Fact check: Are Tom Cruise, Young Thug and Kendall Jenner going to space in next Blue Origin flight?

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: After Jeff Bezos’ Blue Origin successfully conducted an all-female mission including his fiancee Lauren Bezos, Katy Perry, and Gayle King, a rumor has found its way on social media that a new batch of Hollywood stars is embarking on a mission slated for May 2025. 

The recent social media rumor claimed that Hollywood biggie Tom Cruise, rapper Young Thug, and supermodel Kendall Jenner might find berths in Blue Origin’s New Shepard’s upcoming journey into space.

Claim: Tom Cruise, Young Thug and Kendall Jenner are flying out in Blue Origin’s next journey

In a social media post made by X account ‘Daily Noud’ (@DailyNoud) recently, it has been claimed that the ‘Mission: Impossible’ actor, the ‘The Kardashians’ star and the rapper are boarding New Shepard for Blue Origin’s upcoming flight in May 2025. 

Apart from these three, Jameis Winston, Drew Desbordes and Angel Reese are also claimed to board the craft for Blue Origin’s upcoming journey. 

Sharing a picture of Young Thug - born Jeffery Lamar Williams II - along with another picture, which appears to be a screenshot of a bLue Origin post mentioning the stars as the next passengers, the post read, “BREAKING: Young Thug will be the next artist launched into space next month,” and allegedly added their source as “(via Blue Origin).”

The post has since then garnered almost 19 million views with more than 2 thousands comments. 

Several users even believed the post as truth while reflecting on the implications of the trip.

Fact Checking: No evidence regarding the trip has yet been found

After Blue Origin completed the trip on April 14 successfully, there has, naturally, been arise in the curiosity regarding the Amazon founder’s space programs. 

While Perry has received criticisms for urging to save Mother Earth while she herself went for an 11-minute space trip worth thousands of dollars, several other people even showed interest in the trip. Thus, along with true information, several speculations also started floating about the future trips of Blue Origin. 

The post shared by the Daily Noud also appeared to be similar, as no official announcement regarding Cruise, Jenner, and the ‘Trance’ singer’s trip has been found, per Snopes.

Moreover, upon checking, it has been found out that the account has also set its bio as a “satirical” site which often posts humorous and satirical content bearing no truth. 

Its bio is set as, “#1 Source For PARODY Hip-Hop News | Follow For Viral Content | These are fake stories,” thus clarifying the nature of the claims made on its site.