Boat Drama: Is Below Deck Mediterranean’s Ellie Dubaich Plotting to Oust Bri Muller in Season 9?

Below Deck Mediterranean season 9 Stew Ellie Dubaich has been struggling in her relationship with Bri Muller all season, but it’s possible that after being dubbed the season’s villain, she’s actively trying to sabotage her competition. Introduced as a returning Below Deck Med crewmember, Ellie has proven she knows her job throughout the season. Even with quite a bit of knowledge, Ellie’s behavior with the rest of the crew hasn’t been up to par. After getting into a scuffle with Bri over a potential boatmance with Deckhand Joe Bradley, Ellie’s behavior changed drastically when she felt personally and professionally attacked.

While she may not have set out to be the villain, Ellie‘s characteristics and actions aboard Mustique have painted a very different picture. Early in the charter season, Ellie was adamant that she was hoping to advance her position to Chief Stew by the end of the charter season. With nearly a decade’s experience in the industry, Ellie knows how to handle the stress and workload aboard a superyacht. What she wasn’t expecting was the drama between herself and Bri. The Second Stew has struggled not to bring her drama into her work, even though she swore she’d remain professional.

Ellie & Bri Have Been Feuding Over Joe Bradley

Within the first charter of Below Deck Mediterranean season 9, Bri and Ellie were open with production about the fact that they were interested in Joe. Unfortunately, Bri didn’t feel comfortable sharing her attraction to Joe with Ellie, which was a problem when Ellie opened up to Bri about her own interest. Disregarding Ellie‘s feelings during a crew night out, Bri hooked up with Joe after feeling jealous that he was flirting with her superior. Bri’s actions may have been immature, but Ellie couldn’t respect that she’d gotten to Joe faster. Their drama ultimately escalated, causing problems during a charter.

While Bri and Ellie managed to work together decently early on in the charter season despite Bri’s lack of experience, once there was a guy in between them, the Stews had a hard time communicating with each other. Though Bri is less experienced than Ellie, the Second Stew is meant to take Bri under her wing to help her learn responsibilities throughout the charter. After her rendezvous with Joe, Ellie made Bri seem insubordinate nearly every time they spoke. While Ellie was meant to help and take charge in some circumstances, she acted like she’d become a Chief Stew overnight.

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Is Ellie Sabotaging Bri Aboard Mustique?

During the most episode of Below Deck Mediterranean season 9, Bri was struggling with the laundry for the crew and charter guests While Ellie let her flounder for a little bit, when things began to revolve around Captain Sandy Yawn’s uniform shirts, Ellie stepped in like she was going to save the day. After watching her behavior for the last few episodes, it seems possible that Ellie is trying to sabotage Bri to get someone more competent aboard Mustique. We may never know the truth, but Ellie‘s behavior makes it abundantly clear she’s struggling with Bri on Below Deck Mediterranean.