Bre Tiesi, a real estate agent from the show "Selling Sunset," discusses her experience filming Season 5 of "Special Forces: World's Toughest Test" in the Malaysian jungle. She describes the conditions as brutal and mentally challenging but also deeply transformative. Filming alongside celebrities like Ruby Rose and Candace Cameron Bure, Bre faced physical challenges and unexpected personal growth during her time on the show. Ahead of Episode 3’s premiere on October 8 at 9 PM ET/PT, she reflects on how the experience changed her in ways she never anticipated.
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Selling Sunset‘s Bre Tiesi traded luxury million-dollar mansions in Los Angeles for “horrific” barracks in the Malaysian jungle when she signed on to Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
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“Apparently, I’m a glutton for punishment.
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Apparently, I want to torture myself,” Tiesi joked during an interview at DECIDER’s Manhattan studio, before earnestly admitting, “No, I really just wanted to see if I could do it.”
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I → want → it
The real estate agent and reality TV star joined Season 5 of Fox’s hit series alongside Ruby Rose, Candace Cameron Bure, Collin Gosselin, George Santos, Oliver Hudson, and more celebrities.
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Together, they set out to survive the elements, along with gruelling challenges designed by directing staff (DS) Mark “Billy” Billingham, Jason “Foxy” Fox, Rodolfo “Rudy” Reyes, and Jovon “Q” Quarles.
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From battling brutal living conditions and facing an unexpected fear of heights to “trauma bonding” with fellow contestants and testing her physical and mental capabilities, Tiesi quickly learned that Special Forces isn’t for the faint of heart.
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Ahead of Episode 3’s premiere on Thursday, October 8, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT on Fox, Tiesi reflected on the life-changing experience, telling DECIDER, “I took so much away.
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It completely changed me in so many ways I never thought it would.
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It’s a mirror to a lot of things that I haven’t thought about, or processed, or done anything with since I was a kid…
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I think they gave us something that you could never get on a normal day.”
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Read our full interview with Tiesi below to hear her family’s thoughts on her joining Special Forces, navigating the show while nursing an injury, who she bonded with most in the jungle, and more.
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You’re a glamorous, successful real estate agent with an amazing shoe collab.
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You’re a mother to a beautiful son.
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You’re thriving.
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Why would you go on Special Forces?
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Apparently, I’m a glutton for punishment.
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Apparently, I want to torture myself.
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I → want → myself
No, I really just wanted to see if I could do it.
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I like extreme sports.
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So, we’ll see how I do.
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I know your ex, Johnny Manziel, was on the last season of Special Forces.
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ex → know → Forces
Did you call him and get any advice?
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Yes, I did!
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I was like, “This is your fault that I’m being asked to do this show.”
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He actually just said I’d be fine.
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He literally didn’t say anything else.
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He’s like, “I’m not gonna tell you too much; I’m not gonna say anything.
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And I was, like, “I don’t know if I trust you, but okay.”
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He went out earlier than I expected on his season.
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That’s a lot longer than I thought he was going to do.
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Knowing him as well as I do, I was like, “Yeah, I don’t think he’s going to make it past the first day.”
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He did, he did.
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I know you got a cosmetic procedure pretty close to when you were going to leave for Special Forces.
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Why didn’t you let that stop you?
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I actually keep getting scar tissue buildup in my chest and my collarbone.
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So it’s been like my fourth one, and I’m actually very athletic, so I had to stop everything.
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I barely had walked around at that point.
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I just thought, “I’m not gonna have another opportunity.
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I actually have the time in my schedule between filming my other shows.”
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And it just made sense.
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