Aesha Scott from 'Below Deck Med' season 10. Fred Jagueneau/Bravo Share on Facebook Share on X Share to Flipboard Send an Email Show additional share options Share on LinkedIn Share on Pinterest Share on Reddit Share on Tumblr Share on Whats App Print the Article Post a Comment Logo text Alongside Captain Sandy Yawn, Aesha Scott is essentially the face of Bravo's Below Deck Mediterranean. Entering her sixth season on the franchise, the Kiwi is well accustomed to the demands of working on a superyacht while filming a reality TV show. It's a job Scott knows well, one that she's perfected over two stints on Below Deck Down Under and leading into her second run in the role of Below Deck Med season 10. A fan-favorite Below Deck yachtie, Scott steers clear of the show's dramatic storylines and, instead, provides comedic relief for audiences while leading her team of stews. She's grown to become a fixture of the franchise, one that all but confirms viewers will tune in. Related Stories TV Ethan Mundt on Being the First 'RuPaul's Drag Race' Queen to Compete (and Nearly Win) 'Project Runway': "I Came in and Really Gagged Them a Bit" TV 'Project Runway' Season 21 Winner on Making History and Following in Christian Siriano's Footsteps But with an engagement and wedding slated for next year, how long will Scott remain on Below Deck? "I always say never say never with the NBC world," she tells The Hollywood Reporter, not exactly answering how she'll move forward with the show after tying the knot. Heading into a new Below Deck Med installment, Scott reunites with her season nine co-worker (her TV "little brother") Nathan Gallagher, whom seemingly most of the series' narrative will center around. Season 10 will track him and Gael Cameron's, a fellow season nine deckhand, split from being romantic partners, their reunion on the show and, fast forward to modern times, their journey to becoming a family of three. There's a lot going on. But if anyone is equipped to guide a crew through the rough seas of reality TV drama, it's Scott. "For me, I know that I'm a good chief stew," Scott says when asked what she's taken away from her years on the show. "I'm good at that skill set, so it's not really working on that. It's working on my managerial approach and how I communicate what I need with my crew." Below, Scott reflects on the Below Deck Med season 10 premiere, defends her friend and boss Captain Sandy against critics, explains why she doesn't see herself ever returning to Below Deck Down Under and what she sees herself doing when her time on the franchise comes to an end (Hint: hopefully more reality TV). *** The premiere of Below Deck Med season 10 was hectic for the deck team. Was this a healthy contrast for you after having such a hectic beginning to season nine with your interior team? Yes, oh my goodness. And I said this to Nathan so many times throughout the season, I'm like, "I'm so sorry, but I don't feel sorry for you," because I got absolutely rinsed last year. [It] felt like it's about time it's not my department that's going through the wars. It selfishly felt nice to see someone going through that that wasn't me. We saw the moment when you learned that Nathan was coming back to the crew. Were you surprised that Captain Sandy promoted him to bosun so quickly? No, I wasn't surprised, because I think when we filmed season nine, he was just one of those people that you can tell straight away just has it. He's got common sense, he's got good intuition, he knows his way around a boat and he's one of those people where I also would have felt confident without the experience he could have [been promoted]. He can rise to the challenge and do it. When you did learn that Nathan was returning, did you think in the back of your mind, Maybe Gael will be returning too? No, I didn't think that. But I was very curious to see where they stood, because they're just the cutest things ever. I did keep in touch with [Nathan] and he told me about how they fell out of touch because of the long distance, and so I was just really keen to see him, to ask where they stood on everything. And it was so nice to see him, because Nathan, we've always had this relationship, like he's such a little brother to me. Season 10 of Below Deck Med is going to tell the story of Nathan and Gael's split, then reuniting and now, modernly, having a child together. Looking back on those moments when you first met Nathan and Gael, did you ever anticipate this was where their journey would lead them? Oh my goodness, never in a million years. And I've seen them since they've had the baby, and I'm just like, "Did you guys ever think in those first moments, sitting in the crew mess giving each other eyes, that within literally two short years, you're gonna be sitting there with a baby?" It's just so cool. And that's what I love about life: you really don't know what turn it's gonna take ever. You're also now engaged! After you and Scott get married next year, how