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Two firings onBelow Deck Down Underhave shaken the reality TV world.
Whats a normal episode ofBelow Deck Down Underlike?
TheBelow Deckfranchise depicts the support staff of various superyachts.
Captain Jason Chambers commands theNorthern Sun.
LikeVanderpump Rulesbefore it, theBelow Decks balance the crews work life with their partying and romantic entanglements.
There was also discussion of improperly washed teak fixtures and the failure to remember the guests dietary restrictions.
Oh, and the benefits of fresh lime over store-bought juice.
Andepisode sevenended with another crew member fired for making repeated unwanted advances on a coworker.
Who got fired, and why?
Bosun Luke Jones and second steward Laura Bileskalne were both fired for misconduct.
Both production staff and chief steward Aesha Scott had to break down the door to force Jones out.
Scott went to Captain Jason, who ordered Jones off the boat to sleep it off in a hotel.
When he returned in the morning, Jones was fired.
Last night there were boundaries crossed, he said.
There was indecency, and you went into someone elses cabin without consent.
Unfortunately, Ive got nothing else but to terminate your employment.
Jones accepted his firing and said he was disappointed in himself.
I should have just kept him happy.
If he comes naked in my cabin, Id be like, Hello!
She then said, We all feel bad, but he feels the worst right now.
Meanwhile, Bileskalne had been on a days-long sexual harassment campaign of her own against Adam Kodra.
Despite Kodra rejecting her advances multiple times, Bileskalne kept repeatedly touching him and trying to kiss him.
The same night Jones went into Sissons cabin, Bileskalne went into Kodras and tried to kiss him/massage him.
Once again, production was forced to intervene and get Bileskalne to leave.
Captain Jason fired Bileskalne that same episode.
The day the episode aired,Bileskalne apologized to Korda and Sisson in an Instagram post.
It was a hard night; the whole thing was very, very difficult, explained Rajabi.
Its not anything to be congratulated on because it was just about doing the right thing.
I would hope that everybody would act in that way.
It was about safety.
What does this mean for theBelow Deckuniverse?
For Bravo as a whole?
Fansand critics are ambivalent about how theBelow Deck Down Underfirings shook out.
On the one hand, its good to see the ships command and production intervene to prevent sexual assault.
Viewers saw this as an assault, but King said onWWHLhe did not.
King was alsocriticizedby viewers for going after much younger stewards and subordinates.
Wait, reality TV is unionizing?
We signed a contract.
Does it mean we should be exploited?
It means when you get a ratings bump or something happens, you should share.
He told theDaily Mailthat after appearing on the Netflix reality dating show, he is nearing homelessness.
Lawyers working with Frankel sent a strongly worded letter to NBCUniversals general counsel, Kimberley Harris, onAugust 3.
The original version of this article contained an error involving Luke and Aeshas surnames; it has been corrected.
