Andy King Got In His Car, Drove Across The Island, Fully Prepared To Suck Someone's Dick For A TV Show Hosting Gig
VANITY FAIR – …He is, however, going to “have a little fun” with his newfound celebrity. He’s already heard from three different water companies, hoping to align themselves with the man willing to go to any length to get his hands on water. “I can’t talk about it too much,” King said coyly, “but they’re essentially, like, ‘Listen, we’re working on a new ad campaign . . . ’”
And that’s not all. “I had three TV show offers this week, from notable networks,” King said, before providing a few clues about his vision for a series. “You’re too young to remember this, but in the old world of TV it was The Carol Burnett Show and these fun, light-hearted shows that weren’t all crime-related,” King explained, hopeful that networks are opening back up to this kind of upbeat fare. “You see the attractiveness of HGTV today. People love Flip or Flop or Fixer Upper. Let’s just say it’s going to be a show about hosting crazy events—what it takes to make them happen. There will be cliff-hangers, and you’ll get to follow me around and see how I pull them off.”
Andy King kind of became the butt of everybody’s jokes after the Fyre Fest Netflix doc – I mean, he said he was going to suck dick for Evian water. He took a shower and did mouthwash for it.
But he’s also a super good guy.
“In the end, social media took down the festival,” said King. “To see the reaction now, it’s like the phoenix rising from the ashes.” He was never particularly interested in social media before his Netflix debut, but now, “I’m going to embrace it.” He’s hoping to keep the positive momentum going with Inward Point—the company he founded six years ago to produce sustainable, zero-waste events. “Large events and concerts are the most wasteful experiences, and I’ve been trying to break that by eliminating all paper and plastic at every event, and supporting local farmers and local artisans, and women and minority-[run] companies,” he explained. “If I am able to use this wonderful world of social media to drive positive change, then I will.”
He’s been cool with the entire thing and has embraced all the jokes and memes, which is really the smartest thing you can do in that situation. The people who get defensive and weird about it are the ones people keep hammering – the ones who accept it and play along with it become cult heroes.
And I know in 2019 everyone kind of rolls their eyes when someone with 15 minutes of fame starts launching products and shit, but he’s completely right:
King assured me, “You’re not going to see me launching a handbag line or makeup.” But he is upbeat about the future: “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.”
EVERYBODY watched that documentary, and EVERYBODY was talking about Andy King’s willingness to suck dick for Evian. You gotta capitalize while you can. If that means hosting a TV show and raising awareness for your paper cup concert initiatives, you’d be a fool to not accept it. Don’t hate the playa hate the game.
(via Vanity Fair)