A much-loved skilled mime who entertained Sea World guests for 36 years has shared his heartbreak after being instantly fired from his job.
Lynn Frey, who is named Lynn The Mime, has garnered a following of his personal after his lengthy tenure of performing to crowds visiting the Florida theme park.
However when Lynn arrived at work just lately, he says he was scolded by a safety guard for driving his bike – as he’d completed for a few years, a disagreement ensued, which finally value him his job.
In claims which have spurred help from hundreds on-line, Lynn says he wasn’t given a chance to inform Sea World bosses his facet of the story, was terminated with out comfort from Sea World immediately and was denied the chance to carry out one remaining time.
‘It was not my choice, it was theirs. And I’ll inform the story,’ he stated.
Lynn Frey, knowledgeable mime artist who goes by @lynnthemime on TikTok , revealed that he had been abruptly terminated from his job as a consequence of an argument
Frey informed his 81.2K TikTok followers that on the fateful day, he acquired into an argument with a safety guard about his driving his bicycle within the park
A few month-and-a-half in the past, Lynn says he parked his automotive within the lot after which picked up his bicycle to experience into the amusement park as he would do some other day.
‘As I experience my bike via the safety guard, I see some safety women that I’ve seen fairly a couple of occasions through the years, and simply stated “good morning”,’ he stated in a video on-line.
‘And I acquired on my bike and rode away. And as I rode away, I heard some gentleman yell on the high of his voice, “Hey, come right here!”
The mime artist later revealed that the person who yelled was one other safety guard who informed Frey: ‘You’re not allowed to experience your bike on this park.’
Frey recalled replying: ‘Excuse me? I’ve been driving my bike out and in of this park for years.’
The mime artist later revealed that the person who yelled was one other safety guard who informed Frey: ‘You’re not allowed to experience your bike on this park’
After a couple of minutes of backwards and forwards, Frey says the safety guard ordered him to park his bike in a nook and stroll as a substitute.
Based on the artist, the safety guard went to HR and reported that Frey stubborn at him and threw his bike.
However the long-time skilled has refuted these allegations and claims he didn’t swear on the guard or throw his bike.
‘I didn’t cuss at him. Everyone on the market is aware of me and is aware of that I wouldn’t do this,’ he says.
‘I don’t cuss at folks. I don’t have that in me. That’s not in my nature. Should you push me laborious sufficient, yeah, I would say one thing. He didn’t push me that onerous. The dialog wasn’t that tense.’
Based on the artist, the safety guard went to HR and supposedly stated that Frey stubborn at him, threw his bike after which went all the way down to his dressing room to inform those that he was going to be fired
Lynn says he went to work for 2 extra days, after which obtained a name from his boss – a third-party firm employed by Sea World saying he was fired.
Not solely this, however Lynn was informed he’s banned from Sea World property.
He stated the HR division by no means requested him to supply a clarification on the matter.
‘So, Sea World by no means let me inform my facet of the story. They simply choose, jury, and executioner … that fast. 36 years at SeaWorld. Evidently, which means nothing to them,’ he stated.
‘I requested them if I might are available and do one final present. They stated no. I requested if I might are available and inform my facet of the story. They stated no. There’s nothing I can do about it. I am sorry, of us.’
Since being fired, the artist’s daughter has launched a GoFundMe to assist help his new firm, The Mime Firm.
He has additionally obtained ample help from his TikTok group – with many demanding a response from Sea World.
One viewer stated: ‘My dad labored for Sea World Orlando over 25 years and he rode his bike on the again highway. I labored there for 3 years, all the time loved watching you. you have been all the time variety to everybody. sorry this occurred.’
Mentioned one other: ‘Possibly Sea World doesn’t understand how necessary you’re to the guests?’
Another person begged: ‘Sea World Orlando do higher !!! Rent this man again and provides him a increase !!!!’
Lynn says he’s devastated, however is making an attempt to have a look at the intense facet.
‘I’m unhappy the way in which it ended however completely happy however excited for brand new journey,’ he stated.
DailyMail.com has approached Sea World for remark.
