Denise Richards had no choice but to stay in the Special Forces after her implant ruptured

Warning: This story contains spoilers for the two-hour Season 3 premiere Special Forces: The toughest test in the world.

Denise Richards has been really tested this season special forces.

Fans saw Richards (53 years old) withdraw from the race Special Forces: The toughest test in the world After the premiere on Wednesday, January 8, she said Entertainment Weekly There were deep-rooted reasons for leaving.

According to the actress, the challenge in which she jumped off a bridge left her with torn breasts, and she said she was already recovering from having four previous hernias repaired.

“I wanted to see a doctor, and I wanted to make sure I was okay to keep the weight on and do things,” she said. Electronic warfarePointing out that the participants were carrying heavy containers of supplies all the time. “I wanted to make sure I didn’t damage the hernia. I knew about the implants, and this was something I knew I could still do.” [with]. I was too embarrassed to even say anything about those. “But this is where I’ve had surgery before for a hernia that I wanted to make sure.”

Before leaving the competition show, The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The alum said she was committed to staying despite knowing she had underlying health issues. She even thought about keeping it a secret.

“I wanted to be able to get out of what I could really do,” she said. “And I was hesitant to even share it. But I thought I had to be honest. Otherwise, why am I really here? I could stay in a hotel and order room service instead. So I really wanted to be honest.”

“I’m actually very proud of myself,” Richards added. “I had the courage to jump off a bridge… I was so happy. Even though I couldn’t get on that helicopter, I was so happy. I could at least hang on to it and hang from there. I could never get on the million “For years I thought I could do it.”

However, at that moment on the bridge, Richards told the outlet that she realized she was in danger and that her journey might be over.

“With that belt [on the bridge jump]”Because it was around that area and then above our chest as well, we thought that might have been damaged as well,” she explained. “But that’s all good. I had swelling in the area, but it went down and I didn’t need surgery again.”

While everything turned out fine, Richards said she still wasn’t completely out of the woods.

“I still have to have surgery for my implant,” she said. “I haven’t had a break yet. I hope to do so in a couple of weeks. Either [replaced] Or remove them, whatever I decide to do. “Those who are there should get out.”

Richards previously told PEOPLE that she faced opposition from her daughters for even agreeing to continue special forces Because they thought it was too dangerous.

“My daughters were very upset,” she admitted in November. “They didn’t want me to do it. They were afraid I would get hurt or killed, and they were really angry. It was the first of all times I did different projects or travelled, and they were really upset with me.

She added: “I thought: This is the most challenging thing I’ll ever do, and why wouldn’t I do it?” I was terrified, but once I committed to it, I was there.

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Special Forces: The toughest test in the world It airs Wednesdays at 8pm ET on Fox.