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A former reality TV star has just been appointed as Chief of NASA and we’re all doomed

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ByEllie Ring

10th July 2025, 12:34

Buckle in folks, because we’re in the timeline where a former MTV reality TV star has just been appointed as the new interim Chief of NASA, and I think we’re all doomed.

Donald Trump announced Sean Patrick’s Duffy new position as Chief of NASA on 9th July, with Sean vocalising his excitement for the role, writing: “Time to take over space. Let’s launch.”

As for his experience to have such a role, well, he first got his start in the public eye in not one but two MTV reality TV shows, where he also met his wife.

He appeared in MTV’s The Real World: Boston in 1997 and shortly after starred in Road Rules: All Stars.

MTV’s The Real World was sort of like Big Brother in that it focused on a group of diverse strangers who would live together for several months as cameras followed them around, documenting their changing relationship with each other.

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Road Rules: All Stars brought together some of the alumni from The Real World in a gameshow format, with Sean Duffy actually winning his season and taking home a hefty $50k in the process.

After his reality TV career he served as Special Prosecutor and District Attorney in Wisconsin for eight years.

He went on to serve as congressman in the US House of Representatives between 2011 and 2019 before he was announced as Secretary of Transportation in January 2025.


Then, on July 9th 2025, Donald Trump appointed him to replace the previous NASA Chief, Janet Petro, with Sean taking an interim role that might be made permanent.

So, yeah, as you might have been able to spot, he hadn’t exactly had the most experience when it comes to scientific and space matter, but hey he’s only the Chief of NASA now, so how important are those skills really…

Well, at least we know if there’s another MTV reality TV competition, then Sean is the right guy for the job.

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