Below Deck Med’s Natalya Scudder Blames Kyle Viljoen for Tumi Drama

Under Deck Mediterranean’s Natalya Scudder has some selection phrases in the case of describing her costar Kyle Viljoen.

“He’s the satan,” Natalya solely advised Us Weekly on Friday, November 3, on the first day of BravoCon 2023 in Las Vegas, including that she and Kyle are at the moment not in an excellent place.

The 2 have been at odds ever since Kyle inserted himself into Natalya’s season 8 drama with costar Tumi Mhlongo. Natalya fulfilled the function of chief stew for the season’s first constitution after Tumi received caught in immigration. Upon her arrival through the present’s October 2 episode, the women butted heads after Natalya criticized Tumi for poking enjoyable on the boat’s setup and décor.

“I’m providing you with my opinion although. I’m telling you ways I really feel,” Tumi advised Natalya throughout episode 2. “Don’t get defensive. All I’m saying is that naturally … you might be getting offended. I’m not offending you.”

Their feud received so intense that Captain Sandy Yawn threatened to kick them each off the boat one episode later earlier than taking a step again to let the pair work issues out themselves.

Kyle entered the image throughout episode 5 on October 23. Tumi started to query her friendship with Kyle after he made shady feedback about Natalya. His gossip made her understand that he may very well be speaking behind her again as nicely. “I assumed they had been associates, but when he’s speaking s—t about her, he’s positively speaking s—t about me,” Tumi acknowledged in a confessional.

On Friday, Natalya advised Us that she thinks Kyle “succeeded” in his “intentions to positively stir the pot.” She continued: “[It’s] annoying ‘trigger he set me and Tumi up [for] a really dangerous begin of the season.”

Fortunately, Natalya mentioned she and Tumi have managed to fix issues post-filming. “Tumi and I are on an excellent web page now,” she revealed. “We do agree there was one one that positively brought about the drama, however we’re good now.”

She went on to reward Captain Sandy for dealing with her and Tumi’s battle “very well,” stating, “She listened to each of us. She was there for each of us equally.”

As season 8 continues to air on Bravo, Natalya joked that it may be onerous to look at the collection again. “I watch it with a blindfold,” she advised Us. “I imply, my dad and mom watch this, and I’m like, ‘I used to be drunk. Don’t choose me.’”

Whereas her forged mate Luka Brunton thinks it’s “fairly attention-grabbing” to see issues they missed whereas filming the present, his girlfriend has not been tuning in. “I don’t suppose she’s watching it, so yeah, it’s in all probability good,” he shared on Friday.

Natalya and Luka have sparked a little bit of a boatmance on season 8 to date. Nonetheless, Natalya clarified that they didn’t pursue their romantic connection after leaving the Mustique.

“We’re simply good associates now,” she advised Us, noting that she is “single AF.”

She added: “He lives in Indonesia, I’m in America, so we maintain in touch simply by way of, like, Bravo images and posts and form of speaking in regards to the season.”

With reporting by Christina Garibaldi