Denise Richards He was the first star to be truly compromised in the third season of Special Forces: The toughest test in the world.
“Everyone comes to the show for a reason. On the first day, we look at people and say, ‘In.’ [our] Their minds are, “Why are you here?” But actually, we know why you’re here,” said the management staff coach Billy Billingham He said in a joint interview with his fellow soldier and star Rudy Reyes in Us Weekly New York City studio on Thursday, January 9. “You’re here because you’ve lost direction. You need to re-challenge yourself. You want to come back to reality because that’s what this show does.”
In the premiere on Wednesday, January 8, Richards, 53, “froze” during the first task — which required contestants to jump from a speedboat to a speeding helicopter and onto the helicopter — and was later called in to speak with staff. .
“I’ve been overcome by some quite scary situations, and I need to learn how to stay calm and do something.” The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills The alum explained. “Part of the reason I wanted to take this course is because I have been in situations where I freeze up and can’t do anything, and I can’t even talk to protect myself.”
Richards revealed that the first time she faced this issue was when she was fifteen years old.
“I noticed a man following me. He came up behind me, put his hand around my mouth, grabbed my vagina, and started dragging me,” she said. “And I froze, and I couldn’t even scream for help.”
Richards had previously only told her husband Aaron Vipers About the accident. “It’s very scary to have that situation, you know, [at] She continued: “This is the age when he is very weak.” “And I have three daughters, and I want them to never go through that. And also if, God forbid, something is strong enough.
Rudy Reyes and Billy Billingham
Us WeeklyBellingham gave we More insight into why stars, including Richards, end up sharing their personal stories.
“Before we did the mirror room, even [if it’s only been 12 hours]He said: “I have already gone through a stage of deprivation.” “When you’re tired, you’re hungry, you don’t care anymore. You’re more open. Now there’s something about that, what we call the mirror room. I don’t know why that is — and we’re not psychologists and we have no idea what that story is going to be like immediately out of that person’s mouth.” .
The men confirmed we They don’t know the cast list until they meet the recruits on the first day of filming.
“We have no idea what’s going to come out of their mouths,” continued Billingham, who admitted that Richards was the only star he recognized. “And for us, we have to play the poker face because some of it is absolutely heart-wrenching. And we’re emotional people too, and we have to do that.” [stay strong]. But I think of something in that mirror room – when they walk in, it’s scary. They’re disoriented, tired, and actually feeling a little sad and frustrated. They just want to get something out of the box. But what I love about it is that once they did it, as Denise did, it was like someone had lifted a huge weight off her shoulders. It came out and was bouncing back. …You’ll see a big difference after that.
Special Forces: The toughest test in the world It airs on Fox Wednesday at 8pm ET.
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