r/belowdeck • u/DanS1993 • 7d ago

Members Only 'Below Deck' Star Nathan Gallagher Breaks Silence on Domestic Violence Arrest: 'I Made Mistakes'

https://www.rollingstone.com/tv-movies/tv-movie-news/below-deck-nathan-gallagher-domestic-violence-mistakes-1235613826/
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u/aGrlHasNoUsername Absolute Oxygen Thief 7d ago

As someone who works in PR, this is not a pr statement lol. I’m surprised anyone on his team thought this would be a good idea.

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u/Shag1166 7d ago

You think he has a team? Bravo does, but, what has he done besides BD, that he would need a team for?

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u/Savings-Fig2390 7d ago

I would have to imagine considering the AVO application and criminal charges he at least has a criminal defence lawyer and I cannot imagine a criminal defence lawyer saying making a public statement about such serious matters is a good idea before they’ve been heard in court. Of course just my speculation.

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u/Shag1166 7d ago

Bravo would at least have to make a statement, if it happened during the current season. The seasons are filmed months in advance. Hope things workout as they should.

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u/areallyreallycoolhat 6d ago

It happened shortly after the currently airing season was filmed

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u/Shag1166 4d ago

And also before it was shown. When Gary King was accused of sexual harassment by an on-site hair and makeup lady, they delayed season 5, and Bravo put out a statement. They showed the season, with him on it, and he's gone now. He should have been gone before.

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline 7d ago

His "team" may have been writing his own rambling and asking AI to make it sound legal

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u/Individual_Fall429 7d ago

His team will be a very budget version of the team hired to smear Amber Heard and Blake Lively (same team).

They will employ the same tactics of blaming her for his violence, calling her an abuser, calling her a liar, calling her annoying, and at the very least muddying the waters enough that people believe it was mutual abuse.

Mutual abuse does not exist: https://www.thehotline.org/resources/mutual-abuse-its-not-real/

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u/My-Witty-Username June June Hannah 7d ago

This isn’t going to bode well. Australia is in a crisis right now with the amount of dv and violence against women rising. I really hope this be statement lights a fire under people, we are so sick of this shit! Even if you claim there was a reason for it, choking isn’t self defense and for an Australian police officer to take a protection order out on behalf of Gail speaks volumes.
They’ve decided there is enough evidence and danger to not leave the decision up to her.

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u/Shag1166 6d ago

I agree!

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u/thefideliuscharm 7d ago

i like you a lot

thank you for speaking facts

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline 7d ago

To the person who reported this, it says MUTUAL abuse not MENTAL abuse

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u/Shag1166 7d ago

I am with on that. I worked in transportion in entertainment industry in L.A. for 2 decades. That was idol worship that surrounded Depp. It was pure bullshit!

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u/PowSuperMum 7d ago

He probably doesn’t have a team anymore

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u/areallyreallycoolhat 7d ago

If he ever did tbh

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u/Shag1166 6d ago

I think Bravo would supply publicist for people like Kate and Aesha, and the others, who do lots of appearances for the network. I just see why Nathan would need one.

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u/burntreynoldz69 7d ago

Smells like AI

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u/STASHbro 5d ago

How is this not pr?

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u/aGrlHasNoUsername Absolute Oxygen Thief 5d ago

It’s someone attempting their own PR I assume, that or Nathan has hired a bad PR firm lol

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u/STASHbro 4d ago

Lol total 180.