Daisy Kelliher joined Below Deck Sailing Yacht in Season 2. She stayed on as chief stew through Season 5. Recently, the UK native branched out into running exclusive tours for groups looking for an unique experience.
Daisy quickly became a favorite on BDSY. She ran her department well and partied hard. The Bravolebrity also dabbled in all the drama. Her love triangle with Gary King and Colin MacRae made for great reality TV viewing. And during her time on Below Deck, she learned all the inside info about making a great reality TV show. That included all the guidelines for filming.
Daisy Kelliher was given strict rules for Below Deck Sailing Yacht
Daisy exclusively told The Mirror that rules are in place to ensure the fourth wall isn’t broken. And it was more strict during the pandemic, though little has changed since 2021 when she joined the cast. She’s a loyal cast member, though drama working with Gary had her questioning whether it was all worth it.
“We have super strict rules to not break the fourth wall. During COVID, [the camera crew] would wear masks and we wouldn’t even learn their names,” she explained.
Daisy continued, “Now we might get a name but we really have no interaction with them. Sometimes we get to talk at the end of a season during promo,” she added. “But Below Deck wants to be fully unscripted and they want the camera crew to remain anonymous and as if they’re not there.”
By making the production team anonymous, the crew can better “forget about the cameras.” Daisy admitted that the strict standards are effective. She claimed that everything viewers saw on Below Deck Sailing Yacht was “not faked.”
“They want you to forget about the cameras,” she shared. “And it works because the camera crew almost becomes invisible.”
The rules also heightened the cast drama
As for the drama on board, Daisy admitted that it can be “self-produced.” The reality TV star explained, “But I will say something that is escalated — the intensity and frequency of the drama. But the idea is there and this sort of stuff does happen. The show is supposed to represent the work hard and play hard aspect of the [job]. We do work those long hours and it’s very full-on. We do go out and socialize together after getting the big tip.”
Daisy continued, “When I watched the show before I did it, I thought the drama was insane — especially cast members arguing in restaurants and kicking off. But in the show, you’re never given space to have private arguments.”
The crew is obligated to go to the dinners, despite how they are feeling. And that also adds to any volatile situation.
“If I was arguing with someone on a normal boat, I probably wouldn’t go to the crew dinner. But you’ve signed up for a show and you’re also living in a bubble, plus you’re tired. Production doesn’t need to interfere and the emotions are very real,” Daisy concluded.
Catch Below Deck Sailing Yacht now streaming on Peacock and Hayu in the UK and Ireland.
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