Kim Kardashian has reignited moon landing conspiracy theories, claiming the 1969 Apollo 11 mission was staged. The reality star made the comments on Thursday’s episode of The Kardashians, saying she believes the event was faked in a studio.
US Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy swiftly responded on social media, writing: “Yes, [Kim], we’ve been to the Moon before... 6 times!” He added that NASA’s Artemis mission plans to return to the moon under Donald Trump’s leadership, stating: “We won the last space race and we will win this one too.”
Kardashian argued that astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin never landed on the Moon, but instead orbited while the world watched simulated footage. She cited Aldrin’s comments in interviews as evidence, claiming his “facade has slipped” as he has aged. She also pointed to the flag appearing to wave and missing stars in photos as proof.
Social media users have circulated clips of Aldrin discussing animated segments used by broadcasters during the moon landing coverage, often misinterpreting them as admissions of a hoax. Kardashian urged skeptics to “go to TikTok” and “see for yourself.”
