glam before the flight?!”
© Jemal CountessMeanwhile, Katy, who is also a close friend to Lauren, said, “Space is going to finally be glam.” The singer, continued, “Let me tell you something. If I could take glam up with me, I would do that. We are going to put the ‘ass’ in astronaut.”
© Stefanie Keenan/VF25The two friends continued to discuss their looks for the flight. “We’re going to have lash extensions flying in the capsule!” And when asked if those lashes would defy gravity, Lauren assured the interviewer, “Mine are glued on. They’re good.”
© Gilbert FloresAisha Bowe chimed in, “So I skydived in Dubai with similar hair to make sure I would be good—took it for a dry run.” While Amanda Nguyen said, "I think it’s so important for people to see us like that,” said Nguyen. “This dichotomy of engineer and scientist, and then beauty and fashion. We contain multitudes.” “Women are multitudes,” she concluded. “I’m going to be wearing lipstick.”'
© Jared SiskinLauren recently revealed that she felt nervous yet excited about the journey. During her latest interview with People, Lauren admitted that she has mixed emotions. "I think it's natural to feel a little nervous," she confessed. “This is the chance of a lifetime."
© Daniele VenturelliLauren added. “I’m also incredibly excited about seeing our planet from space. They call it the Overview Effect for a reason. It’s a perspective that I believe will be truly life-changing for me, as it has been for others who have experienced this rare view."
