The Try Guys

[nycinthesun]

what could the other guys have done though before it became something that impacted the business. Knowing your business partner is a creep who is likely cheating on his wife is something you can ( and hopefully they did ) condemn on a friend basis but not something you could use as a reason to fire someone . It only becomes a workplace issue when Ned brought it to the workplace by being with Alex.
And getting caught

I agree with you on this. I have seen many comments of how people are disappointed that the other guys probably knew all along and still decided to work with him. What they fail to understand is despite us seeing the cheerful public image of them all being one big happy family, they are a business first. They have employees relying on them for jobs, they have mortgages to pay, family to take care of. At the very least, they likely knew about his flirty/sleazy tendencies and Ariel may have been aware too. That is not enough of a reason to cut ties with a co-founder and co-owner of the company. What made this whole situation implode was the fact that the person he had this affair with was his employee and it was exposed to the public. I fully believe the partners and Try Guys knew about this within the month of September and decided to deal with it all privately while they figured out the logistics and how to damage control. Then the affair was made aware to social media and they were forced to make a hard decision and a public announcement. I am wishing the best for Ariel and the kids and Will.

 

[squatternutbosh]

They are actually doing a really good job with the Nediting, and the approach to the whole scandal has been so refreshing to see. I’m so glad they didn’t sweep it under the carpet.

 

[Merpedy]

This claims they were in a relationship for a year?! That makes it even worse. Jfc poor Ariel

To be fair, it had to have been going on for a while for the two to do it so publicly. Isn't part of the whole cheating thing the fear/excitment of being caught? Presumably it gets boring if people around you know but don't say anything

Really disappointed if the guys knew and didn't say anything about it though

 

[folklorevermore]

the fonts are similar for sure but ned's just looks like the iphone notes app? it was obviously a statement in response to theirs although the words themselves will have been prepared on advance, just not the format. but grey text / aligned to the left rather than centre is just standard notes app no?

I’m not sure, I’m not a graphic designer and looking and some other forums people think otherwise. I thought the same as you, though, that they were just screeenshotted notes.

Having said that, I think it speaks volumes that the boys assumption was that Ned was being sly or contrived with it. That’s clearly what they expect from him now.

 

[Cloudycoffee501]

A workplace relationship is one thing. Between business owner and employee is dicier especially in America where you are so open to getting sued.

Also doesn’t Alex have a fiance. Does he work at Tryguys too? I have no idea as don’t watch them.

Edit to say. Used to watch them obviously at Buzzfeed and then probably first year of new channel. Lost track around covid.

 

[Mayday]

Such a mess - he made his wife/kids and being a ~family man~ his whole brand (much like John Mulaney).

I do wonder how things are doing legally behind the scenes. I imagine they all own 1/4 of the company so would've had to buy him out or something? Or maybe he terminated some sort of clause/contract by hooking up with their producer?

 

[knivesnflowers]

how can you lose focus on your wife and kids when you go home every night to ... your wife and kids?

 

[LaBlonde]

I feel so bad for Ariel and the kids. And for Alex's fiance, who was with her for 10 years as well. God, what a terrible situation to be in. Didn't even have the decency to do it covertly, just all out in public together without a care in the world.

this is what gets me too. they were both at madison square garden at that harry styles show, presumably knowing that there was a strong chance someone there would recognise him, and didn’t care. he was posing for photos with fans there like it was nothing! it’s so cruel.

 

[starri]

Yeh Eugene is visibly seething, as would I be if my business partner had been so utterly careless and cost me so much money.

That, and he and Ariel are really close.

Zach ctually seems like he is close to tears

That was honestly the hardest part of the video. You just want to give him a hug.

 

[dodo789]

I'm sure all of them knew he was a sleazy shitbag since he openly flirted with random girls on tours. We don't know if they knew of the full blown relationship he had with the employee though. I doubt they would ever admit it if they knew about it before it became public.

Seems like they were cutting him out of the videos for a while now, alongside with Alex, so I’m sure they knew and they were preparing for this but now that it blew up they could react quickly.

 

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

Their latest video is rather fun (1st of a 2 parter). Fun Fact: Ned was edited out of it, you really can't tell which just shows how fantastic their editors are.

 

[BettyRizzo]

It's crazy how much they're minimising what Ned did! It's also interesting how this sketch is emphasizing the "consensual" part, just like Ned's statement. Maybe he's really worried that he might get into more trouble for the relationship having been with a subordinate?

Whilst it's important it was consensual the thing is YOU HAVE A WIFE AND 2 CHILDREN.

God, SNL, isn't if funny a family has been broken up *sarcasm*

 

[LaBlonde]

new video ...




eugene's rage is so clear oh my god. honestly think they've handled this really well, he was officially signed out of the company almost two weeks before things blew up. obviously they can't unfairly dismiss alex bc of the power dynamics but how often they mentioned the rest of the team in a five min vid shows they clearly care about their staff and their wellbeing. upcoming sponsorships that they're still contractually obliged to post though ... awkward

yikes, eugene looks absolutely raging. i always felt a slight disconnect between him and the other three tbh - not in a bad or dislike way, just that his vibe and career goals seem to be so different. i think they all come across well here though, and that they clearly care about their team like you say.

there’s definitely going to be a very awkward few weeks video wise though

 

[Skellig]

Oh he is fucked from a legal pov. What are they going to do with all the merchandise etc too. They might have to buy him out

Least they can just change to the Tri Guys lol

 

[Westeryonder21]

anyone else notice they contradict themselves in the video?
Keith says they found out when we found out when it splashed all over the internet.
But they also say they have been editing Ned out of videos for weeks.
Which is it?
When did they really find out about the infidelity?
Why do I get the vibe they knew about Ned's ways, indeed swept it under the rug as they say they didnt but only addressed it once something hit the public forum so widely...
hmmmmmm

I haven't rewatched the video but I thought Keith said they got told by people who spotted them out at the club and that was weeks ago and after asking Ned and Alex discovered it was a longer affair not a one night thing then began the process.
Then it all exploded on the internet a few weeks later before they were ready to formally announce (probs wanting to announce after the contracted sponser vids with Ned are released.

When they say "we found out with all of you" I think what they really mean is they were as shocked as we are just a couple weeks prior. They are clearly trying to hammer in they didn't know before seeing those photos - whether they were aware is up for debate.

 

[DanDanTheIceCreamMan]

The new podcast is out (TryPod)

181: OK, let's talk about it. (spotify)

(youtube)

 

[Skellig]

Okay, soooo Ned and Alex were caught red-handed again at a romantic restaurant in LA (Castaway) in May 2022. The person who spotted them filmed them and saw them kissing etc. She send the video and further photos privately to Ariel but it's unclear at this point if she saw the message.

The sheer arrogance to take your mistress to a hotspot in LA, just some miles away from your studio, making out with her in broad daylight and not caring about being seen? jfc Ned

Takes a long time to get that comfortable. Was at least going on since winter 2021. Maybe even before. And finn was only born in 2020.

 

[instant_callout]

I get the sense that they feel more betrayed because of the business side of things

It makes sense given that their friendship is the core of their business but it does also make me question their friendship

RE Alex: I have seen some say that she won't be fired for legal reasons but that she's likely expected to start finding a new place to work and will probably sign an NDA when she leaves

exactly this! I don't believe for a second that they are THAT upset over the whole debacle from a friendship's point of view. I think they are primarily super pissed as businessmen- that their wholesome brand image that brings them all the money has been jeopardized (which is very understandable ofc). They will be more than fine because they financially gained a lot from Nedgate because they handled it so well (PR Masterclass material). Thus, I can't stand Zach's manipulation We GoNnA bE s PoOr nOw (aka a call to action to their parasocial superfans to join their Patreon).

I think they like each other but I am sure all of them would cut the others out without any hesitation in case of a fuckup that threatens their income. If you are multi-millionaire CEOs, are ambitious and wanna increase your success, you have to be cutthroat. That is just how it is in the business world. Their BFF spiel is their whole BRAND, it does not reflect at all the degree of their friendship privately.

 

[latte]

Isn't there quite a lot.of evidence that they did ignore it for a while though? I think they only addressed it when they were really forced to

They fired him way before they addressed it publicly, so they were clearly never going to sweep everything under the rug and just let him get away with it.

But I do think they hoped to be able to do it without it getting to the public and in the news in the way that it did. They definitely didn't want it to go viral.

 

[emm]

Didn't Safiya N leave as well and say how absolutely awful it is at BuzzFeed?

if you search youtube for "why I quit buzzfeed" there are bout a million videos, it seems like an awful place to work that is really badly managed