Since its start, Below Deck Mediterranean’s seventh season has had several cast and crew changes. Elena Dubaich, who will join the cast in place of Kyle Viljoen, will be introduced in next week’s episode.
Kyle had an ankle injury in episode 17 after falling down some steps, as viewers are fully aware. While the interior team worked around the clock to serve the charter guests, he was observed resting in bed the whole episode. Natasha Webb, the chief stew, had to decide whether to replace her best friend Kyle for the final charter due to the workload since the team needed someone to take over his responsibilities.
Fortunately, Captain Sandy Yawn didn’t have to wait very long to get a replacement. Although the captain made a suggestion that Kyle might come back, episode 17 focused on his departure. In the meantime, Elena Dubaich will appear as the second stew in Below Deck Mediterranean season 7 episode 18.
Who is Elena Dubaich?
Elena was born and raised in Slovenia, where she started her work as a translator after receiving a bachelor’s degree in both English and Russian. She lived throughout the Balkan region as a child. Because of this, she began learning multiple languages at a young age and became passionate about language study, which she still finds to be her favourite pastime. She started looking for a job that would be focused on travelling the world because she had an adventurous outlook. She discovered her true purpose while attending massage school, and she went on to learn more about other therapies in London, Stockholm, and Bangkok. She developed her abilities while working as a yoga and meditation instructor on upscale, exclusive cruise lines, eventually rising to the position of spa manager. She changed her employment during the epidemic, working as a spa stewardess on charter yachts and luxury motor yachts. Elena is eager to start her own massage school and teach her expertise to students all across the world.
Elena Dubaich has worked as superyacht massage therapist
Kyle Viljoen, who hurt his ankle in season seven of Below Deck Mediterranean, was replaced by Elena Dubaich, a newcomer.
She will serve as a stew on the inside team. Elena held a position as a massage therapist on superyachts prior to the Bravo show. Elena intended to pursue a career that would enable her to travel the world, according to her profile on the network’s website. She eventually worked as a spa stewardess on opulent cruise ships and yachts after enrolling herself in a massage school.
On Bravo’s site, Elena’s bio reads:
“Having an adventurous mindset, she started looking for a job that would be geared toward exploring the world. She attended massage school where she found her true calling and continued learning various treatments in London, Stockholm and Bangkok. She honed her skills on exclusive luxury cruise lines where she also offered yoga and meditation classes, eventually working her way up to being a spa manager.”
It continues:
“During the pandemic, she shifted her career to yachting working as a spa stewardess on charter yachts and private motor yachts. Elena is looking forward to opening her own massage school and sharing her skills with students worldwide.”
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Elena was reared in Slovenia, according to her profile, and she worked as a translator for her first job after earning a bachelor’s degree in both English and Russian. She has a natural aptitude for picking up new tongues, which has helped her pick up several dialects while spending her formative years in numerous Balkan nations.
Elena, who “trust(s) the natural flow of life,” is a fitness devotee, according to her Instagram account (@thebalkanbiscuit). She also seems to enjoy dressing up and going out, which are traits that fit the characters of Below Deck Mediterranean season 7 wonderfully.
