Do you ever feel like a 'human piata'? Katy Perry does amid Blue Origin, tour backlash

Katy Perry knows online critics have much to say about her recent Blue Origin field trip to space and her new live tour.Despite this, the pop star wants fans to “please know I am OK.”“I have done a lot [of] work around knowing who I am, what is real and what is important to me,” the “Firework” and “California Gurls” singer said Tuesday on Instagram.

Perry, 40, wrote about how she moves past online scrutiny in a lengthy comment replying to a fan’s post on Instagram.Several fan accounts dedicated to the Grammy nominee shared a video of a Times Square billboard congratulating the singer on her Lifetimes tour, which launched on April 23 in Mexico City.

In her comment, she thanked the fan groups for their support and addressed “the ‘online’ world” which she said “tries to make me a human piñata.” Entertainment & Arts Olivia Wilde and Emily Ratajkowski are among those slamming Blue Origin for its totally necessary 11-minute flight Monday, which had an all-female celebrity crew.The singer has faced heat on multiple fronts recently, notably for her participation in Blue Origin’s April space launch.

On April 14, Blue Origin launched six women — including Perry, Lauren Sánchez and Gayle King — into space.The performer sang “What a Wonderful World” while in zero gravity, kissed the ground upon landing and said the launch made her feel “super connected to love.” Those moments quickly became fodder for internet memes — and backlash.

Critics, including model-actor Emily Ratajkowski, slammed the celebrity joyride as wasteful and performative.Fast food chain Wendy’s also shaded Perry, tweeting “Can we send her back” upon the pop star’s return to Earth.

Singer Lily Allen said in an episode of her “Miss Me?” podcast that she found the flight “out of touch,” but she eventually walked back her criticism.Scrutiny over Perry’s Blue Origin ride — which she did not directly reference in her comment — carried...