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T2 WHATS UP! January 1 - 7, 2023 TV FEATURE BY SARAH PASSINGHAM TV Media T he competitive worlds of Hollywood and professional sports create some pretty tough cookies, but the challenges of rising to the top of their industry aren't enough for a few famous faces who are about to take on the ultimate test of endurance. "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" premieres Wednesday, Jan. 4, on Fox, with 16 celebri- ties willing to face real special forces challenges and prove they can survive. As Directing Staff (DS) agents, former Marine Rudy Reyes, ex-SAS and bodyguard to the stars Mark "Billy" Bill- ingham, former SAS and Spe- cial Boat Service veteran Jason "Foxy" Fox, and former Navy SEAL/"The Terminal List" ac- tor Remi Adeleke oversee the new celebrity recruits, guid- ing them through 10 days of in- tense training exercises simi- lar to those used to enlist spe- cial forces agents. No stranger to these exercises themselves, the DS agents help the contes- tants prepare for simulated missions and pull them out if they don't make the cut. The VIPs pulling on their camo best are: Spice Girl and "America's Got Talent" judge Mel B; former NFL player Danny Amendola; "The Bach- elorette" lead Hannah Brown; chef and host of "The Great Food Truck Race," Tyler Flor- ence; Kate Gosselin of "Jon & Kate Plus 8"; NBA all-star Dwight Howard; "This Is How We Do It" singer Montell Jor- dan; British Olympic skier Gus Kenworthy; "7th Heaven" ac- tress Beverley Mitchell; five- time Olympic medalist Nastia Liukin; "Real Housewives of Atlanta" star Kenya Moore; two-time Olympic gold medal- ist and soccer player Carli Lloyd; former MLB player Mike Piazza; MTV's favorite "Teen Mom" moderator, Dr. Drew Pinsky; businessman and shortest-ever-serving White House Director of Communications Anthony Scaramucci; and, finally, "Zoey 101" actress Jamie Lynn Spears. Surrounded by a desolate desert landscape, "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" contestants face physi- cally and mentally grueling challenges with only one ob- jective: survive. Alliances won't do players any good in this game, as there will be no elimination votes cast: contes- tants can only exit the 10-day competition by failure, injury, quitting or being ejected by the DS. There is no grand prize at the end of the special forces journey, except for the satisfaction of having com- pleted a uniquely punishing challenge. In an interview with Enter- tainment Tonight, Billingham broke down how exactly he and the other DS agents shat- ter contestants' barriers, say- ing, "We don't break people — we strip them back to their raw self." Billingham further explained: "that means getting right inside their head, their emotions, how they think and how they tick." While he may not "break" them, he does in- Filler 5 x 5 continued on page T10 Gus Kenworthy in "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" New recruits Did you know those images are available for purchase? IT'S EASY! Just scan the QR code below to visit our website where you can search for the photo/s you want and order prints (many print options to choose from, including canvas). Check it out today! Did you see a photo in our newspaper or on our website that you would love a copy of? Scan QR code for photos!