Conspiracy Theorists Say Katy Perry’s Blue Origin Space Flight Was Totally Faked

When it comes to space travel and exploration, conspiracy theories run rampant. Did we actually land on the moon? Have we really ventured into space — and is it as desolate and eerily quiet as the movies and so-called rocket launches make it seem? Maybe unless you’ve actually traveled to space yourself, it’s hard to say for sure. Or perhaps the footage and research we already have is enough to confirm that outer space looks exactly as it’s been described.

The point is, it’s hard to wrap your brain around something as complex as space, which is why it comes as no surprise that a new theory has emerged surrounding the April 14, 2025, Blue Origin flight carrying the NS-31 crew. Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn were all aboard the flight, and while they’ve shared footage of themselves in space, some believe it didn’t actually happen.

Here’s the so-called "evidence" fueling this theory.

One theory suggesting the all-female Blue Origin flight was faked centers on what happened just after the capsule landed in Texas. Jeff Bezos stood by with a tool, waiting for the "OK" to open the hatch, because, apparently, a tool is needed to turn the mechanism and unlock the door.

But in TikToker @thejamieleee's footage, before Jeff is given the go-ahead, one of the women inside the capsule appears to open the door herself. It’s clear as day that it can be opened from the inside. A woman working alongside Jeff quickly rushes over, closes the door, and they go back to waiting for the official OK.

Here’s where things get suspicious: the footage posted on Blue Origin’s website appears to go black at the exact moment the door is opened from the inside, then cuts back in just as Jeff uses the tool to open the hatch. So, was the tool really necessary, or was it staged to make the moment all the more dramatic? While this doesn’t prove the crew never went to space, it certainly raises eyebrows.

What has people questioning whether Lauren Sanchez and the other high-profile women who traveled with her really went to space is her recounting of the experience. "I can’t put it into words, but I looked out the window and we got to see the moon," she explained. She also mentioned that Earth was "so quiet" and the moon was "almost full."

That last part has some folks scratching their heads — if she had a clear view from space, how could the moon look almost full?

TikToker @heidiumiotchisuki also pointed out that there was no live video stream of the group during the actual launch, only live audio. And while the women later posted footage of themselves floating inside the capsule to their respective Instagram accounts, skeptics think it could’ve been a simulation.

Maybe the women themselves didn't even know! All this coupled with the fact that none of them allegedly underwent the intense training typically required for space travel has only added to the doubts.