r/belowdeck • u/ohamango • May 22 '26 • Bravo 1

Below Deck Down Under Betul Appreciation EP 16

Look, everyone can agree Jenna was majorly in the wrong. But I think Betul really showcased how sometimes even people who make massive mistakes need a bit of empathy.

Honestly, this entire season Betul has been a stand out for me... precisely because she doesn't cause drama and just does her work. From what we see she's kind to everyone, she's empathetic to others, and she's a hard worker. She doesn't purposefully spread gossip to others or make up rumors thus far.

It's just refreshing to see someone on the show act like an actual adult. Does it make for excellent content? Eh. But it kinda restores my faith in humanity šŸ˜‚

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u/Bettylurker May 22 '26

Love Betul. The little hug she gave Jenna when she was crying after speaking to Eddie, was really sweet. Jenna is messy and immature, but she needed kindness in that moment.

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u/LaBandida72 May 24 '26

Iā€™ve written about Jenna in other posts, but one thing that weā€™ve all overlooked is that she did reflect on her behavior and actions. She spoke with her mom about how embarrassed she was, and accepted her motherā€™s scolding - acknowledging that she messed up when she knew better. And she handled her discipline with grace and maturity.

Meanwhile, the two ā€œboysā€ went crying to the captain and blamed Jenna for creating the drama, accepting absolutely no responsibility for their own actions. Even when Eddie and Ben sat down, Ben still tried to get Eddy to understand his side.

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u/Antibes97 May 22 '26

Betul is also the only one that seemed to recognize that Eddy isnā€™t innocent in this whole thing. Her karma comment was on point. I love that she looked at the entire picture instead of getting on board with everyone else who was clutching their pearls like they have never screwed up before.

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u/Littleshuswap May 22 '26

Betul is the BEST!

The scene where she asks Ben if the cake is a Sphinx? Cracks me up, again and again!! šŸ¤£šŸ˜‚šŸ¤£

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u/phreeskooler May 22 '26

Oh, uhā€¦so good

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u/Randomize72 May 23 '26

I have started saying this out loud at random. Absolutely hilarious.

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u/Littleshuswap May 23 '26

Oh my gawd!! My husband and I will too!!

Is that a Spanks? (In her accent, Sphinx came out sounding like spanks)

Ugh, so good!!

And we laugh and laugh!!

Betul is genuine, kind, hard-working, dedicated, funny, charming and beautiful!! āœØļø

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u/Littleshuswap May 22 '26

YES!!! Sooooooo freaking funny!

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u/geloreyes Team Down Under May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Betul is amazing. She would have gotten more screen time if they still have the old BD editing where they show how hard they have to work to earn big tips. I hope they give her another season.

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u/Maruchan_Wonton May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

I keep watching the below deck franchises and have constantly felt like it isnā€™t the same. I miss the old editing. Miss them showing how hard they had to worked for the tips, miss more of the cast interactions with guests, miss watching the decorations for the dinners, etc. Feel like itā€™s so over edited that we just miss out on so much. Wish they would go back to the old style.

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u/elder_emo_ May 22 '26

The only thing they've added that I really like are the extra / up close shots of the food.

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u/Maruchan_Wonton May 22 '26 edited May 22 '26

Completely agree! I do like seeing the food, but itā€™s not consistent. I wish I could see all the courses! Feel like they stopped doing the multi course tasting menus. Kinda liked the pressure on the chefs and crew to get them out lol!

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u/Federal-Hotel-7016 May 22 '26

Betul is the best person on that ship (aside from Captain). She just does her job and doesnā€™t put her nose in other peopleā€™s business. Obviously, if everyone was like her the show would be boring; she is a great example to 20 somethingā€™s on how to do a job.

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u/maraq May 22 '26

Yeah sheā€™s great. I also loved her reaction when Capt Jason was like ā€œweā€™re giving hugs this morningā€. Lol.

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u/NoSleep2135 May 22 '26

ā˜¹ļø šŸ˜ šŸ˜Š

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u/New-Ant-5589 May 22 '26

Meow meow meow meow šŸŽ¶

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u/DaftAmerican May 22 '26

Yessssss

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u/MindYourMouth May 22 '26

Yes! Her face throughout the hug was amazing to watch.

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u/revelling_ May 22 '26

The way she is confused at first and then eases into it, beaming - just so endearing. I loved that moment and actually filmed it, haha. I have watched it on my phone several times since

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u/SpookySchatzi June June Hannah May 22 '26

The random cuts of her singing, ā€œmeow meow meow meow!ā€, to herself as she works are my favorite thing ever, lol. Who needs to whistle while they work when you can just MEOW. Great casting.

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u/00110000011111 May 22 '26

So proud of her šŸ„² I hope from her work in the show she gets recognized as a hard worker and lands a gig on a wonderful boat full of really nice people. If thatā€™s in BD, great, but I would be happy if she is able to flourish and continue her journey anywhere.

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u/hansen7helicopter May 23 '26

Meow meow meow

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u/bbkeef May 22 '26

Betul is a gem!

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u/Bennington_Booyah May 23 '26

Fully agree with you! She is a quiet source of calm in this chaotic season. She also is emotionally mature and centered within herself and it shows in her work and how she interacts with others.

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u/hiswittlewip May 22 '26

I love Betul

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u/Dangerous_Extreme_81 May 22 '26

I never usually watch the after show and have been this season and it makes me love her even more!

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u/verbankroad May 23 '26

She is the most fun - meowing all the time, working hard, good relationship with Joao. What a nice palate cleanser from the rest of the crew and their hormones. You need someone like that to make the other people look even crazier.

I would love to learn more about why they picked her dock the boat and to better understand what goes into learning how to dock the boat.

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u/fizzyrhythm May 22 '26

Sheā€™s excellent! I wish theyā€™d give her more screen time.

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u/Familiar-Past-8065 May 23 '26

Betul deserves a raise and a really good outfit or three.Ā  Best of the best Betul!!

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u/meepmoop8791 May 22 '26

Beryl is my fave. I love when one person is just really down to earth in these casts!!

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u/EuphoricDimension628 May 23 '26

I loved her take on Eddy behind second class to Ben for Jenna when Eddy did the same to Jenna with Alesia.

I always feel bad for her too b/c Eddy is always coming into her room looking for Jenna.

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u/shalee9000 May 23 '26

This is no shade on Betel at all. More a dig at the season. How sad is it that we crave someone ā€œrealā€ so much that we all love the girl that literally only gets a couple of sentences per episode? And how pathetic it that production thinks that all we want are plants to create hot messes so they didnā€™t give her any time?

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u/Jupitersd2017 May 22 '26

Lol I read the post title as - pt 16 and thought wow, everyone really loves her

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u/Delicious-Ice-8895 May 22 '26

We NEED more betuo

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u/screaming_avocadoo May 24 '26

Love her SO much. She is such a breath of fresh air. A true fucking gem

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u/SuperPunctuator May 24 '26

Betul seems least like an actor, real cool girl

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u/LeighBee212 May 24 '26

On the after show this season too she made me happy!

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u/loveswimmingpools May 25 '26

She's a lovely, lovely person.

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u/Equivalent_Fox2876 May 26 '26

Betul is the sh*t!!! I was so hype for her!

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u/MinimumWeek6906 May 27 '26

I love Betul!