

That is my goal, to get people to own their behavior.

I am trying to get to a place where you move forward and people kind of own their behavior. Typically what you look for at a reunion is some sort of apology or moving forward," Andy explained. "I want to say that at the reunion, which is the time for both sides to say what they have to say, he sat there and apologized with a four-minute soliloquy with tears in his eyes. "So I just want to say, do I think the guys behaved horribly? Yes, of course."Īndy went on to say that "people are really upset" with his interactions with Ashton Pienaar at the reunion, in particular. "Everyone kind of behaved like a-holes at one point or another, and the point of the reunion is for both sides to say what they have to say," Andy said. The Watch What Happens Live with Andy Cohen host addressed fans' concerns over how he questioned the Valor crew during the sit-down this month, particularly when it came to the male crew members' behavior this season, on his SiriusXM show Andy Cohen Live on February 19. “I love waking up and seeing that in a couple hours, I’ve made more money than #Bravo paid me for 6 weeks.Andy Cohen addressed some of the backlash he has received from fans, including Leslie Jones, over how he handled the Below Deck Season 7 reunion.
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“Just want to thank for all the free publicity!” she tweeted that same month. Don’t take it too hard.'”įollowing the reunion, Ashley took to social media to clap back about the fact that she was mentioned in the reunion. “I just sent her a message saying, ‘From the messages I’m getting, I can only imagine what you’re receiving, so I just want to apologize for that, and I just want you to not think about it. “I can’t stress this enough: I’d just like people to leave Ashley alone,” he continued, adding that he reached out to Ashley. “I thank everyone for sticking up for me but there was nothing to it, and I feel that everyone should leave Ashley alone on that circumstance because it wasn’t how it seemed.”Īt the time, Gary noted that he “personally wouldn’t do” what Ashley did but he didn’t agree with the rude comments about her.

“I don’t think there was anything of it, and I think people are being very harsh to her,” he said about the hookup in July 2022. I don’t, and I appreciate everyone standing up for me, but I’ve got a voice of my own and I could use it if I felt I was assaulted.”ĭuring the reunion, Gary came to Ashley’s defense after fans questioned her absence. “I think it boils down to hooking up with Ashley was a mistake in the first place, and it shouldn’t have happened from the get-go, really.” I just wish I wasn’t that drunk,” he added.

“Yeah, I could see how they saw that, but in the first place, I did hook up with Ashley prior to that happening. The South Africa native said he appreciated others “looking out” for him, but noted that he didn’t consider the interaction to be an “assault.” “I just think that people on social media blew it up bigger than what it actually was.” “I didn’t think much of it then, and right now, I don’t think much of it too,” he said during an appearance on Watch What Happens Live With Andy Cohen in June 2022. Shortly after the episode aired, Gary broke his silence on the controversial moment between him and Ashley. Following a season of flirting, Ashley and Gary had sex while the first officer was too drunk to remember the encounter. “I’m sorry for anyone who was looking forward to it, however I hope you will respect my decision.”Īshley’s decision came after viewers voiced their concerns about her hookup with Gary King. “I appreciate all of the support I have received along the way which is why I’m giving my followers a chance to ask me questions about the season which I will answer live,” she wrote via Instagram in June 2022. Over the years, stars from the Below Deck franchise have made the decision to skip out on their reunions following onscreen drama.Īfter her time on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Ashley Marti announced that she would not be rehashing the events from season 3 with her fellow costars.
