Why 'Below Deck's Kate Chastain STORMED OFF the Boat! (Exclusive)

ET sat down with 'Below Deck's chief stew to get all the info on season seven of the Bravo hit, including her thoughts on all the crew (some she finds too hot to handle, others she can't stand!) and what kind of drama to expect in Thailand. 'Below Deck' airs Mondays on Bravo.

[@HeyThereSarah]

Kate is far from perfect but there’s a reason she’s been a reoccurring role on the show. She’s hilarious, beautiful, and a total badass!

[@denaredford6701]

She walked off due to violence from the boys club . Verbal and threatening violence from Ashton caused Kate,to walk off .

[@mamabear107]

Dena Redford I agree. Bravo need to stop allowing that crap. Meathead misogynists should never be brought back. Team Kate all the way 🥰

[@happyguy7005]

Team K A T E !!

[@Michieheppner]

I love Kate!!! She better come back for next season! Plaaeessseee

[@sailingavocet]

We live aboard our sailboat preparing to sail around the world... needless to say this has become one of our favorite shows!

[@kdfulton3152]

DONT LEAVE KATE 🙏🙏❤️❤️❤️! Please!

[@johnlennon1049]

Kate & Ben are the only reason why I watch the show. Great chemistry!

[@sueraiders]

She does fantastic in this show I hope they’re paying her well. Kate keep it up. Your cool. 😎 Those rich people that come on the boat to have a good time, some of them what a pain in the ass. 👎

[@maryd7081]

Fire Ashton!!

[@lanebates9468]

Enough ageism and hate! Not everyone on the show has to be 22. Kate is a pro, knows her job, and is a true original character! And btw she is still hot!

[@davidgilbert8614]

Really??? She's a total bitch. She always starts controversies with the staff, and acts like she's Queen Bee. Good supervisors do not mistreat their staff. Good supervisors do not go out of their way to disparage the customer/clients. Good supervisors mitigate conflict, not create it. They should have gotten rid of her years ago. And if by hot ........you mean coated with make up, and bad plastic surgery. Yeah, then maybe you have a point. But to be honest, most guys find that revolting.

[@JuliaB1955]

Right! All the SJWs are hypocrites. We old fks are protected under discrimination laws. We ought to sue.

[@patmitchell273]

Areyanna>>> that might be true, but! That still does not give her right to act like she’s above everyone else, to me she seems to have some kind of problems weighing on her.

[@belgiumgirl8970]

She’s a perfectionist, something Hannah never was- or is.

[@supachaipiboon5885]

Lynner Sittard Will Kate have new girlfriend this season for Below Deck? Do you think Kate is lesbian or bisexual woman?

[@belgiumgirl8970]

Supachai Piboon Not sure. She had a girlfriend a couple seasons back but she said that she really prefers men.

[@lawnguylanda912]

Hannah’s lazy.

[@belgiumgirl8970]

Lawn Guylanda You’re right! she is more interested in hooking up with one of the crew members than actually doing work

[@elleinachenault4946]

I wish captain Sandy would find a good chief stew for a change. Hannah is SUPER LAZY and treats others very badly and expects to do NO work herself as well as sneaky in a bad way. She always plays the victim regardless of her -part in the problem. Acts like male and thinks with the wrong head.However she wants lol he good credit that comes up. But NEVER is to blame for anything as far as she says.

[@beytala8554]

Kate is great at her job, full of ideas and goes the extra mile to make the guests happy, unlike Hannah.

[@turtledove3846]

I think Kate wants everyone to do their job and they're mad about doing it. She goes out of way for the guest.

[@possumqueenholley8163]

Hannah gets out of working by pushing the chores on the new stews. More nap time for her. Kate never does that and is more professional.

[@janjaf844]

Ah I love love love her! She's just so funny and awesome. I really wish they would bring back Amy. She is such a hard worker and so sweet and i love her accent!

[@mariarosales5240]

Lol no matter what I love her. Would love to work with her rather than Hannah.

[@RandyWaage]

Love Kate... she has such a wicked sense of humor. Plus, she helps to bring the fun/a bit of drama each season. Last season got pretty bananas so I'm looking forward to watching more episodes to see where it all goes. It's a fun show. :)

[@jamierosas870]

Kate come back, you will be sorely missed. ♥️♥️♥️

[@housewifehoneybee2784]

Kate is the only reason i watch!

[@minners19]

SAME!!!!

[@SnookOnTheFly]

And Ben

[@tracibreland7476]

Love Kate 💖

[@JennRFL16]

Surprised this is up when that as not aired yet

[@lisakrupsky6887]

The show is great

[@lesliehorwinkle]

"She belong to Bangkok now"

[@loismimi1856]

Kate makes the show! 🎉💖⚓

[@bellou72]

Totally agree! 💕

[@In4It789cat]

I love you Kate!!!

[@haptkkf33d]

Kate looks GREAT 😍

[@sampiboon3532]

Do you think she is lesbian or bisexual or she like man only?

[@Simplelivingslowliving]

@@sampiboon3532 she's had relationships with both

[@nataliesteinhauer6226]

She would look better if she stopped using botox, AND lip fillers!!!

[@fakiola9184]

Natalie Steinhauer and invested in a deep conditioning treatment & a hairbrush!

[@christerry182]

We love Kate❤️

[@juanafarias4031]

Me gusta el programa..de Bajo Cubierta...ver cómo se trabaja en estos Yates..es muy Gratificante... Lo veo en el Canal E hd de Latinoamérica...Kate es una buena Jefa...muy agradable...linda e inteligente.

[@robinhansler4976]

Her helpers new squat, no wonder she left.

[@sampiboon3532]

Do you think Kate is bisexual or lesbian or she like man only? Because she is beautiful, smart and funny woman. I like her to be my girlfriend

[@claudiablair6619]

Sam Piboon shes bi

[@tovahromanov7414]

Love Kate♥️

[@deweylasv]

PLEASE come back KATE!

[@lilly_i_have_my_account_no7111]

0:42 💙

[@kayejohnsisland]

say it! "We were fXcking drunk what do you want from me?!"

[@xLuiKangx007]

Kate is beautiful

[@kathismith7441]

Ryan Howell if you like fake lips, fake face. Unable to speak right cause of her horrible lips

[@bellou72]

@@kathismith7441 To each their own, I guess. I think she's beautiful too.

[@adamsnewman5480]

Love Kate

[@jbryant266]

I want to know the color name of her nail polish!!!

[@fakiola9184]

Jennifer Bryant diva

[@PhillipLemmon]

"no one likes me, WAH WAH WAH" don't tell me you don't like me! I'm out lol

[@laceharris7803]

Captain lee will always have Kate’s back as he knows she gets the job done correctly and plays fair and that Kevin the chef is a bloody nightmare can’t stand the disposable asswipe gets my blood boiling 😡😡 and everyone has to love captain lee he is Amazing I would love to sit down and have a lovely meal with him and his wife bet they have a few stories to tell us 👍🏼💕🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿

[@sailingavocet]

10000% agree

[@mariafelidi6264]

Captain Lee must be losing his mind if he take's Kate back and fire's Auston.

[@marymain2601]

I think there resume should b throughly checked out bc these crews come in here green af. A rule should b not to b able to hook up their only in season for 5 months pd very well and get bonuses to be in these places. Plus all the extras

[@mariacristina1428]

Kate, the best

[@trmptdave]

Why do you post these things when these episodes havent even aired yet

[@w1tchmom]

Why do you watch them if you don't want to know?

[@jaymanuel3396]

Does anyone else think Tanner looks just like Bradley Cooper?

[@cindiekelcey3578]

I thought that immediately

[@nataliesteinhauer6226]

LIKE Bradley Cooper.... but certainly not JUST LIKE Bradley Cooper:)

[@myskibunny4191]

Jay Manuel - No

[@denaredford6701]

The men are all natural Chauvinist , three amigos . Don’t forget the chef is also a chauvinists . They hire the guys based on being misogynists ,it make for action . I don’t want to see men being horrible toward the female crew.

[@audraandrews4281]

Dena Redford Then don’t watch. Do you really think sissy beta males instead of strong alpha males could keep a yacht going?

[@dianaholman6604]

I am very disappointed that captain kissed Kate's butt. He needs to watch all the shows to see how she hates anyone who works on the boat. I am glad she is gone. But captain will kiss her butt AGAIN

[@cate4338]

Kate talks like she's got a tongue piercing and/or those lips are to big for her

[@DXCommanderHQ]

Personally, I think she is REALLY funny. If we all could be that brave, we'd have had a better life!!

[@CCommans]

A small part of me wanted to see Courtney and Kate together. Not in a very crass or vulgar way but because Courtney seemed so above the advances of the guys that Kate seemed like a better match for her. A night in with wine and conversation seems like an ideal date for them

[@s.voelcker5761]

Love this show, Kate is the best. Ash

[@s.voelcker5761]

Ashton needs to go.

[@bren1934]

She can be katty , not cool but otherwise good at job

[@K2SKIER112]

Narcissism, low education, thin skin, low self esteem and vindictive. MIL was like that, add drama and being extremely superficial makes Kate insufferable

[@sarav8076]

I love her

[@currencytrader4389]

Im in escrow to buy a yacht in about a year...think I will stick with a filipino crew only. I have actually watched below deck , but my circle of friends tell me it's mostly b.s. and that's not how yacht crews act.

[@fakiola9184]

CurrencyTraderXAUUSD you’re in for a rude awakening then because this is exactly how it is below deck

[@shaunm5919]

How does the Captian put up with his staff? Lee should have fired Kate years back. Yes she works hard SOMETIMES, but she is prejudice amongst guest which is so wrong.

[@craigbrown714]

Totally agree. Kate used to be funny. Now she is just arrogant, lazy & Captain lee lets her get away with anything. She is a true bully. Look at her tablescapes. Captain Sandy would have fired her after the first season. If she doesn't like you look out.

[@shaunm5919]

@@craigbrown714 i love captain Sandy so much more. She doesn't put up with Hannas shit at all.

[@benwolford8793]

I really like Kate! She’s the real thing unlike others.

[@MH-yj4qq]

What does she mean she didn’t notice how hot he was because of his accent??

[@patricialynn4275]

Love her, btw dont watch tv but, shes awesome would utuba all day for this biatch

[@lrob4444]

Kate please say something new 🥰

[@annanamyotova5261]

The chef is great but the first chefs were the best

[@myskibunny4191]

Anna Namyotova I think Ben has been the best of all chefs.

[@rachelrosales3047]

Your lips so effn funny and the way you poke them out is effn hilarious its not cue at all 😂

[@user-zi4kw5mo9k]

Dear Bravo,get rid of Ashton.

[@kayejohnsisland]

..you guys should consider a better, more dark background here. To bright and I don't watch much because of it!

[@jamierosas870]

Ashton is hot ,hot,hot

[@jamierosas870]

Kate plz come back on the show, your presence will be sorely missed. ♥️♥️♥️

[@moondanceawe3925]

Why did she move to New York?

[@questionable803]

She to sum it up wanted something new and lively. She wanted to live in New York at least once

[@CallieMasters5000]

She burnt out on Florida.

[@christineboyle179]

Kate would probably be the worst person to work with. She talks about everyone like she’s perfect. She definitely has a RBF. She thinks she’s the only one who works and everyone is beneath her. Can’t stand her and would not trust her. Captain Lee seems to always take up for her when actually she’s the one who causes all the turmoil. He needs to open his eyes. Kate needs to examine her conscious and try and be nicer with the ppl she works with. Stop being so mean!!!

[@jackiebryant5808]

GET RID OF ASHTON, KEVIN,SIMONE,TANNER AND BRIAN. THESE PEOPLE ACT LIKE CHILDERN AND ARE SO IMMATURE.

[@angiemed7323]

I loved Kate until her..."HOOK UPS" but even after watching this....STOP the facial injections or whatever you are doing to your face!!!

[@nataliesteinhauer6226]

I was literally going to say the same thing about her face!!

[@jasonbyrd1840]

She is gross.. she is a diva who uses her position to manipulate people. And Captain Lee is Queen as well I don't like her.

[@davidgilbert8614]

Totally agree. And odd it is, that the only posters here who praise her, are other women. I am no misogynist, but come on, do women really want to emulate this woman? She is the epitome of everything guys find unlikable about women (yes ladies, even decent guys have standards of what they expect from women). What they do not get is that there is a difference between having a strong personality and solid leadership skills, and just being a horrible person to others just because you have leverage over someone else. I occasionally watch this show just to see when the captain will come to his senses and fire this diva who causes him more financial losses and staffing troubles than not. Does he not watch the show himself, and realize that his business of chartering guests should take precedence over television ratings for a reality tv show? On several occasions she talks about the guests behind their backs, saying truly awful things about the guests. But she doesn't mind taking their money. My guess is, when those guests later see the episode in which they are featured on, and see what she says about them. They have got to be furious. Why would they want come back after that? Or for that matter, why would they recommend this boat to anyone else. At some point the show will be canceled, but the captain will still need to fill charters if he wants to stay in business. Contrived controversy does not make his business come across as all that appealing. And no matter how a guest acts on board, they are the paying customers and deserve to be treated as such. So when she's putting together a party for the guests, finds that she doesn't have the required ingredients or equipment, she just covers that up with some cheap knock offs. Who wants to pay thousands of dollars a day for cheap cover ups? If you cannot provide the requested service or product to the guests, be honest with them rather than cheat them. But on several episodes she has demonstrated that she has no problem deceiving the guests into thinking they are getting what they paid for. When she gets angry with one of her subordinates, she becomes petty and peevish. Forcing them to do nothing but menial work as punishment for not treating her like she's the Queen of Sheba. Get real. Is it any wonder that some of them become infuriated? And granted, clearly a lot of the "disagreements" are played up for the audience's sake. But at what point do they go from pretending that there is a controversy, where none need be, to realizing that a charter boat is not "MTV's House of Miserable College Losers Who Want to Be on TV, And Couldn't Get a Real Job Any Other Way". She's a fine example of why women struggle to climb the corporate ladder. Too many female bosses mistakenly believe that being harsh with your staff is the way to success. The best women bosses I've ever had all treated their staff with dignity and solid leadership. Those that report to them look not to their boss as a woman, but just a great leader. The worst female bosses I've had treat their staff as though they are there solely to serve them, and make them look good. Those types of bosses have no loyalty among their staff, nor should they.

[@swiftkarma4436]

@@davidgilbert8614 I'm a woman and would hate to work with her. She is a horrible miserable person

[@phoch2331]

I don't like Kate but I don't blame her for leaving the boat. She was sexually harassed. She and her attorney should negotiate a nice chunk of change for next season.

[@sainttimothy2230]

She can't figure out if she's gay or straight

[@bellou72]

Right, that's cause she's bi. Seems like you're the one confused. 🤦‍♀️

[@sandbach7195]

She is such a bully

[@bihans31]

Kate is a bully and not a nice person. Each season she must find a stew to pick on or talk thrash about. This season it seems to be Simone.

[@nameless11967]

Prefer Hannah... could never work for Kate

[@CheekyBaby1984]

I love Kate, she is one of the OGs and her spunk 💞❤

[@tamimiller4896]

The botox princess gets pissed, "oh the horror"

[@camillefrench8641]

She's way too old to be hanging out with the younger people, in bars and/or clubs.

[@aprilrawls8929]

Camille French she's really not that much older at all...she is only 36

[@kimschacht4284]

Old really? I don’t think so. She’s way better than these younger girls and definitely classier.

[@nancymattix4599]

Your out of your mind

[@camillefrench8641]

@@nancymattix4599 Stop drinking the koolaid

[@camillefrench8641]

@blessedchild2 anointed Lol! Ok, that's the best you could come up with?!? You crack me up!😂😂

[@teeniebeenie8774]

cause no one wanted to be 'with' her.....she nasty

[@peightonstorm1053]

Below deck is the worst show on Bravo

[@robbanks4356]

Kate looks like Michael Jackson.

[@phoch2331]

Kate's too old. Bravo needs a fresh, new, young, positive chief stew.

[@marloh967]

Old? Are you blinde she not even close to being old. Get a life.

[@rykersmimi]

p hoch you become chief stew with experience so they are typically older. She still looks great and is an amazing chief stew!!

[@phoch2331]

@Myself Kate is 36 and yes, she IS too old. None of the dudes want her nasty, negative, sarcastic, overly botoxed a**.

[@jayjay85928]

Wow what an ass!! 36 is not old!! You must be that generation that think 30 somethings need to be in a nursing home

[@bellou72]

@@jayjay85928 Can't wait until that generation hits 30 and gets some perspective. Shit, I don't even think 60 is old. Ellen is 61, that blows me away.

[@donniesmith8144]

She should stay gone! She's been a *itch from the very first season and the Captain should have given her the ax a long time ago....