Astro-Nots? Sean Duffy Brings Some Would-Be Space Cadets’ Self-Delusion Crashing Down to Earth

Warren Squire | 1:18 AM on April 18, 2025

Some of the all-female Blue Origin crew's egos were soaring along with the spacecraft as it momentarily touched the edge of space. However, Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy sent Katy Perry and Gayle King's egos crashing down to Earth by telling them the truth—that they are NOT astronauts.

They don’t meet the criteria to be called ‘astronauts.’ WATCH)

🚨 LMAO! Transportation Secretary Sean Duffy just confirmed Katy Perry and Gayle King are NOT “astronauts”

They’re going to be BIG mad over this 🤣

“You cannot identify as an astronaut. They do not meet the FAA astronaut criteria,” Duffy said pic.twitter.com/9dEbPOkwXW
— Nick Sortor (@nicksortor) April 18, 2025

Good for Sean Duffy! You can't just slap a label on yourself and call it the real deal. Astronauts are earned, not self-declared.
— Cool Christian Engineer 💡 (@imcoolchristian) April 18, 2025

You can’t just identify as one without meeting the standards.
— Barefoot Pregnant (@usuallypregnant) April 18, 2025

So they’re AstroNots
🤣🤣
— Dallas Asst Border Czar (@DallasKing2022) April 18, 2025

Just because you do something for a brief time doesn’t mean you get to wear the job’s label, especially if you’re only along for the ride. These posters get it.

Oh come on, I really wanted to identify as a pilot after my last vacation. I guess I won’t be getting the fast pass at TSA.
— Legal Shenanigans (@LegalWhiz) April 18, 2025

If booking a zero-gravity group selfie on Jeff Bezos’ rocket makes you an astronaut, then I’m a cardiologist every time I check my heart rate on my Apple Watch.
— The Undercurrent (@NotTheirScript) April 18, 2025