Summary
Below Deck Mediterranean’sAesha Scottis working as the Chief Stew aboard Mustique for the current charter season after leavingCaptain Jason ChambersandBelow Deck Down Underbehind, andI think the pair could be feuding. While Aesha started out onBelow Deck Mediterraneanwith Captain Sandy Yawn, she left the series after a few seasons of working as a stew aboard theMedsuperyachts. When she returned to the franchise, Aesha came back at a higher level, working as aChief Stew aboard Captain Jason’s superyachtonBelow Deck Down Under,where she stayed for two seasons.
Aesha and Captain Jason quickly developed a great working relationship. The pair were able to navigate issues with the crew easily, even approaching one majorly delicate issue duringBelow Deck Down Underseason 2’s charter season with ease. When Aesha reported the highly sensitive issues of sexual misconduct between her stew, Margot Sisson, and deckhand Luke Jones to the Captain, they were able to safely get Luke removed from the superyacht with ease. Aesha’s time onBelow Deck Down Underwas a success, but as she’s moved back toBelow Deck Mediterranean,I’m wondering if it was a personal decision.
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Aesha Left Below Deck Down Under For Below Deck Med
She’s Returning To Her Roots
While Aesha was recently a part of theBelow Deck Down Undercast, she chose to leave Captain Jason’s superyacht and return to her roots. Aesha was originally onBelow Deck Mediterranean, appearing for two seasons before leaving the show for her next venture. OnBelow Deck Med, Aesha worked as a second stew beneathChief Stew Hannah Ferrier, and as she learned more about her role, she got better at her job. Moving up onBelow Deck Down Under,Aesha was able to sharpen her skills as the Chief Stew, leading her team under the direction of Captain Jason.
Despite the fact that Aesha honed her skills on bothMedandDown Under, it was clear thather relationship with Captain Jason was somewhat more in depth than the one she’d shared with Captain Sandyin the past. Given the way that Chief Stews and Captains have to work in tandem about the interior, especially surrounding the charter guests, it’s not surprising that Aesha was able to develop a deeper relationship with Captain Jason. Still, moving into her newrole aboard Mustique onBelow Deck Mediterranean, she’ll be taking some of the leadership skills she learned in the past.
Aesha Wouldn’t Want Captain Jason To Officiate Her Wedding
Captain Jason, one of the younger Captains in the franchise at 50 years old, has been noted as one of the more handsome superyachtcaptains in theBelow Deckfranchise. Between his good looks and the fact that he’s been a respectful, kind Captain to Aesha through the years has gotten used to the fact that there are rumors about the nature of their relationship. While Aesha,who has been in a relationship with her fiance Scott Dobson for several years, has been dealing with rumors about herself and Captain Jason being linked romantically for years, it hasn’t been easy.
Though Aesha knows not to listen to the outside noise that comes with being on reality TV, she does understand that there are boundaries and limits that have to be put in place between herself and theBelow Deckaudience for her comfortability. WithAesha recently getting engaged, she’s shared many of the details surrounding Scott’s proposal and the beginning of their wedding planning with her followers on social media. What she’s also shared is that while she has relationships with herBelow Deckcastmates,things aren’t always as close or connected after the charter season comes to a close.
During an interview withPageSix, Aesha revealed thatshe’d be more likely to have Captain Sandy fromBelow Deck Mediterraneanofficiate her wedding than Captain Jason. Despite having a close relationship with Captain Jason, Aesha explained that it would feel inappropriate to have theBelow Deck Down UnderCaptain be a part of her wedding to Scott when there have been rumors about their own romance for years. While I don’t have any speculation about the Aesha and the Captain of my own, I do wonder if her shutting down the cute idea was hurtful or irritating to Captain Jason.
Captain Jason Seems Upset She Filmed Below Deck Mediterranean
He Likely Hoped She’d Return To Below Deck Down Under
WhileAesha and Captain Jason have strictly professional relationship, it feels obvious to me that there is some tension between them after she left his charter for Captain Sandy’s. Aesha may have only worked for Captain Jason for two seasons ofBelow Deck Down Under, and having an Australian crew was likely one of the better working experiences in both of their careers. Despite the fact thatAesha and the Captain had to deal with some incredibly difficult issuesaboard the Northern Sun onBelow Deck Down Underseason 2, their relationship was clearly easy to navigate and professionally positive.
WithBelow Deck Down Underseason 2 ending on somewhat of a sour note, viewers may have consideredAesha and Captain Jason’s relationshipthe only bright spot in a stained season. Even with the controversy, I was hopeful that there would be another season of the fun, freshBelow Deck Down Underon the horizon. Unfortunately,it doesn’t look like Bravo has made any moves to green light another seasonof the greatBelow Deckspin-off series, which means the crew of the superyacht had no choice but to look for work away from Northern Sun for the time being.
While Captain Jason hasn’t directly commented onAesha’s move toBelow Deck Mediterranean, he did share that she hadn’t let him know ahead of time, so he was a bit surprised when he found out. CaptainJason claims there’s no bad blood between himself and Aesha, but his response about not hearing about her professional plans did seem a bit more personal than a captain talking about one of his crew members. Even though Jason may have meant for it to sound unbothered, I believe his response proves that theBelow DeckCaptain is angry with Aesha for moving on.
Below Deck Mediterraneanairs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo, then streams the following day on Peacock.
Below Deck Mediterranean
Cast
Below Deck Mediterranean is a Bravo reality television series that follows a crew that works aboard a gigantic superyacht during the busy season. The show highlights the challenges of the crew as they serve their high-end clientele. Each season tackles new locations, such as Greece, Croatia, Italy, and France, with some repeating.
