Nick Jonas Admits He'd Be 'Fired on the First Day' of ‘Below Deck' - Fans Still Want Him Onboard
Whether he comes aboard as a charter guest or joins the crew as a deckhand, fans would probably love to see musician Nick Jonas appear on Below Deck after recently revealing it's his favorite reality series.
During a Rolling Stone Q&A, actor Paul Rudd asked Nick which reality show he'd be best suited for. "I know it's not a competition show, but I just find it so entertaining - Below Deck is my favorite," Nick shared in the Instagram Reel.
Paul admitted he was familiar with the series, but had never actually watched it. "It's fantastic," Nick replied. "A lot of drama, and just being on a boat that much would be great. I don't know anything about boats. I would be fired on the first day, but I'd just want to be there."
Beyond Below Deck, Nick also said he'd be interested in competing on Peacock's The Traitors, adding that he'd "of course" choose to be a Traitor.
Fans were into seeing Nick somehow on the Bravo show with Below Deck crew member, Victoria "V" SanJuan, sharing, "The thought that Nick Jonas probably watched me cry on tv and scrub toilets [smiley face with hearts emoji href="https://parade.com/living/emoji-meanings"] day is made."
Bravo's Instagram account added, "We see the vision" and Unanchored Podcast wrote, "Start as a charter guest." Of course seeing a "green Jonas brother deck hand" might be fun and one fan tagged Captain Jason Chambers from Below Deck Down Under, telling him his new stew (Nick) is ready to join the ranks.
Nick is just one of several celebrities who have toyed with the idea of either going on the show as a charter guest ot getting involved in some way. The list includes Seth Rogen, Christina Applegate, John Legend, and his wife Chrissy Teigen, Jennifer Lawrence, and Amy Poehler, who said she'd like to be driving the boat.
"I would want to be the captain on Below Deck," Poehler shared with Cosmopolitan UK. "It would be hard for me to not be the captain, but, again, I do not know how to drive a boat, so I feel like that would get in the way. You wouldn't know at first. I'd fake it for a couple of days, I think, but then I'd get fired."
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This story was originally published May 29, 2026 at 12:52 PM.