A Looming Love Triangle Could Ruin Below Deck Mediterranean Season 9

Summary

• A love triangle between Elena, Bri, and Joe could disrupt the crew’s comradery.
• Aesha Scott’s return as Chief Stew has brought fresh energy to Below Deck Med season 9.
• Potential boatmances between crew members Gael and Nathan promise drama in upcoming episodes.

A love triangle between Elena Dubaich, Bri Muller, and Joe Bradley could ruin Below Deck Mediterranean season 9. The Mediterranean-based Below Deck spin-off’s new season is off to a good start. Aesha Scott returned to be Captain Sandy Yawn’s Chief Stew for the season after leading Below Deck Down Under with Captain Jason Chambers for two seasons. She’s one of the best Below Deck Chief Stews, and casting her on the series was smart. Aesha is the season’s star, but the whole crew has been stellar so far.

The Below Deck franchise introduced a new pool of crew members with the new season. Instead of recycling alumni yachties, everyone except Captain Sandy, Aesha, and Elena has never been on the series before season 9. The new personalities have brought fresh energy and made the show entertaining to watch. There are a few budding boatmances on Below Deck Med season 9 that will surely bring drama as the season continues. Gael Cameron and Nathan Gallagher are getting closer, but they’re not the only crew members with a connection.

Stews Elena Dubaich & Bri Muller Are Both Interested In Deckhand Joe Bradley

They Rave About Him In Their Confessionals

During the first episode of Below Deck Med season 9, stews Elena and Bri Muller expressed an interest in deckhand Joe Bradley. They raved about him in their confessional interviews, commenting on his attractiveness. Elena and Bri hadn’t had a direct conversation about Joe but talked about wing-womaning each other in their shared bunk. After the first charter, the deckhand shared a dance with both stews. They all had a fun, lighthearted night out, but it was clear that Elena and Bri were thinking about their potential boatmances with Joe.

Elena Dubaich Is Already Annoyed With Bri Muller’s Performance As A Stew

Elena Was Frustrated With Bri’s Organization & Time Management

While they haven’t feuded over Joe yet, the women have clashed during the first charter. Elena was disappointed with Bri’s skills as a stew. During the first trip, Aesha named Elena her second stew and Bri her third. As the third stew, she was tasked with handling laundry duties. Bri admitted she’d never done laundry and had a maid growing up. She took a notably long time to clean the guest’s clothes and made many mishaps. Elena was unimpressed with her lack of organization and gave her tips to help her improve.

“We will get better each day. You will be amazing today. Thank you for your hard work, I really appreciate it.”

While the second stew was worried about Bri’s performance, Aesha wasn’t. Instead of trying to scare her into doing better on her second day, she uplifted her stew and assured her the first day was hard on everyone. Captain Sandy commended Aesha’s leadership skills after she gave Bri the pep talk, though Elena was still somewhat annoyed with her adeptness. The second stew subconsciously acted as the Chief Stew when Aesha wasn’t as concerned with Bri’s showing.

Joe Bradley Has Flirted With Both Stews & Hasn’t Said Who He’s More Interested In

Joe Is Playing The Middle

Elena and Bri have shown a liking towards Joe, but he hasn’t said which stew he’d rather have a boatmance with. He wasted no time flirting with everyone during the crew’s first night out. At the top of the season, he revealed he was single. Joe and Nathan seemed to be troublemakers and admitted they were looking forward to the experience of working and being on Below Deck Med. He likely appreciates the attention Elena and Bri have given him so far in the season and doesn’t feel like he needs to decide who to pursue between them.

Drama Between Elena Dubaich & Bri Muller Is Teased In The Below Deck Med Season 9 Trailer

The Trailer Revealed Their Looming Love Triangle

Though Elena and Bri haven’t fought on Below Deck Med season 9 yet, their imminent feud has been teased. Based on the Below Deck Med season 9 trailer on Bravo’s YouTube, their feud is approaching quickly. The trailer shows clips of Elena and Joe dancing together one night out while the deckhand explains his behavior as “Joe-ing” instead of “hoe-ing.” Later, Elena sits down with Bri and tells her, “I made it abundantly clear I was interested in Joe,” hinting that the second stew tries to hit on the deckhand.

Joe apologizes to Elena for being a “prick,” teasing that their boatmance goes south. The remainder of the trailer shows clips of the second and third stew clashing over work-related things. If Bri gets in the middle of Elena’s boatmance with Joe, it makes sense as to why they’d be fighting so much in the trailer. At one point, Bri sits down with Captain Sandy and tells her that someone purposefully didn’t clean the cabins, which seemingly was Elena potentially acting out of spite.

A Love Triangle Will Ruin The Crew’s Comradery

The Below Deck Med Season 9 Crew Is Getting Along So Well

Elena, Bri, and Joe’s love triangle will likely hurt the comradery between the Below Deck Med season 9 crew. It’s early in the charter season, but the cast has gotten along well. The deck team has forged a strong bond among themselves, with Gael and Nathan also being romantically interested in each other. Conversely, Aesha has managed her stews well and offered them support during each charter. Elena has grown annoyed with Bri over minor mistakes, but she’s only complained about her in confessional interviews. Nonetheless, if both the stews are after the same man, their feud will take shape quickly.

If Elena and Bri worked in different departments, the season could be salvaged. However, since they work closely, a love triangle will disrupt their day-to-day flow. Elena somewhat looked down on Bri for her lack of experience as a stew after the first charter. If she attempts to steal her man, this will make the second stew even less fond of her. Aesha may have to step in and diffuse their conflict, but Captain Sandy will likely have to fire Elena or Bri if they can’t get along.

Elena, Bri, and Joe’s love triangle may ruin Below Deck Med season 9. The season has been off to a great start, but more boatmances are sure to come in the new episodes. Joe hasn’t been vocal about which crew member he fancies the most, which is sure to complicate things between stews Elena and Bri.

Below Deck Mediterranean

airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo, then streams the following day on Peacock.

Sources: Joe Bradley/Instagram, Bravo/YouTube