In a dramatic turn during the second episode of Fox's Special Forces: World's Toughest Test Season 4, Real Housewives star Teresa Giudice made the tough call to quit the grueling competition. It happened right after a bloody training challenge left her daughter Gia Giudice nursing a nasty injury. The mother-daughter duo, who joined the cast together, had been pushing through the brutal boot camp in New Zealand, but family came first for Teresa. She became the second celebrity to exit voluntarily, following another recruit's early departure on day one.
The season kicked off with a diverse lineup of 18 recruits, blending reality TV vets and athletes. Besides Teresa and 23-year-old Gia, there's Eva Marcille from The Real Housewives of Atlanta, who later shared how bonding with the Giudices made the ordeal more bearable. "It was like having family out there," Marcille reflected in a recent interview, hinting at the unexpected camaraderie amid the chaos. Then you've got Kody Brown of Sister Wives fame, Olympian Shawn Johnson East, and even Jussie Smollett, whose participation has sparked plenty of buzz given his past legal troubles.
However, not all vibes were positive. Gia opened up about tensions, particularly with Kody, calling out some cast drama that tested her patience. The premiere already saw one reality star quit outright, and another got sent home for safety reasons after failing a high-stakes task. Teresa herself faced ridicule early on, dubbed the "toilet whisperer" for a messy cleanup duty that had everyone cringing. Indeed, the show's SAS-style interrogations and physical demands have weeded out contestants fast—by episode two, the field was down to 16, with more eliminations looming.
Moreover, Teresa's exit wasn't without pushback; she insisted in confessional footage, "I'm not a quitter," but watching Gia struggle proved too much. The Giudices missed simple luxuries like showers and skincare routines the most, a stark reminder of the isolation. Eva, meanwhile, praised the experience for forging unlikely friendships, even as the sergeants barked orders and tempers flared.
As Season 4 barrels toward its finale, with recruits like Brittany Cartwright and Johnny Manziel still in the mix, one wonders how far personal loyalties will carry these celebrities through the unrelenting tests ahead.