Katy Perry Slammed for Climate Hypocrisy Over Trip to Space

Watts Up With That?

Essay by Eric Worrall

She flew to space for “the benefit of Earth”.

Katy Perry Is Being Called A “Walking Oxymoron” After Fans Uncovered A Decade-Old Video Of Her Urging People To Protect The Planet Against “Man-Made Climate Change”

“The hypocrisy is astounding.”

by Leyla Mohammed
BuzzFeed Staff

I’m sure you’re well aware by now that Katy Perrywas among the group of women who briefly flew to space this week as part of a mission run by Jeff Bezos’s company Blue Origin.

After returning safely, Katy notably claimed that the controversial trip was for “the benefit of Earth.” She said, “It’s about a collective energy and making space for future women. It’s about this wonderful world that we see right out there and appreciating it. This is all for the benefit of Earth.”

…

Well, the backlash has only continued to grow after fans uncovered old footage of Katy actually advocating against “man-made climate change.”

…Read more: 

https://www.buzzfeed.com/leylamohammed/katy-perry-climate-change-activism-amid-backlash-hypocrisy

Katy Perry advocating for climate action 9 years ago:

Katy Perry returning to Earth after spaceflight;

I don’t know why people are making a fuss. There is nothing new about celebrity climate hypocrisy. And the UNICEF video was nine years ago, back when climate action was more fashionable.