The 'Stars on Mars' winner reveals what you didn't see on the finale and why they almost threw the mission: 'We had been out there for so long. We're sweating and William Shatner is covered in flies.'
The final mission required the competitors to connect cables to power up a satellite and insert a DVD with a pre-recorded message with the winner getting to broadcast theirs to Earth. But Rippon describes hearing Tinashe, whom he had a head start on, struggling more than he expected under grueling conditions.
"So I run back and I'm setting everything up and I'm kind of done and Tinashe, she's like, 'I don't think I'm gonna get it done.' I'm like, 'Yes you can. I'm gonna wait for you.'""We had been out there for so long. We're sweating and William Shatner is covered in flies, and she's like, 'Let's just go. Come on, Adam, go!' and I'm like, fine....
His grand prize transmission went as follows: "From Mars, this is Adam Rippon. When I began my journey here on the Red Planet, I had no idea what to expect. I quickly learned that being hot doesn't make you a great astronaut, which feels like it should a little bit. More importantly, I learned that life is all about the journey and the connections you make. So let the ones you're close to know how much they mean to you as often as possible.
season 26, says he already has his "Brightest Star in the Galaxy" trophy — which he describes as "truly just a patch glued onto a paperweight, which is so funny and amazing" — on display in his home office.
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