Gary has been featured on the series since BDSY season 2, and his time with Captain Glenn Shephard has been one of the longest working relationships of his life. Although he’s been successful aboard Parsifal III, his behavior has been tough to watch.

While Gary may be a competent First Officer, his behavior on Below Deck Sailing Yacht hasn’t been positive for the duration of the series. Always dubbed a playboy, Gary has had women express discomfort about his behavior in the past, but the allegations he’s faced more recently are deeply serious. Gary’s time on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 is part of why the show has remained in limbo for the last year, even though the season has been filmed and ready to air for roughly 6 months. While producers have let Gary’s behavior slide, things may have taken a turn.

Gary Is Always Hooking Up With Women On The Show

He’s Got A Playboy Moniker

Throughout his run on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Gary has become known as the playboy of the series, consistently hooking up with women on whatever crew he’s part of. As he’s been working with the crew of Parsifal III for years, Gary’s reputation has preceded him throughout his time on the superyacht. Although he’s never been all that discrete about his hookups, Gary has been open about the fact that he’s not ready to settle down. Even though he’s seen his friends and family find themselves settled in happy relationships, Gary’s nomadic lifestyle has made his playboy behavior more normalized.

Gary’s behavior on Below Deck Sailing Yacht has been uncomfortable for years, but in the most recent season of the series, his womanizing was at an all-time high. Throughout his time on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4, Gary had issues with the relationship between his close friends Daisy Kelliher and Colin MacRae, especially when it came to Daisy being off-limits to him in a way he felt she hadn’t been in the past. While he was dealing with those emotions, he was uncomfortably flirty with Stews Lucy Edmunds and Mads Herrera, making both women uncomfortable aboard the Parsifal III.

Gary Has Undermined Past Crew

He’s Never Been A Team Player

In the past, Gary’s work aboard Parsifal III has been decent but isn’t always the best when it comes to the way he interacts with other crew . For example, Gary’s behavior toward Chase Lemacks on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4 was inappropriate and uncalled for. While Gary was right to reprimand Chase because of the chain of command, as his superior, Gary’s behavior toward Chase was odd. Chase didn’t follow some of his nominal orders but ultimately got things done aboard Parsifal III, but Gary’s distaste for his underling made it impossible for the pair to work together.

Gary Has Said Things In Poor Taste To The Women

His Behavior Has Been Out Of Line

Although his time as a playboy has been well-documented, the way Gary speaks to women has been concerning throughout the show and was strange on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 4. Gary’s relationship with Daisy, which has been a long-term friendship with some flirty notes, was off-kilter, which made the way he spoke to other women on the crew strange. Bringing up his hookup with Mads, Gary’s decision to speak so freely about private matters to other crew made the rest of the women aboard Parsifal III uncomfortable. With a lack of sensitivity to women, Gary’s language was harsh.

Producers Do Nothing To Stop Gary's Inappropriate Behavior

They’ve Always Let Gary Be Gary

While Gary is responsible for himself, the fact that Below Deck producers haven’t stepped in to stop his behavior in the past is concerning for the safety and comfort of the rest of the crew. Though there have been some moments that are simply uncomfortable in general but manageable, there have been others where production should’ve stepped in to ensure the safety of the rest of the cast. Throughout Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s run, Gary has been an issue that needs to be kept on a short leash, but the producers of the series have failed to manage his behavior.

Gary may be the kind of reality TV star who makes drama but needs to be kept on a short leash to allow him to do so in a safe manner. With the producers behind Below Deck Sailing Yacht failing to make sure that Gary is acting appropriately with others, they’ve allowed him to continually practice bad habits with the rest of the crew he’s worked with. Allowing Gary to be Gary may have been good for drama, but refusing to stop his poor behavior has resulted in mistrust from Below Deck Sailing Yacht viewers and potential cancelation.

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