Below Deck Sailing Yacht‘s Gary King has debuted a new short hair look, and accompanied the reveal with a life update. Gary is currently on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, and he started on the spinoff in season 2. Gary has been followed by controversy since his premiere due to his questionable leadership skills, playboy ways, drunken antics, and pot-stirring. Off-screen, Gary has a sexual misconduct allegation lodged against him from a former Below Deck makeup artist who claims Gary grabbed her inappropriately and would not let her leave his hotel room.
Gary has denied any wrongdoing, and he continues to be one of the major faces of the franchise. On Instagram, Gary seems to be moving the focus from his alleged and televised wrongdoings by showcasing his new look. Gary shared a post from a yacht where he was sporting fluffy and short hair. While he didn’t make mention of his makeover in his caption, fans surely noticed the difference. “Short hair!!!!!!! You look handsome!” wrote one fan, while other comments had similar praises. Gary also gave a life update in the post.
What Gary’s New Haircut & Life Update Mean For His Perception
Can Gary Win BDSY Fans Over?
Gary’s Instagram post also detailed that he was on a yachting adventure from his native South Africa all the way to Mallorca in Spain. He urged fans to “join” him on his journey, and showed Below Deck fans a glimpse at his new routine. Gary is not doing the journey for fun, he is actually doing a crossing for work. He panned the camera to the crew of women he was embarking with.
Gary’s post could help with his public perception, as fans are getting to see a different side of Gary via a new look and a new trajectory.
Our Take On Gary’s New Haircut & Life Update
Gary Is Trying To Stay Relevant
Bravo‘s Gary has a soured reputation, and in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5, Gary just let his Deckhand, Emma Crouch, go. Gary could be trying to steer fans away from the negative aspects of his persona on the show and showcase his personal life and fresh hair as a distraction. Gary also seems to like the attention he gets from his stardom, so he might be posting about his foray and new hairstyle to stay relevant. While Gary isn’t a content creator necessarily, he has a presence on Instagram that can help him win fans over.
