Tell me. What was the benefit of her trip? What did she accomplish?
As you succinctly pointed out in your post #317, her only objective was to become famous.
Thus the only possible benefit of her trip would be to make her famous. Should she fail, she would continue as an unknown person.
The disaster that just befell her, ironically, propelled her into the limelight, the very limelight that you yourself told us was her only objective.
Thus, in answer to you question 'what did the trip accomplish?', it accomplished her original mission, the very mission you outlined in #317.
Either you want to discuss it or not. Your choice.