Kim Kardashian is stirring up some serious debate — and it has nothing to do with fashion or family drama.
During the October 30 episode of her hit Hulu series The Kardashians, the 44-year-old reality star and business mogul questioned whether the 1969 Apollo 11 moon landing actually happened, sharing her skepticism in a conversation with actress Sarah Paulson.
While filming on the set of All’s Fair, her upcoming legal drama for Hulu, Kim tried to convince Paulson that the historic NASA mission — in which astronauts Neil Armstrong and Buzz Aldrin became the first humans to walk on the moon — was faked.
“I’m just saying, there’s no gravity on the moon — why is the flag blowing?” Kim asked, before adding, “The shoes that they have in the museum that they wore on the moon [have] a different [foot]print than the photos. And why are there no stars?”
She even referenced what she said were videos of Aldrin and Armstrong “admitting” the landing never happened, claiming Aldrin once said, “There was no scary moment, ’cause it didn’t happen.”
Later, in a confessional interview, Kim doubled down. “I don’t think we did. I think it was fake,” she told producers, adding, “They’re gonna say I’m crazy no matter what. But like, go to TikTok. See for yourself.”
Kim’s comments didn’t go unnoticed. NASA’s Acting Administrator Sean Duffy responded on X (formerly Twitter) just hours after the episode aired.
“Yes, @KimKardashian, we’ve been to the Moon before… six times!” he wrote, referencing the agency’s historic missions between 1969 and 1972. He also mentioned NASA’s current Artemis program, which plans to send astronauts back to the lunar surface later this decade. “We won the last space race and we will win this one too,” Duffy added.
Experts have long debunked the very claims Kim referenced:
- The Flag: The flag appeared to move not because of wind (there’s none on the Moon) but because it was attached to a horizontal rod and rippled as the astronauts planted it.
- The Boots: Armstrong and Aldrin’s moon boots were left behind on the lunar surface to reduce weight during their return to Earth. The versions in museums are training replicas, which explains any differences in the footprints.
- The Missing Stars: The cameras used on the Moon were set to fast shutter speeds because of the bright lunar surface. That lighting made distant stars invisible — just as they are in daytime photos taken on Earth.
As for the quote attributed to Buzz Aldrin by Kim, it appears to have been taken out of context. The video circulating online — which Kardashian mentioned — shows Aldrin discussing how television networks in 1969 used animated sequences alongside real footage, not admitting the landing was staged.
Kim’s remarks quickly went viral across social media, sparking both laughter and frustration from fans and skeptics alike. While some viewers found the exchange entertaining, others criticized the reality star for spreading misinformation.
Neither Kim nor Hulu has issued any further comment about the controversy.
NASA, meanwhile, continues to prepare for its Artemis III mission, which will aim to land the first woman and person of color on the Moon. Something the agency says will offer “more proof than ever before” that the Moon landing was, in fact, very real.
