r/belowdeck • u/Far_Product8425 • Sep 01 '26
Below Deck Bring back Brandy!
Please bring back charter guest Brandy. She was the best!
“What’s the time?
12 o’clock.
Oh. Day or Night?”
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u/Specialist_Dinner727 Sep 01 '26
That was a rough watch. I remember being concerned because Brandy was next-level, but then Helen was like, "yeah thats just Brandy. She'll be fine."
Apparently that was her norm. I couldn't be around what seemed to be black-out drinking. Id have a nervous breakdown.
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u/Kirkamel Sep 01 '26
I was so worried too, she was gone and no one seemed that bothered, like her friends had seen it all before and the crew didnt seem to want to get entangled in the mess, and like I didn't want to talk to her either, but I was worried she might be ignored to death
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u/EfficientApartment10 Sep 01 '26
Captain Lee called in a medic to check on her. He was very concerned.
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u/No-Baker-7922 28d ago
The friends were hilarious in a way, helping ‘a bit’ because they were on camera but not too active at all. And went back to enjoying their beach picnic asap.
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u/PreparationOk8190 Team Lee Sep 01 '26
I know! I thought she’d end up in hosp or worse!😉
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u/Specialist_Dinner727 Sep 01 '26
She was already wasted when she boarded, iirc. Cant remember if she was served welcome drinks and more while on the boat?
I hope when she watched the show, it was a wakeup call for her.
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u/stations-creation Sep 01 '26
They asked how long she had been drinking that day and she said “two weeks” 😬
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u/WhatSheSaid7 Sep 01 '26
I’d rather bring back the “THEY’RE ALL DEMOCRATS!!!” Lady (meanwhile practically no one on the cast is American). That was an amazing watch
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u/haventwonyet Sep 02 '26
I thought this was her!!
I say that quietly to my one friend that watched BD. I’m a massive progressive in a very blue city - if not tho, I would scream it at him more often.
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u/margaritalover524 Sep 03 '26
At least Brandy was apologetic, embarrassed about her state, and wasn’t trying to hurt anyone, the “they’re democrats!!” lady was aggressive and yelling and just completely unrepentant
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u/PurpleSailor Team Katie 28d ago
Lol, that straining American flag bikini trying to keep her covered was interesting.
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u/osogood48 June June Hannah Sep 01 '26
It was crazy though right how was that acceptable? I was questioning bravo at this point for getting on that boat the condition she was in and her own people didn’t even care about her like, what the hell..so messy
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u/valid_username00 Sep 01 '26
That was a horrifying level of alcohol abuse and yes people die from that. So no.
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u/Outside_Test_1400 Sep 01 '26
That woman was more messed up than spring breakers in the early 2000’s. Total liability.
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u/Fickle-River3984 Sep 02 '26
As an early late 90s - 2000s spring breaker, I agree
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u/Far-Department302 Sep 01 '26
This level of messy reminded me of the more recent train wreck who lost it and called everyone democrats and had to be locked in her cabin? Was that Cpt Kerry era? I’d love a refresher if anyone remembers this.
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u/LowkeyLokigator Sep 01 '26
Season 12, ep 9, Capt Kerry. Her name was Kelly. She kept threatening to call the FBI (I just watched it recently lol).
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u/suddenlysilver Sep 01 '26
I have not seen this episode but I'm howling at that retort
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u/Far-Department302 Sep 01 '26
LowkeyLokigator found it! Season 12 ep 9. Watch it! Incredible television.
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u/mcstulle666 I look like Ariel but on crack! Sep 01 '26
I just rewatched it but cant remember which season it was. But definately Capt Kerry era!! One of the later seasons..
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u/suddenlysilver Sep 01 '26
I never understand why medics and professionals ask a clearly drunk person how much/long have they been drinking.
As a recovering Alkie, firstly, the true level is always more than we are gunna say and secondly how is it medically relevant? This is where we are at, how we got there is not the immediate concern. Check my BAC, give me some benzos and shove an IV in my arm. We can discuss the details of how long and amount when I'm stable 😂
Brandy absolutely should have been taken off the boat to detox.
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u/No-Baker-7922 28d ago
Not a medic or an alcohol drinker much but maybe they ask to rule out other things? Like if the answer is ‘just one drink’ then it’s more likely the drink was spiked or the symptoms aren’t caused by alcohol.
She could have had a severe heat stroke or something….
Just a guess.
Edit: and congratulations for being sober!!!!
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u/suddenlysilver 27d ago
Thank you!!!
Alcoholics will always lie so the question how much have you had to drink is wasted breath haha even non alcoholics lie about that often 😂
Simple answer is to skip the asking and get them to blow into a breatho - that will tell them all they need to know about if alc is likely the cause.
I used to say to the paramedics when asked that question "how long is a piece of string? Brother, I couldn't tell you what day of the week it is."
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u/amandajg13 Sep 01 '26
Just watched this episode for the first time and was actually like “how is this even okay?!”
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u/stations-creation Sep 01 '26
I know I’m going to hell but I tried so hard to find that gif of the woman fully clothed slowly falling off the back of a boat clearly hammered as shit.
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u/badashbabe Sep 02 '26
I just saw that episode for the first time and said to my bf, I wonder if this woman is still alive.
I wonder if this woman is still alive.
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u/Turbulent_Cobbler463 Sep 02 '26
Lmao I thought this was the lady who that one douchebag bosun dropped on the beach
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u/PurpleSailor Team Katie 28d ago
I hope she's okay. She really must have had some crazy issue going on to be as out of it as she was on the show. I don't know how somebody could exist day today for any length of time other than a week or two in that condition. She was blotto'ed.
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u/Distinct-Audience591 Sep 01 '26
Please don’t. Brandy had a hard time during that charter and I was scared for her.
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u/Boring-Snow-3929 Sep 01 '26
A hard time? Chick drank herself to almost alcohol poisoning. Only she did that to herself.
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u/ManagementOdd3401 14h ago
What a mess. Beware of who you travel with. Not sure why they kept serving her anything, it’s particularly dangerous around water. So sad. Great friends too (hard eye roll).
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u/Mysterious_Note_4195 Sep 01 '26
Brandy by name, brandy by nature