Down Under viewers have heaped praise on Captain Jason Chambers and Aesha Scott for their swift action during two incidents of sexual misconduct.
During Monday night’s episode, shocking scenes showed the moment , without her consent, after she’d had too much to drink.
The production team stepped in to remove him from her cabin while, who asked him to leave the boat before firing him the next morning.
Elsewhere, to give him a massage in his bunk, with a member of the camera crew telling her to ‘step down’ and return to her cabin.
The chief stewardess checked on him the following morning and told their boss of her inappropriate behavior on board, after which Laura was also sacked.
Many watching from home were , and flocked to social media to discuss the episode, thanking both Aesha and Captain Jason for stepping into action so quickly.
‘Relieved and grateful that both Chief Stew Aesha Scott and Captain Jason Chambers acted prudently, swiftly and humanely on Below Deck Down Under,’ a Twitter user said.
‘In a sea of recent criticism for reality television, sometimes there are genuine heroes in our midst as well. #BelowDeckDownUnder.’
‘Aesha and Captain Jason Thank you for showing bosses across the world how to handle sexual inappropriateness,’ another agreed.
‘I genuinely thank you for looking after the people around you! #BelowDeckDownUnder #harassment #nomeansno.’
One wrote: ‘#BelowDeckDownUnder Shoutout to Aesha, Captain Jason and the producers. You all are heroes!!!’
‘Last night’s #BelowDeckDownUnder was a powerful episode. Deeply disturbing behaviour from two crew members. All handled brilliantly by the production team, Captain Jason and Chief Stew Aesha,’ a viewer penned.
As a commenter added: ‘A toast to captain Jason and Aesha. A master class on doing the right thing and creative a safe space for everyone.
‘Consent is consent, no matter the situation or who’s involved. #BelowDeckDownUnder.’
After the scenes aired, Laura set her Instagram account to private but issued an apology over her actions – directing some of her words to Margot, after vocalizing her disappointment that Luke was fired.
‘My sincere apologies to Adam, I did not realize I made him feel uncomfortable and no one should be put in that position,’ she wrote in a post.
‘And to Margot to not been able to empathize. I was 29 when the show was filmed, 30 was my life-changer. I am 31 now and I am watching it as all of you, an entertainment show.’
, but has reportedly been sharing cryptic posts on his story.
According to ScreenRant, one read: ‘It doesn’t Matter what they think about you because you don’t Care.
‘Everything we Hear is an Opinion, Not a Fact. Everything we see is a Perspective. Not the Truth.
‘Take Ownership and move forward.’
Following the instalment, he captioned a photo of a boat: ‘Self Improvement 1.5 Years On.’
Below Deck Down Under streams on Peacock in the US on Mondays, and on hayu in the UK on the same day.
Victim Support
Victim Support offers support to survivors of rape and sexual abuse. You can contact them on 0333 300 6389.
