Wendy's Releases Short Statement About Katy Perry After Those Viral Space Tweets

Wendy’s, the fast food chain establishment, found itself in the middle of a viral moment this week when they commented on Katy Perry‘s trip to space.

Earlier this week, the restaurant’s Twitter account posted some anti-Katy tweets after she arrived back on land alongside the all-female crew.

The Pop Crave account simply shared that “Katy Perry has returned from space.” Wendy’s responded by saying, “Can we send her back.”

This caused quite a stir, inspired Kesha to seemingly throw shade, and followed some other celebs who criticized the mission as well.

Now, Wendy’s has released a brief statement.

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“We always bring a little spice to our socials, but Wendy’s has a ton of respect for Katy Perry and her out-of-this-world-talent,” the fast food company told People.

A source also spoke to People about what went down, with the insider defending Katy and calling out the restaurant chain.

The insider said, in part, “[Wendy's is] not adding to the conversation, they’re dragging it down and this kind of behavior contributes to a culture where women are punished for standing out or a woman daring to do something different is a target,” the source says.

They added, “Telling a woman that she should be ‘sent back’ is shameful bullying and reflects a troubling willingness to tear down in today’s society. What’s worse is that the face of Wendy’s is a woman, which makes this decision not just hypocritical, but painfully ironic. Everyone expected more from a brand with this kind of platform. Wendy’s should ‘do the right thing’ (the name of one of their core values) apologize and do better in the future.”