Summary

• Below Deck fans criticize Fraser Olender and Barbie Pascual for their destructive interactions on the show.
• Fraser's recent comment to Barbie crossed a line, showing his struggle to lead effectively in Below Deck season 11.
• Barbie is stuck in a no-win situation under Fraser's leadership, facing criticism no matter how she reacts on the show.

Below Deck season 11. However, Fraser's leadership skills are being scrutinized more than ever.

Fans called out Fraser for the way he spoke to Barbie on the beach in a recent Below Deck season 11 episode.

Below Deck fans recently took to Reddit to share their thoughts on the dynamic between Fraser and stew Barbie, with an overwhelming majority believing that both of these cast are in the wrong. Sarcastic_HSTeacher created a thread and called out Fraser for the way he spoke to Barbie on the beach in a recent Below Deck season 11 episode. "He's a leader and needs to try to bring the team together. He shouldn't have been talking about Barbie behind her back." They acknowledged that Barbie has "an attitude when communicating," despite being a hard worker.

Below Deck’s Barbie Pascual Is In A No-Win Situation

Barbie Has An Attitude Problem But Fraser Doesn't Allow Her To Shine

Queenofpurses agreed, adding that the inappropriate comment Fraser said to Barbie, that she was acting like a "b****" to him "crossed the line of a superior." There was a certain perception about Fraser's leadership abilities during his first charter season as chief stew, and it's becoming clear that he's now trying to overcorrect in Below Deck season 11 and get a lot tougher with the stews. However, "it's not going well," as the OP simply put it.

Despite also being in the wrong for how she's handling her interactions with Fraser, Barbie's being put in a no-win situation that's caused solely by the chief stew. As MidnightTL noted, Fraser criticizes her when she's quiet and keeping her head down so she can focus on working. However, when she "speaks up, she's insubordinate. She stays quiet and works, she's insubordinate." As a result, she "can't win," according to YogurtclosetParty755. It's obvious that Fraser will always find something to scrutinize when it comes to Barbie, no matter what she does to approach an issue or handle her job.

When Fraser made that inappropriate comment to Barbie, she tried to make corrections, but it didn't matter because Fraser would never be happy with her. Barbie's attitude gets her in trouble and makes the situation much worse. Both of them are harming the crew's ability to get the job done on board the St. David. Something will have to change sooner rather than later. It doesn't seem like Fraser will be fired or quit, so it'll be very interesting to see if Barbie reaches her limit and leaves or if Fraser's reports to Captain Kerry result in her being sent home.

Below Deck airs Mondays at 9 p.m. EDT on Bravo.

Source: Sarcastic_HSTeacher/Reddit