Gayle King updates profile pic to viral space launch moment, internet says it's a mood

Gayle King is totally joining in on the meme fun. The CBS News correspondent has updated her profile photo to a viral image of herself appearing apprehensive mere moments before the Blue Origin spaceflight on April 14, 2025. Her expression promptly became a meme, and she's now basking in the moment just as much as the internet.

Gayle King joined Blue Origin's historic NS-31 mission, which became the first all-women crew on a human spaceflight.

The flight took approximately 10 minutes and 21 seconds, and the rocket propelled them beyond the Kármán line — that is, approximately 62 miles above the Earth, where space technically begins.

Just as the rocket was about to launch, Gayle King appeared a tad nervous — and the internet caught it.

Her moment of nervousness was soon at the center of a series of hilarious memes. Now, in an amusing and playful gesture, she's replaced her Instagram profile picture with the same photo, fully embracing the joke.

The internet is enjoying Gayle King's move. Netizens are applauding her for being such a good sport and part of the party. Others are just laughing out loud, declaring that they can't stop laughing at the situation.

Meanwhile, users cannot stop with Gayle memes. Looks like her reaction is here to stay for quite some time — and we’re loving every moment of it.

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Social media in stitches as Gayle King picks the most memeable space photo for her profile

People are giggling at her endorsement of the memes. Gayle has been declared officially funny by social media users. Keep in mind — no one receives this honor very often.

A user @tyxhndrxx stated:

"She’s so real 😭"

A user declared:

"shes funny wait"

Another user @isabeller0ss added:

"W for this, good sport, embracing the meme."

The epicness of this meme cannot be overstated. Her anxious expression is being used in all kinds of amusing scenarios by users. She is officially the least interested individual to visit space, according to some, while others assert that this is actually everyone on Monday morning.

You must be really furious to serve as the official face for Monday morning.

A user stated:

"Why Gayle look like she was clocking in for her minimum wage retail job for a Sunday afternoon shift?"

A user @doxie_gay joked:

"Gayle King looks like yeah I guess this is it guys."

A user @emilybernay quipped:

"i swear to god no one’s ever wanted to go to space less than Gayle King."

As the Monday morning jokes carry on, some people are making fun of the fact that her face appears to be going to space for days rather than just ten minutes or so.

A user @DarkSkinPrue went on to say:

"Gayle king is all of us on a Monday."

One user @IAmBen_E mentioned:

"Gayle King had me thinking they was about to be in space for days.. not less than 10 mins 😒😆😆"

Meanwhile, the internet thinks this was her in the capsule.

Upon landing, Gayle was so moved by the experience that she dropped to her knees and brought her head to the earth, obviously humbled by having her feet on solid ground again... or just glad to be back.

She described the spaceflight as "amazing" and gave Jeff Bezos a warm hug after exiting the capsule.

Katy Perry, Lauren Sánchez, Aisha Bowe, Amanda Nguyen, and Kerianne Flynn were all a part of this all-female crew.

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