14 Lifeguards Fired Over Gangnam Style Parody They Made On Their Breaks
A group of El Monte lifeguards have gone viral with ‘Lifeguard Style,’ a Gangnam Style remake shot at the pool. The video has racked up nearly 1 million views, but these views came at a price—all 14 lifeguards that took part in the video have been fired and told unofficially that their video was "disgusting" and an "embarrassment to the city of El Monte."
A group of El Monte lifeguards have gone viral with ‘Lifeguard Style,’ a Gangnam Style remake shot at the pool. The video has racked up nearly 1 million views, but these views came at a price—all 14 lifeguards that took part in the video have been fired and told unofficially that their video was “disgusting” and an “embarrassment to the city of El Monte.”
The video, which the lifeguards claim was shot while they were “off the clock during breaks and free time,” shows the lifeguards at the El Monte Aquatic Center in their uniforms, dancing along to ‘Gangnam Style’ by Psy, the latest YouTube sensation.
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