Sailing yacht below deck Captain Glenn Shephard will never turn his back on controversial first officer Gary King, and that could mean Gary will remain with the franchise. Glenn was the captain of the Sailing yacht below deckParsifal III since season 1, and Gary joined the yacht and the show in season 2. Sailing yacht below deck is the third spin-off of Below Deck franchise, and has been popular with viewers until season 5. The reason for the drop in viewer reception has to do with Gary’s bad behavior on and off screen.
Earlier this year, Gary was accused by a Below Deck sexual misconduct makeup artist. She alleged that Gary, drunk, tried to confine her to his hotel room and grab her inappropriately. The Bravo network said it investigated and took action, but Gary was simply not invited to BravoCon 2024. The incident happened in the summer of 2022, when BDSY season 4 was being filmed. BDSY Season 5 got a late release after speculation arose that Bravo was trying to figure out what to do about the season since Gary was already filmed in it.
Captain Glenn loves Gary
They worked together for four seasons
Over the four seasons that Captain Glenn and Gary worked together, they became extremely close. Even after Season 2, their first season together, Glenn invited Gary on a traverse trip on Parsifal III after filming was finished. Every time they greet each other at the start of a new charter season, the two are extremely friendly and have nothing but good things to say about each other. Furthermore, Gary spent a lot of time on Parsifal III with Glenn outside of charter seasons working on the vessel.
Captain Glenn prides himself on being an aloof captain who expects his crew to behave with professionalism and respect. However, Captain Glenn’s first officer and best friend has demonstrated over the years that he lacks both of these qualities. However, Gary treats Captain Glenn as his superior and tries hard to impress him. Gary has ambitions to be captain one day and strives to learn everything he can from Glenn, which is indicative of their good relationship despite Gary’s bad behavior towards everyone else. Gary gives Captain Glenn his inauthentic side, in which Captain Glenn formed his perception of Gary.
Captain Glenn will despise Gary in BDSY Season 5
But he never puts Gary in his place
Even though their friendship is close, there were times when Captain Glenn became frustrated with Gary’s behavior. In Sailing yacht below deck In Season 5, a situation will arise where the crew will leave with the guests after the charter ends. He instructs his crew to drink as little as possible and to behave well. However, they won’t, and this causes an ugly stain on one of the expensive sofas in the room, enraging Captain Glenn. He will wake up the entire crew, and when Gary asks Glenn if everything is okay, he will say no.
Ultimately, Gary is in a leadership position and must behave in a manner that positively represents the boat. THE BDSY The season 5 incident that leads Captain Glenn to despise Gary and the crew is Gary’s fault for not following orders and not respecting Captain Glenn or the boat. Someone will be fired in Season 5, but it probably won’t be Gary, as he has more experience and is needed on the boat as Captain Glenn’s second.
Gary knows how to sweet talk his friend Captain Glennas evidenced by the way Glenn gently reacted to Gary’s breaking of the contest in BDSY season 5, episode 2. Captain Glenn is probably blinded by his close relationship with Gary to actually exert any wrath a captain might have on his crew. Glenn’s laid-back nature is easily manipulated by Gary, and this complicates any consequences Gary should face for his mistakes and conduct.
Captain Glenn Never Spoke About Gary’s Bad Behavior
What is a red flag
When allegations of sexual misconduct came to light, Gary denied them and spoke out on social media about being a victim. He badmouthed the makeup artist in question, shared and then deleted his comments with the aim of clearing his name on Instagram.
“It’s so strange, it’s also so far from the truth. She always wanted a platform and unfortunately I am the unlucky target.” Gary continued, “I’m not going to let a lying girl get to me…read this entire article, multiple times, and this has happened to her in multiple seasons…seems weird.”
When the claims first emerged, Captain Glenn never spoke out condemning Gary’s alleged behavior. In fact, Glenn increased his support for Garyt. In a since-deleted Instagram post, Gary wrote a caption saying: ““It’s sad that people do everything in their power to bring you down,” with the hashtag, “#IwascanceledbecauseIfailed.” In a since-deleted comment from Captain Glenn, he gave Gary’s post a thumbs up emoji in the comments.
Captain Glenn’s rejection of the accusations and continued support for Gary is troubling and shows the level of their friendship and Captain Glenn’s blind loyalty to Gary.
Captain Glenn would keep Gary as first mate if he had a say
Glenn wants to work with his best friend Bravo The iconic Captain Glenn made it obvious that if it were up to him, Gary would continue to be by his side as his first mate and in the public eye on the show.
Gary has shown that he feels he has been the target of an unfair smear campaign and He hinted that he intends to remain with the franchise. If Captain Glenn had his way, he would continue to work with his best friend, and it seems like Gary can really do no wrong in the Captain’s eyes.
Captain Glenn’s support of Gary, despite his numerous incidents of reckless, stubborn and controversial behavior, means that Gary has an ace in his pocket. With the support and influence of Captain Glenn Sailing yacht below deckfuture, it is possible that Gary will continue to be part of it at Captain Glenn’s request. The Bravo network has already chosen to forgive Gary’s alleged transgressions and transgressions that occurred on the show, so it’s likely that Gary can continue to climb the ladder on the show. Below Deck franchise, especially with Captain Glenn by his side.
Sailing yacht below deck airs Mondays at 9pm EDT on Bravo.
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