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Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3 episodes 1 and 2 premiered on FOX on January 8, 2025. The show returned with a new set of celebrities who put themselves in tough positions by pushing their limits in some of their life's most grueling physical and mental obstacles.
Christy Carlson Romano was one of the 16 celebs who took up the challenge and is still in the competition after the premier episodes. In an interview with First For Women on January 8, 2025, Carlson shared her experience competing on the show. The former child actress noted that it was "very different" from the things she had done before. Christy mentioned that she was committed and excited for the show, expecting it to be more of an adventure than it turned out to be.
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"You know, it was a strange reality show experience, it was both things." she said, describing her experience.
She added that her husband was a Marine veteran, so she had some help training for the reality show. Christy recalled telling her husband telling her that they were going to train her the best that they could after she mentioned not being physically fit to do it.
She explained how he told her that the most important thing for her to remember was that her mental state was more important than her physical state. Christy said that her husband told her that he believed that she would mentally "knock it out of the park."
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test contestant Christy Carlson Romano reflects on her preparation for the show
Special Forces: World's Toughest Test contestant, Christy Carlson Romano told First for Women how she prepared for the show and her motivation behind joining it. Discussing how she worked to get into shape for the show, Christy said that her husband took on the role of a Drill Sergeant. She also mimicked how he would yell at her, as per her request, and explained that this was something she specifically asked him to do.
He served as her trainer and constantly reminded her that she would have to work hard if she wished to excel on the show. She recalled how there were a few "really late nights" when she "still [had to] be a mom" and take her children to school or put them to bed. Christy noted that despite that, she continued her training by working out after the kids were asleep and would be up until 1 am or so.
The Special Forces: World's Toughest Test contestant noted that it was really important to her that she got multiple workouts a day. She added that one of her routines included trekking the hills of Austin, Texas while wearing weighted bags.
Another aspect of her training involved swimming fully clothed, as she explained that her season of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test was heavily focused on water-based challenges. She recalled that she swam every day in order to train for the competition.
"I treaded water with my combat boots, my full clothing, and I made it up to about 10 minutes of treading water with my clothes on. So, I was ready, as mentally and as physically fit as I could be by the three weeks," she added.
Why Christy Carlson Romano joined Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3?
Christy shared that she was tired of talking about her past and wanted to do a show that would put her "front and center" with who she was in the present. The actress said that she aimed to show people that she was "mentally resilient."
She explained that she wanted to show up authentically as herself and Special Forces: World's Toughest Test helped her do that.
"It kind of plugs you back into your community and makes people say, “Wow, she can really do hard things if she puts her mind to it.” I personally am just really proud," she said.
Christy expressed her belief noting that anyone who chose to participate in the show is a bit crazy and wild, and, she holds immense respect for the participants.
"But for me to do it, it was about challenging myself and showcasing myself," she concluded.
New episodes of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test season 3 will air every Wednesday on FOX.
