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Peter Hunziker joined the crew of the super yacht The Wellington for Season 5 of “Below Deck Mediterranean,” which aired in 2020. The deckhand had a reputation for rubbing his crew members the wrong way, especially the female bosun, and his boss, Malia White. Hunziker ran into problems during the charter season after he referred to White as “sweetie” or “sweetheart.” After Captain Sandy Yawn had a conversation with Hunziker about his choice of words, the deckhand continued on for the remainder of the season.
Though he made it through the season, Hunziker wasn’t exactly a major presence on episodes of “Below Deck Med.” The network cut ties with the yachtie after uncovering racist posts of his on social media. As per Daily Mail, the deckhand sparked backlash after viewers found a meme he reposted that showed a naked Black woman in chains. Shortly after, Bravo announced via Instagram their decision to fire him from the franchise. “Bravo and 51 Minds are editing the show to minimize his appearance on subsequent episodes,” the network wrote in its announcement in 2020.
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Hunziker took to his Instagram (via People), to issue a public apology. “A little over 3 months ago someone sent me a meme on social media and I thoughtlessly reposted it,” he wrote. “I now realize how painful the imagery and symbolism is and, upon deeper consideration, I realize that the implicit bias that exists in the brief text written in the meme is offensive,” he wrote.
