We'd all heard about what a hot mess Fyre Festival was when hundreds of punters were left stranded back in April 2017, but after both Hulu and Netflix dropped their two documentaries on the debacle this weekend, the internet has reaaally gotten a look at just how bad it was.
Hulu's documentary Fyre Fraud surprise-dropped just a few days before Netflix's planned Fyre: The Greatest Party That Never Happened (shade much?) this weekend.
Firstly, people are noticing that Netflix's version was executive produced by FuckJerry founder Elliot Tebele and his company Jerry Media, who were behind Fyre Festival's social and marketing campaign in the first place. Interesting (and possibly a biased look at the event). The common thread is that Hulu's reporting of the events are a little more balanced.
this Hulu-made Fyre Fest doc slams the Netflix made Fyre Fest doc because it's co-produced by Jerry Media aka FUCK JERRY aka the dudes who did all the promo for Fyre Fest pic.twitter.com/HgWzw9iS9T
— LW (@lindseyweber) January 14, 2019
The most interesting part about #FyreFraud was how they pointed out at the VERY end that the Netflix doc is produced by the same guys who did the Social Media (and cover up for) Fyre Fest, so...
— Kate Hudson (@HudsonKate) January 14, 2019
In case you're wondering which Fyre Fest documentary to watch:
the hulu one is amazing.
the netflix one was executive produced by the founder of fuckjerry, who ran the marketing campaign for Fyre Fest in the first place. So uh... maybe don't watch that one— Joseph Carnegie (@JoeCarnegie) January 15, 2019
Others are surprised by co-founder Billy McFarland's interviews in Fyre Fraud, while other co-founder Ja Rule declined to take part in either documentary and is instead insisting he was a victim of the entire fraudulent event too.
I too was hustled, scammed, bamboozled, hood winked, lead astray!!!
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
I had an amazing vision to create a festival like NO OTHER!!! I would NEVER SCAM or FRAUD anyone what sense does that make???
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Ok tell me how it makes sense for Ja Rule to scam ppl??? https://t.co/WNajg2Wz8q
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
Y’all want it to be me sooo bad it’s crazy... kinda sad!!! the crazy shit is I’m watching the docs in awe myself...
— Ja Rule (@Ruleyork) January 20, 2019
The documentaries have also shone a light on the many innocent workers in the Bahamas affected by the event's appalling lack of organisation, such as restaurant owner Maryanne Rolle. People have even started a GoFundMe to help her out.
Basically, Fyre is as much a hot mess today as it was back in 2017 when everything started unravelling... but like a car crash, we can't look away.
thank you to those of you who endured fyre fest thus making these movies possible. we owe you. thank you for your service and I am truly sorry they screwed you so hard
— christine teigen (@chrissyteigen) January 14, 2019
Before you start feeling bad for attendees of Fyre Fest please keep in mind that every single one of those people were willing to pay actual money to see a Ja Rule concert in 2017.
— Gnome Chompsky (@ChompskyGnome) January 15, 2019
Fyre Fest boss Billy McFarland asked a gay employee to blow a Bahamian official.
FYRE: The Greatest Party That Never Happened is now on Netflix. pic.twitter.com/AGr4FgiwSe— Jarett Wieselman (@JarettSays) January 18, 2019
If you want to help out the Bahamian restaurant owner that got scammed and not paid for all their Frye Fest work here is a GoFundMe she and her husband created https://t.co/4rbcG87Tv6
— Matthew A. Cherry (@MatthewACherry) January 19, 2019
Soooo there a scene in the new Netflix documentary on Fyre Fest where Billy McFarland is out on bail planning his next scam ("NYC VIP Access") and he's hanging out in his penthouse hotel room with Chuck Schumer's press secretary pic.twitter.com/7DuiFAS7RE
— Lachlan Markay (@lachlan) January 19, 2019
fraternities put more thought into planning darties than billy mcfarland did for fyre fest
— chloe (@chanceofchloe) January 16, 2019
the fyre fest doc on hulu is very good and this bit about influencers especially touched my heart pic.twitter.com/BXN6UdjV2y
— mason (@mason_deruloo) January 14, 2019
Having watched both Fyre fest docs, man but did they fuck over the people of the Bahamas without a second glance. Hundreds of day laborers, who sweated for months, still waiting on their well-deserved earnings. No access to the lawsuits the well-off attendees are pursuing either.
— Yussef Cole (@youmeyou) January 19, 2019
I’ll be honest, I could use a 3rd Fyre Fest documentary
— Daughter John Misty (@MightyMonika) January 18, 2019
fyre fest was god’s big fuck you to all the richie rich assholes who glamorize their entire lives. the devil really does wear prada.
— isaac “squid” hooks. (@Squidy95) January 20, 2019
I can't even imagine how horrible Fyre Fest would have been if everything had gone right.
— John Levenstein (@johnlevenstein) January 16, 2019
It’s time to watch the Fyre Fest docs which means it’s time to finally contend with the fact that I find Billy McFarland physically attractive
— Amanda Mull (@amandamull) January 19, 2019
Oh and Hulu? They're not holding back.
Fixed the #FyreFest lineup for you pic.twitter.com/G9IS4XVxBg
— hulu (@hulu) January 19, 2019
