NASA's Aisha Bowe, activist Amanda Nguyễn and producer Kerianne Flynn join
The history-making crew will be flying to the edge of space on April 14
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By NOLA OJOMU, SENIOR ENTERTAINMENT REPORTER FOR DAILYMAIL.COM
Published: 09:10 EDT, 2 April 2025 | Updated: 09:10 EDT, 2 April 2025
Lauren Sanchez, Katy Perry and Gayle King have joined forces with the rest of their historic all-female Blue Origin space crew for ELLE.
The group - which also includes formerNASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe well as civil rights activist Amanda Nguyễn and film producer Kerianne Flynn - assembled in person for the very first time for a special April digital cover for the publication.
Until this point the ladies had only ever been together as a group via video calls as they prepare for their trip to space on April 14.
'All of these women are storytellers in their own right,' Lauren gushed to the publication. 'They're going to go up to space and be able to spread what they felt in different ways.'
Opening up to the publication about their initial reactions to the space flight invite, Katy joked: 'I was like, What am I going to wear? But seriously, I have wanted to go to space for almost 20 years. I was investigating all of the possible commercial options.
'Even when Blue Origin was first talking about commercial travel to space, I was like, "Sign me up! I'm first in line." And then they called me, and I was like, "Really? I get an invite?"'
She continued: 'And I really felt very sure when they sent me the picture of the space pod, because on the front of the pod is a feather, and that's my mom's nickname for me.'
Meanwhile Gayle admitted she had a different reaction as she noted: 'I'm probably the only one at the table who wasn't saying, "Put me in, coach."
Until this point the ladies had only ever been together as a group via video calls as they prepare for their trip to space on April 14
'I had a lot of trepidation — I still do — but I also know it's very interesting to be terrified and excited at the same time.'
She explained: 'I haven't felt like this since childbirth, really. Because I knew childbirth was going to hurt. But it's also stepping out of your comfort zone.'
Former NASA scientist Aisha admitted: 'I wanted to go to space, but I didn't think it was possible. I was afraid to do it.
'I was afraid to even dream about it. And so when I got the call, I realized that it wasn't "No" back then — it was "Not right now," and now is the time.'
Meanwhile civil rights activist Amanda noted, 'It's a dream come true, and for me it was a dream deferred.'
She explained: 'I worked at NASA, I studied the stars — astrophysics at Harvard and MIT — but life got in the way.
'Gender-based violence is a big reason why so many women in STEM don't continue on with their training, and I was one of those women.
'After I was sexually assaulted, I traded my telescope to fight for my rights as a sexual assault survivor.
The group assembled in person for the very first time for a special April digital cover for the publication
TV anchor Gayle King admitted she had the most nerves about the upcoming flight
'I drafted the Sexual Assault Survivors' Bill of Rights, passed it in Congress and at the United Nations.
'And then, after 10 years, I was like, I want to honor the person that I was before I was hurt.'
Film producer Kerianne gushed: 'I've been waiting to do this for a long time. I grew up in a small town in Michigan, and I always looked up at the stars with my grandfather.
'I can't wait to touch down on Earth and share what we bring back with the world.'