Katy Perry may have taken a brief trip to space after the Texas Blue Origin launch, but it looks like her relationship with Orlando Bloom is stuck back on rocky ground.
According to recent reports, Orlando Bloom was not a fan of his fiancée’s headline-making Blue Origin space flight, which took off from Texas. While the public had mixed reactions to the 11-minute journey, which featured Katy Perry singing “What a Wonderful World” in zero gravity. Bloom was apparently squarely in the “what was she thinking?” camp.
In what sounds like a pretty heated moment, Bloom allegedly told Perry that the whole thing “looked ridiculous” and called the flight “cringeworthy” and “embarrassing.” Ouch. It reportedly came out “in the middle of a fight,” which only made the comment sting more, per The Daily Mail.
Orlando Bloom Called Katy Perry’s Texas Space Flight ‘Embarrassing’
One insider noted, “It hurt her feelings. Of course, she was hurt. Imagine going to space, motherf-cking space, and your partner isn’t impressed.”
The mission itself was a big deal. Not just because Perry literally left the planet, but because the all-female crew included notable names like Gayle King, Amanda Nguyen, and Lauren Sánchez. For many, it was seen as a win for women in space. But to others, it felt like another celebrity-fueled stunt, and apparently, Orlando falls into that second category.
“He always thought it was a stupid idea,” one source claimed. “He didn’t approve and didn’t think she’d get anything positive out of it.” Not only was he unimpressed, but he allegedly saw the whole trip blowing up in her face, which, thanks to the awkward press and public ridicule, kind of happened.
To make things even messier, it looks like Orlando is planning to attend the upcoming wedding of Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez, the very couple behind Katy’s space mission, without her. She won’t be going because of her Lifetimes tour schedule, but insiders say Bloom’s excitement to attend alone “feels like a ‘f-ck you’ to her,” especially since he’s not particularly close to Bezos or Sánchez. “They’re really her friends more than his,” a source said. “And yet he’s the one going.”
Are Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom Headed for A Split?
Between the space flight drama, a reportedly cold reception to her new album 143 (some critics even dubbed it “AI-generated”), and lukewarm tour reviews, Katy’s been under a lot of stress lately. Unfortunately, it looks like that pressure is spilling into her personal life.
Sources are now saying that Katy and Orlando might already be over in everything but name. “They’re waiting ’til her tour is over before they split,” one insider bluntly claimed to Page Six. While the couple hasn’t commented publicly, the signs are stacking up.
Of course, Katy’s always been honest about their fiery connection. In a recent interview, she said, “Orlando and I, when we argue, we argue kinda hot and fast and then cool really quickly. It’s like, ‘La la la la la, I love you. All right, let’s move on.’” But this time, it doesn’t sound like they’re moving on, at least not together.
Whether or not a space flight should cause a breakup is debatable, but it’s clear the fallout from Katy Perry and her Texas astronaut moment is hitting hard back on Earth with Orlando Bloom.
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