‘Below Deck’ Rachel Hargrove Cuts Ties With Bravo, Why?

Below Deck star Rachel Hargrove cuts ties with Bravo. Fans are freaking out over the fan favorite’s social media post. However, Rachel doesn’t have beef with her own show. It all stems from her unlikely feud with Southern Charm star Austen Kroll.

As fans know, Rachel quits a job on the spot — especially when she feels threatened. This happened when she first appeared on the original series in Season 8. Rachel quit her job when she wasn’t happy during the preference sheet reading. Hearing the charter guest’s demands made her lose her cool and lash out at the camera crew.

Rachel Hargrove threatened to quit before

During that very scene, she uttered the iconic words, “Kiss my c**ter” to a confused Captain Lee Rosbach. Rachel Hargrove said she was quitting on the account of the charter guests who came across as high-maintenance on their preference sheet. She told everyone in the meeting that she was quitting and leaving Below Deck.

But that’s not all. Rachel had more to share with the production crew. She flipped off the camera and shared some choice words for the production company. The testy chef felt the stress at the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, which was filmed just weeks before it shut down the world in March 2020.

At the time, Rachel received text messages from her ex-boyfriend, who lived in Italy. His country was one of the first to shut down. Rachel was scared about what was happening to the world. The last thing she needed was to deal with over-the-top demands.

However, the Below Deck breakout star the next day. Rachel Hargrove apologized to Captain Lee and asked for her job back, to which he accepted. She explained in her confessional that she quits jobs on the spot and returns. So, does this mean she made another hasty decision on social media?

Her feud with Southern Charm’s Austen Kroll

Interestingly, Rachel Hargrove ended up in a feud with Southern Charm’s Austen Kroll. Their negative encounter led her to cut ties with Below Deck and Bravo. This is upsetting news to fans who love her culinary dishes and sense of humor. Rachel called Austen a “narcissistic tw*t” after their meetup in Florida.

On Tuesday, July 26, Rachel took to her Instagram Story to share a story from Bravo’s website that’s titled, “Austen Kroll Explains Why That ‘Big Meeting’ Changed Everything for Trop Hop,” which is about his brewing company in Charleston, South Carolina. The Below Deck star wrote, “Cheers to the most narcissistic tw*t on @BravoTV,” per In Touch Weekly.

Fans wanted to know more about her beef with Austen. Rachel wrote, “I’m at home… and have time” before recalling her story of meeting him in Florida. Some of the Below Deck stars met up with the Southern Charm cast. And it was less than charming, says Rachel.

“We were all hanging out. He didn’t like the fact that I don’t party and wasn’t doing his whole thing… being an idiot,” Rachel wrote. “The guy’s an idiot… even when he and Chep [Shep Rose] threw my bag on the floor at upfronts while waiting to go to dress rehearsal.”

Threatens to quit Below Deck and Bravo

Apparently, Rachel is fed up with the Bravo universe. Even though that encounter took place a while ago, she took to Twitter to announce that she’s quitting Below Deck and the entire network. On Wednesday, July 27, she shared the shocking news with her fans.

“I will no longer be associated [sic] with organizations I don’t believe in,” Rachel tweeted.

I will no longer be accociated with organizations I don't believe in..#belowdeck #bravoco #wwhl #ANTM 🖕anyone else wants to piss me off this week? Let's fucking go….

— Chef Rachel Hargrove (@HargroveRachel) July 27, 2022

She included the hashtags for Below Deck. The reality star also wrote in the caption of an Instagram post, “I am done with Bravo and Below Deck!” Fans are upset over Rachel’s decision and hope that she will change her mind. She is on the top of everyone’s list for their favorite Below Deck chef.

What are your thoughts? Do you think Rachel is done with Below Deck? Does this news surprise you? Sound off below in the comment section.

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