Beyoncé has been criticized over the last week by astronauts and family members of victims of the crash of the space shuttle Challenger, which killed six people in 1986. NASA itself has now talk about the controversy, condemning what he believes to be the ‘trivializing’ of a black moment in the history of space exploration and the USA.
In one of the new songs from Beyoncé, ‘XO’ the singer used an excerpt from a recording made at the time of the accident.“The Challenger accident is an important part of our history, a tragic remember that space exploration is risky and should never be trivialized» , said the leaders of NASA in a statement quoted by the magazine ‘The Hollywood Reporter’.
Beyoncé herself had already reacted to the controversy, ensuring that it was never his intention to disrespect the memory of the seven astronauts killed.
“My heart goes out to all who lost family members in the Challenger disaster. The song “XO” was recorded with the sincere intention of helping those who have lost their loved ones, and remember that unexpected things happen, and give value so love every minute they spend with those who have greater meaning for you, “wrote . Beyoncé in a statement
Among the critical voices heard by ABC News was a former NASA employee Keith Cowing: ‘The choice of this historic and solemn audio recording is extremely inappropriate. It’s a little different choice than taking the words [the journalist] Walter Cronkite announcing the death of President Kennedy, or emergency calls during the attack on the World Trade Center, and use them to draw attention in a pop song » .
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