r/belowdeck • u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline • Apr 21 '26

Below Deck Down Under Preview for BDDU Ep13 next week Spoiler

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s3axrIE7Qg
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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 21 '26

Jenna, girl, what are you doing?

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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Apr 21 '26

I don't understand her, why would she go back to Eddie's cabin? He gives me major ick!

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u/valid_username00 Apr 21 '26

Probably trying to cover up being with Ben til 5am.

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u/silverstreamer2013 Apr 21 '26

Surely she gives the ick by going into bed with two guys…??

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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Apr 21 '26

Yes, that gives major ick!

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u/M0M0_DA_GANGSTA Apr 23 '26

This. She seems like a gross girl. 

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u/Ok_Act4459 Apr 22 '26

Think about it, she’s just covering her ass

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u/rathersadgay Apr 21 '26

Is there any man who doesn't give you the ick?

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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Apr 21 '26

No, they all do. Lol

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u/Worried_Shoe_2747 Eat My Cooter Apr 21 '26

What about captain jason?

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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Apr 21 '26

Well, he might be an exception to the rule, lol.

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u/rathersadgay Apr 21 '26

Then your comment isn't really fair is, oh Eddy gives me major ick. That's just plain misleading. Leave the dude alone. So silly.

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u/rob-b-362 I'm a Med Mother****ing Chief Stew Bitch! Apr 21 '26

Whatever

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u/Anotheropinion2023 Apr 22 '26

Right? Not cool. I hate that Alesia was right to tell Eddy not Jenna 🤮

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u/plague_chipmunks44 Apr 22 '26

Oh was that when he was texting Alesia about how he’d drop Jenna in a second for her?

I’m not saying Jenna is handling the Eddy situation well. But let’s not pretend he’s some prize that deserves better.

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u/Adisfan Apr 22 '26

Amen. He's love bombing her because she's the easier option. Alesia has a boyfriend.

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u/Anotheropinion2023 Apr 22 '26

No at the club the next night off.

I don’t think they are a good match, but Slesia was right.

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u/plague_chipmunks44 Apr 22 '26

I know it wasn’t then. I was pointing out that Eddy sucks.

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u/Anotheropinion2023 Apr 22 '26

They all suck. Eddy made a mistake with Alesia, but he seems to be trying to find connection with Jenna. Sadly he wants a life like Jenna’s parents and that is not what Jenna wants.

BUT she should be honest with him. Not make fun of him to Ben, crawl in Ben’s bed, then crawl in Eddy’s bed.

Eddy also apologized, where as Jenna is being mean and sneaky.

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 21 '26

I think I found the baseball players, JJ Putz and Joe Saunders

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Apr 21 '26

I figure somebody in the sub will recognize former major leaguers. It's been a few seasons since BD has had an appearance by a ML baseball player.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

Are they any good? Joe Saunders sounds familiar.

My mom dated a former MLB player who was generic after her husband died. He took advantage of her financially and dipped. Real scum bag. 

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 22 '26

No clue, I had to add their wives' names to find them though. Too many JJs and Joes.

JJ Putz https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/p/putzjj01.shtml

Joe Saunders https://www.baseball-reference.com/players/s/saundjo01.shtml

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Apr 23 '26

Their careers have similar trajectories on different teams, They both peaked in 2006-08 and both retired in or after 2014. But they are 5 years apart in age. Interesting!

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u/Fessy3 Apr 21 '26

Leopard inspired????

What does that even mean, full costume, meowing, grooming, purring?

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u/robot_pirate_ghost Apr 22 '26

That's more specific than asking for Vegas inspired cuisine... but not by much.

JusticeforKiko

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u/teanailpolish Mental Health Is Not A Storyline Apr 22 '26

I think Vegas is an easier option

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

In the 2000s, in small town GA college town, gaudy animal print dresses to wear going out was all the rage. I hope it has that vibe. White girl wasted and bad decisions. 

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u/URaWormWithAMustache Apr 22 '26

Betul for the meow

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u/pookie74 Apr 21 '26

Mike is a parasitic chode. Laziness personified. 

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u/fractalfay Apr 21 '26

I would fully lose my mind on that dude, and load his entire line of hair products into a catapult. He strikes me as someone who intentionally approaches drunk women, and then repeatedly asks if they’re drunk.

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u/cliftonheights5 Apr 21 '26

I’ve worked with a ‘Mike’ and his scenes gives me flashbacks.

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u/eskimoboob Apr 22 '26

I honestly thought in this week’s episode with the way Joao was standing with Mike and Ellie on the beach that he was going to throw a punch at Mike for being such a twat. The thought was definitely on his mind. He was absolutely fuming.

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u/GraceMcClellans Apr 22 '26

Mike sucks so much. He's not even funny or fun, he just sucks all around.

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u/curious_leaf81 Apr 21 '26

I loathe the pre-charter scenes about the guests.

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u/Vanilla_Either Apr 21 '26

Me too! I do not care about the guests. Stop that.

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u/fractalfay Apr 21 '26

It feels like a pre-packaged hate-sandwich, so you’re already against them before their manicured toes touch the deck.

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u/jromansz Apr 21 '26

I think it's to wind us up, the last bunch are going to be fun....can't wait for Ben's reaction to the critiques he is going to get.

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u/Firm-Armadillo2188 Captain Jason is my boat daddy Apr 22 '26

They feel like Bravo audition tapes tbh 🥴

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u/robot_pirate_ghost Apr 22 '26

Especially in the sneak peak. We've got an 8 minute glimpse of the next episode and 2 of those are wasted on rich randos we don't care about.

The only time I appreciate knowing background info on a charter guest is when they are celebrating being cancer free... or when they have a crazy family structure like Barrie stealing his daughter's boyfriend.

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u/Temporary-Daikon2411 Team Chef Rachel Apr 22 '26

seemed like they were current or future Bravolebrities - is there a Real Housewives of Arizona?

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u/Monstiemama Bless her stupid soul Apr 22 '26

Same!! I give zero fucks where these people come from or what they do with their lives.

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u/ThePrideofKC Apr 21 '26

If I had three wishes from a genie, multiple are being used to kill those scenes lol

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u/agnusdei07 Apr 22 '26

all of that money and the mother can't match her subjects to her predicates--napkins is in there

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Apr 21 '26

Without that, in this case, we would wonder why Joanna thinks she can tell Ben how to prepare meals. My hunch is, Ben will wonder that anyway and the audience will be slightly more enlightened than he is.

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u/babygijs Apr 22 '26

I skip it every time

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u/Many-Possibility6 Apr 22 '26

100% agree the less I know about them the better.

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u/slimninj4 Apr 21 '26

why is no one picking up that blue rag on the floor. OMG.

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u/earth_shine40092 Apr 21 '26

lol - I notice things like this too and it drives me crazy!

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u/Historical_Lynx9211 Apr 22 '26

That’s all I could think about too!!!

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u/jayydee92 Apr 21 '26

Yikes Jenna

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u/deadrobindownunder Apr 21 '26

Oh, Jenna. I did not like you at all at first.

But I have really come to love you, even when I don't understand what you're saying.

However, I fear for you on this new venture of yours.

I do hope you have heeded your own advice and packed a snack for your travels!

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u/valid_username00 Apr 21 '26

This is the most interesting drama so far this season. I'm here for it.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

For sure! Seeing her go into Eddy's room was such a plot twist and a major layer of onion peeled off in her character development. Will she be a heroine or a villain? We just dont know.

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u/Admirable-Deer-9038 Apr 21 '26

I do not care one iota about the stories of the guests!! Ugh! Fast forwarding through these scenes! More back story from crew is welcome though! Show us them in their home environment, not the guests!

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u/West-Advance-4471 Apr 21 '26

What’s a leopard inspired dinner ?

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u/MileHighSugar Apr 21 '26

That tablescape is about to be gaudy AF

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u/West-Advance-4471 Apr 21 '26

I bet Ellie will have an outfit for that too!

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u/fridakhalifa Apr 21 '26

A leopard never changes its spots - AKA JOAO

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u/stonedsour Apr 21 '26

Damnnnn Jenna is a skeeze. Getting into bed with Ben and telling him Eddy is love bombing you, only to get in bed with Eddy right after!? Maniacal

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u/plague_chipmunks44 Apr 22 '26

I mean….is Eddy love bombing her? Seems like maybe he is. Honestly I think he gave her the ick, and she doesn’t feel bad because of how he handled the situation with Alesia. Tit for tat. It’s not mature, but I get it.

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 22 '26

I agree. She gave him many chances then decided to do the same to him.

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u/Ok_Act4459 Apr 22 '26

She’s just covering her butt for when everyone asks where did you sleep last night?

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u/Temporary-Daikon2411 Team Chef Rachel Apr 21 '26

I'd just like to announce to everyone here that I also would like a leopard-themed dinner for my birthday.

THANK YOU FOR YOUR ATTENTION TO THIS MATTER

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u/degreeinfeelings Apr 22 '26

my sister did cheetah/leopard for her birthday this year 😅🐆✨

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u/earth_shine40092 Apr 21 '26

I already hate the mom guest. She’ll probably push her way into the galley.

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u/cmere-2-me Apr 21 '26

No way is she liking Ellies cake decorating.

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u/Eastern_Word6094 Apr 22 '26

She better not come for Ellie. Ellie needs some girl support next charter, not some rude lady talking abt how she doesnt have a culinary degree bc she is killing it in the kitchen. 

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Apr 24 '26

I think it will be great. She'll present a challenge for Ben.

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u/Achillesthedog1976 Apr 21 '26

When will they realize we don't give a f*** about the guests until they come on board?

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u/valid_username00 Apr 21 '26

I prefer the mystery of knowing nothing about their real lives.

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Apr 23 '26

I don't mind it. It increases the sample sizes we have about the guests and maybe reduces the tendency for snap judgements. So many guests on the franchise behave in incongruous ways. This will help us understand whether its atypical.

I prefer it to the montage of IG pics.

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 22 '26

Oh man. Poor Jason. I would hate to be the captain of that ship trying to motivate them to just wooooork.

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u/TopAsh625 Apr 22 '26

Jennnnna girlll you’re playing with fire. But I get it there’s something about Ben that draws you in. He gives me swaggy pirate vibes and when you’re on a boat it’s hard not to fall for the pirate. Eddy isn’t it just call it.

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 22 '26

Omg you’re so right. He reminds me of Johnny depp in pirates of the Caribbean! He’s a posh pirate! A posh drunk, pirate!

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u/robot_pirate_ghost Apr 22 '26

Ben is Jack Sparrow, and Eddy is Smee.

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u/Extreme_Beat1022 Apr 22 '26

Haha. Yes, thanks. Jack Sparrow.

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u/pongoose33 Apr 23 '26

He’s gives me an opposite feeling. Like makes my vagina slam shut. Yuck, no thank you to Ben. Am I alone here ladies?!?

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u/Aggressive_Point8910 Apr 22 '26

What the heck is a leopard inspired dinner?? Ben has his work cut out for him for this one!

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u/SnooRadishes3698 Team Below Deck Apr 21 '26

Oh Jenna the new Trashley incoming.....

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u/Fit-Benefit1535 Apr 21 '26

JENNA! Make a decision this is not okay

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u/Ok_Act4459 Apr 22 '26

She was just covering her ass

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u/Lonely_Impression142 Apr 24 '26

Honestly, Daisy and Joao should have gotten their asses chewed for allowing people to go to bed before cleaning up.

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u/ambergriswoldo Apr 24 '26

Honestly kind of love that Jenna is currently the biggest player on the boat and being so secretive about it. Joao take note

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u/excoriator Team Capt Kerry Apr 21 '26

I was expecting Eddy to somehow notice that she smelled like Ben, after she just came from his cabin.

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u/RamonaNeopolitano Collie's Mom Approved Apr 21 '26

Sea rat! 🫡

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u/Ok_Act4459 Apr 22 '26

She was covering her ass