
Captain Sandy, Kyle Viljoen, Natalya Scudder. Chris Haston/NBC/NBC; Gabe Ginsberg/Getty Pictures; Wealthy Polk/Bravo
Captain Sandy Yawn has had it with Kyle Viljoen after his antics led to a crew member’s departure.
The most recent episode of Beneath Deck Mediterranean, which aired on Monday, November 20, adopted the aftermath of Kyle’s massive blowout with Natalya Scudder. The previous friends ended up at odds after Natalya defended Max Salvador‘s feedback about figuring out as a part of the LGBTQIA+ neighborhood regardless of being straight.
Kyle subsequently lashed out at Natalya and known as their friendship into query. Within the morning, Kyle joined the crew on their break day whereas Natalya stayed behind to pack up her issues. Natalya met with Captain Sandy earlier than the following constitution to inform her she was leaving the Mustique.
“My abdomen has been in knots. My problem is — in addition to the non-public stuff happening at house — there’s additionally been stuff happening throughout the inside. Within the crew mess, Kyle and Max have been having a little bit of a combat in entrance of everybody. I attempted to inform Kyle to settle down,” Natalya defined via tears. “I assumed he was one in every of my greatest pals. There’s been lots of stuff.”
The stew famous that Kyle’s conduct was a part of an even bigger drawback, including, “I didn’t say something [before] however I had Jessika [Asai] coming to me crying as a result of Kyle got here in sizzling the opposite day and screamed at her in a cabin.”
Sandy was shocked to listen to about what was happening. “I need to comply with this as a result of it’s severe. I’m going to talk to Kyle as a result of that’s not OK. That’s bullying,” she mentioned. “In fact I would like you to remain however nothing’s value your psychological well being.”
After the captain requested what she needed to do, Natalya stood by her resolution to go away.
“I really feel the necessity to get off now as a result of I don’t really feel good. I really feel secure however I don’t really feel good,” Natalya admitted, regardless of beforehand getting an apology from Kyle. “I really feel so unhappy these days.”
Sandy didn’t attempt to change Natalya’s thoughts as a result of she needed to prioritize her crew. “I can’t make Natalya keep nor would I. I would like her to really feel supported in her resolution however on the similar time I’m pissed. Dropping Natalya can be arduous for the inside. For the following constitution, we could have bother,” she defined in a confessional. “I’m not condoning Kyle’s conduct. Simply the best way she described all the pieces, Kyle’s bullying is unacceptable.”
Whereas filming season 8, Kyle began to query whether or not his friendship with Natalya was real. They have been beforehand at odds throughout season 7 as a result of Natalya felt she did extra work than Kyle. The twosome tried to begin recent after becoming a member of the Mustique, however that rapidly began to crumble.
After Natalya left the boat, Sandy known as in chef Jack Luby and chief stew Tumi Mhlongo to offer their ideas on the stress. Jack stood by Natalya and known as out his coworkers for not giving her sufficient help. Tumi, in the meantime, agreed that Kyle’s conduct wasn’t serving to the inside work as a group.
Sandy subsequently requested Kyle to sit down down along with her for a dialog.
“Kyle, I’ve ears and I’ve eyes. Each scenario that has occurred on this boat, guess who’s the frequent denominator? Your screaming match with Max, your screaming match with Jess and your screaming match with Natalya,” she famous on the finish of the episode. “You’re the individual that’s at all times within the screaming matches.”
The scenario shifted the best way Sandy seen Kyle. “I might by no means deliver you again. You’ll be able to’t management your feelings. It is a skilled setting. You’re bullying and you’re screaming. I don’t need an individual such as you on board,” she fired again earlier than the display went black.
Viewers have to attend till the following episode to seek out out whether or not Kyle will stay on the boat. Nevertheless, earlier than the episode aired, Natalya supplied an replace on the place she stands with Kyle.
“He’s the satan,” she completely advised Us Weekly on November 3 at BravoCon in Las Vegas. “[It’s] annoying ’trigger he set me and Tumi up [for] a really unhealthy begin of the season. Tumi and I are on web page now. We do agree there was one one that positively brought about the drama, however we’re good now.”
Beneath Deck Mediterranean airs on Bravo Mondays at 9 p.m. ET.