Below Deck’s Captain Jason Hopes Luke and Laura Are on ‘Better’ Journeys After Consent Scandal, Firing

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Below Deck Down Under‘s Captain Jason would like viewers to have more empathy in the aftermath of Luke Jones and Laura Bileskalne’s consent scandal.“Thank you for all the lovely messages and I have great sympathy for the messages for those that were triggered by these episodes,” he captioned an Instagram video on Wednesday, August 9. “I applaud the production team and crew, and I sincerely hope that all parties involved use this time to reflect and use this opportunity to not only change, but help others.”Jason added: “Everyone has the chance in life to grow, learn from experiences either good or bad and become the best humans.

Respect Boundaries.”During the Bravo show’s newest episodes, which aired on Monday, August 7, Luke entered Margot Sisson‘s room naked before production removed him.

Jason and Aesha Scott ultimately stepped in and had Luke stay in a hotel until the next morning when he was fired.

Laura was also let go after showing support for Luke — and for her unwelcome advances toward deckhand Adam Kodra.In his message to fans on Wednesday, Jason also included a video where he spoke about his hopes for Luke and Laura.“Hi everybody, I’m sure you’re digesting episode six and seven as I am.