Summary
Kyle Stillie and Barbie Pascualhad a wild boatmance inBelow Deckseason 11, and despite Kyle’s desire to continue their romance offscreen, the deckhand definitely dodged a bullet. Hailing from Scotland, Kyle was open about his feelings for Barbie from the beginning. Understanding her need to explore her emotions, Kyle patiently allowed Barbie to entertain a potential boatmance with Bosun Jared Woodin. However, after Jared’s departure, Barbie was finally able to acknowledge her feelings for Kyle onBelow Deckseason 11.
Their budding romance hit a roadblock on the last crew night out, where a heated argument erupted between them following a confrontation involving another crew member, Xandi Olivier. This incident led Barbie to storm off the yacht in a fit of anger, deciding to leave St. David ahead of schedule and effectively ending their boatmance. Unsurprisingly, Kyle and Barbie didn’t get back together after their explosive end. While this may have initially disappointed Kyle, he will be better off without her. Here’s why.
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Barbie Is Selfish And Lazy
Barbie struggled inBelow Deckseason 11 because of her laziness.Chief Stew Fraser Olenderand second stew Xandi were open about their dislike of the Argentinian stew, and while they got too mean at times, their ire was understandable. Barbie’s laziness was on display in the last charter. She asked Xandi for extra time to do her makeup and was awoken by Fraser when she was 30 minutes late for work. Fraser and Xandi could hardly hide their shock whenBarbie complained about working the last night of the charter, demanding she get her full eight hours of sleep.
While Fraser and Xandi’s treatment of Barbie bordered on mean, she was repeatedly a lazy and selfish stew.
Barbie seemed to have no regard for how her actions impacted the rest of the crew. When Xandi attacked her in the car on the crew’s drunken night out, Barbie was unable to see how her behavior onboard made the interior crew’s jobs more difficult. She’s too selfish and self-centered from her upbringing to focus on anyone but herself, which would make a relationship with Kyle difficult had it continued. Their boatmance was cute, but there’s no way Kyle could’ve satisfied Barbie in the real world.
Barbie Lives Too Lavishly
Kyle Couldn’t Afford To Live The Way She Wanted
Barbie’s dad may have forced her to work on the yacht to earn her keep, but the Bravo star lives too lavishly for a deckhand to support. Unlike the rest of the crew aboard the St. David, Barbie didn’t need the money she earned onboard. As long as she does what her dad wants, Barbie will have a steady stream of cash flowing in from her wealthy father. Working in the interior onBelow Deckseason 11 was a way of appeasing her father, not a way to support herself.
Barbie was vitriolic towards Kyle after they slept together for the first time because she was afraid her father would cut her off.
Barbie noted her closet was filled with items from Saks Fifth Avenue and detailed her brand-name purses. Her nasty behavior toward Kyle after they slept together, stemmed from her fear of getting cut off by her father, who had higher standards for Barbie than a lowly deckhand. If Barbie were to get cut off, there’s no way Kyle could support her lavish lifestyle, and she would become unhappy.
Barbie Doesn’t Accept Kyle For Who He Is
She Wanted Him To Change
Kyle was still smitten at the beginning of theBelow Deckseason 11 finale. He expressed in a confessional that he only had one serious relationship before Barbie, and even FaceTimed his mom to tell her she would meet his new romance after they stepped off the boat. However,Barbie was used to getting everything she wants, and treated Kyle poorly after they started dating. She was embarrassed by his kilt, worried about what her family would think about a man who didn’t wear pants.Barbie also regularly tried to police Kyle’s behavior, even when he wasn’t doing anything wrong.
Barbie and Kyle had touching moments onBelow Deckseason 11, but whenBarbie screamed at him and stormed off the St. Davidafter the season had ended, the deckhand unknowingly dodged a bullet. The pair may have been smitten, but ultimately, Kyle and Barbie would have struggled with their relationship in real life. Barbie is too selfish and lazy and lives too lavishly for the earnest, hardworking deckhand. Most importantly, Barbie didn’t accept Kyle for who he was. Hopefully, Barbie and Kyle have moved on from each other afterBelow Deckseason 11.
All episodes ofBelow Deckseason 11 are available to stream on Peacock.
