Below Deck’s Ben accuses Barbie of “pushing Kyle aside” for personal reasons

Ben Willoughby was concerned when Barbie Pascual started to push Kyle Stillie away on Below Deck Season 11.

Stew Barbie Pascual and deckhand Kyle Stillie have a close friendship on Below Deck Season 11, but she began to pull away when things got more serious between them during the charter season.

Barbie and Kyle developed feelings for each other, and they took their relationship to the next level when they slept together in the upcoming Below Deck episode airing on April 29.

After admitting that she might like Kyle as more than just a friend, it looks as though Barbie is starting to get cold feet about her connection with him, which was teased in a clip for the upcoming episode.

When Barbie was cleaning up after dinner service, Bosun Ben Willoughby confronted the stew for the way she’s been treating Kyle.

“I woke up this morning to Kyle being very upset. The dude’s been down all day, and I’m kind of annoyed at it,” Ben explained. “He really wants to talk to you, but he doesn’t know how to go about it.”

“Don’t get mad at me for my personal relationship with Kyle,” Barbie clapped back at Ben.

“It’s just disappointing that he’s been there for you the whole charter season so far, and now you’re pushing this kid aside. I mean, I get you have stuff going on but are you even going to chat to him?” Ben asked.

Barbie agreed to talk to Kyle about his feelings, and she criticized how Ben approached her about the situation.

Ben said that Kyle doesn’t deserve Barbie’s poor treatment because he’s a good guy. She brought up the fact that he doesn’t treat deckhand Sunny Marquis the right way either.

“Sunny’s a great girl too, and I don’t come and attack you the way you’re attacking me,” Barbie responded.

Ben and Sunny currently have a boatmance on board, but he’s currently on the outs with her after flirting with the new stew Paris Fields in front of her face.

The conversation between the crew members didn’t end on a good note, and Barbie will decide for herself how she handles her relationship with Kyle.

Below Deck airs Mondays at 9:00 p.m. ET on Bravo.