“That’s probably the fastest departure in ‘Below Deck’ history.”
Below Deck’sCaptain Kerry Titheradgecalled Monday nights episode a corker during a recent Instagram Live and he wasnt kidding.
But the heated discussion in the crew mess wasn’t the only reason Jared was let go.
Captain Kerry Titheradge on ‘Below Deck’.Fred Jagueneau/Bravo
During a recent interview withEntertainment Weekly,Captain Kerry shed more light on why he dismissed the bosun.
How soon into the season did you know they might be struggling?
CAPTAIN KERRY TITHERADGE:Off the bat, like day one.
So I don’t know.
We’ve seen crew members go crazy on the boat and party and scream and yell.
How bad was the fight between Jared and Kyle that it woke you up?
I mean, it woke me up.
Things were getting pretty hostile.
I put pressure on Jared and I do it with all my guys… it’s a yacht.
And I’m nice enough to not go up there straight away and check.
So things are getting wound up.
Because you don’t do loose tobacco in a hot tub.
That stuff gets on a teak, it gets on the paintwork.
I watched it again, and I don’t see all those steps.
I just hear this noise.
I was really woken up earlier.
So did you know that night you were probably firing [Jared] the next day?
I was already thinking through where he was at.
And I can see him struggling.
And I’ve got reports that he was drinking that night and I told him to stop the piss.
You’re going through a lot of s— right now, mate.
And there were more conversations than what we can show.
We don’t have enough time.
It’s going to make things worse.
When I saw him break the glass, I left.
I’m like, man, I want the crew to have their fun.
Do you think Jared could have been drinking a little on charter?
If I would’ve smelled it, he would’ve been off the boat faster than Cat was.
So it never entered my mind that that was happening.
And what I wasn’t aware of was Ben undermining him.
So he had to constantly deal with being undermined, keeping his head cool.
I also have to ask, what was the deal with his [Wi-Fi] signal?
I’m on the bridge.
He’s trying to contact his daughter down in his room.
It’s like being inside a high-rise or in a basement.
So that could address that issue.
I offered him to use my phone more than one time to speak to his child.
In the last episode, he had an iPhone and his regular phone beside him.
Maybe other things were happening in Alaska that weren’t lining up.
Do you know what I mean?
I will say that was one of the most graceful firings I’ve seen onBelow Deck.
He was being fired, but in the end, he left feeling okay.
So kudos to you.
I was worried about him.
I’m getting a little emotional thinking about it.
I’m going back there.
I’ve been there and what did I do?
I quit my job and I came ashore and painted houses.
I got out of there.
I had to put the ego aside.
I’m running a 300-foot yacht.
I’m in the pinnacle of my career.
I’m in the Maldives.
I’ve always wanted to be here.
I’ve been working so hard to get there, and I’ve got to take care of this.
I’ve got to be there for my kids.
How hard it can be?
I wouldn’t be as gentle.
“You’d let me down.
You had the opportunity.
You keep f—ing up.”
You know what I mean?
That was the way that I grew up in the industry.
The boat doesn’t change for you.
You change for the boat.
Well, it shows.
Have you talked to Jared since?
How’s he doing?
Just let him know, look man, I know you’re in a bad headspace.
Got any problems, give me a call.
I got with Cat, but Jared was in town, so he came to my house.
We went and got a burger.
I invited Jared to the watch party last weekend.
So he’s doing well.
Did Jared say that firing him was probably the best thing you could’ve done for him?
And he brought his dad to come to my watch party and his dad thanked me.
And then we have Cat.
We don’t know exactly what it was, but it seems like whatever happened was horrific.
What was going on there?
I knew that she was having challenges by just seeing her move around.
But it breaks my heart to see how much Cat was crying.
And then she would come out and have to put a brave face on.
But she was really struggling.
I’m bringing the port control.
I’m ringing local Coast Guard.
I’m ringing everybody.
I could just see it in her face.
I didn’t need to know what was going on.
It didn’t matter what it was.
To her, it was catastrophic.
It doesn’t matter if it doesn’t affect you or how insignificant it may seem.
It’s real to them.
That’s probably the fastest departure inBelow Deckhistory.
So how is Cat doing?
She’s having a hard time seeing herself where she’s at.
But she said she’s in a pretty good headspace.
I know you jumped in once you were down two crew members.
You’re washing dishes and everything, so you were very cool about it.
But were you freaking out that you lost two people in one day?
No, because freaking out doesn’t get the job done.
So don’t get me wrong.
There’s a big… like, okay, Kerry, did you think this through?
[Laughs] But it wasn’t for me to think through.
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