What Happened To Tumi Mhlongo After Below Deck Mediterranean Season 8?
Tumi Mhlongo was the chief steward on Below Deck Mediterranean season 8, her second season in the franchise, but what’s she up to today?
SUMMARY
- Tumi lives in NYC and enjoys low-key days indoors making cocktails.
- Tumi has been socializing with other Bravo stars post-Below Deck Med.
- Tumi’s return to the yachting industry, and potentially Below Deck Med, remains uncertain.
Tumi Mhlongo was the chief steward on Below Deck Mediterranean season 8, but what is she up to now? While Tumi was the chief stew on Below Deck Med, this wasn’t her first introduction to the Below Deck franchise. She first appeared in Below Deck Down Under season 1 as the second stew to Aesha Scott, the chief stew. Tumi clearly learned a lot from Aesha and was ready to take her career to the next level: becoming a chief stew herself. After a season in Australia as a second stew, Tumi finally entered her chief stew era on Below Deck Med.
However, Tumi’s leadership skills didn’t go over well with her team or fans watching at home. Natalya Scudder, Tumi’s third stew, didn’t love how her chief stew would often talk down to her or give her attitude, which the viewers noticed. While Tumi was simply trying to assert her role on the boat, it came off as mean and condescending, causing Natalya to disrespect Tumi. Both Natalya and Tumi were in the wrong, but at least Tumi saw her faults and did her best to make things right. Her first time as chief stew didn’t go as planned, but Tumi did her best.