Lily Allen Issues Public Apology to Katy Perry Over Blue Origin Flight Remarks

April 29, 2025: Lily Allen issued a heartfelt apology to Katy Perry on Monday during an episode of her Miss Me? podcast. The apology came after Allen’s previous comments about the all-female Blue Origin space flight, which included Perry as one of its passengers.

In her earlier remarks, Allen had criticized the space mission as “out of touch” amid global economic struggles, focusing her comments on Perry and other female participants. She acknowledged that her criticism was influenced by her “own internalized misogyny,” expressing regret for singling out Perry.

“Because we’re talking about a very famous female person who’s a bit divisive, I would actually like to apologize for being mean about Katy Perry last week,” Allen said during the podcast. “There was actually no need for me to bring her name into it, and it was my own internalized misogyny.”

Allen elaborated, saying, “I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and it was just completely unnecessary to pile on with her. I do disagree with what it was that they did, but she wasn’t the only person that did it. She was possibly the most famous and the one that divides people the most. There was something in me that decided to choose her as the person that should… Anyway, I just, I’m really sorry. I would have been hurt if it had been me and someone in my industry used me and my name. I’m sorry. I’m sorry, Katy Perry, I know you don’t listen to the show, but yeah, sorry.”

The apology follows the backlash Perry received for her participation in the all-female Blue Origin space mission, which launched on April 14. Perry joined several prominent women, including television host Gayle King, film producer Kerianne Flynn, NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen for the 11-minute trip to space.

Despite the backlash from some celebrities and commentators, Perry has remained largely silent on the matter.