CBS host Gayle King defended her 10-minute space flight aboard the Blue Origin rocket on Monday, telling critics there was "nothing frivolous" about it.

Gayle King has responded to backlash over her Blue Origin flight, which saw an all-female crew take an eight-minute trip into space.

"CBS Mornings" Gayle King and the rest of Blue Origin's historic all-women spaceflight crew blasted off on Monday.