To say it’s been a tough year for Below Deck Mediterranean’s Gael Cameron is an understatement.
Season 11 of the show documented the new mom tending to infant Kayden in Croatia as the boy’s father, Nathan Gallager, worked 18-hour days on a nearby superyacht, the Akira One.
Once the season was over, the couple split after an alleged December 2025 domestic violence incident in which Gallagher was arrested for assault. (Bravo has since cut ties with him.)
While Gallagher spoke out in an interview with Rolling Stone, Cameron has kept her own counsel — until now.
On Friday, the former castmember took to Instagram to share some of her feelings about Season 11 and the subsequent fallout.
“You didn’t get to see much of my time in Croatia,” she began. “It wasn’t the easiest chapter of my life and there’s still so much to be said about that time. But I’d love to share a bit of the good you guys didn’t get to see.”
She shared candid photos of Below Deck S11 Head Stew Aesha Scott’s engagement party, which was shown in part in the finale. Also in the photos are Captain Sandy Yawn and former Chief Stew Hannah Ferrier.
“I moved away with a new baby and honestly still in survival mode. But honestly? I think I did pretty good.”
She also shared images of herself and Kayden.
“Leaving my support system at home wasn’t the plan, but I’m grateful for the experience,” she continued. “Croatia showed me the strength I have as a mother and as a woman; no matter how challenging the circumstances, I will survive. And not only that, I’ll always find pockets of joy, cause life is a beautiful thing and there is always light as long as you keep looking for it.”