SPECIAL Forces star Eva Marcille has undergone a scary medical episode and had to be rescued during an intense military test hours before she was abruptly eliminated.
The recruits were challenged to escape a sinking plane after staying submerged underwater for nearly half a minute.
Special Forces’ Eva Marcille underwent a scary medical episode while submerged underwater during a challenge[/caption]
The model had to be rescued by divers after appearing lifeless in the water[/caption]
It was the second major training test for the stars, after beginning their journeys on the “World’s Toughest Test” the day before.
Everyone competed in the challenge with partners, and Eva was paired with actor Jussie Smollett.
The pair was instructed to hold their breath until one of them was tapped on the arm by one of the Navy SEALs to signal they could exit the aircraft.
That person then alerted their partner, but they needed to depart the plane through a specific door; otherwise, they would fail.
Eva and Jussie successfully escaped the plane after remaining underwater for 20 seconds.
However, Jussie swam out the wrong exit, thus losing the challenge for both of them.
They were met by the typical harsh screams from the instructors on the ground, but the situation turned scary when Eva emerged lifeless in the water.
Jussie could be heard alerting the crew that his partner needed help, and the instructors yelled for divers to enter the water.
Within seconds, a team arrived on a life raft and rescued Eva, who was breathing but visibly shaken by the incident.
Later, the recruits were challenged to fight each other in a boxing-style match, but Eva again panicked after the difficult morning, and she was ordered not to participate, per the show’s doctors.
At the end of the day, Eva was called upon for a private chat with former Special Boat Service sergeant Jason Fox, who, after evaluating her performance that day, advised her that it was best for her own safety that she didn’t continue.
The Real Housewives of Atlanta alum immediately returned to the bunk, grabbed her things, and said her goodbyes to her co-stars.
“You should be proud of yourself,” Jussie, who had been encouraging Eva the entire day, told his former partner.
Eva wasn’t the only competitor to leave the show during Thursday’s episode.
Teresa Giudice also bowed out of the training after refusing to watch her daughter, Gia, in the boxing match.
She left voluntarily, explaining in a confessional interview that she couldn’t witness her daughter fighting without stepping in to defend her.
There have now been three recruits who have departed the show, following The Valley star Brittany Cartwright, who abruptly quit on the first day of training.
Brittany struggled to complete the intense courses, which included rappelling out of a helicopter and hauling heavy equipment up a hill.
She ultimately decided to leave after a little over 15 hours into the 10-day training.
Eva was eventually eliminated from the training for her own safety[/caption]
Teresa Giudice voluntarily left the show after refusing to watch her daughter, Gia, in a boxing match[/caption]
Brittany Cartwright was the first recruit last week to leave the training after struggling to complete the courses[/caption]
