Jason Chambers Takes a Stand Against Non-consensual Sexual Advances on ‘Below Deck Down Under

As more information unravels, one crew member is taking a stand against unwarranted sexual advances.

•  Bravo’s Below Deck Down Under sets an example of prioritizing the physical and mental well-being of cast members on reality TV sets.
•  A consent scandal arises as Luke Jones enters Margot Sisson’s bed without consent, leading to his removal from the show.
•  Laura Bileskalne is fired for disregarding boundaries by supporting Luke and attempting to kiss co-star Adam Kodra without his consent.

The Australian Bravo reality TV series Below Deck Down Under has caught everyone’s attention this week by doing exactly what we ask from every show being produced…and that is ensuring the physical and mental wellbeing of everyone on the set. The show follows the lives of crew members working and living six weeks on a super-yacht as they sail the seas of Australia. It documents the struggles of the crew members adjusting to their new work life and relationships with each other. To the avid watchers of the show, the production crew and Captain Jason Chambers are already well known for breaking the fourth wall to ensure the cast’s safety. During the previous seasons, the production crew has been praised on incidents including Ashton Pienaar’s near-death experience, protecting Kate Chastain from on-set violence, and helping Hannah Ferrier through a panic attack. But this new consent scandal just hits differently. Two cast members even ended up losing their job on the show.

Jason Chambers Shows Us What a Real Captain Is

During the recently aired episode, we witness an undressed Luke Jones climbing into cast member Margot Sisson‘s bed while she is completely blacked out. This leads to the production crew intervening once again and stopping Luke. However, that doesn’t go down well as Luke starts throwing a tantrum not understanding why he is being stopped. Captain Jason himself is then forced to step up and remove Luke from the boat for that night. The next morning Luke gets fired when cast members Margot and Aesha Scott voice their discomfort with his actions.

Following this horrible incident, we have Laura Bileskalne who decides to go at odds with all her cast members and side with Luke. Laura believed that Luke was not to blame for the whole situation. She went as far as going to Margot and saying, “Poor Luke. I wish he had come in and seen me.” This was also when Captain Jason discovers how Laura had also disrespected co-star Adam Kodra’s boundaries and had tried to kiss him without his consent. Regarding this Jason says to her. “Adam feels uncomfortable with some moments out, and he’s tried to say no. You have not listened to him and his boundaries to be set.” Laura Bileskalne is then fired and asked to leave the show.