Gayle King gets a surprise sendoff from celebrities, astronauts and friends ahead of her historic women-led Blue Origin flight.
« CBS Mornings » host Gayle King received an emotional sendoff days ahead of her historic journey to space on a women-led Blue Origin spaceflight.
« CBS Mornings » co-hosts Nate Burleson and Tony Dokoupil surprised King with a special « Talk of the Table » segment last week, sharing a short video filled with advice and well wishes from celebrities and friends.
« That’s not in the script here », commented King before Dokoupil directed the team to « roll the tape. »
While King admitted she’s still very overwhelmed by the upcoming mission, she said she’s also really excited and thanked everyone for the sweet words. « That was so nice! That was really nice. Thank you, thank you », she said after watching the video.
Here’s a look at some of the special messages people shared ahead of King’s epic space journey on April 14.Celebrities, TV hosts, educators and more
« First of all, Gayle, do not unbuckle until they say you can unbuckle », advised actor Tom Hanks. « Get over to a window as soon as possible. And linger there as long as possible. »
« It’s an adventure of a lifetime. Something you never done before and you will never do again. Embrace the journey », said « Star Trek » icon William Shatner, who traveled to space himself in 2021.
« You’ll be an astronaut », said Bill Nye, science educator and television host. « Here’s wishing you a safe journey and the joy of discovery.
