Summary
Below Deck Mediterraneancast member Johnathan Shillingford recently came under fire for his poor performance as the chef on board theMustique, but lately, he’s been trying to paint himself in the best light possible.Below Deck Medseason 9has featured all sorts of drama, but some ofCaptain Sandy Yawn’sbiggest headaches have come from Chef Jonoand Bosun Iain Maclean. On social media, the two reality stars have been accused of faking their skills in order to create unnecessary drama. Captain Sandy even lined up a new chef on standby in case she needed to fire Jono.
Johnathan Shillingford continued his attempt at damage control by proving his skills as a chef aren’t as bad asBelow Deck Medmakes them out to be.
After he recently shared positive comments fromBelow Deck Medcharter guests who praised his meals,Chef Jonocontinued his attempt at damage control by proving his skills as a chef aren’t as bad as social media makes them out to be.
Chef Jono posted a video on Instagram in which he narrated himself as he went on a provision run to pick up food for the yacht. TheBelow Deck Medstar pointed out that the guests he’s currently serving are plant-based with a lot of dietary restrictions, sohe’s had to deal with the stress of planning out different meals than he’s used to cooking. “This is a whole new challenge for me,” he admitted. Now he’s “so inspired” to “lean into” plant-based meals, as demonstrated by his video.
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The entire video showed Jono pumping himself up and presenting himself as someone who’s ready to take on the challenges of difficult preference sheetsfrom charter guests. A video like this seems to be portraying Jono in a brand-new light, whereasmany episodes ofBelow Deck Medseason 9showed him failing to reach Captain Sandy’s high standards for her crew members. He constantly cooked meals that were good but not spectacular. Some of the charter guests even made complaints about the food. Questions started to arise over whether Jono was prepared to be the chef on a chartered yacht.
Seeing the various photos, videos and Instagram Stories on Chef Jono’s Instagram page in recent weeks,it’s become clear that he wants to assure fans he is a better chef than how he’s being portrayed onBelow Deck Med. No one knows for sure ifJono or Iain are producer plantswho were cast for the sole purpose of creating drama. However, speculation keeps spreading week after week, and it’s not showing any signs of dissipating, especially for Iain.
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When it comes to Jono, though, his on-screen drama hasn’t been as prominent lately. Other controversies and shocking storylines have taken over, including Iain’s massive red flags, like naming Joe Bradley as Lead Deckhand without telling Captain Sandy; Bri Muller and Eena Dubaich’s feud; and Bri’s so-called “burn book.“It’s possible that Chef Jono’s decreased screen presence means he’s showing improvementsand, thus, isn’t causing as much drama. If that’s the case, then he might just survive the rest of the season without being fired.
Below Deck Mediterranean
Cast
Below Deck Mediterranean is a Bravo reality television series that follows a crew that works aboard a gigantic superyacht during the busy season. The show highlights the challenges of the crew as they serve their high-end clientele. Each season tackles new locations, such as Greece, Croatia, Italy, and France, with some repeating.
