Content Warning: This article about Below Deck discusses sexual assault, and rape. If you or someone you know are affected by the following story, you are not alone. To speak to someone, you can call Lifeline on 13 11 14, or 1800 RESPECT on 1800 737 732.

The most recent episode of Below Deck Sailing has left fans reeling after witnessing audio of third stew Ashley having sexual intercourse with co-star Gary, despite him being extremely intoxicating and repeatedly claiming that he didn’t want to participate.

Fans who have been watching the current season of the reality show will know that Ashley has been chasing Gary for weeks now, and seems very intent of convincing him to sleep with her. While the two have shared a kiss, things haven’t gone further, until now.

During the episode, the cast headed off for a night out, and it’s obvious that Gary is extremely intoxicated. At one point, Gary can be heard saying, “I might vomit I’m so fucked.”

Ashley and Gary continued on to the hot tub and they two started making out. Ashley offered Gary a massage, so the pair headed into an empty private guest room.

“Well, you said you were going to massage me. That’s what I came down here for,” Gary can be heard telling Ashley via audio and subtitles, with the camera focussing on a closed bedroom door.

“I am massaging you,” Ashley responded. “I’m just so sorry I took my shirt off … I want you to fuck me.”

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“I thought I was getting a friendly massage,” Gary told Ashley to which she responded, “You’re fucking inside of me right now. We’re way past that.”

Gary then told Ashley, “Okay. Get it out,” he slurred. “Okay we’re not having sex, we’re not having sex.”

“It’s already in!” Ashley then replied as a drunken Gary protested, “no, no.”

Gary then appears to escape the room that he was in with Ashley, and rushes back to the cabin he shares with some of his male deck mates.

“I was getting a massage, and then I turned around, and she’s stark as,” he told his roommates.

“I couldn’t help myself either,” he added. “I’m like, “I thought I came down here for a massage!” She’s like, “You’re half naked.” I’m like, “I’ve got my pants on.”‘

Gary is shown the following day telling chief stew Daisy, and Ashley that he doesn’t remember what happened at all. While Daisy seemed quite shocked, Ashley’s reply was a smug giggle and roll of the eyes.

When Gary tried to approach the subject again later with Ashley, he got a similar response. “I remember kind of getting a massage and then it thought we fell asleep there,” he told her to which she replied, “we didn’t fall asleep,” before bursting into laughter again.

Social Media users are outraged over the scenes, questioning why Bravo aired them, and dubbing the incident “rape”.

“Ashley from Below Deck is actually a predator & no one is saying it. Imagine a dude acted like she did? ‘Oh yeah, I did this to you last night and you don’t remember… So funny, isn’t it?…’ ,” wrote one user.

Another added, “On the latest episode of Below Deck Sailing, audio was aired of Ashley raping Gary. Gary repeatedly says no and she says “Too late, it’s already in”. @BravoTV, this is rape. Why is this being aired? Ashley is a rapist who then bragged about it. #belowdecksailing”

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