As for managing Aesha’s replacement a.k.a. new Chief Stew Lara Rigby, who made quite a splash with her coworkers in the teaser for season three, Jason noted she was “very experienced” and demanded a “high standard” from her subordinates.
Her one flaw? As Jason put it, “She doesn’t know the format of the show.”
“She beats that with her charisma and her happiness and her vibrance, that’s what she brings,” he explained. “Lara brings in a hell of a lot of experience, but look, when things aren’t going your way, we’re going to see some drama.”
And most of that drama will be between Lara and returning Chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph, with whom she majorly butted heads with in the trailer.
“I would say a little tense is the right word for it,” he noted of their rapport. “Her and Tzarina have to learn to work together.”
Below Deck Down Under returns tonight, Feb. 3, at 8 p.m. on Bravo. Episodes stream next day on Peacock.
And keep reading to meet the entire season three crew.
See more of Capt. Jason tonight, Feb. 3, at 11 p.m. on E! News.
