Kate Chastain, queen of the “bitchy resting face,” never shed a tear while on the job. The Below Deck alum went through six seasons without losing her cool. She was good at her job, and handled stress well. Kate was a prime example of the perfect chief stew. Her interior crew were not always on the same wavelength. We’ve seen many tears, and emotional breakdowns over the years. Understandably so. It’s a tough job in a non-stop environment that you literally cannot escape.
So it does show true mettle when a stew can handle the pressure without losing their composure. Chief stew Francesca Rubi cracked on the first charter. Izzy Wouters wisely chose to leave the environment altogether in favor of working on deck. Third Stew Ashling Lorger joined the team on charter two. And after being thrown into the fray with no downtime, she broke down on her first night.
