Below Deck's Fraser Olender on talking chef Moe out of quitting
Bravo has Fraser's account of the episode 5 conversation, and Moe's own words on whether he will stay
Below Deck chef Moe Vilomar told chief stew Fraser Olender on Monday night's season 13 episode that the Thailand charter may be "too much" for him, and Bravo has now put Fraser's side of that conversation on the record.
Here is what the reporting says, question by question.
Why did Moe think about walking away?
Bravo says Moe was dealing with homesickness, criticism from charter guests and a stressful run-in with tourists in Thailand. "I'm gonna keep it real with you, this is way more difficult than I expected it to be," he told Fraser in episode 5. Yahoo reports him admitting it is "50/50" whether he wants to stay, adding: "I'm not thriving. I'm in my head a lot."
What did Fraser do?
According to Bravo, Fraser encouraged Moe to stay, drawing on his own experience of feeling overwhelmed, while privately worrying what losing the chef would do to the crew. Moe's own line, as Bravo printed it: "I'm starting to think it's maybe too much for me, bro."
How did Captain Kerry react?
Reality Blurred reports Captain Kerry Titheradge telling Fraser they "need Moe to find his mojo", and asking the deck team: "Let's help the chef. He's on a back foot right now." Bravo adds that both Kerry and Fraser praised Moe's calm personality and work ethic.
Is Moe staying?
Nobody has said. Reality Blurred writes that it had feared Moe's heavy airtime meant an early exit, but that is the outlet's read, not a confirmation, and Bravo has not announced any crew change on the Azul V.
For now the only answer is on screen: Below Deck airs Mondays at 8 p.m. EST/PST on Bravo, with episodes streaming the next day on Peacock.
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By Litty Newsroom
