Ashley Marti is third stew on Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 3, and she has recently called out the show’s trolls. She has certainly brought the drama to the season, especially as she created a love triangle with her interest in both Tom Pearson and Gary King. Ashley has faced some backlash from fans for her behavior on the show. Many Below Deck Sailing Yacht viewers had strong responses to her post about trolls.
Ashley made waves on Below Deck Sailing Yacht as soon as she stepped aboard. Many fans have said she comes across as a know-it-all on the show, despite frequently having to be corrected on her duties as steward. She has been creating drama on every charter, especially with second stew, Gabriela Barragan. Fans have taken Gabriela’s side in almost every interaction and have turned against Ashley, with some even calling her the villain of the season.
Many fans felt that Ashley just came onto the show to stir things up and get Gary’s attention, but when he rejected her, she had to scramble to get attention from another guy. Ashley admitted to watching Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 2, and fans felt she came onto the boat with her only plan being to woo him for screen time. While the show’s fans love romance drama onboard, Ashley’s antics felt forced this season.
Because of her persona on Below Deck Sailing Yacht, Ashley has received a lot negative comments from fans since the show started airing. In an attempt to clap back, Ashley said, according to Reddit user u/cedauley, “Just because you’re miserable and hate your life, doesn’t make it cool to spread your nastiness on others.” The New York native did not get a lot of sympathy from fans after posting this, and Reddit users had a lot to say. Fans started comparing Ashley to another controversial third stew, Rocky Dakota, from Below Deck season 3. Rocky also had a lot of drama with her crewmates, even going so far as to jump off the yacht when things did not go well, and Ashley may be following in her footsteps.
Below Deck Sailing Yacht Reddit fan r/TripleJay11581 said, “What was she expecting? For viewers to embrace her s****y attitude and awful personality?“ Followers felt that Ashley did not take her job seriously and was just seeking fame and a social media following. Reddit user r/BarefootUnicorn said, “If you want to appear on a reality show, you shouldn’t be upset if people on the Internet talk about you.” Some fans supported her, though, saying that a lot of her behavior is due to her being young, and she is still bringing good TV with her drama. Others have said that she is not the worst person from the franchise so she does not deserve all of the hate she is getting.
Sources: u/cedauley/Reddit, r/TripleJay11581/Reddit, r/BarefootUnicorn/Reddit
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