[Warning: The below contains spoilers for Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test Season 3 finale.]
The 5 remaining recruits of Particular Forces: World’s Hardest Take a look at equipped for his or her last duties in hopes of surviving Choice. As seen all through the season, the Directing Workers (DS) weren’t going to make it simple. Golden Tate, Alana Blanchard, Brody Jenner, Cam Newton and Kayla Nicole have been proven movies of their family members. This put them in an emotional headspace as they fought the “Redman” and channeled their inside aggression.
From there, they broke off into Workforce Alpha and Bravo as they have been despatched out within the subject the place they needed to go o the run after being hunted by the “enemy” and canines. Their mission was to make it to the extraction level on time earlier than midnight. The 5 well-known faces have been all ultimately captured and confronted interrogation, working to stay to their cowl story.
These particular interrogators led by “The Umpire,” who couldn’t be recognized for safety causes, labored to interrupt the recruits. When the ultimate group have been uncovered to steady uncomfortable feels like crying infants, it triggered Blanchard sufficient to bow out. The ultimate stage was maybe probably the most traumatizing, the solo interrogation. Newton and Tate failed the ultimate take a look at with Jenner and Nicole passing Choice.
We caught up with the 2 about their journey and what making it to the tip meant to them.
Brody Jenner
Brody Jenner and DS agent Mark Billingham within the Season 3 finale.
How did it really feel whenever you came upon you survived and handed Choice?
Brody Jenner: I used to be delusional. We hadn’t slept for what felt like 24 hours. It was a grueling expertise. It took some time for it to sink in to be trustworthy. It didn’t sink in till the flight house. The entire expertise was actually wild.
Did it imply extra to share this with Kayla?
Completely. I want there have been extra individuals I may have shared it with. I wished everybody to make it to the tip. We have been all cheering for one another. I used to be shocked. I assumed Cam and Golden have been going to make it. So seeing simply her and me, I used to be shocked. I used to be excited to see her. Her psychological toughness was unbelievable. I wasn’t shocked to see her, however I used to be shocked not seeing the others.
Through the household video, I feel I heard your mother point out this wasn’t one thing she wished you to initially do. What was her response that you simply made it to the tip?
My household was thrilled. I used to be going on the market to make my household proud and get on the market and full the course. I wished that greater than something. After they advised me to go on the market and provides it 110 %, I did it each single day I used to be there. My household was actually happy with me. They might have been happy with me nonetheless if I left midway by means of or the start. The actual fact I may make it to the tip for my household was nice.
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Coming from a well-known household and also you within the headlines as the fact TV star, how releasing was it so that you can be on the market away from the noise?
Undoubtedly. I’ve by no means put myself by means of a activity like that. To see the place my psychological toughness is at and bodily conditioning talents are towards these professional athletes. I’ve by no means carried out that in my life. It was very releasing. You get on the market, and it’s extraordinarily troublesome, however I feel you develop. You develop as an individual and study your self as an individual from that have. Should you ask anybody, they may say the factor. You’re doing it for your self.
Has this helped strengthen household bonds as a result of they noticed what you have been going by means of, whether or not it was opening up about your dad and your relationship. This put it on the market the place possibly they’ve by no means seen the ache and battle you have been going by means of.
I’ve lived a really blessed life. I’m not one to take a seat and complain ever. After they put you in these conditions, you might be type of pressured to speak about loads of these things. It additionally brings so much out. You turn out to be susceptible whenever you haven’t slept in days and put thorough a bodily take a look at. I’ve lived a fantastic life. Sure, I’ve had some points over the course of my life with my dad, however lots of people have. Within the grand scheme of life, every thing is nice now. I’ve a stupendous household. That’s what I’m most targeted on. Life is fairly good. Occurring a present like that and being susceptible, I feel everybody must be susceptible from time-to-time. It’s okay to really feel unhappy and undergo these issues. It’s all good.
What do you suppose bought you thru?
I wished it. I wished it extra. On the finish of the day, I can’t clarify to you ways badly I wished to make it to the tip. I manifested that. I put in 110 % each single day. I took the whole course very significantly. I wished it greater than something in life that second. The one means I used to be going to not make it within the competitors was die or they have been going to bodily take away me or I bought injured. That was the one means I used to be getting out of there. I hold myself in fairly good bodily situation. I’m not loopy, however I do prepare and surf and lead a really energetic way of life. So when it got here to coach for this, I did somewhat bit. However nothing prepares for what you undergo. On the finish of the day, you simply should need it.
Do you discover this may increasingly have modified perceptions about you from the general public eye?
I hope so. I’m in my very own little bubble, so I don’t take note of all of the noise on the market. I hope so although that anybody who watched and discovered or gained one thing from watching me undergo all that. It was one of many the explanation why I did it. Simply to see a unique aspect of me than the conventional actuality exhibits I’ve been on up to now. This was a totally completely different aspect of who I’m.
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What did you’re taking from this expertise?
It’s grateful to be alive. Time is so priceless. Probably the most valuable factor we now have is time. I discovered that as I become older. This expertise introduced me nearer to my household and made me admire them that rather more. I simply love them a lot and need to spend all my time with them. That have helped me understand that. You’ll be able to actually do something you actually set your thoughts to. If you need one thing so unhealthy, I discovered I can accomplish it and anybody can.
So far as actuality TV, would you do it once more whether or not it’s a docuseries or a contest sequence?
It’s attention-grabbing. I used to be fascinated with this the opposite day. I’d be focused on filming a actuality sort of present for YouTube or one thing that exhibits my precise life and what I do. My day-to-day and never some scripted actuality tv present. Perhaps I’d do one thing like that, however to be trustworthy, we’ll see. I’ve been doing actuality TV for a very long time. Music is my ardour. That’s what I’ve been doing for the previous 20 years. We’ll see. We may movie a present about that too. I’ve been placing bits of music out over time. I’m such a perfectionist about my music. I simply should launch it extra, however that’s one thing I’m going to proceed to do and touring and DJ. I find it irresistible.
You may have a really distinctive pal group. Do you suggest anybody do that subsequent? Perhaps a Spencer [Pratt]?
I’d love for Spencer to do that. Once I advised him I had this chance, he stated, “You higher do it.” I feel what he stated was, “I’d like to do it. It will be a trip for me.” I’d like to see how this “trip” could be for Spencer. It’s no trip. I’ll inform you that. I truly suppose he would do very effectively. Spencer would kill it. I’d love to look at.
Kayla Nicole
DS agent Jason Fox and Kayla Nicole within the Season 3 finale (Pete Dadds / FOX. ©2025 FOX MEDIA LLC.)
What was going by means of your thoughts whenever you discovered you’d handed the interrogation?
Kayla Nicole: From my reminiscence, I used to be so disoriented that when the DS introduced I had handed I used to be impassive, zero expression on my face as a result of I used to be so bodily exhausted, and albeit, traumatized from the 24 hours we had. The interrogation course of is by far the toughest a part of this complete expertise. I used to be actually proud I made it to the tip. I want I’d proven it extra, however I used to be simply in shock. That’s how exhausting this expertise was for certain.
There’s that have you had with the “Pink Man” the place you sort of had some blacked out rage. Who or what have been you picturing in that second?
The DS does a very good job of prepping you for these simulations the place you possibly can go to a spot to faucet into the aspect of your self you’ve by no means seen earlier than. The immediate was to think about this individual was a risk to you or your loved ones. For me, I used to be envisioning they have been a risk to my sisters. If you wish to deliver out the animal in me, that can deliver it out to me each single time, apparently.
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Take me by means of these hours of interrogation. What was particularly triggering for you?
To start with it’s freezing hot and cold. You may have these insane noises in your ears, the pigs are oinking, infants are crying and individuals are screaming. They’re put in strenuous positions, so you possibly can’t go to sleep. I keep in mind one in all my different recruits gave us a word that in interrogation attempt to sing a music to self-sooth you. I deliberate to sing “Staring on the clean web page earlier than you…” That was my go-to music. I don’t understand how lengthy into my interrogation that was. I couldn’t consider the phrases or concord as a result of I used to be so out of it. I simply began to call my relations. I simply wanted one thing to take me out of the room I used to be in and discomfort I used to be feeling. I attempted to floor myself in that second. I wished to stop the entire time. They took me outdoors for a portion of the interrogation the place I noticed the daylight that made me understand we have been nearly on the end line. That I simply needed to maintain on just a bit bit longer.
What have been these hours and days after as you transitioned again to society?
Talking of decompressing, they put you involved with somebody like a therapist that checks on you occasionally as a result of there’s a little little bit of PTSD. Once I first bought again to my resort room, I sort of sat on my mattress for a very good quarter-hour rocking and self-soothing till I snapped out of it. I took a very lengthy sizzling bathe. I ordered a burger and beer and slept for like 20 hours. Then as soon as I bought again to the States, I took out these raggedy braids that become dreadlocks and bought my hair carried out. That was the very first thing on my agenda.
While you do a Google search of you, you typically will get Travis Kelce’s ex. Issues like that. Do you discover this present has helped transfer ahead from that and present who you might be as a particular person?
My start certificates says Kayla Nicole Brown. That’s my identify. I don’t reply to every other titles past that as of late. I feel I’m actually grateful for this chance as a result of loads of instances there may be the thought that your success is tied to somebody you might be in shut proximity too. This expertise. You’ll be able to’t try this. I earned this. I fought by means of this, and that is my title to maintain.
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What did you’re taking from this course of?
I discovered from this that I’m a lot stronger mentally than I ever imagined. I’d contemplate myself a bodily match individual. I do know that bodily I’ve power for certain, however my psychological fortitude was examined. I proved I may very well be stronger than my feelings and that they’re fleeting. That I don’t have to permit my feelings to overhaul me. That I’m capable of conquer life in the future at a time due to who I’m.
I noticed a turning level for you the place it simply grew to become routine to get by means of these experiences. You have been even attempting to maintain Alana within the sport so she wouldn’t stop. How was it taking that management place in that second?
I feel loads of instances too it was my very own intrusive ideas and conversations I used to be having with myself. I’m telling Alana she has to remain and might’t go away. That she was stronger than what you’re feeling in these moments. Actually, these have been conversations I used to be having with myself. I’m actually usually an outspoken extrovert. I really feel like on this expertise and on this present, I used to be so quiet. It’s often because I’m attempting to speak myself off the quitting cliff. I’m attempting hold myself calm, floor myself. Me encouraging different individuals was additionally me encouraging myself.
Are you continue to in contact with others?
We positively have a Particular Forces group chat. We discuss nearly each episode. We jokingly say we’re going to make a journey to Cabo to let our hair down somewhat bit and never have our final expertise be torture, however we’re positively in contact.
What’s subsequent? One other actuality present you need to sort out?
I contemplate myself a multi-hyphenate, so I’ve my palms in loads of baggage. I’m presently internet hosting I’m Athlete Each day with Brandon Marshall on Revolt TV. I’m launching a podcast of my very own with Pricey Media. I’ve my very own health and wellness model referred to as Tribe Therepe that I’m actually happy with. In phrases fo actuality TV,I don’t suppose I’m meant for that. I don’t suppose something that can have digital camera on me 24/7 simply me and my mouth. I would like somewhat bit much less digital camera time than that. If I needed to choose one, I’d choose Dancing with the Stars. I really like the glitz, glam, and sparkle.
How was it sharing this achievement with Brody?
I’m so grateful to have had Brody as a accomplice in that final problem. Actually, I don’t know if I’d have made it to the tip with out him. He was a fantastic accountability accomplice, a fantastic chief. He is a superb man who has been by means of so much within the public eye. I used to be happy with him, proud to be his accomplice, proud to have been left standing with him. This was probably the most insane expertise of my life, but additionally deeply gratifying as a result of I’m leaving this sense like a extra assured confident model of myself. I’m deeply grateful for that.