Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 is likely going to feature First Officer Gary King, despite the troubling allegations lodged against him during the show’s off-season. Throughout Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, many were concerned about the increasingly troubling behavior of Gary, who’s been part of the show since season 2. While he’s always been somewhat of a playboy, Gary’s behavior with women got increasingly difficult to watch as he continued further along in his journey with the franchise. Confident in himself, Gary was open about what he was interested in, sometimes getting overly physical with women on deck.
While Gary’s behavior hasn’t always been over the top, there were some serious sexual misconduct allegations lodged against the Below Deck Sailing Yacht star after the last season of the series. Even though Gary was known to be somewhat concerning with women, Bravo continued with another season of Below Deck Sailing Yacht. In between the last season ending and the next season filming, allegations were made against Gary by a makeup artist that was hired by the series, and the account of her interactions with the First Officer gave viewers pause about seeing him on another season of the show.
Gary Has Always Had A Bad Reputation
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Throughout his time on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Gary has been one of the more difficult yachties to pin down. While he’s been fun in some instances, the majority of Gary’s time on the show has been spent showing off his womanizer tendencies. Whether it’s flirting with the women aboard the sailing yacht as charter guests, being somewhat too touchy with his fellow crew, or bragging about things he’s done outside of the scope of the superyacht, Gary’s always been known for his scandalous relationships with women. As he’s moved through the series, his behavior has become increasingly uncomfortable.
Though viewers were willing to accept Gary as a part of the crew early on in the series, as the show evolved, he became more of a problem for the people around him which in turn became more disturbing to watch. During Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, Gary’s behavior towards Mads Herrera was troubling for some viewers. Even before the allegations of sexual misconduct, Gary was a struggle for some viewers to get behind, and after the accusations became public, many called for his removal from the series.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht Season 5 Filmed Despite Allegations
While the allegations against Gary were serious, Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 had already begun filming when they became public. Though Gary’s behavior throughout the series could’ve been enough of a red flag to remove him from the crew, he was kept on as First Officer on Parsifal III, which means his appearance in the next season of the series is inevitable. While many Below Deck viewers have taken issue with Gary’s behavior in the past, it wasn’t taken seriously in the years that the show has been on, but with serious allegations afoot, very little can be done.
Gary’s appearance on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 was confirmed early on in the filming process by the First Officer himself, who shared on Instagram that the show was filming another season. While Bravo distanced themselves from Gary after the allegations came out, they only seemed to care to do so after audiences called for Gary’s removal from a BravoCon lineup, as well as the show itself. Though the network has taken action, some still feel like it’s too little, too late considering Gary was a part of the already filmed Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.
Gary Is Likely Too Baked Into The Season To Be Edited Out
Many have been curious as to what’s taking so long for Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 to be released, as the show has been finished filming for nearly a year. While there has been enough time and space for the editing team to put together a normal season of Below Deck, there’s likely a much bigger challenge when it comes to Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5. Knowing that Gary’s featured in the season, many have speculated that the editors have been hopeful they’d be able to remove Gary from the show as much as possible to save face.
While Gary has been heavily featured in every other season of Below Deck Sailing Yacht, he’ll likely be edited out of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 as much as he can be. Even with the power of editing, though, Gary has been a major part of the series and was likely one of the major story points of the season. It doesn’t seem likely to me that he’ll be able to get removed from the show in most facets without the season being entirely re-filmed. Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 will be fascinating when it finally comes out.
