Below Deck Sailing Yacht: Signs Diana Cruz Is A Producer Plant

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 joins fellow newcomers Stew Danni Warren, Chef Cloyce Martin, Chief Engineer Davide Morosi, and Deckhands Keith Allen and Emma Crouch. With so many new faces joining season 5, speculation is emerging about cast members’ placement on the show.

Diana's Wild Story From Episode 1

Did Producers Cast Her For The Drama?

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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.

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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. Diana’s Instagram biography includes comedy and tragedy masks and “acting loading.” If Diana is an actress, that could explain why she was 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

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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 supports theories she’s a producer plant. While most other Below Deck crew members’ 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 passion 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.

As Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 continues, all eyes will be on Diana. If she continues to bring drama to the Parsifal III, skepticism will grow 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 is a producer plant.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht airs Mondays at 9 p.m. ET on Bravo.

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