Camille Lamb, the Below Deck famed star, made her first TV appearance when she competed on American Idol season 19. After her debut, she was recruited by the Below Deck franchise.
Throughout her time on the show, Camille's attitude toward her fellow co-stars and her romantic involvement with cast member, Bill Willoughby, caused her to be the center of multiple controversies.
Owing to her misdemeanor, Camille Lamb was fired by Captain Sandy Yawn midway through the tenth season, which ended in March 2023. Fans have been curious about her whereabouts since she was removed from the show.
After her turbulent time on Below Deck, Camille Lamb returned to reality TV, starring in CW's Lovers and Liars season 1. She also continued her musical career and released several original songs.
Camille Lamb joined the cast of CW's reality show Lovers and Liars season 1
Camille takes on a new reality show
After being fired from Below Deck, Camille took on a CW reality show, called Lovers and Liars. The show aired its first episode on April 1, 2024. It was an extended version of the hit dating series FBoy Island.
The show featured 3 men, challenged with the task of finding love. However, among the 24 women they were to date, only the 'Nice Girls' sought love, while the 'Bad Girls' did not.
Each man had to choose a woman by the end of the show. If they chose a 'Nice Girl,' they would win the prize fund of $100,000 and split it among themselves. However, if they picked a 'Bad Girl,' the men would lose the pot prize, while the woman would walk away with the cash.
Camille Lamb was revealed to be a 'Nice Girl' on the show, however, she was not chosen by any of the 3 men, which led to her elimination.
Camille Lamb delved into making music
Although she did not win American Idol, Camille continued to pursue music. Her interest in music and passion for the art form only increased with time. In 2023, she released her EP titled fromtheEP. It featured 4 songs — HOLD ON, COME DOWN, NOW, and RIGHT ON TOP.
On her official YouTube channel, Camille Lamb shared the music videos of her songs HOLD ON and RIGHT ON TOP on April 4 and January 1 respectively. She currently has 1.32K subscribers on the channel. Since 43.6K of her fans follow her on Instagram, she also uses the platform to update them about her musical career.
Camille's journey as the cast member of Below Deck
In a recent episode of Uncharted: Conversations with Captain Kelly, aired June 24, Camille Lamb opened up about her struggles on the show. She revealed she was overwhelmed while filming the Below Deck and resorted to drinking alcohol to cope with the pressure. She said:
"That was my biggest issue on Below Deck was I was overwhelmed, overworked, nervous, anxious, and drinking is just a part of yachting and I've been doing yachting my whole life pretty much. So, I just naturally fell into drinking far too much."
On the show, Camille worked as a stew and a deckhand which took a toll on her mental health. The grueling routine compelled her to use other means to calm herself, which caused controversies and displeased the other cast members.
She was often seen clashing with Chief Stew Fraser and Chef Rachel. She confessed it was taxing to grapple with the demands of being a part of two teams, the exterior and the interior.
Although she was familiar with yachting and had been a part of the industry since her childhood, the demanding schedule of the reality show, often made her question her participation. She appeared distracted and disinterested in the work. To tackle the hardships, she formed a relationship with Ben Willoughby.
Captain Sandy took over the leadership of the yacht during Captain Lee's absence. She fired Camille Lamb when Fraser complained to her about Camille's alcohol addiction. Since her intoxication disrupted the ambiance of the yacht, Captain Sandy was compelled to take the ultimate decision.
Camille Lamb made a theatrical exit from the show, however, she attended the crew's night out and reconciled with everyone, leaving the show on better terms with everyone.
Meanwhile, Captain Sandy Yawn stars in Below Deck Mediterranean, with new episodes airing every Monday at 9 pm ET exclusively on Peacock.