Royal Caribbean International announced on Friday that research astronaut Kellie Gerardi was selected as the godmother of the Star of the Seas.

As the 90th woman in history to fly to space, Gerardi will christen the new Icon-class ship during a ceremony in Port Canaveral on Aug. 20, 2025.

According to Royal Caribbean, the godmother is a “payload specialist, researcher, children’s book author and devoted mother who inspires millions of people daily.”

The Star of the Seas was initially set to be christened by singer Diana Ross, who was announced as the ship’s godmother in June.

In early August, Royal Caribbean confirmed that Ross was unable to join the ship’s christening ceremony , thus stepping down from the position.

After being delivered by the Meyer Turku shipyard in early July ,

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