The Try Guys Cheating Scandal Keeps Getting Worse...

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[@TheBlackPanther05]

Hi Kristina! Love your vides so much!

[@geminiacleo7ewe]

I swear I am not trying to be funny, but the Seth Rogen comment is my thoughts. I, genuinely never heard of them before or what they do.

[@johndee759]

Thank you for making this video. This has nothing to do with insecurity. They didn’t care about their family and just wanted to have sex. Please don’t lose hope. Your father is a man, you look like that you have receive lots of love from both your parents.

[@eldritchteletubby9319]

Look, I know this whole situation is awful, but the phrase "The Try Guys try cheating" is sending me to orbit.

[@KristinaMaione]

I’m glad you appreciate it😩 we have to have a laugh amongst all this shitty stuff!

[@lisahoshowsky4251]

5:40 They explained they couldn’t address it sooner because nothing was confirmed legally at that time. The gap from when it happened to when it was addressed was largely in part due to them actually taking the time to do their due diligence and not accidentally slander someone which could come back on them. The gap allowed them to hire the legal professionals and conduct the internal review which takes time. They had to confirm Ned crossed a line with the company before they could address the rumours one way or another. The other part of it was giving those affected time to gather themselves and prepare for the public finding out because they no one could guess which way it would turn.

[@marlak4203]

Oh very good. They actually tried doing due process of a sort. Isn't that something? That they cared enough to do so, unlike so many other times we come across this? Very good, if the case.

[@c.lineofficial]

@@marlak4203 Right. I personally want to see more due process regarding any scandals we read about because a targeted person should be innocent until proven guilty. Edit: My bad. Ned's a guilty ass man. I was talking about other scandals in general.

[@marissar30]

It’s so sad. There are some of us out there looking for our one and only and then there are people out there are not satisfied with have that.

[@dolphinbanana3053]

Me in a polyamorous open relationship:

[@ar_tseg653]

@Trinity M the thing is it's everywhere. A lot if familys have a history of one spouse cheating on another. There's no guarantee it won't happen to you no matter what you do. It's not about making it about yourself,it's understanding that even after all green flags from a person you can still get a red one years down the line and it's a terrible thought.

[@smarterperson16]

this story got huge enough for snl to do a parody on it only for them to have the worst possible take on the situation because two of ned's friends are on the writing staff (one of which helped write the sketch) which in my opinion is legit frustrating. there was so much they could have done with the sketch and yet, they chose to make fun of everyone BUT the person that deserves to be clowned the most which is ned. instead, they chose to make the guys out to be the overdramatic ones for handling this situation INCREDIBLY well. much better than how they've handled or well, not handled, snl's own misconduct situations and overall incredibly toxic culture.

[@KristinaMaione]

WAIT NEDS FRIENDS HELPED WRITE THE SKETCH?!?!?!

[@smarterperson16]

@@KristinaMaione yeah!!! will stephen (the friend at yale he mentioned in the ep of the try pod where alex talked about going to an snl after party) was one of the writers of the sketch. there's another guy he was in an improv group with over at yale that's a writer on the show, but he didn't write it.

[@johnwalker1058]

On the bright side, since what Ned did is so obviously wrong and a majority of people seem to agree, it seems anyone who takes the side of justifying Ned (for whatever reason) is only making themselves look bad and exposing themselves.

[@aferret5]

@@KristinaMaione Becky tweeted something about one of Neds friends being on snl

[@moonkandiie2273]

It's really disgusting how people can even bring themselves to cheat. Like, why dont they just talk to their partner if they have an issue?? I'm so saddened by how easily people can do this with so little remorse.

[@WokOverEasy]

Maybe they don’t have an issue? Just got tired of eating prime rib and went for fast food.

[@vixiestarfire]

@@WokOverEasy it’s an issue of morals and ethics. You do not respect your partner if you cheat on them. Period. Might as well open hand slap me across the face or spit on me, at least that would hurt less

[@onceuponamelody]

Most people who cheat want to have their cake and eat it too. They want a wife at home to care for them (and any kids) or to make them look good, and then they want that constant validation. I've been cheated on multiple times and there are always narcissistic tendencies behind it. :/

[@johnwalker1058]

Or if they really just feel that strong of a disconnect with their partner, why not just break up / divorce if the relationship comes to that level of dissatisfaction?

[@shannond1511]

Sometimes ppl cheat because they don't know how to talk to their partner for a number of reasons. Very often you'll hear that they're afraid of their partners reaction so they do things like this to fulfill their needs in an "easier/more peaceful" way, even tho it ends up being way worse in the end. It's like they're thinking, I'll just get this out of my.system quietly without disrupting my.partner even tho that's not the reality.

[@derekrobertson60388]

Imagine Ned trying to ask for forgiveness from the Try Guys

[@atropos3832]

I think he’s too egoistic for that 😒

[@cyd3716]

He should! Both formally and personally

[@RainCheck797]

Eugene would knock his teeth out with how angry he was.

[@dopendiamonds]

“The Try Guys Try Begging for Forgiveness!!”

[@ziggymi757]

He should. That’s the bare minimum

[@thisurldoesnotexist]

Ariel deserves the world for dealing with all this

[@camrynbrewer2370]

The kids, too.

[@llizz.m9564]

And Alex’s ex fiancé nobody is speaking enough about him and his potential hurt too :/

[@katherinereyes8707]

Eugene not only was angry because of that. He comes from a broken family because his father cheated his mother with a more younger woman. For him, Keith, Zach and Ned were not only his friends but his family and everyone knows that he loves Ariel very much. So seeing what happend it was like reviving his trauma about his parents again. Ned really fucked up this time.

[@liranpiade4499]

Damn. That's really interesting. Thanks for sharing this!

[@taylorg2320]

The power imbalance thing is made even worse when you find out that Alex had been a fan of the Try Guys before joining the team as a producer.

[@getschwifty5271]

Yeah but she had been working with them for years as producer & food baby. This isn't like Ned cheating w a 19yo intern. I am not justifying Ned but I'm also not cool with how much people want to victimize or infantilize Alex in the situation here. She's 4yrs younger than him & they all worked together for years. The main thing on the power imbalence is that Ned was head (or the only one) of HR. He absolutely needed to go after everything that came to light & it was the right call to make. But both Ned & Alex are complete assholes in this.

[@taylorg2320]

@@getschwifty5271 Oh yeah, absolutely dude, Alex was completely horrific for what she did to Ned's family and to her own fiancee. I hadn't realized that what I said made it sound like she wasn't to blame, it wasn't what I meant. I just meant to really emphasize how disgusting Ned is, that not only did he cheat, but he cheated with someone that he knew he had a lot of influence over, which shows the kind of relationship that he wanted. He didn't coerce her to cheat with him, but it's just disgusting that this is what he wanted in a partner: someone that looked up to him in many ways

[@lilymae7516]

@@getschwifty5271 right? She met them at Buzzfeed way before Try Guys ventured off on there own! Way before she was officially hired to work with them! She had plenty of time to get over that celebrity aspect of them!

[@marlak4203]

@@getschwifty5271 thank youuuu. Was looking to see if others are tired of the schpiel, spin crap they are doing with this. Oh "power imbalance. She may not have wanted...blah. blah blah." Sit there and act as if women can't choose to do good or bad. Like we don't know and understand things. People that go with that thinking so easily are then easy to manipulate and so many women can get away with all kinds of wrong doings and crimes because of the "well there was a power balance and i felt i had to steal and hit folks over the head...etc" Smh. Come on with that.

[@succubunnie]

I saw someone somewhere call it “Nediting” once and I’ve been cackling ever since

[@froggysaur]

It really frustrates me that the people who have worked with Ned in the past, who most likely had met Ariel at one point or another, thought it was appropriate to tweet "not surprised". Why are you not surprised? Did you ever bother to tell Ariel the reasons for which youre not surprised or are you just contributing to the drama (which is probably making the hurt shes feeling worse)?

[@82Jaster]

Buzzfeed is a big company, so it's entirely possible that those people who knew about Ned's infidelity really didn't know Ariel. And if some random person came up to you and told you that your partner was cheating on you, what would you think? Even if they did know her it's still a tall order to convince someone that their partner is cheating on them. No one wants to believe that is going on, especially if they haven't actually seen any signs that they picked up on.

[@galaxyocicat5660]

@@82Jaster It would also just seem inappropriate to tell someone that their partner "might cheat on them" or is still a bad person like before without evidence. They will be seen as bad and obnoxious for getting involved in other people's business, especially when Ned was still believed to be the "wife guy" by the internet.

[@lilymae7516]

They think it's a flex when it is not

[@froggysaur]

@Jungkook Navidad Im guessing youre a good enough person to not going around saying "Lol not surprised" or "tld you so" if it became public, though?

[@hahap5411]

Maybe the people who said “not surprised” just had a feeling he was cheating… but how you suppose to tell partner if you have no proof? I myself always new he wasn’t who he said he was… I remember watching that one video where Ned and Ariel had company over and they cooked for them or something can’t remember. And Ned was gushing over Ariel, I said to myself. “Yeah that fcker is cheating!” And sure as 💩…. BOOM… look what comes about! I swear anyone who goes on and on about their partner like that… is always up to something… when something is to good to be true… it’s fake!!

[@-pinkee]

Why get into a relationship just to cheat? It’s always baffles me how people can last years in a healthy loving relationship just to end it all in one night 😢

[@devonmunn5728]

To me it says the person doesn't have their priorities straight. And seriously non monogamy should be less stigmatized. Sure people can still cheat in non monogamous relationships but it can potentially (at least in my view) reduce these types of situations from happening. Now I know that people will still be assholes and that there really is no guarantee from this but at least reduces the chances. Plus getting your priorities straight and talking things out

[@sam-jj4fm]

@@devonmunn5728 non monogamy has existed for millennia and is normal and should be treated as such, though if you've signed up to a monogamous relationship and had kids then its pretty brutal to tell that person you'd prefer non monogamy let alone betray them by cheating.

[@devonmunn5728]

@@sam-jj4fm Yeah that's what I meant buy this Ned guy not having his priorities straight

[@truecrimelover2022]

or in the case of ned a months long affair i could possibly forgive a 1 night thing that happened oncr but an almost year long affair theirs no way i could stay

[@liladune3961]

@@spideronawhiteflag I don't think murder and non-monogamy are on the same tier lmao

[@jesshigginbottom3866]

I truly had Ned on a pedestal as an example for loyal men. He made me believe in good loving loyal men.

[@lizxu322]

True loyal men don't crow that they're loyal, best husband, boyfriend, ect. True loyal people let the actions speak for themselves

[@aferret5]

Well now that Pedestal is clear for the Trio thats left

[@daniellekernan2052]

I'm so glad I didn't ever have him on a pedestal. He was so cringey to Ariel in a lot of videos if you go back and rewatch them.

[@aferret5]

@@daniellekernan2052 he also talked over the guys frequently

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

Really i always thought Ned is to much. Strange how He always had to Point His marriage out

[@ally705]

In their Podcast they stated they couldn't discuss things earlier because they were still discussing the best way to handle things with lawyers. This story is crazy you're right feels like Noone is safe out here

[@Krisinafantasy]

I grew up with my parents having a complicated relationship. To the point where I wanted them to get divorced when I was 8. When I was thirteen my dad had attempted to cheat on my mom. I was the one that discovered his dating profile on the computer. When I was 16 he officially cheated on her, then asked for a divorce. I watched my mom break down like I had never seen before. She forgave him again in the end. Last winter he had chosen to cheat again. Only to be forgiven once again. I am scared of being in a relationship now.

[@supershepherd]

As far as I'm concerned, he hates his wife and kids and even his friends. The act of cheating with an employee is something he could only do if he really had no regard for his friends and family's well being. Both emotionally and financially. And not to mention being so brazen about it and not even attempting to hide what he was doing when he knew there where people that recognized him. In fact, he barely even cared about Alexandria in that case. Edit: That's not to say I have sympathy for Alexandria. I'm just saying Ned risked it all to fuck around with her and still didn't care about her.

[@lilymae7516]

I don't agree with that last sentence because she did not care either. She knew Ariel, they worked together, alex had a whole fiancé, and she had friends within the company. She knew what she did too. I am honestly annoyed with the sympathy everyone gives her.

[@EssentialBlue]

Fact is that there are enough rumours about Ned being a bad flirt that him saying "Ariel is a saint" gets another meaning after hearing about him being unfateful in one case.

[@hope3290]

@@lilymae7516 They said Ned did not care about her, they said nothing about what she was feeling.

[@supershepherd]

@@lilymae7516 Woah, who said I had sympathy for her? She is just as bad and dumb too. I'm just saying Ned risked everything to fuck around with her and in the end he didn't even care about her either.

[@supershepherd]

@@lilymae7516 Who is giving her sympathy anyway? I don't see anyone giving her sympathy.

[@supershepherd]

They couldn't address it sooner. There was just too much to consider. They had to have a game plan. Plus, they needed to get some videos out. So it makes sense why they uploaded the edited videos before making an announcements.

[@jacksnow54104]

With these stories of people paticularly men cheating on their partner's I'm like, how do teens have healthier relationships then adults?

[@devonmunn5728]

While it is a generalization and not speaking to every single person under 20 younger generations are getting the knowledge that they don't have to do what precious generations have done

[@lotsofuwuenergy3983]

I feel like when you're younger you have more hope and optimism for what is your first serious relationship(s), and your love isn't tarnished or tainted by cynicism that comes with growing older. Not excusing Ned or Alex being a massive piece of shit; I figure maybe some older adults feel too disillusioned to love properly? That seems sad.

[@liranpiade4499]

It's obviously not everything, but I will say, I find a rapidly increasing normalisation of non-monogamy. And it is my belief that that normalisation will improve the relationships of everyone, monogamous people included. If ethical non-monogamy is normalised, then it means that honesty and transparency between partners is seen as even more important than before. If you're monogamous, frustrated and want to see other people, what you should be doing is talking to your partner about that. NOT do it in secret. We as ENM people actively advocate for the approach of "if you have an existing obligation with someone and need to make a decision that will affect it, you should discuss it with that other person". Plus, we think that communications are everything. So yeah, I think increasing diversity in terms of both LGBT people, and polyamorous or otherwise ethically non-monogamous people is how teens are having healthier relationships.

[@thatguykash8507]

Ned is like that one fish from SpongeBob who yells “my leg”, but instead it’s “my wife”

[@BNL07604]

Yeah, cheating is awful any way you cut it. Why not agree to an open relationship or just don't get married? It's insane.

[@OtherDude]

I lowkey want Alex to break her silence. She's the only one who hasn't done or said anything in reaction to the whole scenario (except limit comments). She even kept all the photos of her and Will on her instagram.

[@CairynJay]

What’s her insta handle? I wanna see what she does say if/when she says something

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

She did now

[@brandonhaworth98]

The pain in Zach’s voice as he spoke about his former friend 🥺

[@MaybeRocks]

Workplace relationships aren’t the best things, imo. And that’s coming from a person whose entire family are small business owners or were at some point.

[@armyfallatthediscotwentyon5019]

I really wish people would stop saying they should have addressed it sooner then they did. They explained multiple times why they couldn't

[@michelewalters9421]

They could have addressed it December 2021 when her BF found out then. I am sure if he found out December 21 no way the other three did not know. And quite honestly Will should have reported it as an inappropriate workplace relationship in December 21

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

@@michelewalters9421 will did Not decide to say anything so why should they know

[@michelewalters9421]

@@Sonnenanbeterin1991 because of the organizational structure of someone in the relationship, being in a managerial position with someone of lower business status, then the managerial position. Also, when the boyfriend found out about it months before it should’ve been reported then also. No matter how you look at it whether it was consenting or not, there’s still is the business organization that could have led to pressure to carry on a relationship. And actually, that pressure could have come from either side… She could’ve pressured him into the relationship, threatening to tell the business partners if he did not continue the relationship, and he could have pressured her into the relationship, having her employment in his hands. However, the basic part that it all boils down to is, if you want to be married, then be loyal to your marriage. If you want to go out, play the field, shag, anything that walks, then don’t be married. At the very least in a relationship like that you’re bringing home germs to an unsuspecting spouse. No one wants to have faith in their spouse or their significant other, just to find out that their spouse or significant other gave them a nasty case of the sabertooth crotch crickets.

[@minniemoths]

mom always said not to trust men who talk too much about sex because it means they don't actually do it... i feel like the same goes for men who talk too much about loving and respecting their wives.

[@liranpiade4499]

Caring for others is something you DO, not something you SAY.

[@thetonytaye]

Not gonna lie, King, I’ve been having a pretty long and mentally exhausting day trying to get some homework done. I needed your vibes today. 🙂

[@KristinaMaione]

I’m so sorry to hear that! I’m glad my video could bring any sort of light to your day, I hope things look up soon! Sending lots of love❤️❤️

[@Steifmaister]

In terms of workplace, in order to avoid conflict of interest, obviously you need to sign a form of some kind, on that note (combined with the fact that cheating is a issue thats important) i understand why this is huge. That being said, im not much into celebrity-drama. But im glad to se you active again on KZbin, ofcourse i understand you have your private-life to think about, just that sometimes i get this bad feeling that something might have happened to you, so every time you post something, im a bit relieved. Its a little silly, i know. But again, im happy to see you again and i look forward to hanging out with you again on zoom with the others. Se you then. Ps: dont forget your gavel 😄

[@KristinaMaione]

Well it's nice to know that someone worries about me when I don't post ;) Thank you for always supporting me Anton!

[@jacksnow54104]

@@KristinaMaione Yeah I also get this feeling aswell because I love your content

[@lilymae7516]

Simps, 🤣

[@kale251]

5:35 i believe it was mentioned on their most recent podcast episode that the crew didn't know what exactly the situation was when they were asked to start editing him out. for legal reasons the guys weren't able to specifically tell them WHY ned was no longer working with them, just that he wasn't. it makes sense that they wouldn't have released a public statement on this until all the legal issues were cleared up within the company

[@jayking2228]

I really dislike how you describe it as a mistake; a mistake is accidentally knockin a cup off the counter when you overreached, Ned made active choices when he was cheating and was public about said choices

[@KristinaMaione]

Very true, it’s was a choice! A very bad choice!

[@thechromasystem7476]

Yessss, we were hoping you'd cover this

[@KristinaMaione]

❤❤❤

[@olliewithab1926]

honestly, I wasnt expecting it but im v excited.

[@sir-reynauld-the-kleptomaniac]

As a single boi I’ve never been more happy at being alone. I’m honestly too terrified of getting cheated on to even try getting into a relationship.

[@rebella8898]

I think that Alex also has that deep seeded need to be validated by everyone. She talked about being a fan of the Try Guys before working with them at BuzzFeed. If you go back and listen to what people have said about her over the years and what she has said, it’s really interesting.

[@goodbad-boy]

like how she likes to pursue men who are already in a relationship?

[@thisbsuchadopekid]

They legally couldn’t say anything during the editing him out time

[@liranpiade4499]

Every time I hear about cheating scandals, as a non-monogamous person, I think "wow, they're such cowards! They don't have the guts to admit to their partners that they want to sleep with other people, so they lie and deceive instead. What an idiotic, immature course of action!". It's really not that hard. Be upfront and honest. If you're not going to be able to do monogamy, don't even try. Heck, I think I could, but solely not wanting to is a good enough reason to not try.

[@lizxu322]

You can see the pain anger and confusion in Eugene, it's literally bursting out...the times he had to pause, take a breath and think about speaking eloquently without cussing was really poignant

[@uzuauz5603]

Babe there was a Candace Owen’s ad on your KZbin video 😭😭😭

[@KristinaMaione]

THERE WAS A WHAT😩

[@devonmunn5728]

@@KristinaMaione Ads can be assholes

[@miranda4996]

@@KristinaMaione she’s coming out w documentary on the BLM movement and from what ik it’s basically her “exposing” where the funds raised from the BLM movement went or didn’t go. I would love if you could review it! It comes out tomorrow, 10/12

[@kaylaflores5406]

The way that I saw the same ad and was horrified😭😭😭

[@brynna8619]

I think as far as them saying they would have handled it quietly if possible, some of that falls on how big the story is and how the attention has negatively affected the people involved that were not at fault. Para social relationships are weird

[@elenanojkovic2554]

I feel for the try guys. Not to get into details but about a year and a half ago I found that a close aquitance, not a friend but someone I shared a lot od classes with and, while we disagreed morally and politically, we could function together in class settings, was a child predator. I was shocked and lost and when Zach spoke about losing a friend and things feeling weird...yeah, that was me a year ago. I don't even want to know what the people that were closer to this person felt like. Nobody I spoke with since ever tried to excuse this person, in fact I haven't heard a kind word about them from people I finished med school with since. But it was utterly shocking when this happened. To realize that someone you know was capable of something like this (granted being a child predator is, at least in my mind, a hundred times worse than cheating on someone), is an absolutely awful feeling I would not wish to my worst enemy. Because not only do you loose someone in your life, not only does it colour all the memories that involve this person (and I shared almost all classes with this person so that is a LOT od med school memories), but it makes you question yourself, your judgment of character and so on.

[@getschwifty5271]

I totally feel for both you & the Try Guys. In 2020, a very close friend of mine sexually assaulted my sister. & when I heard Zach & Keith on the podcast talk about "grief is a circle" & "it's like a friend dying" I really had to pause to come back and finish. It kinda brought back my own feelings from what happened to my sister & the fall out everywhere. I was incredibly fucked up from that situation, a lot of guilt & this feeling of "how did I never see it before?! I wouldve bet my life this guy wasnt capable of that.". I think until you go thru something like that yourself people just dont understand the scope & severity of it on your life. They act like "well so&so was JUST a friend" & its like yeah but shit that doesnt make these revelations any less hurtful. Friendships can honestly be more powerful relationships than romantic or familial. I don't get why people act like finding out something awful about your friend is not a big issue, it really is. And yes, you're absolutely right that it really makes you question your judgment you've had on anyone and anything. You don't trust yourself anymore because you just sit in turmoil over "how did I never know??". It is such a fucking awful place to be in and it takes a LONG time for those feelings to go away. And maybe they never really do go away, I honestly dont know. It is really frustrating to see people try and minimize the impact of these things on friends lives because they were "only just a friend".

[@magikenzee]

WHY DIDNT SNL DO A THE TRY GUYS TRY CHEATING SKETCH INSTEAD!!!

[@yusufdunphy5402]

Hey Kristina. Can you please do a video about what’s happening in Iran? The people there have been protesting for several days already as they are protesting against the tyrannical regime of Iran.

[@Rising_Pho3nix_23]

I think a workplace relationship can work but only if you're equal and not employees. Like co-owners. Because if one gets fired it becomes uncomfortable for both of them. But it would be hard either way to separate your workplace persona with your home life persona. Things like "Are you mad at me as my partner or as my husband". Relationships are supposed to be smooth, a decrease in life's complexity, a person you can come home to, a person you can lean on. Not a competitor or a source of stress. I never understood the concept of cheating as a whole. The person cheating is to blame not just for the cheating, but for the lack of communication. All it takes to prevent the cheat is to say "hey, I'm not satisfied". And if you're still not getting satisfied, then you can make alternative arrangements. Whether that's separation, divorce, breaking up, an open relationship, or whatever. The act of cheating says you value your own feelings over the feelings of your partner. It also says you think of your partner as stupid and that you're smarter than everyone else in your life, thinking that you'll get away with it. Thinking your the smartest person in the room is the first sign that you're the dumbest person in the room. Everyone has eyes, everyone has a brain. You can't know how you appear to others so it's entirely possible your friends and coworkers are picking up signs you aren't even aware of. A smart person is aware of this and also is aware of the feelings of their partner. A smart person knows that their actions impact the lives of those around them and even their own life by proxy. He can try to blame it on "an irresistible urge" or whatever, but that would just sound like he has no self control and therefore can't control anything in his life. Boiled down, the point of it all is either he did it on purpose and can't be trusted to do the right thing, or he did it on accident and can't be trusted to do the right thing. I don't know if there's any truth to the adage "once a cheater always a cheater", but I can say there's truth to the adage "you can't make someone care". Being "the wife guy" seems compulsory, like he was trying to convince himself that he loves his wife. You can disrespect or even hate someone and still think about them frequently.

[@gracelaw1987]

The podcast actually goes into details about why they took longer to come out about about the whole situation

[@liz090833]

Just break up. Be honest. You want to explore. You feel like you're outgrowing your relationship. You don't want to be in a relationship. You want to try swinging. IDFK but it's not cool to just do that. Communicate. If you can throw that hotdog down that hallway, you should be able to have a mature discussion about what it is that you're going through. Be sensitive to the needs of your partner. You do not owe someone the rest of your life, but you do owe that person some respect. All the respect.

[@megteg]

Keith is so level headed and down to earth. I love him

[@shybard]

If I use the internet? I would never use the internet. The internet is terrifying.

[@WilliamHaist]

I'm not gonna lie if I were in a situation where I was being hit on by my boss, I'd go out and buy a wire, then the next time they try to start something I tell them no, if they fire me on the spot I have a case to sue for a looooooooooot of money. Fight fire with TNT.

[@solitarelee6200]

hashtag not legal advice and all that but if anyone reading is ever (god forbid) in this kind of position, make sure you read up on your local laws about recording people without their knowledge and consent and where it is and is not legal, or you could wind up in much, MUCH hotter water than the boss who hit on you

[@WilliamHaist]

@@solitarelee6200 well no one would know about the recording until you tried to file the lawsuit, so you could read up on local laws before doing what I said above.

[@allshookup1640]

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[@hakiymyoung2513]

As i always say, if Jay z can cheat on beyonce what hope do any of us have...

[@gateauxq4604]

THANK YOU for stating plainly why Alex shouldn’t be fired! I keep seeing comments from people trying to rationalize it as ‘if Ned is fired then Alex should be too.’ Dude, this is not some kind of ‘you cheated’ punishment. Ned’s JOB was being the wholesome Wife Guy-he essentially vacated his position and his duties as a head of the company.

[@peppymia]

About the topic of cheating... I read that every second or third relationship experiences cheating across all cultures, so it is quite common and it is not something new. It could even lead to the discussion if we are even meant to be monogamous. That's why I see more and more couples opting to opening up their relationships. I think the most important thing is communication. If the person knows they can't concentrate on only one person, then at least be honest about it. Or maybe it really has to do with low self-confidence and constantly seeking validation. I have seen and am seeing cheating everywhere too, many people I know were affected, so I was well aware that it would probably happen to me too one day. And it did. Also a woman who used to work part-time as a prostitute said that that experience just showed her the true faces of men and after that she had a more realistic idea of men and relationships, she wasn't so naive anymore (many of the men who would go to her were married, had families or were in relationships).

[@chrissywalter]

I feel like being monogamous wouldn't be an issue if only people would realize and remember over the years that the love feel for your partner will go through ebbs and flows, as the years go by. With all the things the average adult/parent/etc alone has to try to balance on one plate, the concept makes sense. I'm a feminist through and through, in the sense I see my partner as an equal and in turn would like to be seen through their eyes as an equal. So, this definitely isnt something I'm happy to say, but in my experience at least, I've obviously seen both men and women being the cheater, and both men and women being the betrayed partner... But the majority of the times I've heard/seen men deciding to betray their partners it's because they feel as though their partner doesn't have time for them anymore either emotionally, sexually or physically, that they aren't attractive to their partner anymore, that they're old news to their partner, etc etc. Basically they completely have blinders on to everything their partner might be busy with, or dealing with emotionally. Etc, and from what I've seen it really doesn't take long for them to want to stray if they're feeling neglected at all, regardless of what their partner has going on, and especially if there is someone showing interest. And a lot of times, their partner is still 100% all about them and only them. And it's such a betrayal. Because you promised to be their for that person through all of life's ups and downs. And one of those things that experience ups and down is love. For example, you will always LOVE your SO, but sometimes you might go through a period of time where you aren't interested in having sex with them, that usually doesn't mean you aren't in love with them anymore, especially if you keep an open and honest line of communication open between the two of you. and then there will be other times , you feel like your falling in love all over again, like you can't get enough of that person, like you can't believe how crazy you are over them , how you feel how much you love them every second of the day so much it hurts, it will be hard to even fathom how you could have ever felt luke warm over them. I've been with my SO 10 Years and I've noticed this pattern of ebbs and flows, I ALWAYS love him unconditionally, it's just sometimes things are a little warm, other times they are burning hot. We must remember the patterns love goes through and make it a point to never let the love get cold, communication!! Open, honest, loud and clear! It's the only way, especially during a slower period. If you let it get cold , distance will come in between you and sometimes the damage, hurt, Pain can be irreversible. Or you just grow two separate ways and can't grow back together.

[@chrissywalter]

But no one has patience anymore, as soon as they feel an ebb in their relationship someone's jumping ship for immediate gratification from someome else. I could never betray someone like that

[@peppymia]

@@chrissywalter I mostly agree. I could only add that according to studies love goes through three phases - lust, attraction and then attachment. With time in a relationship the lust and attraction biologically fade away, but they are replaced with attachment and a deeper feeling of connection, usually after around four years being together. All these phases are characterized by different hormones being released. Some people when they reach the last stage think they are falling out of love when in fact they are just entering a new stage of their relationship, a new, deeper (and most satisfying) kind of love. In that case they may either end the relationship and seek someone new in order to experience the butteflies and lust from the initial stages of a relationship again or they may start to cheat. Bottom line: lust and attraction fading away in long-term relationships is a completely normal and healthy development of a deepening connection and attachment, the relstionship entering a new stage. I wish more people were aware of this simple fact.

[@devonmunn5728]

He's being edited out because since he was a co-founder of the company he has stake so they're editing him out to not pay him EDIT: To add. If this situation happened 50 years ago, no one would have known. It would be rumors that you couldn't prove. People have always been fucked up in some ways, it's just now it can get caught easier

[@michelewalters9421]

There is no way the other three did not know. Her BF knew about it 10 months ago

[@filmaddict143]

I believe that there were legal issues or legal boundries they couldn't pass early on when they found so they couldn't say anything to the public, not even to their workers.

[@Cainbo]

This is my first time watching your videos, not only do you have great commentary but you’re also so pretty! I need a makeup tutorial!

[@blueyes6474]

I’m glad you’re back!

[@MsOrangeSoul]

They couldn’t address sooner because there is due process to be followed with HR and internal reviews, this takes time. If they missed anything and prematurely released a statement it could put their company at risk .

[@JayJay-nv2fs]

Like Eugene, I'd honestly be super pissed. Ruining projects months in the making (like their tv show), videos not to be published, and just years as a brand?

[@animelytical8354]

"You're both such liars". That brudda Keith

[@sanninlegends1843]

Shoujo and Romance Manhwas and Mangas are gonna go crazy if they didn't have the "workplace relationship" trope.

[@psi9899]

So true 😂

[@ranniemanangan5371]

The fact that Alex gets a promotion during the time she has a relationship with Ned, the one who managed the HR of the company, speaks volumes especially the other employees are said to be confused about how she gets the promotion merit wise.... You couldn't defend that she doesn't get any benefit with that cheating with the higher up🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣 And the fact that one of Ned's friend from Yale is the head writer of the SNL skit about this scandal with the Try Guys, at this point Ned is unredeemable 🤣🤣🤣🤣 His friend really thought he could make Ned's action as a "petty" issue and should be swept under the rug, while making the other guys seems like they're just over-reacting🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️🤦🏻‍♂️

[@adricsoti3719]

imo workplace relationships only work between co-workers of the same level of power, because the moment one party has more power over the other it quickly becomes uncomfortable and unbalanced ESPECIALLY between a boss and an employee, its gross and i hate how some people think its completely fine

[@Sonnenanbeterin1991]

The Try Guys first checked their legal options before they Made the statement

[@allshookup1640]

The most “controversial” thing the try guys have ever done before this was Eugene coming out. Which is a beautiful and lovely thing, but inherently comes with controversy because you know how some horrible people get. I for one and so happy for Eugene and he felt comfortable enough to share that with us. Regardless, They have never done ANYTHING scandalous or bad.

[@Livia4now]

Great video very informative I like your shirt 👍

[@rosechardonnay5351]

I'm beginning to think that Ned and Ariel's marriage was more of a business partnership, they crafted a brand for themselves as this loving couple and they played the part for the cameras because there was a lot of money at stake. I guess we'll see what happens now that their brand has been tarnished.

[@gendoll5006]

So I heard that they can’t legally fire Alex cause she could sue but I wonder what their feelings are towards her. I know Ariel doesn’t just feel heartbroken and backstabbed from Ned but from Alex too and I gotta wonder what the guys and crew think of her and are treating her ya know.

[@embarrassedcap]

I generally think workplace relationships are fine, like, morally/ethically, but I'd just...advise against them :D

[@DstyShsty]

The TryGuys is NOT associated or affiliated with Buzzfeed. They all used to work for Buzzfeed but they quit and created a company called 2nd Try in which they started the TryGuys KZbin channel.

[@charliepearce1886]

What I found in the description of their Theatre video is that where they list the staff in the description I might be blind but I didn’t see Alex’s name so maybe she left but this is just speculation

[@nolove85es]

Actually Ned tarnished the brand and therefore it was a rightful termination.

[@devinthadude88able]

They always say “ now I am going to focus on my wife.” Hmmmm hmmmm P.S. I think you can have one but it’s tricky when you are the boss & the other person is employee

[@rayanmania1996]

I also have to mention that it's hardest on the guys and their families and coworkers and that it is like a death they had to mourn before they could act or speak. They did the best they could while being silent and waiting for authorization to speak. We need to cut them some slack, they don't deserve what happened to them. I hope they are taking care of themselves and their mental health.

[@lolabunnie85]

honestly he won't be missed I don't know anyone that said "Ned is my favorite"

[@lilacflower4471]

he used to be my favorite i do t have a good family relationship and to me he always represented a happy family i know that’s a lot to put on him but im just genuinely so shocked and disappointed

[@onceuponamelody]

Just FYI for anyone employed in the US, there are states where you can quit/be fired for any or no reason (at-will employment states). I've noticed a lot more lackadaisical attitudes where I live (one of these states) toward workplace relationships... I agree though, never sh*t where you eat. xD

[@holherth3986]

I am dating my boss, minus the cheating aspect. I do not feel a relationship imbalance because of this however. I initiated the relationship. I think if they had a work policy against fraternizing in the work place, that is the likelihood for his firing. It was probably legal.

[@brunoserafimovski1903]

I don't know how to feel about this. I mean sucks for the wife however the only thing in this that I really care about is how easy it is for public figures to let their drama leak to the public. I'm really not interested in celeb's personal lives, cheating is a problem between them and their spouse not a serious political/socioeconomic issue, and the workplace relationships thing is between the company and the employees so the only thing I am mad about is this oversharing of personal lives with the public and I have huge respect for youtubers and celebs who take measures to keep their private lives private. This whole topic is just something I think the public was unnecessarily burdened with. And don't get me wrong, I'm not trying to defend Ned and I'm not coming at people for covering this I just wish there were stronger boundaries between private lives and the public and in this case between private lives and professional lives. This is all a major boundary issue. This affair is not suppose to be my problem or society's

[@cfor8129]

I don't think that stance makes sense when talking about someone who has made his family life part of his brand.

[@brunoserafimovski1903]

@@cfor8129 So it makes sense that I should people should have to deal with his drama for no good reason? I understand the branding and I understand why he's fired. I just don't see why the public has to be burdened with this. He cheated, he got fired and bye. That's all the explanation that's needed. I don't understand why this has to be any more significant than that

[@rudollphh]

BRO HOW DID I NOT KNOW ABOUT THIS UNTIL THIS VIDEO💀💀 also you literally look so pretty and ALSO ALSO if i was in the same room they were recording their video addressing the whole situation I WOULD PISS MY PANTS JUST GLANCING AT EUGINE IVE NEVER SEEN HIM MAD BEFORE

[@srijas2215]

I honestly don't have any empathy for Alex for many reasons because It looks like she was willingly doing it. Alex could have quit, she seemed like she was enjoying it and she didn't care. And of course Ned was not extremely inappropriate. Moreover, They both seem to have no morality, no respect for other people's emotions. I feel so bad for Ariel.

[@zaraandrews600]

I think they did have a HR representation, but it was Ned.

[@deannanewman7965]

Just wanted to comment hi and I hope you're having a great day, kristina. 🥰 also obsessed with ur nails lol

[@mathildeb2710]

i just got out of a relationship where i was disrespected so much and kept making excuses for him but enough is enough. my mom says sometimes it's better to be alone then in bad company... but i also believe there are mature people who have been through similar shit as you and wanna be true and honest and loving... i hope. also being bi im kindof wanting a break from men and exploring my love for ladies some more ;) lets go to crews and tangos Kristina LMAO pls.

[@Kolla965]

I can't believe he did the forbidden try, adultery

[@joycearmstrong1648]

i feel like you didn’t do research and are just jumping on the bandwagon. they already said they had to edit ned out during legal proceedings bc it was safer that way. they can’t just willy nilly make a statement just bc they’re editing him out

[@augureydragon]

YES THE UPLOAD SCHEDULE

[@crapreact5989]

I blinked what happened now?

[@keyaroy8472]

i missed you so much

[@ATK_LEGENDS]

It's crazy also, that I've just picked up on it but Bed always said he couldn't go without sex.

[@Dutch3DMaster]

Honestly, I have absolutely no opinion on workplace relationships, I can't for not having been in a relationship ever. I can't imagine what it would be like if it explodes and someone (whoever of the two parties it is) can not keep the work-relationship professional afterwards. I am inclined to say I would not be opposed to workplace relationships, but I can see why it could be a problem if the above situation plays out. On the other hand I'm close to saying it should not be a big problem or at least not necessarily forbidden or prohibited, but that's just my curious mind wanting to experience a relationship talking there...

[@plw8414]

Aside from the video, are you Canadian?

[@BNL07604]

Haven't watched this yet, but I know it's gonna be good!

[@KristinaMaione]

You're the best

[@daniellekernan2052]

I don't think they waited too long. They handled the legal matters first as they should have.

[@AngelfromGenX]

We have to blame them both, in full. That situation was a mutually assured destruction scenario. They both would lose if exposed, so the power dynamic is not unbalanced. He would be exposed if he didn't do what she wanted and vice versa. If this woman claims some kind of pressure was on her, there is evidence to the contrary.

[@hollybrown3420]

Cheating up to them, but he was messing around with employee. Think about the others employees in the company, they too could sue the company. It opens the company up to current and ex employees who could say see I didn't mess around so I didn't move up like this person. Or how about the food baby. Did she also hook up with Ned to get the job on air? Ned and Alex could cheat but it's messing up a company that is your income and other's, not just the owners but all the employees.

[@Ella_A_Star]

I would say as long as the relationship is not with a boss/employee, I am ok with workplace relationships, and as long as it is consensual and HR is ok with it, then it’s fine. I don’t think it’s healthy for a boss and an employee to be in a relationship like that since there is that power imbalance and if things go wrong in your relationship, that could spill over into your working relationship, and I just don’t think that that is healthy.

[@Danuvox117]

In my personal opinion they both should have been let go. but oh well that's life, they will probably look for any reason to fire her in the future.

[@merdoscooper3074]

How come the other women wasn’t fired?

[@Saphia_]

I've heard that it would be wrongful termination. Probably because of the power imbalance.

[@ally705]

She was fired.

[@rinesserin]

She would have grounds to sue if they fired her. They didn't fire him for cheating, they fired him because he was the boss having a relationship with a subordinate. She was not in a position of power at the company, so she couldn't be fired for it. I HIGHLY suspect that she quit pretty quickly though.

[@merdoscooper3074]

@@rinesserin but they said workplace relationships weren’t allowed.

[@rinesserin]

@@merdoscooper3074 Who said that?

[@gdaymates431]

I know nothing about the Try Guys but saw it trending and wanted to know what everyone was talking about. When I first saw the footage, I legit thought this Ned guy was gay lol.

[@ffionam3504]

I used to watch these guys all the time! Such a shame.