Over the last few years, The Chosen has become one of the most popular shows on TV. The series was written and directed by Dallas Jenkins, and it serves as a historical and dramatic retelling of the life of Jesus Christ through those who knew him. It’s set against the backdrop of Roman oppression in first-century Israel. The show features a talented ensemble cast, including Shahar Isaac as Simon Peter, George H. Xanthis as John, Jonathan Roumie as Jesus, Elizabeth Tabish as Mary Magdalene, Paras Patel as Matthew, Noah James as Andrew, Shaan Sharma as Shmuel, Jordan Walker Ross as Little James, Giavani Cairo as Thaddeus, Nick Shakoour as Zebedee, and more. The Chosen has become so popular that its episodes are released in theaters to gross millions before they begin streaming on Prime Video.

The Chosen has kicked off a renaissance on streaming that has increased the demand for more faith-based content. Even popular stars like Chris Pratt have publicly praised the show, going as far as to call it “incredible pop culture canon.” Fox has found its alternative to The Chosen in a new religious series, The Faithful: Women of the Bible, which will air this Sunday, March 22. The first two episodes of the show will air on Fox this Sunday and begin streaming on Hulu the following day, with new episodes following this trend weekly until the final two episodes of Season 1 air on April 5. The series is billed as a faithful dramatization of the Book of Genesis, told through the eyes of courageous yet flawed women whose descendants would shape the future of faith. It was written and created for TV by René Echevarria.

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Who Stars in ‘The Faithful: Women of the Bible’?

The Faithful: Women of the Bible stars Alexa Davalos as Rebekah, Minnie Driver as Sarah, Jeffrey Donovan as Abraham, Natacha Karam as Hagar, and Blu Hunt as Rachel. The series is showrun by Julie Weitz, with Carol Mendelsohn and Franco Della Posta serving as producers. The fate of the series beyond Season 1 has yet to be decided, but if it performs well in the viewership department, it’s a no-brainer that Fox will look for more stories to tell. It could yet be the perfect competitor to The Chosen.

Stay tuned to Collider for more updates and coverage of The Faithful: Women of the Bible, and watch all seasons of The Chosen on Prime Video.

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Kim Kardashian debuted a new look at the 2026 Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty.

Kardashian, 45, stunned on the Sunday, March 15, red carpet in a skin-hugging gold ball gown by Gucci, styling her tousled hair in a shoulder-length cut and deep side part.

She paired the look with Ofira Jewels and gold Pleaser pumps. For her glam, Kardashian wore a nude lip and rocked a smokey eye with blue colored contacts.

Kardashian went on to share her appreciation for Gucci and creative director Demna for the look, writing via Instagram on Monday, March 16, “DEMNA 4 EVER @GUCCI.”

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Kardashian was not the only member of her famous family in attendance at the Vanity Fair Oscars afterparty. Sister Kendall Jenner was all smiles while wearing a light blue gown with a square neckline and floral embellishments. She styled her brown hair down and added diamond earrings to the look.

Matriarch Kris Jenner attended the afterparty in a dramatic black dress while walking the red carpet with Corey Gamble. Her hair was swept into an updo.

Kardashian’s youngest sister, Kylie Jenner, stunned in a plunging black McQueen gown with a waist cutout and feathered skirt while walking the carpet with boyfriend Timothée Chalamet.

Chalamet, 30, donned a white suit and matching high-top sneakers at the afterparty after he was photographed heading into the awards show ceremony solo. (The actor was nominated for Best Actor in Leading Role for his turn in Marty Supreme, but he lost to Sinners’ Michael B. Jordan.)

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Kylie’s look at the afterparty was a departure from her cherry red Schiaparelli dress at the star-studded awards ceremony. The gown featured a plunging halter neckline, snatched waist, crystals and a keyhole over her chest. She styled her outfit with Lorraine Schwartz jewelry, including a diamond necklace and matching earrings.

Kylie previously wore the same design in 2023 while attending the designer’s show at Paris Fashion Week. Her gown then, however, was a sand-toned color.

“This is my favorite look of all time,” she said during an October 2025 episode of Vogue’s “Life in Looks” YouTube series. “This was a couture dress. It was just perfect. I definitely felt the most beautiful I’ve ever felt in my life this night.”

While hinting that she may rock the look again, Kylie continued, “Any time I’m trying to figure out what to wear to an event, I’m like, ‘Should I just wear this keyhole dress again?’ I think I need another moment in this dress. Or maybe another color.”

“Torture porn” is a subgenre of splatter horror that was big in the 2000s, delighting in violence, gore, and sadism. However, the best of these horrors don’t just stick to brutal physical violence but instead delve deeper. Not content to simply maim their characters physically, psychological torture movies force them to confront unbearable moral dilemmas, manipulation, and emotional breakdown.

These psychologically intense and often scarring films are the focus of this list. Whether through sadistic games, cruel experiments, or elaborate revenge schemes, the titles below represent some of the most harrowing examples of horror cinema that go for the jugular and the cerebellum.

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‘Antichrist’ (2009)

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“Chaos reigns.” Antichrist is less a conventional horror movie than a descent into emotional and psychological extremity. In it, a grieving couple (Willem Dafoe and Charlotte Gainsbourg) retreat to a remote cabin in the woods after the accidental death of their child. But their isolation amplifies their anguish, and the natural world around them begins to feel hostile and uncanny. Director Lars von Trier uses dreamlike imagery to blur the line between mental breakdown and supernatural menace. Along the way, the film inflicts truly terrible ordeals on the characters. Their suffering isn’t just violent but spiritually devastating.

Most of all, Antichrist weaponizes grief, portraying it as something that corrodes the mind from the inside. Gainsbourg’s character, in particular, becomes consumed by guilt and self-hatred, believing that she herself is somehow responsible for the death of her child. Her psychological breakdown slowly infects the entire atmosphere of the film. That fusion of emotional trauma, philosophical dread, and visceral horror is what makes Antichrist a grim classic.

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‘Saw’ (2004)

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“I want to play a game.” While much of the torture in Saw is very literal and physical, the first movie ultimately stands above most of its torture porn imitators in that the scenarios and dilemmas typically have a powerful moral or psychological component as well. The movie starts with two strangers, Adam (Leigh Whannell) and Dr. Lawrence Gordon (Cary Elwes), who awaken chained in a filthy bathroom with no memory of how they arrived. They soon discover they are pawns in a sadistic game orchestrated by the elusive Jigsaw Killer, who forces his victims into elaborate tests designed to make them appreciate their lives.

Indeed, Jigsaw’s targets are forced into impossible choices: maim themselves, sacrifice others, or confront truths about their moral failures. While the franchise later became synonymous with escalating spectacle, in this movie at least, the scenes are relatively restrained, and the focus is psychological. This approach resonated: Saw was a runaway success, grossing over $100m against a budget of just $1m.

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‘Martyrs’ (2008)

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“Keep doubting.” Martyrs is generally considered one of the key films in the New French Extremity movement, a wave of films in the 2000s that embraced transgressive elements like hardcore violence and explicit sexual imagery (though director Pascal Laugier himself rejected that label). The film begins with Lucie (Mylène Jampanoï), a young woman who escapes captivity and later tracks down the family she believes tortured her. Her quest for revenge draws her friend Anna (Morjana Alaoui) into a hidden world governed by a secret organization obsessed with discovering what lies beyond death.

While the premise is pretty pulpy, Martyrs is a lot more philosophically ambitious than one might expect. It asks terrifying questions about the nature of suffering, faith, and the human desire to understand mortality. The aesthetics reflect this tone: the violence is not presented with style or thrills. Instead, it’s shot with stark realism and long, uncomfortable takes, forcing the audience to sit with the suffering rather than look away from it.

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‘Audition’ (1999)

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“Words create lies. Pain can be trusted.” Takashi Miike’s Audition begins like a gentle romantic drama before revealing its true nature in the last act. Shigeharu Aoyama (Roy Ishibashi), a widower encouraged by his son to remarry, stages a fake film audition to meet potential partners. He becomes enamored with Asami (Eihi Shiina), a quiet and enigmatic young woman. As their relationship develops, subtle warning signs accumulate, hinting at a darkness beneath her composed exterior.

It all finally breaks out at the end, leading to several wincingly brutal scenes of torture, both physical and mental. Retribution is delivered through needles and piano wire. The shift is truly shocking and the single biggest reason why this movie is a cult classic. Audition is a brilliant example of a slow-burn structure being used to chilling effect. These scenes hammer home the themes around loneliness, misogyny, and emotional deception, and they exerted a massive influence over the whole “torture porn” boom.

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‘The Killing of a Sacred Deer’ (2017)

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“If you dig a hole and it’s in the wrong place, digging it deeper isn’t going to help.” This absurdist horror from Yorgos Lanthimos stars Colin Farrell as Steven Murphy, a successful cardiac surgeon who befriends Martin (Barry Keoghan), a teenage boy connected to a patient who died under Steven’s care. Martin insinuates himself into Steven’s family life, and an inexplicable illness begins to afflict the surgeon’s children. Eventually, Martin reveals that Steven must make an unthinkable choice to restore balance.

The movie’s title refers to the Greek myth of Iphigenia, in which a king must sacrifice his daughter to appease the gods. Lanthimos reimagines that myth in a modern setting. Here, the true torture is not physical pain but the unbearable responsibility of choosing who must die. Lanthimos makes this approach all the more unsettling through a clinical tone, where the dialogue is delivered in a flat, almost emotionless style. Conversations about horrific events are spoken with the calm detachment of everyday small talk.

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‘Misery’ (1990)

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“I’m your number one fan.” Misery is a masterclass in claustrophobic terror. Writer Paul Sheldon (James Caan) survives a car crash only to be rescued by Annie Wilkes (Kathy Bates), a former nurse and his self-proclaimed biggest fan. Annie takes Paul to her isolated home to nurse him back to health, but when she discovers he has killed off her favorite fictional character, her devotion curdles into something far more dangerous. Trapped and injured, Paul is forced to write under Annie’s watchful eye.

The late great Rob Reiner and his stars keep the tension perfectly coiled throughout. What makes Misery so effective is its focus on the shifting power dynamic between captor and captive. Paul is bedridden with shattered legs, completely dependent on Annie for food, medicine, and basic survival. Annie, meanwhile, swings unpredictably between kindness and terrifying violence. That emotional volatility creates a constant state of dread, because Paul never knows whether Annie will comfort him or destroy him.

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‘Funny Games’ (1997)

“Why don’t we make a bet?” Funny Games is a chilling deconstruction of violence and spectatorship. The story centers on a middle-class family vacationing at their lakeside home when two polite young men (Arno Frisch and Frank Giering) arrive and gradually subject them to a series of cruel “games.” The intruders maintain an eerie calm throughout, treating their actions as casual entertainment. In the process, director Michael Haneke uses the home invasion framework to implicate the audience in the act of watching.

The style complements this message. The film frequently breaks conventional storytelling rules, disrupting expectations and denying catharsis. For instance, the tormentor Paul repeatedly breaks the fourth wall, addressing the audience directly. At one point, when a character seems about to fight back, Paul literally rewinds the film with a remote control to erase the moment. This shocking meta moment removes any illusion that justice or escape might occur.

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‘Se7en’ (1995)

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“Wanting people to listen, you can’t just tap them on the shoulder anymore.” David Fincher‘s grimmest masterpiece follows detectives Somerset (Morgan Freeman) and Mills (Brad Pitt) as they hunt a serial killer (Kevin Spacey) who stages murders inspired by the seven deadly sins. The investigation drags them through a rain-soaked city steeped in decay, where each crime scene is a grim moral tableau. As the case unfolds, the killer’s meticulous planning reveals a philosophy that is as disturbing as his methods.

Indeed, rather than being cartoonishly evil and doing bad for bad’s sake, John Doe believes he is carrying out a moral crusade against human vice. Each crime is painstakingly designed to represent one of the deadly sins, and the targets are carefully chosen. The grotesque detail of these scenes forces the detectives (and the audience) to confront the darker aspects of human nature and the uncertainty of justice, culminating in the harrowing fate Doe inflicts on Mills.

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‘A Clockwork Orange’ (1971)

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“There was me, that is Alex, and my three droogs.” With this one, Stanley Kubrick adapts Anthony Burgess’ novel into a stylized vision dystopian masterpiece. The story centers on Alex (Malcolm McDowell), a charismatic delinquent who revels in nightly acts of brutality with his gang. After being imprisoned, he volunteers for an experimental treatment designed to condition him against aggression. Alex is strapped into a chair and forced to watch graphic videos of violence and suffering. Drugs are administered to induce extreme nausea, conditioning him to associate aggression with unbearable physical sickness.

The procedure leaves him physically incapable of violence, but it also strips away his agency. Through this setup, Kubrick asks tough questions around criminality, authority, and free will. Chief among them: is a person still human if their choices are engineered? Ultimately, A Clockwork Orange uses satire and striking imagery to examine the ethics of behavioral control, arguing that the suppression of evil can come at the cost of individuality itself.

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‘Oldboy’ (2003)

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“Laugh, and the world laughs with you. Weep, and you weep alone.” When it comes to psychological torture, no movie can top the sheer existential nightmare of Oldboy. In this legendary revenge thriller, protagonist Oh Dae-su (Choi Min-sik) is inexplicably abducted and imprisoned for fifteen years. Without explanation or human contact, he obsessively trains his body and mind, preparing for the day he might escape. When he is suddenly released, he embarks on a desperate search for the identity and motives of his captor.

However, this set-up is only the start of his torment. His enemy, Lee Woo-jin (Yoo Ji-tae), reveals that the entire ordeal was part of a meticulously planned revenge scheme based on a seemingly minor event from their past. The movie then hits us with one of the most devastating twists in modern cinema, revealing that Dae-su has unknowingly been manipulated into committing an act that destroys him psychologically. The revelation reframes the entire narrative. At that point, only forgetting offers Dae-su a chance of survival.

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The X-Files was never really known for its crossovers, although it had a few: “X-Cops” was a collaboration with the popular Cops TV show, and a fun crossover with Millennium helped this canceled show finish out its doomsday plot. Oh, and a memorable appearance by Detective John Munch means that this show technically crossed over with Homicide: Life on the Street. These episodes were generally a success, though the show nearly had an early crossover that would have been a disaster.

Even though The X-Files was a Fox TV show, there was very nearly a crossover with the quirky CBS show Picket Fences. The networks wouldn’t play nice, so this collaboration quietly died, with the X-Files episode “Red Museum” scrubbing all references to the shared storyline. However, the Picket Fences episode “Away in the Manger” secretly kept some of the references in there, and some fans consider these references enough to place these shows in the same universe.

The Meeting Of The Minds

Where the heck did the idea to crossover The X-Files and Picket Fences come from in the first place? As it turns out, from the showrunners! Chris Carter and David E. Kelley worked for two different networks, but they both produced their shows at 20th Century Fox. They ran into each other in the studio parking lot, and soon enough, they began excitedly plotting an ambitious crossover between the two shows. Soon, Carter had written a script, and Kelley liked it enough to agree to a crossover.

How would this have worked, though? It would have started with an X-Files episode where our erstwhile FBI agents are investigating cows in a tiny Wisconsin town who may or may not have been injected with alien DNA. Next, Mulder would have popped up in a Picket Fences episode where similar things were happening in the show’s familiar town of Rome, Wisconsin. 

Why Did The Crossover Fall Apart?

Plans for this crossover died for the exact reason you’d suspect: money. Back in December 1994, an unnamed Fox source told Entertainment Weekly that the Picket Fences network, CBS, was “unwilling to help another show on another network.” The result is that both TV shows shot their intended episodes, but the X-Files episode “Red Museum” removed all references to Picket Fences, including changing the setting of the episode from Rome, Wisconsin, to the nearby town of Delta Glen. Otherwise, the bizarre, cow-injecting plot remained the same.

However, in an interesting bit of quiet rebellion against CBS, David E. Kelley kept several references to the crossover in his Picket Fences episode. The episode “Away In a Manger” refers to the events that happened in Delta Glen, and someone specifically mentions how the drama over there involved cows, alien DNAs, and a man named Dr. Larsen, who died in the X-Files episode “Red Museum.” The same character saying all of this even mentions that the FBI was investigating what happened, though he never mentions Mulder and Scully directly by name.

The Crossover Died (And That’s A Good Thing)

While I love the idea of Kelley giving CBS the middle finger and keeping these references in, I’m personally glad that the official X-Files/Picket Fences crossover was killed. For one thing, “Red Museum” was part of X-Files’ second season, when the show was still trying to discover its true identity. If the producers opened the door to silly crossovers early on, this could arguably have ruined the show because episodes would start focusing more on gimmicky marketing and less on lore and world-building.

Additionally, a crossover with Picket Fences would likely have contributed to continuity problems while making it difficult to stream this story in the future. As of this writing, Picket Fences is unavailable to stream without buying individual episodes. That means that if this crossover went through and you got invested in it as a fan, you would not have an easy way to stream the complete story and would have to resort to individual episode purchases or tracking down physical media (always good to have).

The Crossover Died So Two Shows Could Live

Finally, while Picket Fences was quirky in its own way, it was also a more comedic show, and one that reveled in offering social commentary. Generally, X-Files was more serious, both in terms of its characters and its conspiracy-loving subject matter. Long story short, I can’t help but think a crossover would have been bad for both shows, hurting Chris Carter’s show in its infancy and possibly killing David E. Kelly’s Emmy-winning show that much quicker.

Now, the crossover that could have been is nothing more than a weird bit of trivia. It might have happened and delighted ‘90s audiences back in the day, but on the subject of internetwork collaboration, CBS executives adopted the wisdom of Fox Mulder. Namely, to trust no one!

Tom Brady may have dominated the NFL for decades, but his life off the field appears far less predictable.

After the retired quarterback was spotted chatting closely with Yael Cohen Braun at a Los Angeles party, speculation quickly erupted about his romantic life.

Now, insiders are offering a surprising glimpse into the seven-time Super Bowl champion’s reportedly awkward approach to dating.

Tom Brady Sparks Buzz After Cozy Moment With Yael Cohen Braun

Tom Brady recently found himself at the center of relationship rumors after attending a birthday celebration for fellow NFL legend Tony Gonzalez in Los Angeles.

During the event, the former quarterback was reportedly seen spending time with Yael Cohen Braun, the ex-wife of music executive Scooter Braun.

According to reports, the pair were “huddled up at the bar together,” which immediately sparked chatter about Brady’s love life.

However, a source close to the situation quickly dismissed the speculation. Speaking to the Daily Mail, the insider said, “When it comes to Tom and Yael and if they are ‘hooking up’… not so fast.”

The source explained that their connection is rooted in shared interests rather than romance. “They are friendly because of her work with her cancer prevention non-profit, ‘F*** Cancer’. She is a major health activist, and Tom might be the healthiest guy in the world, so they have bonded over that,” the insider revealed.

The connection reportedly goes deeper due to personal experiences within their families.

According to the insider, “Yael’s mom had breast cancer and Tom’s mother did as well. They both have children and were friendly with each other when she was married to Scooter.”

The source added that their discussions often revolve around health and advocacy, noting, “They are currently friends and talk about what they can do to make sure people are healthy, especially in the world of cancer. Who knows if they will ever get together romantically, but as of right now, their connection is focused on their individual health goals and health goals for others.”

Ultimately, the insider suggested that romance simply isn’t part of the picture right now.

“That is what is important for them; hooking up right now is just silly. Just talk,” they shared.

Brady’s Dating Life After Gisele Bündchen

Since his high-profile divorce from supermodel Gisele Bündchen in 2022, Tom Brady has been linked to several women.

One of the most recent names associated with the former New England Patriots star is TikTok personality Alix Earle.

The two were first spotted spending time together during a New Year’s Eve celebration in St. Barths. Later, Brady was seen getting close to Earle at a party ahead of the Super Bowl in Santa Clara.

However, sources suggest the situation may not be serious.

A second insider told the Daily Mail that the retired quarterback is not actively searching for a committed relationship.

“Tom isn’t dating anyone specifically,” the source said. “He’s not really looking for that. Dating isn’t something ever on his mind.”

Tom Brady Reportedly Has ‘No Game’ With Women

Despite his fame and success, insiders claim Brady’s approach to dating is surprisingly awkward.

According to one source, the legendary quarterback doesn’t take the lead when it comes to romantic pursuits.

They shared, “He’s kind of awkward when it comes to dating. Surprisingly, he doesn’t really have great game. Usually, it’s a woman making the first move with him, which would surprise a lot of people. He lets them take the lead a lot of the time.”

The insider also clarified that Brady’s rumored connection with Earle should not be mistaken for a serious relationship.

They said, “Tom and Alix are not exclusively dating. It’s a hooking up and having fun type of thing, at least for now, but she is totally his type.”

Earle, for her part, recently ended a two-year relationship with NFL wide receiver Braxton Berrios.

Interestingly, Berrios once played for the Patriots during Brady’s time as the team’s starting quarterback.

Yael Cohen Braun’s Relationship Status Explained

While Tom Brady’s name has been attached to the speculation, insiders insist Yael Cohen Braun is unlikely to be pursuing anything romantic with the sports icon.

Cohen Braun separated from Scooter Braun in 2021 after seven years of marriage. The former couple shares three children: Jagger, Levi, and Hart.

Since the split, she has reportedly moved on with professional surfer Danny Fuller.

According to another insider, the pair were even seen spending the holidays together.

The source told the Daily Mail that a public relationship with Brady would be unlikely.

“She wouldn’t date someone else in the public eye like that, anyway,” they said, referencing the NFL legend.

Tom Brady Focuses On Family While Remaining Single

Although Brady’s personal life continues to attract attention, the football icon appears to be focused on family and life after retirement.

Since his split from Bündchen, Brady has been rumored to have spent time with several high-profile figures, including model Irina Shayk and actress Sofia Vergara.

However, those connections were later described as friendships rather than serious relationships.

Despite the ongoing speculation about his love life, Brady recently showed where his priorities lie.

On Valentine’s Day, instead of posting about a romantic partner, the former quarterback shared a heartfelt message dedicated to his three children.

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For now, it seems the legendary athlete may still be navigating life as one of America’s most talked-about single men.

Below Deck Down Under‘s Ellie Dubaich spoke out about the surprising offscreen divide between her and Daisy Kelliher and Jenna Woudberg.

“I was surprised because I didn’t mean to offend anybody. I was simply sharing what happened when I got the call after [stew] Joe [Caron] left,” Ellie exclusively told Us Weekly.

Ellie joined season 4 of Below Deck Down Under after some reconfiguration led to a stew position no longer being available but a spot in the kitchen opening up. After coming aboard the boat, Ellie agreed to make the move to the galley instead of interior, which caused backlash when Daisy and Jenna defended the assumption that someone’s job would have been at risk if Ellie hadn’t agreed to the swap.

“I was on my way to being a second stew because Captain Jason [Chambers] wanted to have the most experienced leadership team. I started working at sea when Jenna was in third grade in 2016. That’s not a dig. That’s a simple fact,” Ellie told Us. “It did make sense that Captain Jason would want me to be in a leadership position. [When he] asked me to change, I was happy to change. That’s all I was saying.”

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She continued: “I was happy that things worked out the way they did. But the way Jenna and Daisy responded was mean-spirited. It was unnecessary, and I was taken aback. So I think it’s going to be a little bit indicative of how the two of them approached me this season.”

Ellie called Daisy’s reaction a “one-sided” issue.

“It started this season, and we’ll see that evolve,” she teased. “But I don’t really have an issue with Daisy. She doesn’t like me. She doesn’t seem to like me for whatever reason. We’ll see how that happens. But I don’t really have an issue with her.”

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Looking ahead, Ellie made it clear there’s no bad blood on her end.

“I had no problems to begin with,” she continued. “Let’s move on — as far as I’m concerned.”

Ellie originally made an appearance on Below Deck Mediterranean before returning this season alongside Captain Jason. After having a rocky start in the franchise, Ellie called coming back again “overwhelming” since the season had already started.

“I don’t know any one of these people and they’ve already established relationships. I’m starting a new job and I didn’t even know I was going to be doing this job,” she noted to Us. “I literally found out at the airport [that I] was gonna be doing this job. So it was just so many new things happening which were out of my control. I just didn’t even have the time to overthink anything. I was just like, ‘I have to put one foot in front of the other. That’s all I can do.’ I was just doing my best.”

Below Deck Down Under airs on Bravo Mondays at 8 p.m. ET. New episodes stream the next day on Peacock.