'Below Deck Mediterranean': Was Malia harsh on Pete? Fans say he is the real bosun while she is just a prop
'Below Deck Mediterranean' Season 5 is just two episodes old and has hit rough waters already. Malia White is the bosun and managing a team of three deckhands - Pete Hunziker, Alex Radcliffe and Robert Westergaard. That's a lot of testosterone for anyone to handle at once and it appears, it was not a wise idea to have that many males in a team.
But Malia has been putting in her hundred percent, doing all that she can to run her crew smoothly but she can do only so much when her own team decides to act in an unorderly manner. They are not ready to follow instructions, especially Pete who even walked away from a conversation with Malia while she stood there briefing the others on what needed to be done next.
She is stern, confident and knows how to get her work done. However, she is also wary of the fact that strict female bosses are often not taken very kindly or listened to. But that didn't stop her from warning Peter for going against her. "The second you start going against me, you're not my lead deckhand anymore," she told Pete, while he listened quietly.
Will he comply and follow orders going forward? Time will tell. But for now, fans think Malia was too harsh on Peter.
"Malia seems to be a bit insecure with the men. She is her worst enemy. Pete didn’t deserve the attitude #BelowDeckMed," a fan commented, while another shared: "Malia what don't you get? The reason Pete was casted is because he's an actual experienced bosun to assist in your non experience as one since you're a female prop this season. Why not hire a qualified female if production wanted to make a statement? #BelowDeckMed."
"Malia was so extra for nothing. If you thought he was wrong you could've just corrected instead of being passive aggressive. Somebody was trying to learn #BelowDeckMed," a viewer expressed. "Malia the deck crew looks at you sideways because it's painfully obvious you're not qualified to be a bosun. You even sound confused when you talk #BelowDeckMed," a user posted.
Catch all the new episodes of 'Below Deck Mediterranean' on Bravo every Monday.
