Uncharted waters. Over time, stars from the Under Deck franchise have made the choice to skip out on their reunions following onscreen drama.
After her time on Under Deck Crusing Yacht, Ashley Marti introduced that she wouldn’t be rehashing the occasions from season 3 together with her fellow costars. “I respect all the assist I’ve acquired alongside the best way which is why I’m giving my followers an opportunity to ask me questions in regards to the season which I’ll reply dwell,” she wrote through Instagram in June 2022. “I’m sorry for anybody who was wanting ahead to it, nonetheless I hope you’ll respect my choice.”
Ashley’s choice got here after viewers voiced their considerations about her hookup with Gary King. Following a season of flirting, Ashley and Gary had intercourse whereas the primary officer was too drunk to recollect the encounter.
Shortly after the episode aired, Gary broke his silence on the controversial second between him and Ashley. “I didn’t suppose a lot of it then, and proper now, I don’t suppose a lot of it too,” he mentioned throughout an look on Watch What Occurs Dwell With Andy Cohen in June 2022. “I simply suppose that folks on social media blew it up larger than what it really was.”
The South Africa native mentioned he appreciated others “looking” for him, however famous that he didn’t think about the interplay to be an “assault.”
“Yeah, I might see how they noticed that, however within the first place, I did hook up with Ashley previous to that taking place. I simply want I wasn’t that drunk,” he added. “I feel it boils right down to hooking up with Ashley was a mistake within the first place, and it shouldn’t have occurred from the get-go, actually.”
He continued: “No, I don’t [feel assaulted]. I don’t, and I respect everybody standing up for me, however I’ve received a voice of my very own and I might use it if I felt I used to be assaulted.”
Throughout the reunion, Gary got here to Ashley’s protection after followers questioned her absence. “I don’t suppose there was something of it, and I feel individuals are being very harsh to her,” he mentioned in regards to the hookup in July 2022. “I thank everybody for sticking up for me however there was nothing to it, and I really feel that everybody ought to go away Ashley alone on that circumstance as a result of it wasn’t the way it appeared.”
On the time, Gary famous that he “personally wouldn’t do” what Ashley did however he didn’t agree with the impolite feedback about her. “I can’t stress this sufficient: I’d similar to individuals to depart Ashley alone,” he continued, including that he reached out to Ashley. “I simply despatched her a message saying, ‘From the messages I’m getting, I can solely think about what you’re receiving, so I simply wish to apologize for that, and I simply need you to not give it some thought. Don’t take it too laborious.’”
Following the reunion, Ashley took to social media to clap again about the truth that she was talked about within the reunion. “Simply wish to thank @BravoWWHL for all of the free [OnlyFans] publicity!” she tweeted that very same month. “I really like waking up and seeing that in a pair hours, I’ve made more cash than #Bravo paid me for six weeks.”
Scroll down for all the Under Deck reunion absences via the years:
