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"All" as in all women who can provide Bezos with the right kind of hype. |
Lauren Sanchez. What better way for Bezos to distract you from his BFF crashing the stock market and wiping out your 401(k)?
Alright, so this isn't just a bunch of celebrities who don't feel famous enough. They're going to be accompanied by two scientists, Aisha Bowe and Amanda Nguyen. Well, former scientists. Bowe is now an entrepreneur (meaning someone who might want to invest in Bezos' Blue Origin space business), while Nguyen is described as a "social entrepreneur". I'm not sure exactly what that means, but her Wikipedia bio, along with Bowe's, are each more impressive than the other four combined. Hell, as a retired nurse, my wife would be a better choice than them.
This is similar to what Bezos did almost four years ago. That was when his crew consisted of Michael Strahan, WIlliam Shatner, a couple of rich investors, and Laura Shepard Churchley, daughter of Alan Shepard (the first American in space), which actually made her the most qualified of the bunch.
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Here's one billionaire Colbert doesn't mind, especially if it means a payday. |
The four non-scientists onboard Bezos' rocket give hope to little girls that all they need to do to accomplish such great things is skip astronaut school and instead become a pop star, read a news script, have a nice checking account, or give money to the rich guy behind the whole stunt. It's the 21st-century version of high school girls who used to go on hot-rod joyrides with the "bad boys" for a cheap thrill. Cheap, that is, unless Bezos is paying them to risk their lives to make the cover of Elle.
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