When Bravo decided to put the “Real Housewives of Salt Lake City” on “Below Deck Down Under,” the network clearly knew what it was doing. But not even the seasoned crew of motor yacht Katina could have predicted how quickly dinner service would turn into a full-blown Bravo brawl.
The first crossover episode aired on October 28, and let’s just say — the crew might still be recovering.
Chief stew Daisy Kelliher tried to hold things together as Captain Jason Chambers and chef Ben Robinson watched six screaming Housewives lose their minds over dinner. As the women — including Heather Gay, Lisa Barlow, Meredith Marks, Bronwyn Newport, Britani Bateman, and Whitney Rose — argued across the table, Daisy muttered to deck/stew Mike Durrant, “It’s so intense.”
Sous chef Alesia Harris filled in Jason and João Franco afterward with a play-by-play of the drama, saying, “Captain, one of them’s like, ‘I’m gonna leave!’ And she’s like, ‘Yeah! You leave then, bitch!’” Jason could only sigh in response. “One of them might be storming off… wait for it. ‘Tender, tender! I’m going back to shore immediately!’” Alesia joked.
Chef Ben Robinson and Captain Jason Chambers React to the RHOSLC Chaos
As Heather and Lisa screamed “f—k you” across the table, Daisy and João attempted to serve cheesecake, looking more like hostages than hospitality staff. João approached Heather mid-rant, asking meekly, “Could I please give you this?” before ducking out of the crossfire. Jason later admitted, “I was going to eat with them tonight, but not out there,” to which João laughed, “Yeah… no.”
Meanwhile, Jason retreated below deck, where he ran into Mary Cosby and Angie Katsanevas — who were wisely staying in their cabin. “What’s going on out there?” Angie asked, while Mary quipped, “Have you calmed them down?” Jason just shook his head and joked, “No, I was like a ghost.”
Things got even more awkward for Ben, who bravely (and foolishly) tried to approach the Housewives after dessert. As he arrived, Heather screamed, “Get off the f—king yacht if you can’t hear what I have to say!” while Lisa shouted back, “Okay, I’m happy to go!”
Completely ignored, Ben stood awkwardly by the table before throwing in the towel. “F—k that,” he muttered to Alesia as he turned and walked back inside.
It’s safe to say the “Below Deck” crew has seen their share of drama — but nothing quite like the “RHOSLC” cast’s first dinner at sea.
As Daisy summed it up best: “They’re literally killing each other.”
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