Media mogul Oprah Winfrey was in tears as she watched her friend Gayle King blast into space.
King was part of Blue Origin’s all-female crew that launched into space on April 14, 2025. The crew included Jeff Bezos’s fiancee Lauren Sanchez and pop star Katy Perry.
“I LOVE YOU,” Perry posted on her X page shortly before the launch.
ABC News aired footage showing Winfrey wiping her eyes as she watched the launch. “Oprah Winfrey appears to have tears in her eyes as her longtime friend journalist Gayle King is launched into space aboard a Blue Origin rocket,” the network wrote on X.
The Blue Origin Crew Was New Shepard’s 11th Human Flight
GettyThe Blue Origin space flight was streamed live on Blue Origin. Around 8:45 a.m. central time, the space capsule appeared to have landed back safely on Earth.
“New Shepard’s 11th human flight, NS-31, will lift off from Launch Site One in West Texas on Monday, April 14. The mission includes Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyá» n, Gayle King, Katy Perry, Kerianne Flynn, and Lauren Sánchez,” Blue Origin wrote before the launch.
“The New Shepard launch window opens at 8:30 a.m. CDT / 13:30 UTC,” the page wrote, posting profiles of the crew.
Gayle King & Oprah Winfrey Embraced Before the Flight
King’s Instagram page shared a video of the lift-off into space. “LIFTOFF: Gayle King, Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn make history aboard Blue Originâs first all-women flight crew as they lift off from Texas,” the post from CBS Mornings read.
Her page also shared video showing her walking to the rocket.
Oprah Daily shared a photo of King and wrote, “Introducing the NS-31 members going to space today! @gayleking is an award-winning journalist, co-host of @cbsmornings, editor-at-large of @oprahdaily, and the host of Gayle King in the House on SiriusXM radio.”
The post continued, “In a career spanning decades, Gayle is a gifted, compassionate interviewer able to break through the noise and create meaningful conversations. As someone who is staying open to new adventures, even ones that scare her, Gayle is honored to be part of @blueoriginâs first all-female flight team and is looking forward to stepping out of her comfort zone.”
King and Winfrey also shared a video showing Winfrey embracing King as she drove with the other women to the launch site.
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