As the training camp nears its conclusion, a final test of resilience and character stands as a looming challenge. Five celebrities reached the season four finale of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test on November 20th, but only two would emerge victorious from this grueling Fox reality competition.
On day nine of the challenge, Gia Giudice, Kody Brown, Brianna "Chickenfry" LaPaglia, Shawn Johnson, and Andrew East were subjected to a brutal mock interrogation, their mental and psychological fortitude tested after being "captured" by enemy forces. As Jason "Foxy" Fox, the directing staff member, warned of the final leg of the journey, "It's the last place you want to be, apart from death."
To pass this test, Foxy explained, "The interrogators' mission is to extract valuable information. The recruits' mission is to keep that information to themselves while simultaneously building rapport. It's a difficult game to play." While the recruits prepared fake stories to tell their captors, some celebs shone under pressure—especially when the interrogators turned to physical punishments as a way to break them.
Kody and Brianna were stressed-tested by being doused with buckets of water while enduring verbal questioning, while Gia, Andrew, and Shawn were repeatedly submerged underwater as mock torture. Shawn remained unflinching, but Andrew's performance was deemed "abysmal" by the directing staff. As Foxy noted, "If a recruit can't grasp the situation they're in and adapt to it, they're not going to do well on this phase. They're going to fail it."
That was when Andrew's journey in the competition ended. Rodolfo "Rudy" Reyes informed the retired NFL star, "Number 11, you did not apply the tactics and training that was explained to you for this portion of the course. For that reason, you have failed the course. Give me your armband." However, Rudy praised the athlete by adding, "You did really well to get this far. It's f--king hard, isn't it? Keep your head up."
In a confessional, Andrew reflected on his accomplishments, "What a ride it was. I learned a lot. I'm bummed that I didn't pass selection, but I didn't fully understand the situation. I didn't voluntarily withdraw myself, so I can rest easy knowing I gave it all I had. No doubt Shawn will make it 'til the end."
Kody's performance in the challenge was also under scrutiny with Foxy noting, "He knows what he needs to do but he's not willing to do it." After removing the Sister Wives star from the group, Rudy took Kody's armband and told the father of 18, "Alright Number 4, we gave you opportunities and you just didn't apply what was briefed to you. You shut down." The moment was bittersweet for Kody, who shared in a confessional, "The withdrawal was very heartbreaking, but 100 percent I agree with it. In the end, the level of stress just made it so that I shut down to a stubbornness. I feel relief that I made it this far and disappointment that I didn't make it farther."
With just three recruits left—Gia, Brianna, and Shawn—they faced the final and most frightening test: being buried alive without confessing they were military recruits. But as Brianna lay down in the mud, she cracked and told the staff, "I lied. I'm here with Special Forces." With only 10 minutes left in the selection process
