AceShowbiz - With Gayle King's space flight approaching, the 70-year-old talk show host sought counsel from an experienced space traveler, William Shatner.

Shatner, who voyaged to space on Jeff Bezos' Blue Origin space shuttle in October 2021, did not mince words during his conversation with King on "CBS Mornings". His advice was a mix of excitement, apprehension, and some downright scary moments.

During their discussion, Shatner, appearing via video call from Los Angeles, advised King to "embrace the adventure" and "take control of your emotions."

Shatner described the intense G-forces during the launch, which might make her think, "I'm going to die." However, he quickly reassured her, "But you're not going to die, Gayle! You're on an adventure!"

Shatner's candidness elicited a nervous laugh from King, who responded, "You are scaring the beep out of me now!"

Shatner, undeterred, continued with his vivid recollections of space travel, including a particularly unsettling memory of hydrogen being pumped into the ship, reminiscent of the Hindenburg disaster. "This is soo not helpful!" King interjected, trying to steer the conversation to a less frightening topic.

Despite the nerve-wracking details, Shatner's overarching message was one of encouragement. "It's the adventure of a lifetime and you're going to see the world like nobody… only 600 people have seen it and you're going to see it," he emphasized.

This seemed to resonate more positively with King, who shared that she's been meditating to stay calm ahead of her flight.

King also inquired about the experience of zero gravity. He suggested that no matter how much one practices, the actual feeling is incomparable.

Shatner explained, "There are no words in the English language to explain what weightlessness is like. It is the strangest feeling. Nothing is like it - not swimming in a pool where they have the exercise, the astronauts."

As the video call drew to a close, Shatner left King with one final bombshell. He said, "Between the time you leave your bed and get to the ship and deal with the press and go up in the air and come back down and deal with the press, a long time. And there's no bathroom facilities. So they're going to give you diapers."

The segment wrapped before King could respond to this last piece of advice.

Set to lift off on April 14, Gayle King will be joined by an all-female crew, including pop star Katy Perry, Bezos' fiancee Lauren Sanchez, former NASA rocket scientist Aisha Bowe, civil rights activist Amanda Nguyen, and film producer Kerianne Flynn. This mission marks Blue Origin's 11th human flight and the first all-female crew since 1963.