Lara also manages chef Tzarina Mace-Ralph and deck stew Adair Werley.

Lara is a perfectionist who likes things, including her appearance, to be “neat and tidy.”

Her old friend Tzarina described her initially as “the cool girl” that Tzarina wanted to room with.

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“I want to room with Lara because Lara’s the cool girl.

I’ve never been cool.”

This is just one way Lara proved her mettle as a chief stew before guests even boarded.

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Lara tried to make up for it on Marina’s birthday.

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Lara’s thoughtful actions smoothed things over for Marina, and it was asmart move on Lara’s part.

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She hasn’t had any romantic entanglements, which allows her to keep the focus on work.

Lara runs a tight ship.

She’s always the one who will stay up late to ensure that her team gets enough rest.

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Her team’s well-being is her top priority.

She doesn’t want Wihan’s sloppy actions to impact her interior team.

Therefore, she tries to stop it from the jump.

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At one point, Lara took Wihan aside and told him he needed to get control of his team.

Lara straight up told Wihan that his crew doesn’t respect him.

She tried to tell him that he needs to shape up and add some structure to the deck crew.

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However, Wihan is too defensive to hear her.

Instead, she decidedto create the structure that the deck crew so desperately needed.

She went above Wihan for the greater good.

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“Wihan had every opportunity to change, and he didn’t take it.

As a real leader, Lara’s willingness to step up to the plate shines through.

Lara isn’t distracted by the partying and romance like Wihan is acting like.

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