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Blue Origin forced to take down video after female astronaut was ‘sexualized’ by ‘hoards of men’

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Jeff Bezos‘ spaceflight company Blue Origin has been forced to take down a video of female astronaut after she was hit by a wave of sexual and misogynistic comments.

The clip included footage of Emily Calandrelli, also known as ‘Space Gal,’ hanging upside down in the weightlessness of the capsule, as she gazed out the window and said ‘oh my God, this is space.’

Thousands of internet trolls seized the moment to ruin her experience by ‘sexualizing’ the amateur astronaut.

One X user commented: ‘It’s not an achievement being a woman.’

Another man asked: ‘Would you consider yourself the hottest woman to ever go to space? Any other contenders?’

The messages were so vitriolic that they brought Calandrelli to tears while flying home after the mission, she stated in an Instagram post made Sunday.  

Blue Origin took down their original videoand replaced it with an edited one, Calandrelli said, but she has since reposted …

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