On Monday, vintage reality TV enthusiasts around the world shared their scary moments as the president-elect was sworn in. donald trump announced that Real World: Boston cast members Sean Duffy— who made his mark on the show by likening one of the season’s black female cast members to Hitler and accusing her of reverse racism — as the latest cabinet nominee. If confirmed by the Senate, Duffy will lead the Department of Transportation. Vroom vroom, beep beep!
Yes, like Trump before him, Duffy has had a storied reality TV career. He appeared on the sixth season of the iconic MTV series around 1997, where Duffy, 25, frequently clashed with his castmates. camilla phillipsin a touch appropriate to the script, is now an obstetrician and gynecologist; kamala harris In the 2024 election.
His best Yauza! The show’s moment was a conversation outside a bar in which Phillips was told by another cast member, “I still have that perspective on black and white issues. Black people are the kings and queens of society.” insisted.
“She wants that kind of racism now. Now, in 1997, she wants the same mentality of black people against white people,” he claimed, adding, “That’s what Hitler thought.” Ta.
(This is not to be confused with another Trump ally and reality TV contestant. dancing with the stars‘ Sean Spicer, He also made disgusting Hitler comments that would overwhelm even the most powerful Botox. )
For her part, Phillips is seen speaking on the phone in the episode, lamenting her role as the racist guru in the house. “I’m tired of being everyone’s teacher, you know what I mean?”
During the season, Duffy distinguished himself by sleeping on the summit of a mountain climbed by the then-president. bill clinton He speaks without explanation and takes a road trip to Maine to pick up logs that allows him to teach kids in an after-school program. In that program, he and his cast mates volunteered to teach us about their true passion for log rolling.
Daffy has come a long way since he stopped trying to be polite and started being real. In 1998, he competed in the 1st season. Traffic rules: All Starwhere he met of Real World: San Francisco now known as alum Rachel Campos-Duffy. Does that name sound familiar? If so, it’s Campos Duffy. fox & friends A co-host shares a desk with fellow Trump Cabinet nominees. pete hegsethmust defend himself against allegations of sexual misconduct in the lead-up to his confirmation to lead the Pentagon. Who doesn’t love a Situation Room cast reunion? memory!
Duffy took yet another turn on the MTV reality merry-go-round, appearing in the 2002 film. Real World/Road Rules Challenge: Battle of the SeasonPerhaps this is where his credentials as Secretary of Transportation begin. He and his partner won the show’s challenge by completing a car puzzle. He had another win involving horseback, but I’ll count that one in the transpo column as well.
He gleaned all the wisdom he could from it, real world With an extended universe (and eventually a wife), Duffy decided it was time to conquer politics. In 2002, he was appointed district attorney for Ashland County, Wisconsin, a position he held until his election to the House of Representatives in 2010, and until his resignation in September 2019. Campos said he needed more time to care for her because she was born with a heart defect. The baby was born a month early and was diagnosed with Down syndrome.
Campos-Duffy isn’t the only fox in Duffy’s nest: Duffy is also the co-host of Fox Business conclusion From January 2023 onwards.
