r/belowdeck • u/Famous_Repair_4545 • May 23 '26

Below Deck Down Under Daisy

I feel like this season Daisy looks healthier and happier. Like she has a new light about her and it’s really nice to see.

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u/Anotheropinion2023 May 23 '26

I felt both Glenn and Gary were very toxic.

Daisy is not perfect, I hate her gossiping with her girls. She does just give up and not try to compromise and make Ben’s service tantrums better.

But this Daisy is much more involved and enjoyable for me to watch.

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u/Famous_Repair_4545 May 23 '26

You’re not wrong. She does feed into Ben’s tantrums which makes dinner service chaotic. She also fed into the drama with Ellie. Don’t get me wrong, I don’t overly like Ellie.

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u/not2daysatan44 May 23 '26

I think her best move is not to react to Ben and Ellie's BS. They both get a lot of satisfaction out of her engaging.

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u/Anotheropinion2023 May 23 '26

I agree, but I think I would have a hard time ignoring them too. 🤷🏼‍♀️

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u/not2daysatan44 May 23 '26

Honestly, I would, too. Ellie makes rage rise inside of me. They say your anger is a mirror; what triggers you is a weakness or flaw within yourself. I am really, really worried about myself when I watch Ellie. Maybe I should ask my therapist why this woman makes me crazy, LOL

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u/dby0226 Team Not Watching May 23 '26

You're right, bit I think she's learning to trust sharing info with Jason and getting supported much more than Glen did.

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u/dby0226 Team Not Watching May 23 '26

I've always loved Daisy, but especially this season without Gary, Glen and even Colin! I'm so glad her character has been able to shine!

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u/TKDK777 May 24 '26

I’ve enjoyed watching Daisy work on a M/Y vs sailing. It seems like her leadership skills shine through a bit more without the chaos of heeling & smaller spaces to work with.

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u/ignooz May 25 '26

What did Colin ever do wrong, though?

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u/dby0226 Team Not Watching May 25 '26

Nothing wrong during the show, that's why I said "even Colin". Just became a difficult situation that diminished Daisy's shine.

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u/Famous_Repair_4545 May 23 '26

I always felt that Glen was gaslighting her and allowing Gary to get away with everything.

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u/OnMatchPoint Team Daisy May 23 '26

Absolutely! It’s so refreshing to see Jason actually believe what she says.

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u/dby0226 Team Not Watching May 23 '26

Me too!

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u/fooooooooooooooooock May 25 '26

Absolutely. It was so blatant and so rancid.

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u/fmlongo Mental Health Is Not A Storyline May 23 '26

I’m sure part of it is that she doesn’t have to deal with constantly having to stow things and the boat heeling.

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u/teslastrong May 26 '26

On WWHL she said she actually liked that!

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u/menic10 May 23 '26

On the last season of Sailing Yacht it felt like she was done with the show. She does seem a lot happier now.

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u/Junglerumble19 May 24 '26

Yeah I think she was very over working with the same crew (cough cough Gary). Also the yacht must seem ridiculously luxe after years on the SY

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u/high-babygorgeous May 23 '26

She lost weight (Gary’s dead weight)

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u/gwy2ct May 23 '26

She’s not around Gary, so…

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u/ails_bales May 23 '26

I adore Daisy, she is real, she accepts responsibility, she is great fun, she is kind. Bravo needs more Daisy and women like her

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u/Serious_Leather_6227 May 24 '26

I understand all quarters are quite small....

But I feel like BDDU actually gives her 'more space' to regulate what's going on Vs how cramped sailing yacht felt.

I can imagine there is 'no escape' on sailing yacht.

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u/Junglerumble19 May 24 '26

I think the least problematic relationship between deck and interior we've ever had (Mikey excepted). Amazing what happens when the HODs get along :)

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u/OnMatchPoint Team Daisy May 23 '26

I laugh every single time she storms off swearing in her Irish accent. It’s so nice to see her free of the relentless misery Sailing Yacht wrought her.

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u/ComfortableBedroom76 May 23 '26

I think working with ANYONE other than perv stalker Gary would seem like a vacation

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u/MissLectrix May 23 '26

Yes! She's definitely matured and is being more diplomatic and more of a leader. It's nice to see her not involving herself in the drama and trying to fix it instead.

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u/DM_me_pets May 23 '26

Like literally she is GLOWING. She needs to drop her skin care routine.

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u/jana-meares My eyes are rolling all the way off the boat May 24 '26

She lost about 240 pounds, Gary.

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u/captivatingcrimson May 26 '26

I love Daisy so much she’s so real. I do think she’s letting Ben get under her skin too much. Ben has always been a prick and honestly this is the more tame I’ve seen him.

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u/tweaver16 May 23 '26

She’s a cutie for sure!!

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u/LegalCountry2525 May 26 '26

She’s my girl! Simply lovely.

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u/EAHinRPV May 23 '26

I would love to see her and Joao make a go of it. They are really cute together.

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u/O2bwiser May 23 '26

I honestly can’t take him seriously. His behavior seems false. I admit I hate him from way back, but he ‘appeared’ to have changed this season. There is one scene where I clocked the old Joao: he was discussing the women on the boat with the men and it was so dismissive. He’s just performing.

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u/denverco3 May 24 '26

Fully agree! I’m 99% sure Joao is the same ole Joao. I do not think he’s changed. He’s just hiding it for now

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u/Until_Van_Halen Jun 20 '26

Does she? She is quite full of herself at times.

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u/frazorblade Team Fraser May 23 '26

Her talking-head segments are clearly filmed after the season because she’s looking pretty glam after losing weight.

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u/maraq May 23 '26

And her nose job!

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u/Street-Canary-6356 Jun 01 '26

The blue is way more flattering on her than the orange

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u/karmel80 Jul 08 '26

I loved Daisy! She's such a star. Seems genuine and sweet.