Former American Idol Judge Is Traveling To Space After Major Career Milestone Amid Signs Of A Return To The Show & Concerns About Carrie Underwood

Former American Idol judge Katy Perry will soar to new heights as she embarks on a trip to outer space this spring. Katy left the singing competition series after seven seasons and was replaced by Carrie Underwood for American Idol season 23. Carrie has faced some backlash for performing at President Donald Trump's inauguration, while Katy's first post-show album didn't perform as well as she'd hoped, leading some to believe that she might return to the series. However, in May, she'll begin the U.S. leg of her Lifetimes tour, her first tour since she joined American Idol in 2018.

Katy Perry will soar to new heights as she embarks on a trip to outer space this spring.

In an Instagram post, Blue Origin announced that Katy will be one of six women in the New Shepard NS-31 crew launching this spring. The other women include former NASA rocket scientist, entrepreneur, and global STEM advocate Aisha Bowe; bioastronautics research scientist Amanda Nguyen; award-winning journalist, co-host of CBS Mornings, editor-at-large of Oprah Daily, and the host of Gayle King in the House on SiriusXM radio Gayle King; film producer Kerianne Flynn; and Emmy Award-winning journalist, New York Times bestselling author, pilot, and Vice Chair of the Bezos Earth Fund Lauren Sánchez, who brought the mission together.

Blue Origin said the mission is the 11th human flight for the New Shepard program, and the 31st in its history. The program has flown 52 people above the Kármán line, the internationally recognized boundary of space. This will be the first all-female flight crew since Russian cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova’s solo spaceflight in 1963, making her the first woman in space. In Katy's Blue Origin bio, she stated she's honored to be a part of Blue Origin's first all-female crew. She hopes her journey encourages her daughter, Daisy Dove Bloom, and others, to reach for the stars, literally and figuratively.

What Katy Perry Traveling To Space Means For Her Career

Katy Is Taking Her Career To New Heights

By traveling to space, Katy is taking her career to new heights, both literally and figuratively. She's the biggest-selling female artist in Capitol Records history, and one of the best-selling music artists of all time. As a member of the first all-female space crew in over 60 years, she'll be making history in a whole new way. Katy has always been an advocate for women, but this space mission will hopefully inspire others to want to explore outer space.

Our Take On Katy Perry Traveling To Space

Katy Is A Very Courageous Person

While traveling to space is a thrilling adventure, it can also be dangerous, so Katy was very brave to join this mission. I believe that she'll use her experience to help inspire others, especially young women, to pursue careers in science so that they can also participate in space missions. Katy's experience will surely be life-changing because she's getting the opportunity to do something that so few human beings will ever have the chance to do.

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While there are rumors that Katy might want to return to American Idol as a judge, her venture into outer space indicates that she has other plans. She's always used her fame and success to help others, especially children, whether as a UNICEF Goodwill Ambassador or through her own Firework Foundation. Now Katy's superstardom will allow her to reach for the stars, literally, which will hopefully inspire others to do the same, whether in outer space, or right here on Earth.

American Idol season 23 premieres Sunday, March 9 at 8 p.m. EST on ABC.

Sources: Blue Origin/Instagram, Blue Origin