Fyrebreakout starAndy Kinghas no plans of stepping out of the spotlight.
Less than a month after the professional event planner, 58, became an internet meme for revealing on the Netflix documentary that he was “fully prepared” to give oral sex to a customs worker in exchange for the festival’s Evian water supply — per request of disgraced Fyre Festival founderBilly McFarland— King has been offered to have his own television show.
While King chose not to reveal what networks had reached out, he did give details on his vision for a show — and it couldn’t be more fitting.
“There will be cliff-hangers, and you’ll get to follow me around and see how I pull them off,” King explained.
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“You’re not going to see me launching a handbag line or makeup,” King toldVanity Fair. “I think I’m being given a platform that a lot of people, at age 58 especially, don’t get the opportunity to have. And I’m kind of excited about it.”
Fyre,as well as the Hulu documentary — which interviewed McFarland — outlined the myriad issues with the planning of theApril 2017 event.
From being kicked off of their private island in the Bahamas months before the festival to alack of housing for attendees, the Fyre team scrambled up until the day of the event to come through on theirpromise of a luxury music experience.
Disappointed festival-goers posted on social media at the time about less-than-gourmet meal options and inadequate water supply.
That’s when King’s commitment took center stage, as he recalled.
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“Billy called and said, ‘Andy, we need you to take one big thing for the team.’ And I said, ‘Oh my gosh, I’ve been taking something for the team every day,'” King said. “He said, ‘You’re our wonderful gay leader and we need you to go down, will you suck d— to fix this water problem?’ And I said, ‘Billy, what?’ And he said, ‘Andy, if you will go down and suck Cunningham’s d—, who’s the head of customs, and get him to clear all of the containers with water, you will save this festival.'”
With the first Fyre Fest on the line, King didn’t miss a beat.
“I literally drove home, took a shower, I drank some mouthwash,” he said. “I’m like, oh my gosh I’m really … and I got into my car to drive across the island to take one for the team. And I got to his office fully prepared to suck his d—.”
The customs officer was understanding and all he wanted in return for releasing the water was to be promptly paid the import fee for the goods.
Interestingly, King’s story was almost never told. During his interview withVanity Fair, King explained he originally shared his experience, thinking it wouldn’t be used.
“I said to Chris, ‘Well, I know you’re not going to use this. But I’ll tell you the story….’ Then I went on my way, and thought nothing of it,” King told the outlet.
When he revealed what he had done to his colleagues, they urged King to get the producers to pull his confession.
“They said, ‘Andy, you call Chris right now, and tell them they need to pull that piece. That cannot be in there,'” King toldVanity Fair.
“So I called Chris, but he said, ‘Andy, you’re going to have to trust me on this one… We need it, and your delivery is phenomenal.”
Nonetheless, King’s willingness to do whatever it took to keep Fyre Festival from failing proved to beboth concerning and hilarious to viewers.
“I’m now a noun, a verb, an adjective. It’s mind-boggling,” he said, adding, “I just don’t want to be necessarily known as the blowjob king of the world!”
King — who said he doesn’t use social media — added: “Someone reached out last weekend and said, ‘You’re trending.’ And I’m like, I don’t even know what ‘trending’ means. ‘People are talking about you.’ I’m like, oh my gosh. Yesterday someone was saying, ‘You’re a meme.’ I’m like, ‘What’s a me-me?’ They’re like, ‘No, Andy, it’s ameme.”
Aside from his personal fame, King has used the recognition from Fyre to help the Bahamian workers involved in the festival who went unpaid for their labor.
“One of our biggest goals, obviously, is paying back everybody in the Bahamas,” he explains. “So it’s rewarding that we started aGoFundMelast week … If I can drive positive positive influences and a lot of positive energy towards social and environmental impact, then I think I can utilize this moment to do a lot of good.”
source: people.com
