Below Deckis already facing a possible producer interference scandal during the scene involving the forgotten luggage.Kerry Titheradge is back in chargeof theSt. David. Only one episode has aired so far duringBelow Deckseason 12, but already, there’s plenty of drama. The most jaw-dropping scenes involved Chef Lawrence Snowden, who couldn’t handle the pressures of the job and complained about being filmed for the show–and that was well before the guests arrived. However,once the guests showed up and were taken to the yacht, some sort of miscommunication happened that involved their luggage.
Captain Kerry and the Below Deck crew face scrutiny from fans, who question whether producers were involved in the luggage scene.
Reddit userItslostintranslationstarted a thread to discuss the fiasco involving the charter guests' luggage that was left on the dock. Captain Kerry questioned why the luggage was left on the dock after the charter guests were transported to the yacht. “It kind of feels like he needs to take a little accountability on this one since he made the call to bring a stew and apparently no deck crew - who I think typically would have done those jobs??” the fan wondered. While Kerry admitted that he “can’t think of everything,“fans questioned what was really going on during this scene.
loveswimmingpools saidthe scene “seemed fake” and admitted that theBelow Deckseason 12 premiere appeared “too produced.“Cheetah_man99 believes that scene happened just to “create some drama,” which is why a camera crew was still on the dock to film the luggage. Spiritual_Craft1657 agreed with most other fans in thinking it was “staged,” and they added that they’re not a fan of the “new overproduced vibe.”
What Producer Interference Accusations Mean For Below Deck Season 12
Below Deck Has Been Plagued With Producer Manipulation Accusations
This isn’t the first time that aBelow Deckshow has been accused of producer interferenceor manipulation. Some of themore recent seasons ofBelow Deck Sailing YachtandBelow Deck Medhave faced scrutiny from fans over storylines that appeared to be manufactured or manipulated in some way by the producers. As a result, it’s not surprising that fans are calling out the luggage scene from theBelow Deckseason 12premiere.
Regardless of whether the producers had a hand in creating some extra drama for the crew, Captain Kerry toldWatch What Happens Live’s Andy Cohen thatthe responsibility of handling the luggage rests solely with the deck crew. In other words, once they got the guests onto the yacht, the crew should have turned around and returned to the dock to retrieve the luggage. It took complaints from the guests and Kerry speaking out for any action to be taken.
Our Take On Captain Kerry & Crew Forgetting The Luggage
Below Deck Crew Needs To Step It Up
That particular arrival from the guests was an unusual situation. They weren’t able to bring the yacht right up to the dock, so the guests had to be taken by a smaller boat to theSt. David. That’s ultimately what caused the luggage to be left behind since it couldn’t all fit on the boat with the guests.
However, someone in the crew should have realized something was amiss. They shouldn’t be starting off the entire charter season with a huge mistake. From Chef Lawrence’s out-of-control stress to the crew forgetting a major element of the guests' arrival,something needs to change if they want the rest of the charter season to have a smoother ride.
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Below Deck is a Reality television series and franchise that has seen many spinoffs since its creation in 2013. The original series follows the lives of a crew that lives on a Superyacht called Honor and chronicles their experiences during “charter season.”
