During the early episodes, Hunziker was criticized for sexist behavior, frequently referring to his boss, Bosun Malia White, as "sweetheart" or "sweetie" despite being corrected by her and Captain Sandy Yawn. He was eventually demoted from lead deckhand to regular deckhand.
Bravo fired Hunziker on June 17, 2020, after it was discovered he had reposted an offensive meme depicting a Black woman in bondage. Pete Hunziker de Debajo de la cubierta.mp4
While he was mostly removed from the latter half of the season, Hunziker features prominently in the first three episodes: During the early episodes, Hunziker was criticized for