‘Below Deck Sailing Yacht’ Star Gary King Accused Of Sexual Harassment

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Gary King is being accused of sexual harassment. In a new Rolling Stone exposé, Samantha Suarez, who worked in the makeup department for “Below Deck Sailing Yacht”, claims that the cast member tried to force himself on her during production of season 4, which took place in the summer of 2022 in Sardinia, Italy.

ET has reached out to King and Suarez for comment. In a statement to ET, Bravo, the network that airs the “Below Deck” franchise, said it “is committed to maintaining a safe and respectful workplace for cast and crew on our reality shows.” “We require our third-party production companies to have appropriate workplace policies and trainings in place and a clear process on how to report concerns,” Bravo said. “The concerns Ms.

Suarez raised in July 2022 were investigated at that time and action was taken based on the findings.” Meanwhile, a spokesperson for 51 Minds Entertainment, “Below Deck”‘s production company, told Rolling Stone, “51 Minds is committed to providing an environment in which every member of the casts and crews on our productions feel respected and, most importantly, safe.” “51 Minds provides mandatory harassment and sensitivity training for every series it produces at the outset of each new season and lays out a clear process on how and to whom to report any questionable activity,” the production company said. “With any complaint filed, a timely investigation is launched and, based on the findings, appropriate actions are implemented to ensure the safety of our cast and crew, up to and including termination.

With regard to the incident reported by Ms. Suarez involving Mr. King, the case was investigated and reviewed as soon as it was submitted, and production acted accordingly based on the