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Three celebrities leave Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test
Three celebrities left Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test in the Oct.
29 episode of the Fox reality competition.
The show puts celebrity contestants through demanding physical and mental challenges, including exercises in the Malaysian jungle.
Bre Tiesi withdrew on day five after a dangerous exercise left her shaken, and she said becoming a mother had given her new fears.
Oliver Hudson chose to quit after a failed team challenge on day six, saying he wanted to leave on his own terms.
An ankle injury led staff to medically withdraw Maxim Naumov, an ice skater who had struggled to walk for several days.
Naumov said he had undergone four surgeries on the ankle and was concerned about competing this season.
The episode ended with all three contestants out of the competition, for different reasons.
Bre Tiesi, Oliver Hudson and Maxim Naumov left Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test during the Oct. 29 episode.
Tiesi and Hudson chose to withdraw, while Naumov was medically withdrawn because of an ankle injury.
Tiesi left after a quicksand exercise involving David Charvet and Matt Barnes left her shaken.
Hudson decided to leave after his team failed a challenge he led.
Naumov had struggled to walk for several days with a twisted ankle.
- Who
- Bre Tiesi, Oliver Hudson and Maxim Naumov left the competition.
- What
- Tiesi and Hudson voluntarily withdrew, and Naumov was medically withdrawn.
- When
- The departures were shown in the Oct. 29 episode. Tiesi left on day five, and Hudson’s decision followed a day six challenge.
- Where
- The competition took place in the Malaysian jungle and at base camp.
- Why
- Tiesi felt unsafe after a dangerous exercise, Hudson was upset after his team failed a challenge he led, and Naumov had an ankle injury.
This story does not have two clearly opposing sides.
Bre Tiesi voluntarily withdrew after a quicksand exercise left her shaken.
Oliver Hudson chose to withdraw after his team failed a challenge he led.
Maxim Naumov had his ankle examined and was medically withdrawn.
- Departures
- Bre Tiesi, Oliver Hudson and Maxim Naumov
- Episode
- Oct. 29
- Tiesi's departure
- Voluntary withdrawal on day five
- Hudson's departure
- Voluntary withdrawal after a day six team challenge
- Naumov's departure
- Medical withdrawal for a twisted ankle
What people are saying
I'm not going to kill myself to do something just to finish.
I just want to go out on my terms, which is about a feeling.
You've run a really strong course, but it's going to be a medical withdrawal. I'm going to have to take your armband. I'm proud of the work that I saw out of you.
It's honestly how you bounce back from things like that. That's the most important …