CURLS Founder Mahisha Dellinger Sets The Record Straight On 'Below Deck Med' Appearance Amid Backlas

Thurs, August 29, 2024 at 8:34 AM

CURLS Founder Mahisha Dellinger Sets The Record Straight On 'Below Deck Med' Appearance Amid Backlas

Mahisha Dellinger, the creator of the CURLS hair care brand, is setting the record straight about her appearance on Bravo's Below Deck Med that's led to insanely unnecessary threats of violence against her and her children.

In a statement shared exclusively with BOSSIP, she acknowledged that while some moments on the show might have portrayed her as "rude," "demanding," and "difficult," they did not provide an "accurate representation" of her true character and instead perpetuated stereotypes "in ways that disparage Black women."

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What Happened On Below Deck Med?

Bravo fans poured onto social media with complaints about Mahisha's seemingly "bossy" and "sassy" demeanor after she appeared as a guest on Below Deck Med on Aug. 12.

Upset fans slammed several questionable moments Mahisha had on the show, including one notable instance where she seemingly asked the yacht's female crew members, Aesha Scott, and Bri Muller, to move an "eyesore" couch from the deck. In another scene, Mahisha appeared to demand that Aesha fetch her cocktail, which was just a short distance away.

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In another scene, she was seen stating that caviar served to "taste like a washcloth" and in another moment, Neysla Paltsev, a friend of Dellinger's was seen alleging that she was given a butter knife for her fish dinner when in actuality it was a fish knife.

She has since apologized for her actions.

"The confusion with the knives was silly. But the way I handled it was not OK. For that, I am truly sorry," said Paltsev. "Although getting knives confused is not a crime, neither is being rude. But I should not have been [that rude]."