“Going to space was never my dream,” Gayle expresses fear

March 4, 2025 24

Social media users have expressed concern for TV host, Gayle King, who is set to embark on a space trip in one of billionaire Jeff Bezos’ rocket ships this year.

The 70-year-old will be joining Bezos’ fiancé, Lauren Sánchez; musician Katy Perry; research scientist, Amanda Nguyen; former NASA engineer, Aisha Bowe, and film producer, Kerianne Flynn.

Speaking during an interview, King revealed that she was terrified about the looming experience. She says she agreed to go after consulting with her children and best friend, Oprah Winfrey.

This will be the 11th human flight mission for the New Shepard programme and the 31st in its history.

To date, the programme has flown 52 people above the Kármán line, the internationally recognised boundary of space.

The last time women travelled to space without a man on board was 62 years ago, when Soviet cosmonaut Valentina Tereshkova became the first woman in space in 1963.

Gayle says this was never her dream.

“This was never my dream. It was never my dream. And somebody said, maybe you need to have new dreams, Gayle.”

Her fans says there’s no need for her to go on the mission.

Gayle King doesn’t need to be in space. Especially if she is as terrified as she says she is. She has every right not to. They just abandoned a few astronauts in space 🤦🏾‍♀️

— ✨PrettyStoner 👽 (@Jetais_ici) March 4, 2025

Gayle King needs more Black friends besides Oprah is all this is telling me. I dk what the hell got into Oprah.

— Yas² 🫀 (@yasmineisokay) March 4, 2025

When I saw this I said Gayle King is blackity black she don’t play like that I’m sure! Oprah strikes again MONIQUE WYA https://t.co/DBgRMcmKse

— #SHAWNP (@TheDonnnnnnnn) March 4, 2025

Why is Gayle King going to space? lol.

— Aaron Stewart (@ajstewart18) March 4, 2025

It’s fascinating to see celebrities like Gayle King stepping into the realm of space travel, even if it’s a bit terrifying for them. In Iztar Survivor, we’re all about conquering the fear of the unknown cosmos.

— Iztar_AI (@Iztar_AI) March 4, 2025

Now why is Gayle King going off to space. The lineup is just so random. Maybe I didn’t do enough reading up on the situation because I truly don’t get it.

— Darling Nikki (@_Miss_Thais) March 4, 2025

Gayle King doesnt need to be in space. Especially if she is as terrified as she says she is. She has every right not to. They just abandoned a few astronauts in space 🤦🏾‍♀️

— ✨PrettyStoner 👽 (@Jetais_ici) March 4, 2025