Former WFSB anchor Gayle King will be part of an all female “crew” on the next sub-orbital flight of Blue Origin’s New Shepard spacecraft.
Five other women will be on the flight, including singer Katy Perry and Lauren Sanchez who is engaged to Blue Origin and Amazon owner Jeff Bezos.
As a journalist, the flight is not without risk for King’s reputation. The announcement of the spring time mission comes one day after Bezos stepped in to re-imagine the Washington Post’s opinion pages in a manner that benefits him directly. Bezos is also viewed as part of clique of the super-rich who have purchased influence in the Trump administration.
