Katy Perry felt 'battered and bruised' by Blue Origin backlash

The singer faced criticism after taking part in an all-female space flight earlier this month.

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Writing two weeks after the much-derided Blue Origin voyage, which saw her take an 11-minute flight with five other women, the US star said the "online world" had tried to make her a "human Piñata".

Her comments came after fans paid for a billboard in New York to show their support for her ahead of her world tour.

Responding to a fan account that posted a video of the billboard, Perry said she was "so grateful" for her fans, adding they were "in this beautiful and wild journey together".

Watch: All-women crew floats inside space capsule over EarthPerry has been one of pop's most successful singers over the past two decades, but the narrative around her has become more negative in the past year.