Olivia Munn is not fascinated with the concept of the All-Female Blue Origin crew’s trip to space, and she made that clear on Thursday’s episode of “Today With Jenna and Friends.” Munn, along with host Jenna Bush Hager, discussed the space mission at length. Calling the endeavor “obnoxious,” the actor asked, “What’s the point?” She also wondered how the crew’s mission in space would be helpful to the ones on Earth.
‘Why do you need to tell us about it?’: Olivia Munn on Blue Origin space trip
Olivia Munn is not too keen about an All-Female Blue Origin Space crew, primarily because she feels it’s not serving a purpose. According to Page Six, during her appearance on “Today With Jenna and Friends,” the actor criticized the space mission. She wondered what the crew members would do up in space when there were other important things to focus on.
Host Jenna Bush Hager pointed out that the mission would only last 11 minutes. She further informed that the crew would spend four minutes in space, getting a view of the Earth from afar. However, Munn was not pleased with the idea. She continued, “If you wanna go to space, why do you need to tell us about it, you know? It’s just like, go up there, have a good time, come on down.” The actor also talked about the amount of money spent on the mission when there are people “who can’t even afford eggs,” referring to the recent spike in egg prices.
Olivia Munn expressed further shock at the news about the All-Female Blue Origin crew going to space all glammed up. She said, “What’s the point? Is it historic that you guys are going on a ride? I think it’s a bit gluttonous.” The star hinted that the endeavor was defeating the purpose of space exploration while spending a lot of resources. She also wondered where the environment could handle large amounts of rocket fuel.
The All-Female Blue Origin crew, which will be heading to space on April 14, features a total of six members. Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, and Gayle King will join civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bow, and producer Kerianne Flynn for the mission.
