Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 has finished up a tumultuous batch of episodes. It’s hard to say who among the cast were the winners of Season 8, but boy were there quite a few losers. A lot of reality TV is categorized by its love-to-hate stars, but these stars were deemed just plain dislikable. So, how did things shake up for them at Season 8’s conclusion?
Captain Sandy, Tumi, Luka, Natalya, and Jack
Captain Sandy Yawn finished out BDM Season 8 by expressing how she was looking forward to seeing her “love,” Leah Shafer. She also expressed her love for her position: “I love being a captain. It’s something I live for, it’s in my blood. I will be a captain until the day they put me in the ground or set me on fire.”
Moreover, Captain Sandy had kind words for the rest of the crew. In the final tip meeting, she told Tumi Mhlongo that she was a “rock star,” and praised her work ethic and her resolve in “maintaining [her] composure.” Captain Sandy said she’d been “excellent” in her position. Tumi joked, “I need a vacation ASAP.”
As for Luka Brunton, Sandy told him, “Luka, I’m telling you right now, you belong on the bridge, not the engine room.” In the captain’s eyes, Luka’s first season as a bosun was a success. As he got off the boat, he made plans to go see Natalya Scudder. Speaking of, Natalya was in Genoa and joined the crew for a final night out, making amends with Kyle Viljoen.
To chef Jack Luby, Sandy said it was a “rarity” to see a chef as enthusiastic as him.
As for Kyle, the stew had a tearful encounter with his captain. “From the bottom of my heart, I can’t thank you enough for giving me an extra chance, an opportunity.” He added, “And, not only are you a captain for me, but you are a really good friend. And I respect you [for] who you are, and you are amazing at what you do.”
Sandy called him “a good person,” and in his final interview, Kyle was confident he’d be “able to navigate” a chief stew position in the future. Uh-huh. Sure. Meanwhile, Jessika Asai changed her mind about her plans to head to France with Luka. “With Luka, I learned a big lesson,” she said. “I just need a lot of time to get over this entire thing.”
Lara Du Preez shared some hugs with her castmates and asked herself, “Why did I pack so much?” as she rolled her suitcases down the dock. Haleigh Gorman shared an emotional goodbye with Lara before leaving. Max Salvador expressed, “Finally!” in an enthusiastic shout. “Freedom, liberty!”
Last up was Lily Davison, who reflected, “I think I have to live my life with no regrets. You’ve been there, you’ve done it, everything you need to do, you learn from it.” She added, “I could be a chief stew.”
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While the future of Sister Wives feels uncertain, Janelle Brown is certain about one thing, and that’s her marital status. Indeed, it’s hard to say what the show might look like in the coming year.
Given the popularity, it would be foolish for TLC to drop the show outright. But that begs the question of how Sister Wives could go on considering Kody Brown really only has one wife at this point.
In December 2022, Janelle confirmed that she and Kody had been separated for a few months. Now, however, separated isn’t the word Janelle would use. She wouldn’t use divorce either. So, how would Janelle describe her marital status?
Janelle and Christine’s thoughts on their splits from Kody
Janelle told PEOPLE she doesn’t consider herself truly divorced. “Because we never were legally married, I can’t really say I’m divorced.” Her reasoning was fair enough given the marriage was only official in a spiritual sense. She further explained, “I just say ‘I’m no longer with [him]’ when I explain it to outside people, I’m like, ‘I’m no longer with my partner.’”
She went on, “It’s nebulous for me at this point. It depends on who I’m talking to really. I guess I just consider myself single, I don’t consider myself divorced or separated or whatever. I just think I’m single.” Janelle differed from her sister wife Christine Brown who took pride in saying she was “straight-up divorced.”
Christine shared, “I like things clear-cut. I don’t like gray lines. I can tell you the date I was divorced.” She didn’t suppose Kody was very happy about how open she was with her divorced status. Christine added, “But if we were in our church, there’s certain rules we’d have to follow and everything like that. But we’re not in that church, we haven’t been in that church for years.”
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Welcome to the Real Housewives of Salt Lake City Season 4 Reunion, Part 3 recap. Tonight the drama continues. In Part 2, Heather finally admitted that Jen gave her the infamous black eye in San Diego. Allegedly. Tonight she’ll tell us what actually happened and why she supposedly lied about it. Will the ladies ever be able to forgive Monica? Is Monica one-and-done? Here are some of the highlights from the RHOSLC Season 4 Reunion, Part 3.
Who is Reality Von Tease?
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“Are you Reality Von Tease?” Andy asks Monica.
“I am part of the page, yes,” she responds. “I did not set up the account, I did not name the account, or open the account.”
“Were you posting things under that handle?” Andy continues. “Did you post as Reality Von Tease?”
Yes, on both counts, your Honor. “Not all of them, but yes.”
“What was the original point of Reality Von Tease?” Andy asked.
“It was to expose Jen,” Monica said. “It was to expose the truth of how she was treating her employees. I honestly feel like that page did not come for any of [the RHOSLC ladies].”
Andy then turns to Heather. “Do you have documentation of things that were posted by this account?”
“That physically hurt me?” Physically, Heather? That’s going a little far. Mentally, okay, but did the words actually physically wound you? Come on.
“Yeah, absolutely,” says Heather says. “They’re still up.”
Monica’s Burn Book
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After a lot of circuitous arguing, Monica pulls out a scrapbook with the title “Burn Book RHOSLC.” It looks like a 12-year-old made it. I can’t believe Andy is giving this actual TV time.
Monica’s “amazed” that all the women are pissed off about the things she posted when she was just “quoting Jen and trying to expose how awful she was.” Monica’s definitely missing a sensitivity chip.
Andy asks, “Monica … do you want to be their friend or do you [just] want to be on the show?”
“I think both can be true,” Monica responds. “I genuinely feel bad.”
When Heather objects to Monica’s feelings, she yells back, “What is wrong with me wanting to sit on this couch? You don’t think I belong here?”
“Her plotting to get on the show is not a crime,” Andy says.
The story behind Heather’s infamous black eye
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White words on a black screen: “On the morning of April 9, 2022, while on a girls’ trip to San Diego, CA, Heather Gay woke up with a black eye. Crews were not shooting at the time of the incident.”
“Heather, you shocked the world when you claimed that Jen gave you the black eye,” Andy begins. “Tell us how it happened.”
“Honestly, it was a lot of drinking,” she answers. “The next morning, I woke up with the black eye. I knew I’d gotten it from Jen. I didn’t know how, but I knew I’d gotten it from Jen. She was the first person I texted. She came in the room, and she said, ‘Did I give that to you?’ And I said, ‘Don’t worry. I’ll cover.’”
“Why was your inclination, ‘I’m gonna cover for her?’” Andy asks.
“I don’t know. I was scared of her, I think.”
“Were you scared, at that point, cause she was in legal trouble?” Andy follows up.
“I’d been covering for her for three years,” Heather admits. “I was not gonna stop at the black eye … [’cause] I was too scared to say anything … I was still scared to say it at the reunion, and I was still scared to say it in Bermuda. But as I sat there, watching this happen again, I realized that I was contributing.”
“Well, we have some footage to share of San Diego,” Andy says. Really? Something new, I hope? Heather just puts her face in her hands and shakes her head.
The security footage and Heather’s apology tour
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Another message pops up on a black screen: “Security footage from Heather’s room was reviewed immediately. The audio was unintelligible. At the time, Jen and Heather both said they were discussing a different topic. [But] Heather now claims this footage shows them discussing the black eye.”
“Did I give that to you?” Heather remembers Jen saying. “I can’t believe I did that to you.”
“I said, ‘Don’t worry about it, I got you,’” Heather repeats. “She was upset. We were both upset.”
“Well, Heather, Jen has continued to deny that she gave you the black eye.”
A screencap of Jen tweeting from jail reads, “Bravo, if I punched Heather in her eye, you guys would have footage to prove it.” I didn’t know you could tweet from prison. Can inmates have phones?
“Let me just start by saying I’m sorry,” Heather tells Andy. “I’m sorry to you, I’m sorry to you guys [her co-stars], I’m sorry to the network, I’m sorry to the audience … I knew that it was becoming bigger and more than I could handle. It was a horrible situation … I knew the relentlessness of what would come … It was horrible.”
“You went as far as to lie on your book tour,” Andy mentions. Heather covered up a crime and an assault.
Does Monica deserve grace?
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Andy then asks Heather a hard question. “Is the grace that you’re asking of everyone now, the same grace that should be given to [Monica]? … You lied to production, to Bravo, and even at one point said that maybe a producer had done it to you, which is very serious because it puts people’s reputations and jobs at risk. Did you ever go to [Jen] and say, ‘This is getting bigger…’”
“Yeah,” Heather says, “we talked about it a lot … She said, ‘Unless they can show us the footage, we deny.’”
“And did she thank you?” Andy wonders. Oh, Andy. This is Jen Shah we’re talking about.
“No,” Heather scoffed. “Jen Shah? She was never my friend. She pretended to be my friend, and I fell for it. And I will not fall for a pretend friend again. I was a different person then, and I was worried about the retaliation [from social media] … I was a different person when I started this show, and the person who would eat that sh*t then is not gonna do it now.”
Assault and physical abuse
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Andy asks Monica what she thinks after hearing Heather’s story.
“Watching that was really hard,” she says. “I do think that Heather and I have gone through it, and maybe Angie … I’m talking about physical abuse from Jen Shah … Angie had a drink poured on her. That, to me, is assault. Heather can hate me all she wants, but you can never deny that she and I went through that same exact trauma. I went about it a different way. She kept it all in, I blurted it all out … I completely understand the fear of retaliation, I literally get phone calls now from people threatening me because I have come out with so much about Jen and my involvement in the Federal trial.”
Andy asks how the women feel about Heather’s decision to hide what Jen did to her. Whitney feels terrible for Heather.
“Knowing who Jen Shah is and what she’s capable of, I know why Heather hid it,” she says. I’m sorry you had to go through all that.”
“I never want that around me again EVER,” Lisa says.
Meredith says, “I understand 100% why Heather did not want to come clean with that … I give her a lot of grace. I really do.”
“I’m so surprised that we are, all this time later, still cleaning up the mess of this person,” Andy says. “[She] really had such a chokehold on everybody. If she’s watching this, you would say what to her?”
“I would say, I’m no longer your bitch,” Heather responds. “I regret believing in you, I regret fighting her fight, I regret disrespecting my children, my family and my opportunity here.” Heather admits she’s glad Jen’s in prison cause she might not have the courage to say all this otherwise.
Is there forgiveness for Monica?
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Observing that Jen Shah pushed a lot of people to do things they wouldn’t ordinarily do, Andy asks if there’s any grace for Monica?
Even though she appreciates what Monica said, Heather says, “The way that you handled it and the way that it affected me and the way you came in today, it hurt me more and it didn’t resolve anything for me.”
They all agree that it was a great season. “So knowing all those good things that happened,” Andy adds, “is it too insurmountable for you guys to move on as a group? That’s the question. We may not answer it today. You all may need a little bit of time.”
“What would Monica have to say to you guys to make this okay?” Andy wants to know. Did Andy sign a multi-year contract with Monica? He seems to want everyone to forgive her and move on. He’s pushing pretty hard for redemption. Does Monica have dirt on Andy in her Burn Book?
None of the ladies is ready to forgive Monica and move on. Nobody trusts her at this point. How can anybody be her friend when there’s no trust?
Monica Garcia might go down in Bravo history as the best one and done they’ve ever had. Like her or not, hand Mon the Aspercreme because she carried Real Housewives of Salt Lake City on her back during Season 4.
She gave vulnerability, a scandalous past, and a connection with Jen Shah. Then she threw all of her cards on the table after Heather Gay called her bluff. The OG ladies were aghast at the notion of a social media account trolling the show, and threats were made. Now it seems they got what they wanted after the reunion. Be careful what you wish for once Season 5 rolls around, Monica has left the building. People has the details.
Multiple insiders have confirmed Monica’s last episode was Part 3 of the reunion. Full disclosure, as someone who writes about reality television, this move shocked me. Monica was a standout who offered amazing content. And let’s be clear, it’s hard to follow someone being arrested by Homeland Security and then watching her lie to, you know, the world.
She came in like a spitfire and checked all of the boxes, but the cast had some issues with the freshman. Yes, her connection with Jen was analyzed and broken down. Sure, there was a troll Instagram account that mainly targeted Jen, but others weren’t immune. Unfortunately, Monica’s final nail in the coffin might have been her now-dismissed lawsuit against Heather’s business, Beauty Lab + Laser. Bravo will tolerate many things, but the Big Guys don’t like cast court issues.
While Monica’s fan base might be a niche group, what would Season 4 have been without Monica? Lisa Barlow crying about losing a ring? Angie Katsanevas throwing more Greek-themed parties and Mob Wife memes? Or Heather’s exciting book tour? Mary Cosby insulting people while sitting in a Sprinter Van?
Good luck to Season 5
None of this is horrible, but it won’t pull viewers. For a lot of RHOSLC watchers, it was easier to relate to someone with a peculiar mother than someone who visibly wept because they didn’t want to participate in drag night.
Heather seemed the most pressed about Monica’s actions. I mean she’s Queen Bee after her stunning monologue on the beach in Bermuda. But she couldn’t seem to cope with Monica’s deceit. Perhaps she was too exhausted after covering for a felon for so long. Allegedly. Deceit comes in many forms, I guess.
The streets are saying two new cast members will now magically appear, but nothing has been confirmed. The ladies are to begin filming Season 5 next month.
It’s easy to criticize Scheana Shay. Almost too easy. As such, it’s often hard to remember the things she struggles with. For example, the Vanderpump Rules star’s postpartum OCD which she opened up about in January last year.
As she explained on her podcast, “Up until the last six months, just being a new mom and dealing with these intrusive thoughts and feelings that I knew wasn’t postpartum depression, I didn’t know what it was, and I think therapy is really helping me, and I love it.”
How refreshing to see a reality star trying to address their issues with professional help rather than run away from them. Scheana still struggles, however, and understandably so. Last week, she reflected on her journey with the condition.
Scheana reveals her OCD brain treatment
At the Vanderpump Rules Season 11 premiere, Scheana spoke with PEOPLE about her postpartum OCD. She explained, “I feel like, especially as a mom, postpartum OCD is something that’s not talked about.”
PEOPLE quoted the International OCD Foundation in its explanation of postpartum OCD: “The obsessions and compulsions usually focus on the newborn (or unborn) infant. For example, there may be obsessions about the baby getting hurt, contaminated, or lost; and compulsive rituals involving checking, mental rituals, and seeking reassurance.”
Scheana went on, “It’s misdiagnosed. A lot of people don’t know what’s wrong with them. And so once I figured this out, I was like, ‘Oh my God. Now it makes sense.’” She added, “I’ve since had a brain scan. I’m on a whole brain and power supplement pack. And I feel like those have been really helping my intrusive thoughts and just overall how I’m feeling.”
Despite her strides, she also shared, “But I mean, it is, you know, a battle every day in my brain.” Scheana does have a point – conditions specific to women (and especially mothers) often don’t receive enough discussion. Just another symptom of the patriarchy.
Vanderpump Rules Season 11 hits Bravo on Tuesday, January 30 at 8/7c.
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When Alexia found out Ana would be coming to the Mother’s Day lunch, she ran away. She eventually returned to confront Ana and everything fell apart and went south real quick. Still, at least Alexia’s relationship with her sons looked to be doing well.
Season 6 showed Alexia and her son Peter Rosello were on good terms, despite their history. Now, Ana and her daughter Beba have levied a hefty accusation against Peter, and Reality Tea has Peter’s response.
Peter’s response to Ana Quincoces’ allegation
While on the Behind the Velvet Rope podcast in early 2023, Beba told a story of how she’d been invited to a party by Peter. Upon arriving with her friends, she saw “Peter Rosello and three other guys smoking from a bong and making drinks.” Her friends were confused since it was reportedly a party. Beba then said, “All my friends got roofied that night.”
Ana added, “We don’t know who did it, allegedly,” but the implication was clear. Beba said it didn’t matter. The crowd of people alone was a reflection of Peter’s character. Ana then went on to say that Peter was “the worst” of any of the Housewives’ kids.
Cut to this week. On Ana and Beba’s podcast, Mami Issues, the two began discussing Alexia. Beba interestingly said, “Don’t go for her kids.” Ana said she wasn’t to which Beba said, “But you’re just using me and [my sister] Kati as ammo for something and I just want to make sure …” Ana said she wouldn’t “go for Frankie, but Peter is fair game.” She then flat-out accused Peter of trying “to roofie” Beba.
When asked for comment, Peter told Reality Tea he didn’t know “what she [was] talking about. I haven’t seen them since I was 18 yrs old. Never were friends.” He added, “Smh can’t believe they are talking sh*t like that.” As it stands, Ana’s claims are purely allegations with no evidence to back them up. She better have some evidence, or she may need to lawyer up.
Real Housewives of Miami continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – WHAT WAS YOUR REACTION TO ANA AND BEBA’S CLAIMS? WHAT DID YOU THINK OF PETER’S RESPONSE?
The Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8 finale has finally arrived, but what went down in Episode 16? A lot of kissing, as Jessika vowed to play games with Luka. Unfortunately for her, she’s not very good at sticking to a plan of action. We also saw the return of Natalya, which turned out to be a bit overhyped, much like the rest of the season. Here’s everything that happened in Below Deck Med Season 8, Episode 16: “Guess Who’s Coming For Dinner.”
Natalya plans her big return
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Natalya left earlier on in the season, because she couldn’t handle the mental toll of her boyfriend sleeping with other women. While they were in an open relationship, he seemed to want it to only be open for him. So, she prepared her comeback on the final crew night out, by sending secret texts to Jack and Luka. “Tell your girlfriend her services won’t be needed anymore,” she teases Luka. He flirts right back, while stealing kisses with Jess and having his hands all over her whenever he can. I liked Luka before these final few episodes. He’s now proven himself to be a bit of a rat.
As for the final charter? The crew do their best with what they have. They’re stuck at the dock, so they plan an excursion, and a private foam party at the local beach club. Sadly, Max doesn’t know how to follow instructions. So the foam party doesn’t start out great. Kyle’s on hand to actually get some bubbles flowing, though, and the guests seem happy enough once it’s all underway.
After a delicious final night dinner, the guests leave the next day, mostly happy. Except Dr. Douchebag. He’s still mad at his partner for breathing in the wrong direction.
This charter season, the crew made $182,000 USD in tips. That boils down to almost $15,000 per person. Not bad at all!
You get a kiss, and you get a kiss!
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It’s the final crew night out! After dinner with Captain Sandy, where Jess got wasted and called Luka a “f*ck boy” in front of everybody, after learning he had been texting Below Deck alum Katie Flood, and looking excited while doing so. At least, according to Kyle. The group then headed to the club. Sandy wisely went back to the yacht.
At the club, Natalya made her grand return. Except, it was kinda pants. She made up with Kyle, who said he was “genuinely” sorry. Natalya noted she shouldn’t have inserted herself into a conversation about the LGBTQ+ community. But it was Jess who decided to start the messy Olympics.
She grabbed a random dude and started making out with him. This gave Natalya and Luka the green light to also start making out, right in front of Jess. Max didn’t love it, and said it was in that moment he started to lose respect for Luka.
In the end, Max actually proved himself to be the biggest gentleman of the season as the group returned to the yacht. He thought Luka’s actions with Natalya were classless, and even asked Lily for permission to kiss Jess so she could have some revenge.
Strangely, Lily then got upset when the kiss happened, and Jess went running back to Luka’s cabin anyway. Lara tells Jess she needs “a mental f*cking check,” and to gain some respect for herself. I’m sure those words rang clear the next morning when the regret of sleeping with Luka yet again crept in. Lily seemed to forgive Max, too. The pair enjoyed a steamy session in a guest cabin.
Time to (finally) say goodbye
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With hangovers galore, the time came for the crew to say goodbye. Lily was first off the boat, sent to a doctor for an injured leg. Haleigh and Max were next, and while this wasn’t the latter’s best season, he makes for great TV. I’d love to see both of these two back in the future. They’re good vibes. Most of the time.
Jess says goodbye, promising in confessional she’s “learned a big lesson” with Luka. So, again, it’s odd when the two say they’ll see each other soon. As quickly as Jess has left the boat, Luka is texting Natalya, preparing to meet her as soon as he departs. He’s plummeted so deeply when it comes to gaining any respect. Still, he’s banging uglies with an OnlyFans model now. Maybe he’s learned commitment?
Lara and Jack are next off, and then comes Kyle’s time. He has an emotional farewell with Captain Sandy. Kyle thanks her for the “opportunity” to change, and calls her a “really good friend,” as well as a boss. She tells him not to forget he’s a “good person.” I really hope he has changed.
Finally, Luka and Tumi go. They get some love from Captain Sandy for their leadership. As credits begin to roll, Tumi says she needs a vacation and a therapist. After this exhausting season, so do the viewers!
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Alexia fled right away (though, she claimed it was in support of Marysol Patton, and not due to any fear on her part) and Nicole took all the blame for Ana’s presence even though Adriana was the one who invited her. More than that, Adriana specifically invited Ana to try and tear down Alexia. Adriana later suggested Alexia blew up at Nicole out of jealousy for her.
On the January 17 episode, Adriana admitted the blame was hers for inviting Ana. Alexia and Marysol appeared to make peace with Nicole, but evidently not. The new Mrs. Nepola has recently shaded Adriana (which isn’t new) and also tried to bring down Nicole again.
In an interview with Decider, Alexia was asked for her thoughts on Adriana’s intentions in RHOM Season 6. “Obviously, everything is a lie,” Alexia said. “Like, her pattern is lying. She’s a coward, also, because she had to bring Ana to be her mouthpiece. So she’s a coward and a liar.”
Alexia further claimed Adriana’s motives were rooted in jealousy. “She can’t imagine how I can have a guy and she’s miserable by herself. And my kids adore me … So it’s like everything I have, she secretly wants but she would never admit it.” Moreover, Alexia still implicated Nicole: “I really know what they’re doing – Nicole and Adriana.”
She added, “Adriana doesn’t surprise me. Adriana’s behavior is habitual [and] predictable … But Nicole did disappoint me because I’ve always wanted to be friends with her. They’re creating this false narrative, like, the OGs against the newbies and that we hate her because [she’s] younger and she’s a doctor. It’s just stupid. Honestly, that is not true.”
Real Housewives of Miami Season 6 continues Wednesdays at 9/8c on Bravo.
TELL US – WHAT DO YOU THINK OF THE FEUD BETWEEN ALEXIA AND ADRIANA? WHAT DO YOU THINK OF NICOLE BEING BLAMED AS WELL?
The beloved yacht-based reality show Below Deck is known for having a boatload of unforgettable moments and quotable one-liners. Of course, most of the best quotes in the Below Deck franchise were said by the iconic Captain Lee Rosbach, the gem who brought us the expression and accompanying mental image of being “madder than a pissed-on chicken!” However, whether you love her or hate her, Captain Sandy Yawn delivered some amazing one-liners as well. Captain Sandy’s quotes were nowhere near as entertaining (and graphic) as Captain Lee’s, but Sandy’s lines are more about the reality of being a boat captain.
Also many fans love Captain Sandy for her strict leadership skills, there are also many viewers who don’t like her at all, making her one of the most controversial captains on the series. For example, Captain Sandy was featured on Below Deck Mediterranean, and the show’s viewers decreased once Captain Sandy fired the Chief Stew, Hannah Ferrier, for having anxiety medication onboard without a doctor’s note. When Sandy let Hannah go, Below Deck viewers became divided into those who are pro-Sandy, and those who don’t like her at all.
However, since being a charter captain is a male-dominated industry, female captains have even more pressure to be successful and lead a good ship. Captain Sandy is smart, so she likely knows this, which feeds into her strict leadership skills. We respect you, Sandy! Captain Lee also lays down the law as well, but his most well-known quotes are generally just more colorful than those of other captains. Let’s take a look at some of Captain Sandy’s most quintessential quotes below.
“As A Captain…”
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Although Captain Sandy is the second-sassiest boat captain after Captain Lee Rosbach, her most iconic quotes are more no-nonsense. Below Deck fans took to Reddit to note that Captain Sandy is frequently bringing up that she has to do this or that “as a Captain.” Viewers on the Reddit thread critically mentioned that Captain Sandy was quick to justify her sometimes controversial actions by saying she had to do whatever she did “as a captain.” (Firing Hannah is a great example!) Therefore, “as a Captain….” is one of Captain Sandy’s top catchphrases.
However, no matter your opinion of Captain Sandy, being a charter yacht captain does come with lots of responsibilities. We would imagine that “as a Captain,” sometimes one does have to do things for the good of the ship and the crew, even if it makes them less liked.
“Stop Speaking!”
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Many fans remember when Captain Sandy demanded that Fraser Olender “stop speaking.” The moment was so tense that viewers like to repeat it in their best Captain Sandy voice in moments when they wish their friends would give them a little piece and quiet. We told you that Sandy’s best quotes are more no-nonsense than the other franchise quotes!
Fraser was furious when Captain Sandy told him to “stop speaking.” The Captain explained that the walls are paper-thin, which sometimes called for quiet upon the ship so they could all better do their jobs. Of course, it also meant that she could hear every word they said when they complained about her. Yikes!
However, to apologize for her harsh words to Fraser, Captain Sandy organized a fun team-building day playing volleyball and also owned up to snapping at Fraser. This shows that she isn’t always as much of a hard ass as she might seem.
One thing about Captain Sandy, she’s going to remind you she knows what the f*ck she’s doing. As you should, queen! Just like she tends to explain her actions by saying she is doing so “as a captain,” Captain Sandy has more than 25 years of experience as a yacht charter captain, and she likes to bring it up.
However, we don’t blame her one bit. Especially since people disapprove of her so much when she is simply trying to run a tight ship, we totally understand why she would want to keep reminding people she’s been in this game for years. Also, real quick, would people judge her harshness as much if she were a male Captain? Hard to say…
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