Below Deck Med introduced Gigi Fernandez as a guest on the superyacht Purpose, but who exactly is this season nine charter guest? The third episode of the Bravo and Hayu reality show, titled "Drifting Standards," proved to be a challenging one for chef Jono Shillingford. He had to pull out all the stops for Gigi and her well-traveled guests. Below Deck star 'sucks up' to Captain Sandy after accused of poor performance Below Deck Sailing Yacht’s Gary King behavior may stop season five from airing However, the 60-year-old and some of his crewmates were disappointed when Jono decided to serve chicken followed by a deconstructed sponge cake.
His lack of creativity didn't improve with breakfast either, as Fernandez told Captain Sandy Yawn that the "eggs were cold". She quietly commented: "These people don't want to complain, but I mean, last night's dinner ..
. chef's choice and this is what you give us? "And when you call something deconstructed, it just means it didn't work out. It was not good.
" "And then lunch had some spice I couldn't place, it was completely overbearing. But I have a high standard." So, who is Below Deck Med charter guest Gigi Fernandez? DON'T MISS.
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Introducing Fernandez on the show, she said in the confessional: "Gigi Fernandez is a 17-time grand slam doubles champion. "She won the gold in the Olympics [representing the United States] two different times. "I actually had her as a charter client and we became friends after that.
I had a great charter with them, and now they're coming back." She further mentioned that during the last charter where Fernandez was a guest, the chef curated a seven-course experience for every meal, leading to Yawn's comment that her friend's "expectations are high". Fernandez achieved the singles ranking of world No.
17 in 1991 but held the No.1 spot in the world for doubles ranking alongside Natasha Zvereva. The duo clinched 14 out of Fernandez's 17 Grand Slam titles, earning them the reputation as the second most successful doubles pair in the Open era, following Martina Navratilova and Pam Shriver.
In her personal life, Fernandez is partnered with retired professional golfer and former LPGA and WWE executive Jane Geddes, with whom she has been since the 1990s. The couple are proud parents to twins Karson Xavier and Madison Jane, who are currently around 15-years-old..
