Gold Rush Fans Know Who They’d Pick For Their Own Crew If It Came Down To Janae And Fred – Looper

According to folks hanging out at the “Gold Rush” subreddit, they’d take working with Janae Clayton over Fred Lewis any day. 

“I think Janae is more practical than Fred. Fred was perfectly happy waiting for the ice to melt for months until Tony told him he should mine the other ground,” said u/Phantommike20 in a response to his thread which pitted the two miners against each other. Other fans harkened to what they see as Lewis’s repeated mistakes and lack of ability on the job. “As an operator I’ve watched Fred and he is absolutely clueless, which is why there is very little footage of him actually operating a machine, he couldn’t even get the dozer off the trailer,” agreed u/TheJackBurton86. 

All doesn’t seem to be lost for Lewis, however, as several fans said that they’d rather work with him than Clayton. “He is a hard worker with a dream,” said u/ingerstand. Lewis, to his credit, seems to be aware of his unpopularity among the “Gold Rush” fanbase and has taken it in stride in the hope of helping fellow veterans find support. Lewis explained to the Idaho Press that while he didn’t expect the show to bring negative opinions to his door, he’s willing to endure the internet’s slings and arrows to be helpful. “It’s a weird environment to be in and nothing I’m used to, but I welcome it,” he said. “Come at me, and I’ll talk to you. I don’t care.”