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Lily Allen Apologises To Katy Perry For ‘Mean’ Space Flight Comments

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In a recent episode of her podcast, Miss Me?, Lily and co-host Miquita Oliver discussed the news that Katy and five other women had taken an 11-minute flight into space.

“What the hell was all that about?” the Brit Award winner said (per BBC News). “I mean, in all seriousness, what? Why? For why?

“It’s so out of touch. Like, we’re on the brink of recession. People are really struggling to make ends meet and put food on their tables. And the fact that they’ve, like, made it like some sort of feminist thing…”

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However, in the latest instalment of Lily’s podcast, she walked back some of her comments, describing them as “mean” and putting her criticism down to “internalised misogyny”.

“There was actually no need for me to bring [Katy’s] name into it, and it was my own internalised misogyny,” Lily told Miquita. “I’ve been thinking about it a lot, and it was just completely unnecessary to pile on with her.”

The Smile singer continued: “I mean, I 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, and so there was something in me that decided to choose her [to talk about]. Well, anyway, I’m just sorry.”

Katy was joined on her trip to space by American broadcaster Gayle King, movie producer Kerianne Flynn, journalist Lauren Sánchez (who is engaged to Jeff Bezos, the owner of the space travel company Blue Origin), activist Amanda Nguyễn and rocket scientist Aisha Bowe.

Upon her return to Earth, Gayle King hit back at some of the criticisms levelled against herself and her teammates.

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Sinners Was Meant To Be A Box-Office Hit. Stop Counting It Out.

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They say the best revenge is success, and in the case of Sinners, the vampire flick seems to be out for blood from every doubter who didn’t think it could prevail at the box office.

By doubters, I mean the trade publications that gave Ryan Coogler’s Southern horror juggernaut a modest estimate for its first weekend in cinemas. Even after touting a dual performance from A-lister Michael B. Jordan, an all-star ensemble cast, IMAX camera work and a wholly original film concept from in-demand director Coogler, the trades and some tracking services still projected that the R-rated movie would, at most, garner $40 to $50 million for its Easter weekend opening.

Sinners quickly surpassed expectations, with reports noting its impressive $63 million global box office debut as an “unexpected upset” for the predicted front-runner, A Minecraft Movie. Much of that success was due to a near-perfect Rotten Tomatoes score and a fervent word-of-mouth campaign from audiences that continues to explode online — from fan theories and detailed scene breakdowns to full-blown dissertations praising every cultural nuance embedded in the film.

Fueling the momentum further was Coogler’s passionate viral breakdown of the various big-screen formats to experience Sinners in, which inspired many more to snag tickets.

These factors alone gave Sinners its blockbuster potential, now a proven reality. Despite that, some publications still underestimated the movie’s ability to recoup its $90 million budget from Warner Bros. The New York Times published an article titled “Sinners Is a Box Office Success (With a Big Asterisk)”, while Variety noted that the film’s profitability “remains a question mark”.

The latter’s report caught major flak from users on social media:

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So amassing roughly 40% of your budget, in just 3 days, makes “profitability a ways away”?

Boy y’all find new ways to be racist to keep us in our “place” each and every day. It’s quite impressive tbh. https://t.co/jwbz0hrtmX

— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) April 20, 2025

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So amassing roughly 40% of your budget, in just 3 days, makes “profitability a ways away”?

Boy y’all find new ways to be racist to keep us in our “place” each and every day. It’s quite impressive tbh. https://t.co/jwbz0hrtmX

— Globethotter 🌍 (@BrianMcLight) April 20, 2025

Stars like Ben Stiller and Patrick Schwarzenegger even took to the platform to criticise the harsh framing of the studio original.

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It’s opening weekend …

— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) April 20, 2025

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It’s opening weekend …

— Patrick Schwarzenegger (@PSchwarzenegger) April 20, 2025