And then there were six, after two more recruits were sent home on Thursday night’s episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test, both for medical reasons.
Christie Pearce Rampone, a former pro soccer player who led the U.S. women’s team to several medals at the Olympics, and Montana Boyz TikTok influencer Mark Estes were both upset to have their armbands taken by the directing staff.
Rampone was disappointed that she had developed a severe cough, intense enough for her fellow recruits to notice. The medic told her that she likely had a chest infection and needed to leave.
It was an ear injury that did Estes in. He was told by a medic that he needed to exit the course immediately to see an EMT.
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Those who remained — Kody Brown, Shawn Johnson East, Andrew East, Gia Giudice, Randall Cobb, and Brianna LaPaglia — continued to be tested in every way. Both Olympic gold medal-winning gymnast Johnson East and Sister Wives star Brown became emotional when they were brought in for questioning.
For East, she teared up when explaining why she holds emotion inside. She said that her entire career was “fear-based,” with higher-ups telling her she was worthless. If she showed emotion, she said, she was cut, but the DS told her not to worry about what anyone else thought there.
As for Brown, he explained that he’s not on good terms with some of his 18 children. Some of them told him they didn’t need or want him in their lives, he said, and he was “offended by a lot of what they did.”
But after the DS accused Brown of not taking responsibility for the situation, he cried openly. Now, he said, he’s willing to “say that I’ve been wrong.”
Here’s who is still standing on Special Forces, and who’s been eliminated this season. Check back each week for updates.
Johnny Manziel (out)
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Recruit: Johnny Manziel
Status: Quit on the fourth day, when a task required him to crawl through narrow underground tunnels.
Where you know him from: Nicknamed “Johnny Football,” Manziel was an accomplished college athlete who was briefly in the NFL.
Teresa Giudice (out)
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Recruit: Teresa Giudice
Status: Quit in the second episode when her daughter, Gia, was assigned to fight a fellow contestant and she couldn’t bear to watch.
Where you know her from: One of the original stars of The Real Housewives of New Jersey.
Eva Marcille (out)
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Recruit: Eva Marcille
Status: Staff removed her armband in episode 2 and ordered her to leave the course “for your safety” after a medical incident during a challenge.
Where you know her from: Former America’s Next Top Model winner, who stars on BET+’s All the Queen’s Men and has appeared on House of Payne, The Young and the Restless, and The Real Housewives of Atlanta.
Brittany Cartwright (out)
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Recruit: Brittany Cartwright
Status: Quit on the first day, after saying she couldn’t go any further.
Where you know her from: Reality TV star who’s appeared on Vanderpump Rules and The Valley.
Jussie Smollett (out)
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Recruit: Jussie Smollett
Status: Medically withdrawn in episode 3, after he developed a painful cough determined to be an allergy.
Where you know him from: Actor from Empire and The Mighty Ducks, who was accused of staging a hate crime, which he has denied.
Gia Giudice
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Recruit: Gia Giudice
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know her from: The daughter of Teresa Giudice, she’s a reality TV star and influencer.
Kody Brown
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Recruit: Kody Brown
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know him from: Star of TLC’s Sister Wives.
Randall Cobb
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Recruit: Randall Cobb
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know him from: Former NFL player for teams including the Green Bay Packers.
Jessie James Decker (out)
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Recruit: Jessie James Decker
Status: Voluntarily withdrew from the competition in the sixth episode, when her husband, Eric Decker, received a medical withdrawal.
Where you know her from: A singer who has also appeared on her own reality show.
Eric Decker (out)
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Recruit: Eric Decker
Status: Forced to withdraw in episode 6, after he exacerbated a previous injury.
Where you know him from: Retired NFL player, who’s been on teams including the Denver Broncos, is the husband of Jessie James Decker.
Shawn Johnson East
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Recruit: Shawn Johnson East
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know her from: Former U.S. Olympic gymnast.
Andrew East
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Recruit: Andrew East
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know him from: Shawn Johnson’s husband and a former player for NFL teams including the Las Vegas Raiders.
Mark Estes (out)
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Recruit: Mark Estes
Status: The 12th recruit to leave the show after the medic informed him that he had to be seen by a doctor right away to have his injured ear examined.
Where you know him from: The TikToker is one of the Montana Boyz.
Chanel Iman (out)
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Recruit: Chanel Iman
Status: Her armband was taken in the sixth episode, after she fell behind the rest of the recruits while running through the mountains.
Where you know her from: The model was previously one of the Victoria’s Secret Angels.
Brianna LaPaglia
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Recruit: Brianna LaPaglia
Status: Remains in the competition.
Where you know her from: The social media star and podcaster also uses the name Brianna Chickenfry.
Ravi V. Patel (out)
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Recruit: Ravi V. Patel
Status: Voluntarily withdrew from the show in the fifth episode.
Where you know him from: Actor on TV’s Animal Control and Master of None.
Christie Pearce Rampone (out)
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Recruit: Christie Pearce Rampone
Status: Forced to medically withdraw, after contracting what a medic said was likely a chest infection.
Where you know her from: Olympic soccer star.
Nick Young (out)
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Recruit: Nick Young
Status: Voluntarily withdrew from the show in the fifth episode.
Where you know him from: NBA star who’s played for teams including the Los Angeles Lakers.
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Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.