Swift, who has been on a press tour since the release of “The Life of a Showgirl,” recently discussed her cosmic ambitions – or lack thereof – in a conversation on BBC Radio.
Taylor Swift is never, ever going to outer space.
Like, ever.
Swift, who has been on a press tour since the Oct. 3 release of her latest studio album “The Life of a Showgirl,” recently discussed her cosmic ambitions – or lack thereof – in a conversation with BBC Radio 2’s Scott Mills. During the interview, Mills asked Swift, 35, if she’d ever go to space.
Based on Swift’s blunt response, don’t expect the Grammy-winning musician to follow in the footsteps any time soon of other celebrities like Katy Perry and William Shatner who have voyaged beyond Earth’s atmosphere.
“Never,” Swift replied. “There’s no reason to do that.”
Here’s more on Swift’s interview with Mills, and other celebrities who have been to space.
Taylor Swift says she would ‘never’ go to space in BBC Radio 2 interview
Amid the release of “Life of a Showgirl,” Swift has been making public appearances on late-night talk shows and radio programs to promote her 12th studio album. The album was also accompanied by a film, “The Official Release Party of a Showgirl,” that set a box-office record.
Amid the hype, the pop star recently appeared on the Scott Mills Breakfast Show for an interview, which aired Monday, Oct. 6.
When Mills, asked Swift about going to space during a series of rapid-fire random questions, Swift was quick to shut the idea down.
“I don’t want to do that ever,” Swift said. “Oh my god, no.”
She continued, “it’s cold, it’s scary, I don’t know if I can come back down.”
Though she didn’t mention any other spacegoing celebrities by name, Swift referenced other high-profile spaceflight missions that have attracted negative public attention.
“It doesn’t matter if you go because everyone thinks that you didn’t go, or they have a weird take on it,” Swift said.
Katy Perry, William Shatner, others have been to space with Blue Origin
It’s not unthinkable that a celebrity or notable person would take a trip to the final frontier.
In April, for instance, pop star Katy Perry and broadcast journalist Gayle King were part of an all-women crew that took a brief trip to the edge of space on a Blue Origin rocket. The spaceflight company, owned by billionaire Jeff Bezos, has become well-known for offering regular joyrides to space on its New Shepard rocket for celebrities and other paying customers.
Perry, King and the four other women who were passengers on that spaceflight were just the latest in a line of recognizable names who have taken a ride with Blue Origin.
That includes “Star Trek” actor William Shatner and NFL legend Michael Strahan, who both went on separate Blue Origin missions in 2021. Even Bezos, the founder of Amazon, took a trip on the New Shepard’s maiden crewed voyage earlier that same year.
But many people, including other celebrities, were critical of the spaceflight that Perry and King took April 14 due to its cost and environmental impact. Prior to the launch, for instance, actor Olivia Munn called the mission “gluttonous.”
Eric Lagatta is the Space Connect reporter for the USA TODAY Network. Reach him at elagatta@gannett.com