46. The majority of Harry Leary's supporters are women -why so many "Scary Leary" stories?- kindness

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2025-11-15

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46. Kyle asks Linda Leary - “In many instances, I see that the vast majority of his supporters are women and I have heard wonderful things about Harry with children as well. Yet I see so many ‘Scary Leary’ stories from people who are outsiders in my opinion. How is that true? That it seems as if so many of the women in his inner circle whole-heartedly support him - still. Even Jami [his ex-wife]?”

Linda shares that Jami is “a great gal” and still supports Harry. Linda considers Jami her sister because, well - she was married to Harry Leary. She acknowledges that some women would disagree with my statement but he was a kind person - which came out in children, dogs, and women - not so much in the male population because he was so competitive.

Kyle chimes in - "Exactly, he was the Alpha right?”

Linda further reflects than when you are that competitive and constantly winning, you will have haters. 

There were men who stuck by Harry’s side, for example Edward King, Clint Miller, and Greg Mathias. Greg cherishes the kindness that Harry showed Greg.

Linda can be quoted as saying - “There was a kindness to Harry that a lot of people never saw.”

With regards to how women generally felt about him - he was very open and could easily talk with women more than most men.

We invite you to listen to our recent conversation about BMX legend Harry Leary with one of his sisters, Linda Leary Taylor, while walking over the London Bridge in Lake Havasu City, AZ.

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Out of curiosity, if you don't mind framing this for me, we've kind of
framing this for me, we've kind of touched on some things, but in many
touched on some things, but in many instances, I see that the vast majority
instances, I see that the vast majority of his supporters are women,
of his supporters are women, and I've heard wonderful things about
and I've heard wonderful things about Harry with children as well. Yet, I see
Harry with children as well. Yet, I see kind of so many scary, glary stories
kind of so many scary, glary stories that from people are outsiders in my
that from people are outsiders in my opinion. How is that true that the it
opinion. How is that true that the it seems like so many of the women on the
seems like so many of the women on the inside of his circle wholeheartedly
inside of his circle wholeheartedly support him still? Even Jamie?
support him still? Even Jamie? >> Yeah, even Jamie. Jamie is a great gal.
>> Yeah, even Jamie. Jamie is a great gal. I consider her my sister as well because
I consider her my sister as well because she was she was my sister-in-law. And
she was she was my sister-in-law. And there's some women that would probably
there's some women that would probably >> say otherwise as to Harry, but he was
>> say otherwise as to Harry, but he was kind. I think his kindness came out in
kind. I think his kindness came out in children,
children, dogs, and women, not so much in the male
dogs, and women, not so much in the male population because he was so
population because he was so competitive.
competitive. >> Exactly. He was the alpha, right?
>> Exactly. He was the alpha, right? >> Exactly. And I think a lot of it was
>> Exactly. And I think a lot of it was being that competitive
being that competitive and you're racing other people and
and you're racing other people and you're constantly winning, you're going
you're constantly winning, you're going to have haters. And I think that Harry
to have haters. And I think that Harry more or less
more or less >> gravitated towards women cuz the men
>> gravitated towards women cuz the men looked at him more like a competitor.
looked at him more like a competitor. >> Sure.
>> Sure. >> He had some good friends. I'm not going
>> He had some good friends. I'm not going to say that. You know, Eddie King, Clint
to say that. You know, Eddie King, Clint Miller, Greg at the end was there for
Miller, Greg at the end was there for the last eight months of Harry's life.
the last eight months of Harry's life. And Harry made a huge impact on Greg.
And Harry made a huge impact on Greg. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> And the kindness that Harry showed Greg
>> And the kindness that Harry showed Greg is something that Greg will always
is something that Greg will always remember. And there was a kindness to
remember. And there was a kindness to Harry that a lot of people never saw.
Harry that a lot of people never saw. >> Yeah. I've learned that. It's kind of
>> Yeah. I've learned that. It's kind of cool to be honest with you.
cool to be honest with you. >> Far as gravitating towards the women,
>> Far as gravitating towards the women, how women felt about him.
how women felt about him. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> He was very open.
>> He was very open. >> Sure.
>> Sure. >> And could easily talk to women more so
>> And could easily talk to women more so than he could to most men. And so it was
than he could to most men. And so it was easier to open up his feelings to women
easier to open up his feelings to women and talking a certain amount of the
and talking a certain amount of the women that were in his life that I
women that were in his life that I personally knew.
personally knew. >> Yeah.
>> Yeah. >> He left his mark on all of them.
>> He left his mark on all of them. >> That's what I've seen. It's amazing to
>> That's what I've seen. It's amazing to see. It really is.

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