Gayle King’s still riding high after that Blue Origin mission -- but she’s clapping back at the haters saying the money could be spent elsewhere. TMZ caught up with Gayle. She’s urging critics to go see it for themselves at Blue Origin HQ. Gayle makes it clear the money going into space travel isn’t coming at the expense of what’s happening down here on the ground -- something the cynics, such as Emily Ratajkowski, have spoken out about.