Captain Sandy Yawn has had it with Kyle Viljoen after his antics led to a crew member’s departure.
The latest episode of Below Deck Mediterranean, which aired on Monday, November 20, adopted the aftermath of Kyle’s massive blowout with Natalya Scudder. The former friends ended up at odds after Natalya defended Max Salvador‘s feedback about figuring out as a part of the LGBTQIA+ group regardless of being straight.
Kyle subsequently lashed out at Natalya and referred to as their friendship into query. In the morning, Kyle joined the crew on their day without work whereas Natalya ended the day by packing up her issues. Natalya met with Captain Sandy earlier than the subsequent constitution to inform her she was leaving the Mustique.
“My stomach has been in knots. My issue is — besides the personal stuff going on at home — there’s also been stuff going on within the interior. In the crew mess, Kyle and Max were having a bit of a fight in front of everyone. I tried to tell Kyle to calm down,” Natalya defined by tears. “I thought he was one of my best friends. There’s been a lot of stuff.”
The stew famous that Kyle’s habits was a part of an even bigger drawback, including, “I didn’t say anything [before] but I had Jessika [Asai] coming to me crying because Kyle came in hot the other day and screamed at her in a cabin.”
Sandy was shocked to listen to about what was happening. “I want to follow this because it is serious. I am going to speak to Kyle because that is not OK. That is bullying,” she stated. “Of course I want you to stay but nothing’s worth your mental health.”
After the captain requested what she needed to do, Natalya stood by her determination to depart.
“I feel the need to get off now because I don’t feel good. I feel safe but I don’t feel good,” Natalya admitted, regardless of beforehand getting an apology from Kyle. “I feel so sad lately.”
Sandy didn’t attempt to change Natalya’s thoughts as a result of she needed to prioritize her crew. “I can’t make Natalya stay nor would I. I want her to feel supported in her decision but at the same time I am pissed. Losing Natalya will be hard for the interior. For the next charter, we will have trouble,” she defined in a confessional. “I am not condoning Kyle’s behavior. Just the way she described everything, Kyle’s bullying is unacceptable.”
While filming season 8, Kyle began to query whether or not his friendship with Natalya was real. They have been beforehand at odds throughout season 7 as a result of Natalya felt she did extra work than Kyle. The twosome tried to start out recent after becoming a member of the Mustique, however that shortly began to crumble.
After Natalya left the boat, Sandy referred to as in chef Jack Luby and chief stew Tumi Mhlongo to offer their ideas on the strain. Jack stood by Natalya and referred to as out his coworkers for not giving her sufficient assist. Tumi, in the meantime, agreed that Kyle’s habits wasn’t serving to the inside work as a group.
Sandy subsequently requested Kyle to sit down down along with her for a dialog.
“Kyle, I have ears and I have eyes. Every situation that has happened on this boat, guess who is the common denominator? Your screaming match with Max, your screaming match with Jess and your screaming match with Natalya,” she famous on the finish of the episode. “You are the person that is always in the screaming matches.”
The state of affairs shifted the best way Sandy seen Kyle. “I would never bring you back. You can’t control your emotions. This is a professional setting. You are bullying and you are screaming. I don’t want a person like you on board,” she fired again earlier than the display went black.
Viewers have to attend till the subsequent episode to seek out out whether or not Kyle will stay on the boat. However, earlier than the episode aired, Natalya supplied an replace on the place she stands with Kyle.
“He is the devil,” she solely advised Us Weekly on November 3 at BravoCon in Las Vegas. “[It’s] annoying ’cause he set me and Tumi up [for] a very bad start of the season. Tumi and I are on a good page now. We do agree there was one person who definitely caused the drama, but we are good now.”
Below Deck Mediterranean airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.
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