New Stew Diana Cruz is fielding questions about the authenticity of her role in Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5. Diana, who is from Portugal, got an early start in hospitality. Her parents owned a coffee shop and taught Diana customer service from a young age. Diana’s experience lends itself to her role as a stew on the Parsifal III, but stories about her past have raised eyebrows.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 picks up in Ibiza with Captain Glenn Shephard leading the Parsifal III. Chief Stew Daisy Kelliher and First Officer Gary King return to their roles as the heads of the interior and deck crews. Diana s fellow newcomers Stew Danni Warren, Chef Cloyce Martin, Chief Engineer Davide Morosi, and Deckhands Keith Allen and Emma Crouch. With so many new faces ing season 5, speculation is emerging about cast ’ placement on the show.

Diana's Wild Story From Episode 1

Did Producers Cast Her For The Drama?

Diana quickly caught viewers’ attention with her dramatic stories of past yachting adventures. She and Danni chatted about their experience on yachts as the two began their housekeeping work together. Diana told Danni that she got her start working for “the Russians” and said there were “a lot of boats that got seized.” She even claimed to have met the FBI during the ordeal.

Diana’s outlandish story became even more bewildering when she refused to comment further on details, including what country she was in. She insisted her role on the seized yachts had been limited to housekeeping. Diana’s experiences gave her a unique perspective, and she commented about working on the Parsifal III, “As long as this boat doesn’t get seized, we’re good.”

Diana's Instagram Bio Reveals She's An Actor

Is Diana Acting In Her Role?

Diana’s roots in drama add to the speculation surrounding her tales. cast on Below Deck Sailing Yacht.

Diana’s stories about working for Russian yachts were certainly told with a dramatic flair, and it’s possible they were completely fabricated to garner attention.

It's not uncommon for aspiring actors to use reality TV to gain a following. Diana’s stories about working for Russian yachts were certainly told with a dramatic flair, and it’s possible they were completely fabricated to garner attention. The inclusion of Diana’s story early in the first episode suggests producers are using it to establish her as a character with a dramatic history.

Diana Is A Model

She Doesn’t Seem To Have A Huge Interest In Yachting

In addition to acting, Diana is also a model. Her Instagram bio says she works for Elite Lisbon, a Portugal-based modeling agency. Diana’s modeling past also s theories she’s a producer plant. While most other Below Deck crew ’ Instagram feeds are full of travel and yachting photos, Diana’s Instagram is almost exclusively modeling headshots.

This adds credence to the theory that her role on Below Deck Sailing Yacht is intended to stir up tension and further her career.

Diana doesn’t seem to display a ion for the sea or travel, as most yachties do. This adds credence to the theory that her role on Below Deck Sailing Yacht is intended to stir up tension and further her career.

All eyes were on Diana during Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.She continued to bring drama to the Parsifal III, and skepticism grew about the authenticity of her placement. Diana could be a charter yacht stew with an interesting background, but it is looking more likely that she was a producer plant.

Diana Quickly Took Sides With Danni Over Daisy

Was Diana Stirring The Pot?

Another indicator that Diana could have been a producer plant is she immediately took Danni's side over Daisy's towards the end of the season. All season long, Diana was on Daisy's side; even in her confessionals, she always agreed with Daisy during her feud with Danni. However, she made a complete 180 after a conversation with Danni that surprisingly persuaded her. What could have happened if Diana was a producer plant is producers told her that in order to make the end of the season more interesting, she had to flip sides.

This makes sense, as Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 wasn't their best season. Producers probably wanted more drama, and what better drama than the two junior stews turning on their chief stew. It did make for a better end to an otherwise flop season; however, it didn't make Diana look great. This made her look like she was stirring the pot. Diana taking Danni's side creates even more palpable between Daisy and the stews.

While no one will ever know if Diana was a producer plant, she did add some much-needed commentary to the show. Diana provided an outside look into Danni and Daisy's view and her thoughts on the matter. Even though Diana was a bit of a flip-flopper, she was an interesting addition to Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht is available to stream on Peacock.

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