Below Deck Down Under’s Aesha Scott was visibly distraught on this week’s episode of the series after a sexual misconduct scandal broke out that saw two crew members fired.
The 31-year-old expressed extreme concern for intoxicated cast-mate Margot Sisson on Monday’s episode, long before deckhand Luke Jones even entered Sisson’s cabin naked and crawled into bed with her while she slept.
Now a resurfaced clip from Below Deck Mediterranean season 4 has revealed why Scott was so upset about the whole ordeal.
In the episode, which aired in 2019, Scott opened up about his rape after a night of drinking.
“I remember apologizing so much to the detective and apologizing again and again because I thought it was my fault and acted like I shouldn’t have been there drunk,” she called out to the producers.
Below Deck star Aesha Scott opened up about her drunken night rape on an episode of Below Deck Mediterranean in 2019
“And she kept saying, ‘We all get ripped off, but you have the right to feel safe to get the grievance and make it home.’
“So I just think it’s important for women who get into these situations not to blame themselves because you should be able to get drunk and go home without worrying about it make.”
In Below Deck Down Under, Aesha expressed her concern for stewardess Margot after she had too much to drink with the rest of the crew.
“I just want to supervise them a little,” she explained.
“I remember apologizing so much to the detective and apologizing again and again because I thought it was my fault and acted like I shouldn’t have been there drunk,” she sobbed to producers
“I just think it’s important for women who get into situations like this not to blame themselves because you should be able to get drunk and go home without worrying about it “, added her
Despite Margot’s drunken state, Luke repeatedly tried to flirt with her, asking her to “snuggle” with him while they sat in the back seat of a car together.
“No, let’s go,” she replied, before making it clear that she just wanted to “go to bed” by herself.
As Aesha took her back to her cabin, she assured Margot that she would not let “any drunkenness” tempt her into being “taken advantage of”.
“I just want to make sure you get to bed safely.” “I’ll get you some water,” she said to Margot.
On this week’s episode of Below Deck Down Under, Luke Jones is seen walking into Margot Sisson’s room during a power outage
The producers intervened and asked him to move out of Margot’s bed, where she slept after a night of drinking
Later, just in his boxers, Luke walked into Margot’s room and asked her to go into the hot tub.
“I just saw Luke looking at you and I feel very protective,” Aesha said to Margot.
Margot replied, “I’m glad you’re here.” I don’t want to go to the jacuzzi, I want to go to bed. I just want water and bed, no, Luke.’
Coming back from the hot tub, Luke made a beeline for Margot’s cabin, where she was alone and sleeping.
Luke jumped out of bed completely naked and slammed the door in the crew’s faces
After the incident, Aesha rushed in to check on Margot
After he was in her bed, the producers stepped in and told Luke to leave her alone.
“Can you go away for a second?” he told the cameramen.
“We can’t do that, she said no, she said no,” the producers told him.
When Aesha returned to the hut, she tells her friend that Luke was in her hut and ran out “naked”.
‘Oh dear God. “Ew, he was naked?” Margot replied, to which Aesha asked, “Did you consent to him being in here?”
“No, I was sleeping,” said Margot. “I didn’t invite that at all.”
Aesha was distraught when she sought out Captain Jason Chambers to report the incident
Captain Jason comforted a sobbing Aesha who was clearly devastated by what had happened
Aesha then informed Captain Jason, who wanted to know if Sisson was “safe”.
“So is she safe? She’s safe, yes?’ said Captain Jason. “She is safe,” Aesha said.
Aesha tearfully claimed Luke tried to “take advantage of Margot’s drunkenness” while she was “completely unconscious” in bed.
Captain Jason then went to Luke’s room and ordered him to spend the night in a hotel.
The next morning, Jason gathered the remaining crew members and informed them that Luke would be fired.
The 31-year-old has appeared on multiple seasons of Below Deck Mediterranean and Below Deck Down Under
After the episode aired, Aesha took to Instagram to thank fans for their support and warned of the dangers of drinking alcohol
He also lectured the crew on the importance of consent and boundaries, and emphasized the rules they must follow on board.
Jason then fired Luke, who simply replied, “I accept that.”
After the episode aired, Aesha took to Instagram to thank fans for their support and warned of the dangers of drinking alcohol.
“I know we should always feel safe from the start, but life isn’t always like that. So watch out for your friends and make sure nobody goes home alone,” she warned.