It’s a “Women’s World,” but there’s still some beef in it! On Monday, after Katy Perry returned to Earth from Blue Origin’s all-female space mission, Wendy’s (yes, the fast food chain) replied to a post suggesting to “send her back” to space. Then, later in the day, Kesha seemed to support the recommendation by posting a photo of herself smirking while sipping from a Wendy’s cup.
Perry was an easy target for hate online after joining the first all-female spaceflight since 1963. Pop stans took issues with how short the trip was, her rendition of “What a Wonderful World” once in zero-gravity, and the unveiling of her Lifetimes Tour setlist on a butterfly cutout. We’re not totally sure why Wendy’s, of all franchises, decided to jump in and start a war with Perry, but they went in and took a side.
But Kesha’s shade toward Perry might be more personal. Last year, Perry reconnected with producer Dr. Luke for her album 143, marking the first time the duo — behind hits like “Teenage Dream” and “Hot n Cold” — reconnected since Kesha accused Luke of sexually, physically, and emotionally abusing her in a 2014 lawsuit. The legal battle caused a large uproar and was dismissed in 2016, leading Luke to countersue for defamation. It wasn’t until 2023 that the two parties settled with Kesha writing that “only God knows what happened that night” and Luke maintaining his innocence.
It’s not the first time that Kesha has seemed to show her distaste the Perry-Luke reunion. Last June, after rumors started to spread that Perry had started working with the produce, Kesha simply tweeted, “lol.” Rolling Stone broke the news of the pair teaming up for 143 with a source saying that “Katy knew exactly the album she wanted to make and put together the team to make it happen.”
During a Call Her Daddy interview in September 2024, Perry dodged a question about their work together, and hasn’t spoke about the controversy since. “I understand that it started a lot of conversations, and he was one of many collaborators that I collaborated with. But the reality is, it comes from me,” Perry said. “The truth is, I wrote these songs from my experience of my whole life going through this metamorphosis, and he was one of the people to help facilitate all that.”
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Last month, Perry’s A&R took the blame for linking Luke with Perry for the album, saying the media “assassinated” the two, and claiming that Luke was innocent. “[It] was my desire,” he said on a podcast. “[It was] my recommendation for her to get back into the studio with Luke because Luke is a dear friend.”
After the space mission, other celebrities — including Emily Ratajkowski, Olivia Wilde, and Olivia Munn — also criticized the crew that went to space, including journalist Gayle King, philanthropist Lauren Sanchez, and NASA scientist Aisha Bowe. “I think it’s a bit gluttonous,” Munn said of the trip.
