The Drama Queen of Below Deck Mediterranean: Kyle Viljoen's Journey to Redemption

The Unraveling Drama

Below Deck Mediterranean viewers have found the one franchise star who can discipline Kyle Viljoen for the better. The Bravo series has featured some of the most notorious crew members over the last 10 years. However, no one has been a bigger drama queen than Kyle, who has figuratively flipped the yacht upside down. In Below Deck Mediterranean season 8, the young South African steward did the unthinkable when he instigated the issues between his former bestie Natalya Scudder and his chief stew Tumi Mhlongo. He pitted the two ladies against each other, pushing Natalya to quit the charter season.

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Recently, Reddit user Crashingwaves192 discussed which formidable chief stew from the Below Deck franchise could straighten Kyle’s attitude. The one name that outshined all other responses was Kate Chastain, known for being the most iconic Below Deck chief stew of all time. A Redditor commented, “Kate would eviscerate him,” getting nearly a thousand upvotes on Reddit. Another commented, “Kate is the only one that really could handle him.” People claimed they’d pay to watch Kate on Below Deck with Kyle, where she would deflate his attitude with her quirky remarks. Someone even claimed if Kate ever managed Kyle, “he’d quit in tears by the 3rd charter.”

Kyle Viljoen's Below Deck Med Season 8 Drama Explained Kyle’s journey has been questionable since Below Deck Mediterranean season 7. However, it wasn’t until Below Deck Med season 8 that he officially crossed the line and angered numerous co-stars. Kyle backstabbed Natalya by making her look like a menace in Tumi’s eyes. At the same time, he tried to rile up his fellow South African friend into making a mistake for ulterior benefits. Tumi has even claimed that Kyle was likely gunning for her job as the chief stew. Fortunately, Captain Sandy Yawn caught Kyle in the act and wasn’t impressed. She gave him an ultimatum, but she’d be better off firing him. Viewers are spot on for picking Kate as the chief stew who could handle Kyle. In her six seasons on Below Deck, she proved to be Captain Lee Rosbach’s best right-hand crew member. She made many tough decisions and kept all the workers on the yacht in check. Kate is relentless and blunt, so she’s well-suited to manage a drama queen like Kyle. Unlike with Tumi, Kyle won’t be able to fool Kate as he has done over his two seasons on Below Deck Med.

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Potential Disciplinarians

A few other names could also manage Kyle and may even help him improve his toxic personality. Captain Jason Chambers from Below Deck Down Under is the perfect mix of strict and savage, enough to push Kyle into bettering himself. Jason doesn’t like good-for-nothing workers who create drama. He fired three cast members from Below Deck Down Under season 2. He would make an example out of Kyle if he misbehaved on his yacht. In comparison, Glenn Shephard from Below Deck Sailing Yacht could be a great father figure to Kyle. He likes to care for his Below Deck co-stars and would help Kyle become a better worker.

The Redemption Journey

As the drama unfolds on Below Deck Mediterranean, viewers eagerly await the potential redemption of Kyle Viljoen. With the spotlight on his tumultuous journey, the question remains: will he rise above the drama and become a better crew member? Only time will tell as the captivating season 8 continues to unfold on Bravo’s hit series.