Lip reader 'reveals' exchange between Jeff Bezos and Lauren Sánchez after he fell while trying to greet her from Blue Origin space flight
A lip reader has claimed she knows what Lauren Sánchez and Jeff Bezos said to one another as they reunited after Blue Origin's all-female space flight returned to Earth.
Sánchez took part in the spaceflight on board Bezos' Blue Origin rocket yesterday (April 14) alongside Katy Perry, Gayle King, activist Amanda Nguyen, rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, and film producer Kerianne Flynn.
The flight lifted off from Texas in the New Shepard rocket, and lasted a total of 11 minutes before the crew were safely back on solid ground.
Bezos, who is engaged to Sánchez, rushed to meet his fiancée after the rocket landed - so much so that he actually fell over in his excitement to greet her. After his quick encounter with the floor, he was reunited with Sánchez as she and her crewmates emerged from the rocket.
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The whole trip was broadcast live for viewers to watch, and lip reader Nicola Hickling has now revealed what Sánchez and Bezos, as well as some of the other crew members, allegedly said after making the incredible journey.
Speaking on behalf of Prime Casino, Hickling revealed that Sánchez's focus didn't stay solely on Bezos for long after she returned to Earth.
She explained: “Lauren Sánchez leaves the shuttle, comes out and hugs Jeff Bezos. She looks emotional and then asked ‘Where are my babies?’"
Sánchez has three children from previous relationships; her eldest son Nikko, who she shares with with former NFL player Tony Gonzalez, and her younger children, Evan and Ella, who she has with former husband Patrick Whitesell.
Bezos - who founded Blue Origin - then tells Sánchez where to go.
Hickling said: “Jeff Bezos points to give some direction and then says, ‘you need to go over there’.”
As the rest of the crew emerged from the flight, Hickling also shared her insights on Perry, who apparently said 'that was incredible', and Bowe, who cheered and 'exclaims 'oh yes!''.
“Amanda Nguyen screams, ‘hoorah’ before running off the screen," Hickling added.
In interviews after the spaceflight, Sánchez said Earth looked 'so quiet' from the view of space. Describing the experience as 'profound', the journalist said she had been 'humbled' and now feels an urge to 'protect this planet'.
When asked if she expects flights to space to eventually become as attainable as commercial flights on Earth, Sánchez said: "I know Jeff [Bezos] and I know Blue Origin.
"Blue Origin is building the road to space," she added.
Topics: Blue Origin, Jeff Bezos, Space, Entertainment
Emily Brown