Gayle King and Lauren Sánchez are hitting back at "haters" after critiques of their decision to head to space in a rocket by Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin.

Gayle King breaks down why her longtime friend Oprah Winfrey grew visibly emotional watching her rocket into space — and it's not because she was worried for King's safety.

Gayle King, part of an all-female crew on a space flight, expressed frustration at critics who called the 11-minute trip "frivolous".