Below Deck Sailing Yacht: Danni Warren Is Obsessed With Attention (Her Villain Status Could Disappear If She Stops Doing This One Thing)

Danni Warren’s obsession with men has secured her status as the villain of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5. Danni started the season with great potential, providing comic relief and building a strong bond with her fellow stew, Diana Cruz. Her outgoing and adventurous personality makes her well-suited for a career in yachting. However, her constant string of hookups is damaging her reputation with the rest of the crew.

Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5 got off to a slow start after a tense season 4 and misconduct allegations against First Officer Gary King. The content felt relatively tame compared to prior seasons, raising accusations of producer interference and heavy editing. Fortunately, Danni’s constant search for hookups created plenty of drama, to the detriment of her relationships aboard the Parsifal III.

Danni Should Stop Focusing On Guys

Her Search For A Hookup Distracts Her From Work

Danni’s villain status stems from her desperate need for male attention. She started the season with a friendly flirtation with Deckhand Keith Allen before moving on to Gary. Danni also briefly dated an Ibiza club employee, even bringing him back to the yacht without Captain Glenn Shephard’s permission. However, it’s her most recent pursuit of Deckhand Chase Lemacks that secured her villain status.

Danni knew Diana was interested in Chase, and Diana had stood back timidly, watching Danni bounce between men all season. Nonetheless, this didn’t stop Danni and Chase from hooking up right in front of Diana. While there’s nothing wrong with Danni’s expression of her sexuality, she’s quick to forgo her professionalism and loyalty to the crew when opportunities present themselves. If she wants to shed her villain label, she'll have to ease up her focus on men.

Danni's Attention-Seeking Behavior Is Hurting Her Professional Relationships

She’s Betrayed Her Closest Friends

Danni’s string of boatmances is slowly tearing apart her relationships with the rest of the Parsifal III’s crew. She betrayed Keith by hooking up with Gary immediately after their flirtation ended. Danni’s hookup with Gary lost her the respect of Daisy, who had a fling with Gary in the past and knows his tendency to jump between women.

Now, Danni’s romance with Chase is sabotaging her relationship with Diana. Diana and Danni are roommates, and they work closely aboard the ship. They are each other’s main confidants. Diana expressed her heartache over Danni and Chase’s hookup, describing how lonely yachting life can be. Now that Diana’s two closest friends have betrayed her, the crew’s dynamics are more fractured than ever.

Danni seems to find validation in men. In doing so, she’s destroying the entire crew’s teamwork and tearing down the trust they’ve worked all season to build. Danni doesn’t have to swear off men entirely, but she should shift her focus to prioritize her work. If she doesn’t make things right with her coworkers and start acting more professionally, Danni’s destined to remain the villain of Below Deck Sailing Yacht season 5.