Fans of Below Deck are furious with bosun Malia White for actions made against crew member Hannah Ferrier in the show’s most recent episodes. Malia’s insensitivity to a crew member’s mental illness has really sparked controversy among fans. Undermining Hannah’s anxiety attack in the cabin and reporting it back to captain Sandy as a “freak out” is extremely insulting to BD viewers who suffer from a mental illness. In breach of contract, Malia has taken to Instagram to explain what happens in future episodes regarding her and Hannah’s fight which leads to Malia sending a picture of Hannah’s medication to Sandy. There should be consequences for Malia’s actions of revealing future episodes as well humiliating her coworker. Malia is using Instagram to expose Hannah’s personal struggles with no sentiment at all. She is constantly referring Hannah’s medication as “being on drugs” or “popping pills”. She went through Hannah’s personal belongings to take pictures of her medication and sent them to the captain. Though we understand Maritime laws, it was clear Malia’s actions were done out of spite. She used someone’s mental illness as a revenge tactic to get her fired. Below Deck has been a show we have loved to watch for years. This season has been nothing but hurtful actions towards others and it needs to stop. Viewers are finding it very difficult to watch as someone’s mental illness is being downplayed and treated without any empathy at all. Malia White continuously throws coworkers under the bus for her own personal gain and that isn’t what this show should be about. Malia does not make a decent leader and shouldn’t be represented as so on a television show. Your viewers ask for you to find a leader who leads and doesn’t tear others down.