Nik Wallenda’s disgruntled fans are holding his toes to the fire.
The American daredevil’s record-making tightrope walk over an active Nicaragua volcano turned sour Wednesday after he was torched on Twitter for wearing a safety harness during ABC’s “Volcano Live!” special.
Wallenda, 41, became the first man to ever to traverse an active volcano by high-wire across the 1,800-foot-wide “Mouth Of Hell” crater atop the Masaya Volcano. The stunt took the Sarasota, Fla., native around a 30 minutes, during which he had to navigate noxious fumes, unpredictable wind gusts, of course, the roiling lake of lava below.
“There’s no better feeling than wrapping your arms around your family after a moment like that!” tweeted the overjoyed aerialist upon completing his high-flying fire-walk.
However, not everyone was impressed: Wallenda is under fire on social media for wearing safety gear during the caldera crossing.
“Wait, so #nikwallenda has a safety harness connected to another wire? C’mon on man, I thought this was supposed to be risky and suspenseful,” Tweeted one disappointed fan.
“End Nik Wallenda 2020. So sick of this dude and his safety harnesses,” added Barstool Sports’ KFC Radio account in reference to the performer wearing protective gear during prior wire walks.
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