Wendy’s Finally Responded After Someone Called Them Out For Dragging Katy Perry Over Her Space Flight (But Didn’t Apologize)

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Known primarily for its square burgers and delicious chicken nuggets, Wendy’s also stands out on social media due to its witty remarks about movies and pop culture events. Recently, the fast-food chain stirred some controversy by taking jabs at Katy Perry following her space flight with Blue Origin. After being criticized for what seemed like disrespectful comments towards women, Wendy’s has now issued a response.

Wendy’s Called Out For ‘Blatantly Inappropriate’ Katy Perry Space Flight Posts

On April 14th, a team of six women, including Katy Perry, Gayle King, Lauren Sanchez, and others, embarked on a space journey that lasted for approximately 11 minutes. As viewers watched this event through CBS’s TV schedule for the year 2025 or streamed it using Paramount+, there were many humorous comments about Gayle King’s anxious expression as she climbed aboard the aircraft. Meanwhile, Katy Perry’s former American Idol colleague, Luke Bryan, also contributed some entertaining perspectives on Perry’s post-flight remarks.

In a playful manner, Wendy’s joined in on teasing Katy Perry, who is known for her song “Firework.” In response to her announcement of returning from space, Wendy’s Twitter account quipped, “We’d love for her to stay, but could we maybe send her back?” Another tweet followed with a similar tone.

Here, there’s no denying that some humor exists, and numerous Twitter users showed approval for Wendy’s. However, there was also substantial criticism from people highlighting potential issues in the posts. An informed source deemed Wendy’s behavior as “irresponsible,” according to People magazine.

Instead of Wendy’s joking around, they made a deliberate decision with their recent posts about Katy Perry on X platform. These actions were not only disrespectful but also highly inappropriate. This wasn’t just light-hearted fun; it was a multi-billion dollar corporation publicly belittling a woman using its influential platform.

Speaking as a film enthusiast, I must add my voice to the sentiment expressed earlier: Wendy’s remarks seem to perpetuate a culture that penalizes women for being distinctive and bold.

It’s disgraceful and abusive to suggest that a woman should be forced to leave, as it demonstrates a disturbing tendency to belittle others in today’s world. What’s particularly distressing is that the public image of Wendy’s is a woman, making this action not only hypocritical but also incredibly ironic.

That sentiment was echoed by many on social media, who commented things like:

  • But it is okay for a billion dollar company represented by the face of a woman to [demean] another woman for likes? 🤔🤨🙄 Seriously, Wendy’s social media used to be funny. That wasn’t funny. That was just mean. – kevinjkohler
  • What’s with all this hate for her she didn’t even do anything? – Bakchod_Winger
  • Wow…what a professional company 🤮 – BruDiMaio
  • Sooo unprovoked – whotfisjovana
  • Not even a fan of hers but this is very odd and distasteful of them and their marketing team. Wendy’s who is running your account? – therealgailinax

Days later the Dave’s Double creators finally responded but stopped short of issuing an apology.

Wendy’s Responds To The Backlash Over Its Katy Perry Comments

It appears that customers’ responses were substantial enough to prompt action from Wendy’s, as they issued a statement just a few days following the launch.

In our posts, we often add a touch of excitement, but Wendy’s holds immense admiration for Katy Perry, whose talent is truly extraordinary.

Wendy’s expressed appreciation for the ex-judge on American Idol, yet refrained from apologizing for their past jokes or addressing the potentially serious nature of their posts. Instead, their statement emphasized that the company is known for adding humor and a touch of “spice” to its social media interactions.

We’ll have to see if that’s enough to keep Wendy’s beef on its burgers and off of the internet.

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2025-04-19 03:38