Below Deck season 10 has been a whirlwind for the St. David crew since Captain Sandy Yawn took the helm, and fans believe she seriously dislikes chief stew Fraser Olender. It seems tensions have been building between Sandy and Fraser throughout the season, and it has been difficult for him. Not only is he working as a chief stew on a larger yacht, he also had to deal with a management change when Captain Lee Rosbach had to seek medical treatment. Fraser's first time being a chief stew, along with all the drama this season, has been a less than favorable start of a career.
Below Deck's Captain Sandy Yawn has been very vocal about her opinions on how Fraser runs his team. There have been many moments throughout the Below Deck season where Sandy has expressed that Fraser lacks taking charge of the interior. While she has been known to lead with an iron fist, it seems Fraser has not worked up to her standards. Often comparing the interior to her favorite deck team, Sandy's frustration grew when she found the interior team standing around together, while demanding the deck crew take out the trash. It all came to a head between Sandy and Fraser when she felt he was pushing guests off the boat. When Fraser tried to explain his side of the story, Sandy told him to stop talking, leaving Fraser in shock with her treatment of him.
Below Deck Fans Take Fraser Olender's Side
The tense moments have not gone unnoticed by Below Deck fans, taking to Reddit to express their thoughts on Captain Sandy and Fraser's turbulent relationship. In a thread started by violentfire, fans expressed their disdain for Sandy's treatment of Fraser, with the consensus favoring Fraser. WildRamsey commented, "And I think she hates anyone who doesn’t immediately kiss her a**…and isn’t deck crew," with LuckyJackfruit8078 expressing, "There is nothing worse than the feeling you don't have the support of your superior. She is not good at doing that with the interior at all. She set him up for failure." While it is clear that fans are on Fraser's side, they also noted how Sandy took Chef Rachel Hargrove out for coffee to discuss her performance, pointing out that Sandy does not respect Fraser, as she didn't give him the same treatment. It is clear that Sandy has her favorites, and Fraser is not one of them.
Below Deck's Fraser Olender Is An Excellent Chief Stew
Below Deck fans are clearly on Fraser's side when it comes to Captain Sandy's unfair attitude towards him. For his first role as chief stew, fans feel like he is doing an excellent job. Charter guests love him, and he seems to truly care about his staff. Fraser gets the job done. while also being professional. Fans are wondering what more Sandy could ask of her chief stew, expressing that her treatment of him makes her a bad boss. While it is clear to some fans that Fraser is doing a great job, fans expect there will be more drama to come and hope that Fraser hangs in there.
This is not the first time Sandy has been accused of favoritism between her crew. However, running a super yacht is no easy feat. While it is Sandy's job to oversee everything that is happening on the boat, sometimes she doesn't seem to know what is going on. Her assumptions and lack of communication with Fraser has caused so much tension, leaving fans suggesting that Sandy should take a hard look at her own management style. While it seems Sandy has shown her true colors this season on Below Deck, fans are excited to see what happens next.
Below Deck airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST on Bravo.
Source: violentfire/Reddit