Katy Perry made history on Monday by joining the first all-female Blue Origin space flight crew—but it wasn’t just the Earth’s atmosphere that had a burn waiting for her. As she touched back down from the eleven-minute joyride, the fast-food chain Wendy’s took to X with one of the most viral snark attacks of the year: “Can we send her back?”
Perry’s brief venture into space included a stacked lineup of high-profile women, including Jeff Bezos’ fiancée Lauren Sánchez, Gayle King from CBS Mornings, former NASA engineer Aisha Bowe, and several others, all aboard the Blue Origin rocket in a mission that was more PR than planetary. Blue Origin touted it as the first all-female crew since Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963.
The real fireworks didn’t happen in orbit but on social media. Shortly after Pop Crave posted “Katy Perry has returned from space,” Wendy’s fired off: “Can we send her back?” The fast-food giant followed up with a cheeky, “I kissed the ground and I liked it,” twisting the lyrics of Perry’s hit song “I Kissed a Girl.”
One user asked if Perry was only in space for 10 minutes. Wendy’s replied, “Don’t short change her, it was 11 minutes.” From there, the roast session was in full orbit. When another commenter asked why Perry was acting like she’d just returned from another planet, Wendy’s replied, “She realized there’s no Biggie Bags on the moon.”
Other gems included, “I’m a woman send me to space,” and, “When we said women in STEM this isn’t what we meant.” If Perry thought the reentry was bumpy, Wendy’s comments may have been rougher.
While the fast-food chain never directly explained why they went so hard on Perry, they’ve long had a reputation for Gen Z-style sass and meme-heavy marketing. Their social media team has built a cult following for its ruthless roasts and quick comebacks, often jumping into pop culture moments with a bite.
Perry, known for her flamboyant fashion and bubblegum pop anthems, hasn’t publicly responded to the roastfest—but if she does, we might expect a lyrical clapback. Until then, the internet is left savoring the irony that the same woman who once shot whipped cream from her chest in a music video is now being meme-fried by a hamburger joint.
For now, Katy’s trip into space may have lasted 11 minutes—but the trolling could echo through the Twitterverse a lot longer.
