Below Deck Fans Slam Gary King For Sexual Assault Allegations Response

Below Deck fans have united to slam Gary King. As a result of allegations of sexual misconduct, King turned to social media to defend himself. But his response sparked a backlash.

Find out what Gary said in response to the claims of sexual misconduct. And learn how Below Deck fans reacted to his defense. Get all the details below.

Below Deck Spoilers – Gary King Denies Below Deck Sexual Misconduct Claims

Below Deck Sailing Yacht star Gary King denied allegations about his behavior amid filming season four. The claims came from a Below Deck production member, who described Gary’s alleged sexual misconduct. But King headed to Instagram to proclaim his innocence, reported Yahoo.

And in response to Below Deck production staff member Samantha Suarez’s sexual misconduct claims, King called her “so weird.” But Gary then insisted that he did not make unwanted advances toward her during filming. And he called her allegations “so far from the truth. She always wanted a platform,” he slammed. “And unfortunately I’m the unlucky target.”

King posted his Instagram defense after an exposé about his behavior. And Gary declared that Samantha lied about what happened behind the scenes of filming Below Deck. “I’m not going to let some lying girl get to me,” he ranted. “And this happened to her on multiple seasons. Seems odd.”

#BelowDeckSailingYacht's Gary King Accused of Sexual Misconduct by Staffer: 'He's Next-Level Scary With Women' https://t.co/e9spaKWaHo

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Below Deck Spoilers – Crew Accuse Gary Of Making Women Uncomfortable

However, King then reacted to claims from anonymous crew members who also alleged that King made women uncomfortable on seat. And Gary demanded to know “who I’ve harassed. If I did I’m sure they would have said something and not some random person,” he asserted. “Please can you tell me where I have sexually harassed multiple women.”

But Suarez united with other former production crew members who accused Bravo of hiding King’s behavior. And one called it “insane,” citing “multiple incidents of sexual harassment in front of multiple producers.” For instance, one shared that they received the job of promoting and making Gary appear “awesome.” But that assignment came after King had “just assaulted someone.” 

And Below Deck fans united against King. For instance, one wrote, “I’ve seen the show. And his behavior would get him fired almost anywhere else.” And others pointed to repeated episodes of Below Deck Sailing Yacht showing Gary making advances to multiple women and hooking up with them.

For example, one fan responded to King’s denials of sexual misconduct by noting, “Oh please, Gary. You sexually harass women in front of the cameras all the time. They may laugh it off,” added the Below Deck viewer. “But you were bound to be caught at some point by someone who didn’t laugh. You don’t seen to understand the difference between flirting and harassment.”

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