In a recent episode of Below Deck crew is used to rowdy guests and usually make sure that things don’t get too out of hand. However, certain guests can cross lines and act inappropriately at times. On Sailing Yacht season 1, second stew Madison Stalker was manhandled by a charter guest when he picked her up like he was lifting weights. She was visibly uncomfortable and asked him to put her down. Instead of apologizing for his behavior, he simply laughed it off.
Jen Howell from Below Deck season 5 also had to deal with being groped. While serving dinner, a charter guest touched her butt and later invited Jen to her cabin. She told Jen that she wasn’t allowed to leave and that her husband liked her. Jen later said that she had never been propositioned by a married couple before. Chief Stew Kate Chastain, who has quit the yachting industry, had to intervene and make sure Jen wasn’t alone with the charter guest again. Nonetheless, fans were outraged about the lack of ability from the guests.
Now, Gabriela had to deal with unwelcome advances when she was on the late shift and was left alone with primary charter guest McCordia Young. The real estate investor, who hails from DC, was the last guest standing at the end of the night and wanted to keep drinking even though he was clearly inebriated. He kept telling Gabriela how attractive she was and asked her about her sexuality. He claimed that he didn’t like women but found her “sexy.” Gabriela informed him that she liked everyone, and when she attempted to walk away, he got upset.
As a result, McCordia has put himself on the list of inappropriate charter guests featured that night. Gabriela remained polite and thanked him for his compliments. However, McCordia took things too far when he talked about his anatomy. While Gabriela was clearly taken aback, he crossed that line again when he asked her who she was going to "f*** that night." Gabriela firmly ended the conversation, but fans were unsettled by the harassment that she - and other stews before her - have had to endure.
When guests get too uncontrollable, the higher-ups have to step in and intervene. During the latest season of Below Deck, Captain Lee Rosbach had to onish a guest who verbally accosted the crew. Gabriela, who worked as a bartender before, shared that she is used to dealing with drunken advances. Fans were impressed with how Gabriela handled herself and stood her ground. The tense scene ended with Gabriela telling McCordia to go to sleep on Below Deck Sailing Yacht.