One of the memorable moments of Monday’s all-female Blue Origin space trip was Gayle King’s reaction as she rang the bell and walked aboard.
The internet went wild with memes capturing King’s hesitant reaction.
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King posted an Instagram video addressing her expression.
She said, “I’m hearing I’ve become a meme because of my facial expressions when I was walking on the bridge to get on the capsule. I didn’t realize that I was being photographed at that moment, nor did I realize that my expression looked so terrified. But I was, I was.”
King added, “Getting on, it was a little scary. It was a little scary! So, the memes show that I was apprehensive. I tell you, look at the picture when I got off the capsule. That’s the one that matters. That’s the victory speech. That’s the one that matters. I’m so glad to be back on Earth. ‘Welcome home’ has a new meaning.”
King spent 11 minutes aboard the Blue Origin mission with Katy Perry, Lauren Sanchez, and three other women.
