8 Below Deck Stews Who Never Listened To Their Chief Stews

Below Deck has featured many uncooperative cast members over the years, a few of whom have been Stews. The Bravo series allows many new faces to showcase their personality on reality TV every year. Some leave a mark, while others become known for being the worst cast members ever. Tom Pearson from Below Deck Sailing Yacht was one such example. The former Deckhand was mean to Ashley Marti and Gary King. He was also immature and had too much alcohol on the boat. Therefore, Captain Glenn Shephard fired Tom, ensuring his crew on Parsifal III remained peaceful and friendly.

Leon Walker from Below Deck season 3 was also unsuitable for his job. The private Chef joined the Bravo series to showcase his culinary skills. However, he messed up badly and never admitted his mistakes. One episode showed Leon starting a fire in the galley. He blamed the greasy pans for his error and kept lying until the end, pushing Captain Lee Rosbach to fire him. Unfortunately, not all bad crew members get sacked for their actions. Some get another chance to prove themselves. A few examples include Kyle Viljoen, Natalya Scudder, and Tumi Mhlongo.

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Alissa Humber

Below Deck Season 10

Stews are a crucial part of luxury yachts. They take care of the guests and ensure everyone is happy. Sadly, not all Stews are good at their jobs. Some, like Alissa Humber, are bad and don’t listen to their seniors. When Alissa debuted in the series, she portrayed herself as a skilled worker. However, it didn’t take long for Stew to show her true colors and become disrespectful towards her seniors. Apart from acting superior to others, Alissa argued with her co-star, Camille Lamb.

The drama between Alissa and Camille didn’t conclude quickly enough. The Captain and Chief Stew Fraser Olender got tired of both of them. At one point, Alissa even referred to Captain Sandy Yawn by her first name, which was unacceptable. Ultimately, the Captain had to let Camille and Alissa go due to their disrespectful behaviors. As per a Q&A session (via Bravo), Fraser discussed the situation and let fans know his opinion of Alissa and Camille’s feud.

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Raquel “Rocky” Dakota

Below Deck Season 3

Raquel “Rocky” Dakota was also a disobedient worker. The Californian woman concluded the season without strikes but crossed the line numerous times. At one point, she stripped down and tried to board another yacht. On another occasion, she complained about her Chief Stew’s orders and her work. The rivalry between Rocky and her Chief Stew Kate Chastain didn’t end with the season. When the two ladies reunited at Watch What Happens Live, they made harsh comments about each other. Kate told Rocky she wasn’t “the best yachtie.”

Many viewers also despised Rocky a lot. Per a Reddit thread, kresbok, the junior Stew is “obnoxious,” “ridiculous, coddled,” and an attention seeker.

Another Reddit user commented, “between Leon and Rocky, I think this was the season that broke Kate.” Fans are right to think that Below Deck season 3 was the toughest one for the former Chief Stew.

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June Foster

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 4

June Foster never listened to her Chief Stew Hannah Ferrier or other seniors in Below Deck Mediterranean season 4. Captain Sandy hired her to replace Anastasia Surmava. However, she soon realized she had made a big mistake and fired her. June was never a good addition to the crew. On top of that, she had behavioral problems, which became evident when she got angry at Captain Sandy for letting her go. One of June’s worst habits was her lack of concern for Chief Stew’s orders.

During June’s stint on Below Deck, viewers noticed that she purposely chose not to answer Chief Stew, Hannah, on the radio. She ignored her and made new excuses for not responding to her. Hannah even took to X to share her opinion of June.

The worst part about June’s careless attitude was that she didn’t see her fault. She simply wanted people to leave her alone.

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Magda Ziomek

Below Deck Down Under Season 1 & 2

Magda Ziomek from Below Deck Down Under season 1 was another bad stew who got herself fired. The Polish native was too occupied with having fun on the yacht to care about other things. She was also very busy texting her long-distance boyfriend rather than finishing tasks on the yacht. Magda was so terrible at her job that Aesha Scott went out of her way to fire her. The Chief Stew couldn’t handle her third Stew’s lack of concern for her duties like laundry and service.

Aesha had to fire Magda because keeping her in the boat hurt her reputation as the Chief Stew. Since she was responsible for managing all the Stews, the burden of all the complaints fell on her shoulders. In one instance, Captain Jason Chambers noticed how the laundry room was a mess. He later complained that Magda used most of the boat’s limited internet data. If Aesha had let Magda stay on the yacht, it wouldn’t have bode well for her.

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Elizabeth Frankini

Below Deck Season 8

Elizabeth Frankini initially looked like a hardworking Stew. However, she showed her real personality during the episodes, which led Chief Stew Francesca Rubi to fire her. Elizabeth started treating her work too lightly. Apart from flirting with Deckhand, James Hough, she crossed the line by sleeping in the guest cabin on her night off. She didn’t seek permission from the Captain or ask Francesca beforehand. Chief Stew ultimately got fed up with Elizabeth’s lack of concern and told the Captain, “there are too many slip-ups. There’s just too many.”

Francesca wanted Captain Lee to fire Elizabeth, but that didn’t happen. Instead, the Captain allowed Chief Stew to make the call and give her full control over Elizabeth’s fate. Even though the season was nearing its end, Francesca chose to teach her Polish co-worker a lesson.

Unfortunately, Elizabeth didn’t learn her lesson. She appeared in the Below Deck season 8 reunion and called her former Chief Stew a “bully.”

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Laura Bileskaline

Below Deck Down Under Season 2

Laura Bileskaline had a short stint in Below Deck Down Under. Despite that, she became quite a controversial cast member after crossing a few lines. The Latvia resident was extremely inappropriate throughout her 7-episode run. She lacked respect for everyone and wanted to get lucky with Adam Kodra. Eventually, Laura did the unthinkable when she went into Deckhand’s cabin and massaged his back. This action led Captain Jason to fire her immediately.

Aesha also had a huge problem with Laura. Chief Stew revealed some spicy details from her unaired conversation with her junior a few months ago.

Aesha also shared that she was shocked to see how far Laura pushed it. Unfortunately, Laura didn’t listen to Chief Stew’s advice, ultimately leading to her departure from Below Deck Down Under.

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Camille Lamb

Below Deck Season 10

Camille Lamb’s personality impacted the whole crew. Her feud with Alissa is still among the wildest fights in Below Deck’s history. The former Stew’s biggest issue was acting like a princess and coming across as self-centered. At one point in Below Deck season 10, she complained about her job and felt she was working twice as much as everyone else on the boat.

Camille was known for her lack of interest in being the Stew. She treated her job as if she was out to enjoy a cruise trip. She napped in the deck area and went swimming without care. Ultimately, Chief Stew Fraser had to fire her. While talking to ET, Fraser revealed he was “glad” that he let Camille go before it was too late.

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Lexi Wilson

Below Deck Mediterranean Season 6

Lexi Wilson had the energy to be a great Stew if she wanted to. Unfortunately, she dropped the ball by getting into fights and being irresponsible. At one point, the Bahamas native got drunk and ranted unnecessarily. She argued with everyone, including Deckhand Mzi “Zee” Dempers. Chief Stew Katie Flood later talked to Andy Cohen on Watch What Happens Live and revealed what happened on the boat.

Malia White also shared that Lexi was even worse than the show’s edit made her look. She agreed with Chief Stew and said, “If anything, she was edited nicely that night. She was much worse.” Katie admitted that Lexi was truly a “satan” on the yacht and acknowledged that she had never met someone like her former Below Deck Stew.