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Ned From the "Try Guys" Cheating Scandal
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About
Ned From Try Guys Cheating Scandal refers to Ned Fulmer from the long-standing BuzzFeed YouTube show the Try Guys cheating on his wife, Ariel Fulmer, with his coworker Alexandria Herring. Speculation about something being amiss regarding Ned Fulmer began on Reddit after a user posted about Ned cheating on September 3rd, 2022, in which they proceeded to share photos and videos over direct messages with other users on /r/TheTryGuys. The user also claimed to be Will Thayer, Alexandria's fiancé. These rumors were bolstered by users on the subreddit identifying various video and commercial segments Ned was edited out of or excluded from in post-production. People on Twitter subsequently began to discuss similarities between "wife-guys" like Ned Fulmer and stand-up comedian John Mulaney. Ned Fulmer went on to confirm the rumors in a Twitter post on September 27th, 2022, which stated, "I Lost Focus And Had A Consensual Workplace Relationship," earning him further criticism.
Origin
On September 3rd, 2022, Redditor hamilton390 made a post to the /r/TheTryGuys subreddit claiming that multiple people saw Ned Fulmer with another woman at a bar in New York City. The post has since been deleted, but can be accessed via Internet Archive[1] (seen below).
![hamilton390 post Posted by just now Vote Ned ↓ Serious Multiple people have see Ned around NYC this week making out with women at the local bars. It's unfortunate for Ariel, his family, and the try team but this is true. 0 Comments Share Save Hide Report 100% Upvoted](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/196/a2c.png)
Redditor hamilton390 went on to send private messages to people with evidence of Fulmer's infidelity. The collection of screenshots can be accessed via Imgur and has since gathered 12,000 views in a day (seen below).[2] The first series of text conversations appear to be between someone notifying hamilton390 of a woman who isn't Ariel kissing "the guy from try guys," and sending him evidence of the same.
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer YESTERDAY 9:59 PM I hi i was just wondering was in nyc.. bc if so i think theres something u should know unfortunately! Yeah she was so basically i went out to niagara the club last night and saw her making out with ned from the try guys, i have videos if needed on it one sec she was wearing a red dress idk if that helps Why? Please send them to me Thanks](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/228/500.jpeg)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer 1 no worries.. my apologies, im so sorry. yes last night around 1-3am! Niagara by NYU Q niagara east village All Maps Images News Videos Niagara 3.8✰✰✰✰✰ (437) $ Bar Open Overview CALL Reviews DIRECTIONS Menu □ When was this? Last night? SAVE Message... 2033 Dine-in Takeout. No delivery 112 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 0.6 mi : Shopping P in 275+ This longtime watering hole on a busy Alphabet City corner features DJ-spun tunes & a photo booth. Photos WEBSITE > Katz's velicates Thanks What time? Where was this? Q Okay thank you (:9](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/227/90b.jpeg)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer V shes in the red Y if u slow it down u can see! 0](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/226/319.jpeg)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer Did you see anything else? just them two nobody else Was it just them two? they werent even trying to be private the entire time they were making out he was touching her too all that stuff YESTERDAY 11:19 PM ☐ Ariel Fulmer arielmfulmer Instagram Okay thanks Just spoke to Ariel for an hour cool, i dmed her as well. hope u both have a great night, if i see anything else ill let u know!](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/225/832.jpeg)
Hamilton390 then shared further text conversations with fellow Redditor Laurasaurus_. Hamilton390 sent the aforementioned texts to Laurasaurus_ and claimed to be Will Thayer, Try Guys employee Alexandria Herring's fiancé (shown below).
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer 10:56 ◄ Firefox |0} hamilton390 redditor for 140 d 10 karma hamilton390 You one of the people that want proof? "Source: I made it up" SAT 9:19 AM YESTERDAY 9:59 PM hi i was just wondering was in nyc.. bc if so i think theres something u should know unfortunately! on it one sec so basically i went out to niagara the club last night and saw her making out with ned from the try guys, i have videos if needed Message Yeah she was she was wearing a red dress idk if that helps Why? Please send them to me Thanks Thanks yes pls (GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/238/789.png)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer 10:56 ◄ Firefox |0} O no worries.. my apologies, im so sorry. yes last night around 1-3am! Niagara by NYU niagara east village All Maps Images News Videos Shopping Niagara Bar - Open Overview Reviews P Dine-in Takeout No delivery When was this? Last night? This longtime watering hole on a buty Alphabet City comer featur DJ-spun tunes & a photo booth 112 Avenue A, New York, NY 10009 0.6 mi Message... hamilton390 O shes in the red Message V Thanks Where was this? V if u slow it down u can see! Okay thank you V What time? (GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/237/f97.png)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer 10:56 Firefox O (o just them two nobody else they werent even trying to be private the entire time they were making out he was touching her too all that stuff < Recents message Ariel Fulmer arielmfulmer-instagram hamilton390 Did you see anything else? Was it just them two? YESTERDAY 11:19 PM cool, i dmed her as well. hope u both have a great night, if i see anything else ill let u know! phone RECENT FaceTime Just spoke to Ariel for an hour call Today 8:30 AM Outgoing Call 3 seconds Message Okay thanks N Ned Fulmer FaceTime mail Edit $ pay al that could be literally hita GIF](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/236/d05.jpeg)
![hamilton390 texts / allegedly Will Thayer 10:56 Firefox en O o) Recents message phone RECENT Today 8:30 AM Outgoing Call 3 seconds FaceTime call Ned Fulmer hamilton390 Alex's Fiancée N There you go Message FaceTime mail ngl that could be literally any white guy? listen i don't like ned all that much (i find him a bit grating) but that's a blurry ass pic yknow Edit There's more that I'm not willing to share But go ahead and call that number and tell me I'm bluffing I'll be telling everyone This is Will Thayer @wht3 $ pay GIF O](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/235/ae6.jpeg)
Spread
On September 26th, 2022, Redditors on /r/TheTryGuys began to notice various Try Guys employees unfollowing each other on Instagram. People also noted that Will Thayer had removed all photos of fiancé Alex Herring from his Instagram. Moreover, evidence of Ned being excluded and scrubbed from videos and shoots began to mount, with Redditor roryn58 making a post about Ned having been edited out of a segment called "Phoning It In." The post gathered 800 upvotes in a day (seen below).[3]
![Ned Editted out of phoning it in 812 Ned edited out of the recent Phoning It In (compare the backgrounds) Video (1.redd.it) submitted 21 hours ago by roryn58 242 comments share save hide give award report crosspost hide all child comments - So guys, this was a tough decision to make F ford PIC COLLAGE](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/245/a07.png)
Also on September 26th, Redditor abbtkdcarls posted evidence of Ned having been edited out of another Try Guys video, gathering nearly 700 upvotes in a day (seen below).[4]
![Ned Editted out of Stand Up 674 Ned edited out of the stand up video as well. See the guy behind Zach's head, shirt matches one Ned owns. Discussion (i.redd.it) submitted 20 hours ago by abbtkdcarls 111 comments share save hide give award report crosspost hide all child comments *](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/246/155.png)
Later on September 26th, 2022, Twitter[5] user @camitwomeyy posted a thread summarizing the situation, gathering over 17,000 likes and 2,000 retweets in a day (seen below).
1) A thread on the Try Guys Drama for those who don’t want to go to Reddit: (remember this is just speculation nothing is confirmed right now) #tryguys pic.twitter.com/0kYjNz7lx0
— Cami (@camitwomeyy) September 27, 2022
Internet users soon began to draw comparisons between stand-up comedian John Mulaney and Ned Fulmer, noting that loving his wife was a big part of both Mulaney and Ned's personalities. On September 26th, Twitter[6] user @rosalilly_ posted about the similarities between Mulaney and Fulmer, gathering nearly 100,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in a day (seen below).
![John Mulaney And Ned Fulmar Cheating @rosalilly_ ned from try guys john mulaney making their careers off of loving their wives and then cheating on them 12:15 AM - Sep 27, 2022 - Twitter for iPhone 5,766 Retweets 3,183 Quote Tweets 90.9K Likes](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/255/b07.png)
Other users posted about the complicated and confusing nature of the situation, given that several key pieces of evidence on Reddit had since been deleted. Twitter[7] user @LucasPSI3 posted a meme about the situation on September 26th, gathering over 50,000 likes and 5,000 retweets in a day (seen below).
![Ned Cheating Confused SageMerric @LucasPSI3-7h not now sweetie, mommy's trying to find out if ned fulmer from the try guys really cheated on his wife 87 15,959 49.8K [{](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/260/9ff.png)
Ned Fulmer's Removal from the Try Guys and Response
On September 27th, 2022, the Try Guys official Twitter account announced that Ned Fulmer is no longer working with their team. The post has gathered over 80,000 likes in an hour (seen below).[8]
![try guys kills ned The Try Guys @tryguys Ned Fulmer is no longer working with The Try Guys. As a result of a thorough internal review, we do not see a path forward together. We thank you for your support as we navigate this change. 2:24 PM - Sep 27, 2022. Twitter Web App 8,677 Retweets 28.5K Quote Tweets 85.3K Likes ***](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/475/a5f.png)
Also on September 27th, Ned Fulmer released a statement on his official Twitter[9] account regarding the issue, effectively confirming the rumors about him cheating on his wife. The post has gathered over 3,000 likes in less than an hour (seen below)
![ned fulmers admits to cheating Ned Fulmer @nedfulmer Family should have always been my priority, but I lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship. I'm sorry for any pain that my actions may have caused to the guys and the fans but most of all to Ariel. The only thing that matters right now is my marriage and my children, and that's where I am going to focus my attention.](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/476/aff.png)
Try Guys "what happened" Video
On October 3rd, 2022, the Try Guys posted a YouTube[10] video titled, "what happened," where they talked about the events of the past month, Ned's actions, and the company's steps moving forward. The video gathered 4.6 million views in a day (seen below).
The video set of a series of reactions on social media, with most fans commenting on the distinct differences in each Try Guy's demeanor in the video. Some fans noted that Eugene in particular looked angry and upset while Zach and Keith looked more sad and disappointed.
Related Memes
I Lost Focus And Had A Consensual Workplace Relationship
I Lost Focus And Had A Consensual Workplace Relationship refers to a quote from Ned Fulmer's apology that emphasized his affair with a younger co-worker was "consensual," therefore subtly defending it while also avoiding further cancelation regarding possible MeToo allegations. The catchphrase trended in memes on Twitter thereafter, paired with multiple image macros from different TV shows and subcultures throughout September 2022.
![I Lost Focus And Had A Consensual Workplace Relationship Meme THE MYTH OF "CONSENSUAL"WORKPLACE I CONSENT I CONSENT RELATIONSHIP I DON'T! SANS FO ISN'T THERE SOMEBODY YOU FORGOT TO ASK?](https://a.kym-cdn.com/assets/blank-b3f96f160b75b1b49b426754ba188fe8.gif)
![I Lost Focus And Had A Consensual Workplace Relationship Meme rachel @princekendall "I lost focus and had a consensual workplace relationship." 3:38 PM Sep 27, 2022 Twitter for iPhone . ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/449/571/6f4.png)
Various Examples
![The Try Guys Try Assault croie @mindykalng if ned from the try guys actually cheated on his wife they should post a video where they all take turns beating him up and spitting on him 1:58 AM - Sep 27, 2022 - Twitter for iPhone 2,676 Retweets 295 Quote Tweets 44.6K Likes 127 <]](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/263/d1c.png)
![the try guys try adultery katherine pierce sympathizer @TeeNotHereRN 10h the try guys try adultery a 60 4,589 52.1K (→ ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/273/58d.png)
![ned fulmer cheated with food babies alex bralyn @asterology. 13h TRY GUYS NED CHEATED ON HIS WIFE W FOOD BABIES ALEX???? NED "I LOVE MY WIFE" FULMER CHEATED ON HIS WIFE???? 272 sherie_bullock _latruth✔ 3,842 32.8K](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/270/2c1.png)
![ned fulmer cheater star / avi @lesbiannestor - 8h ned fulmer from the try guys opening twitter 7 1879 WELCOME HOME CHEATER 16.7K ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/275/138.png)
![ned fulmer lore explained maggie banana-q @donyaquixote - 2h SO NED FROM THE TRY GUYS BUILT HIS PERSONALITY AROUND LOVING HIS WIFE BUT HE WAS SEEN MAKING OUT WITH HIS EMPLOYEE ALEX IN NEW YORK AND ALEX'S FIANCE HAS UNFOLLOWED HER PLUS SOME OF THEIR COWORKERS HAVE UNFOLLOWED BOTH OF THEM AND NED'S MISSING FROM VIDS AND PROMOS AND 49 1,756 16.7K ...](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/276/ff4.png)
![future research try guys ned Gail Commissions Open @lcekoldsoup. 11h Me: I don't care about internet drama Also me the second I heard about NED from Try Guys *+1 P US ***](https://i.kym-cdn.com/photos/images/newsfeed/002/448/274/191.png)
Search Interest
External References
[1] Internet Archive – /r/TheTryGuys
[2] Imgur – Try Guys Drama From September 3rd
[4] Reddit – abbtkdcarls
[5] Twitter – camitwomeyy
[6] Twitter – rosalilly_
[8] Twitter – The Try Guys
[9] Twitter – Ned Fulmers
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