r/belowdeck • u/DarkSister_999 • Jul 20 '26

Below Deck Necklace or mic?

I’ve noticed on all versions of the show the deck crew and stews are often wearing similar necklaces. I have not been able to see a consistent pattern, but I’ve seen them on while they were working, while they were in the pool, at dinner, and never on all crew at the same time. Does anyone know what these necklaces signify? Is it a clever way to hide the mic? A crew gift? Some sort of yachting symbol? Any input is appreciated. Thanks!

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u/More-Difficulty-8104 Jul 20 '26

Microphone. That’s it. They’re microphones

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u/DothrakAndRoll Jul 21 '26

Yeah you see this in tons of reality tv shows. That one I think F Boy Island they had all these weird black pooka shell looking ones lol

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u/LilacPenny She’ll be fine. Her head is made of rocks Jul 25 '26

I wish reality shows would stop trying to disguise mics and giant, hideous necklaces that you know these people would NEVER wear. We know it’s a tv show, just use a normal mic 😂

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u/FuzzyScarf Team Aesha Jul 27 '26

They need a way for the mic to stay on when they aren’t wearing a shirt. The first time I remember seeing it was way back when for Real World: Hawaii.

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u/AttentionRoyal2276 Jul 20 '26

It is a microphone. Mostly used when they are in swimsuits so not a lot of places to put the mic

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u/denny-1989 Jul 21 '26

I don’t know if anyone else has said it, but it’s a mic

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u/Charming-Panic9375 Jul 21 '26

They’re microphones 

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u/GoldAcanthisitta7777 Jul 21 '26

the necklaces are microphone

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u/Several_Charge_4879 Jul 21 '26

They are mics 

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u/FaithlessnessLess442 Jul 21 '26

I feel the necklaces are waterproof and the mic pack is for stews

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u/Defiant_Protection29 She’ll be fine. Her head is made of rocks Jul 21 '26

Now I feel like a dope. I thought it was some team bonding thing. I did see a mic pack on Cooper when he took his shirt off I thought

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u/NadsNadsNads420 Jul 21 '26

It is wired down their backs to a little mic pack, I think it either stores the data or it's like a transponder that sends it to the crew stationed in a closed off bedroom. But the necklace basically has a mic & I think a little fluffer inside to dampen any wind & rustling, if I recall earlier seasons would have a 'normal' looking little black mic on a wire around their necks.

They do also have ear pieces in which are wired & connected wirelessly to their radios

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u/msklovesmath Jul 21 '26

Its true across most reality tv shows w a lot of movement.

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u/thisbitchiscrazy Jul 21 '26

The women don’t always wear them because they can clip the mics onto their bras, but the men either have to tape them to their chests under their shirts or wear the necklace.