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The American Pickers fallout continues — outlasting the feud betwixt the erstwhile costars.
Following the tragic death of Frank Fritz, fans are divided implicit drama that surrounded the precocious American Pickers star successful life.
Famously, Frank erstwhile clashed with his co-star, Mike Wolfe. Though they resolved their differences, that struggle near a memorable people connected the History Channel series.
Who is to blasted for the feud? Allegedly, American Pickers itself caused the problem.
Actors Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz be the 2010 A&E Upfront astatine the IAC Building connected May 5, 2010. (Photo Credit: Jason Kempin/Getty Images)Who is to blasted for the ‘American Pickers’ fallout?
The erstwhile feud between American Pickers stars Frank Fritz and Mike Wolfe is portion of the History Channel series’ analyzable legacy.
On September 30, 2024, Frank passed away. He was lone 60 years old, and had suffered a stroke conscionable 2 years earlier.
Alongside his loved ones, 59-year-old Mike Wolfe was besides by his side. The 2 stars reconciled pursuing Frank’s changeable … but had been astatine odds, not adjacent connected speaking terms, for years.
In a caller interview with The US Sun, Jerry Genreau — a person of the precocious Frank Fritz — explains the American Pickers fallout and which enactment helium believes is to blame.
“Working with anybody connected a regular ground for 10 oregon 15 years is tough,” Jerry suggested.
“Mike is very, precise scripted and knowledgeable astir what helium does, and Frank would sprout from the hip,” Frank’s person characterized.
Frank Fritz (left) and Mike Wolfe, hosts of the deed tv bid American Pickers, look connected successful the store during investigating astatine Daytona International Speedway connected January 22, 2011. (Photo Credit: Jared C. Tilton/Getty Images for NASCAR)How did the American Pickers stars extremity their feud?
According to Jerry, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz reconciled successful the aftermath of Frank’s changeable due to the fact that “whatever happened betwixt them, clip ever heals.”
That said, helium knows that fans missed retired connected them making nice. “I privation everything could’ve travel astir and ended with 1 play of them each reconciling,” Jerry expressed.
Previously, Jerry had opined that Frank would person happily returned to American Pickers if his wellness had been up to it.
Fans whitethorn recall, Frank Fritz really near American Pickers a mates of years anterior to his stroke. He had galore wellness problems. In 2020, helium departed from filming to acquisition backmost surgery. The amusement formally fto him spell successful 2021.
That was the aforesaid twelvemonth erstwhile Frank shared his then-ongoing feud with Mike. He revealed that the 2 had not spoken successful 2 years, and accused Mike of having not called him to cheque connected him.
Frank besides expressed frustrations astatine the clip astir the show, which helium felt favored Mike precise strongly. He accused Mike of wanting to regenerate him connected American Pickers. (Frank believed that Mike’s brother, Robbie, would instrumentality his spot — which yet turned retired to beryllium close connected the money)
TV personalities Frank Fritz (L) and Mike Wolfe be 2015 A+E Networks Upfront connected April 30, 2015. (Photo Credit: Brad Barket/Getty Images for A+E)At slightest they reconciled earlier the end
As we mentioned, Mike Wolfe and Frank Fritz reconnected pursuing Frank’s 2022 stroke.
Annoyance with a person and coworker tin thrust radical apart. But there’s not enjoying clashing personalities and styles of working, and there’s the world of beingness and death.
It sounds similar Frank’s person intelligibly blames American Pickers for the drama. Reality TV stardom is genuinely a double-edged sword.
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