Walk the plank Below Deck and its spinoff series may be reality TV shows, but there can be real-life consequences for the crew’s actions both on and off the ship.
Over the years, stars like Hannah Ferrier, Peter Hunziker Shane CoopersmithFor a variety reasons, they were fired from their respective charters.
Below Deck Mediterranean’s Hannah was terminated after she was caught with Valium on board during season 5 of the series in 2020.
After her firing, Below DeckAlum Kate ChastainOnly told Us WeeklyThat Captain Sandy Yawn really didn’t have a choice after seeing proof of the drugs.
“This decision happened because there was literally no other option,” Chastain told UsSeptember 2020. “Nobody wanted Hannah to go that way. She’s been a great part of the show for so long, but because of certain laws, Sandy’s hands were tied.”
Bravo cut Peter two months earlier after he made racist comments during the Black Lives Matter protests of June 2020.
Below Deck’s Shane, on the other hand, was sent packing during season 8, following a poor performance on the yacht.
“Unfortunately, the time has come for us to part company,” Captain Lee RosbachDuring a December 2020 episode, he told the deckhand. “You’re just not getting it done for me.”
Shane was surprised by his firing, telling the cameras, “I feel empty, like a vacuum just sucked everything up inside of me. Giving everything I knew I could give, it wasn’t enough.”
Captain Lee teased two months earlier that more than one crew member might be fired during season 8 of Star Trek: The Original Series.
“Boatmances are those things that you hope don’t happen and you are powerless to prevent them,” he said during a Live: Watch What HappensOctober 2020. “You know they’re gonna happen, so you just hope they work out for the best. And they can turn south so quickly. Sometimes you gotta get rid of two people.”
Scroll down to view all the stars shot from Below Deck, Below Deck Mediterranean Below Deck Sailing YachtOver the years.
