{"id":2065671,"date":"2025-10-03T02:19:55","date_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:19:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2065671"},"modified":"2025-10-03T02:19:55","modified_gmt":"2025-10-03T02:19:55","slug":"eva-marcille-rescued-from-water-on-special-forces-after-terrifying-medical-emergency-i-could-have-died","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/eva-marcille-rescued-from-water-on-special-forces-after-terrifying-medical-emergency-i-could-have-died\/","title":{"rendered":"Eva Marcille rescued from water on \u201cSpecial Forces \u201dafter terrifying medical emergency: &#8216;I could have died&#8217;"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">The pairing of actor <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/person\/jussie-smollett\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Jussie Smollett;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Jussie Smollett<\/a> and reality star Eva Marcille on the latest episode of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/special-forces-world-s-toughest-test-8776741\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Special Forces: World's Toughest Test;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>Special Forces: World&#8217;s Toughest Test<\/em><\/a> was <em>technically<\/em> a failure, even though they did an excellent job at supporting each other.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After they worked together on a task, sitting in a plane fully submerged in water for 20 seconds, holding their breath, she swam out into the open waterway, then slipped under the surface. The <em>Young and the Restless <\/em>actress and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/most-successful-americas-next-top-model-contestants-11687087\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:America's Top Model cycle 3 winner;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><em>America&#8217;s Top Model <\/em>cycle 3 winner<\/a> had to be pulled onto a boat by the professionals watching.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">When she came to, she was rattled. &#8220;Oh my God, I could have died!&#8221; Marcille said.<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Pete Dadds\/FOX<\/p>\n<p> Eva Marcille on &#8216;Special Forces: World&#8217;s Toughest Test&#8217;<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After having to be rescued by medics, it was perhaps unexpected that Marcille was found to have done everything that she needed to pass the task. Smollett, however, had not followed instructions exactly and left through the wrong exit.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She did everything right. I messed up. I went out the back,&#8221; the <em>Empire <\/em>actor reflected.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She passed. We lost &#8217;cause of my ass. I&#8217;m about to f&#8212;ing cry, I swear,&#8221; he admitted to his costars before walking off distressed.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">There was an uneven number of contestants, so Smollett volunteered to be the person who did the assignment twice, this time partnered with Olympic soccer player Christie Pearce Rampone.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">He tried pumping himself up, saying, &#8220;I really want to make it through. I want to show myself that I can do it.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Unfortunately, he wasn&#8217;t any more successful on his second attempt when he missed the exit again and came out the back, which resulted in a fail.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">A now recovered Marcille ran up to comfort her partner, telling him to remember 90 percent of troops fail the test.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I just had to walk away because I don&#8217;t want them to see me crying,&#8221; he told her, puttin his arm around her. &#8220;It&#8217;s easier for me to accept defeat when it&#8217;s just me, but when it&#8217;s like other people involved&#8230;&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Pete Dadds\/ FOX 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' star Jussie Smollett struggled this episode\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"640\" height=\"427\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/XmbW0dXBrBF5cFwvAFnRqQ--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTY0MTtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/entertainment_weekly_785\/e1a57b7879e8558e80d194aa462b3012\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-3 right-3 size-10 md:size-[50px] lg:inset-0 lg:size-full lg:bg-transparent\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-0 right-0 rounded-full bg-white p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-white\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg viewbox=\"0 0 22 22\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"size-4 lg:size-6\" width=\"22\" height=\"22\"><path d=\"M12.372.92c0-.506.41-.916.915-.916L21 0l-.004 7.712a.917.917 0 0 1-1.832 0V3.183l-6.827 6.828-1.349-1.348 6.828-6.828h-4.529a.915.915 0 0 1-.915-.915M1.835 17.816l6.828-6.828 1.349 1.349-6.829 6.827h4.529a.915.915 0 0 1 0 1.831L0 21l.004-7.713a.916.916 0 0 1 1.831 0z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed inset-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-white hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\">\n<p>Pete Dadds\/ FOX<\/p>\n<p> &#8216;Special Forces: World&#8217;s Toughest Test&#8217; star Jussie Smollett struggled this episode<\/p><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><strong><em>Sign up for <\/em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.people.inc\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><em><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/forms.people.inc\/ew-tv-inline-offer\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:'s free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">&#8216;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to get breaking TV news, exclusive first looks, recaps, reviews, interviews with your favorite stars, and more.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After that, the instructors leading the recruits called Smollett in to talk about what had happened and why he had signed up for this competition and he mentioned the 2019 incident in which he said he was the victim of a hate crime, and was accused by the City of Chicago of faking. The incident led to an extensive legal battle that was only<a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/jussie-smollett-donating-to-charity-to-settle-chicago-hate-crime-lawsuit-11741556\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:settled in May;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"> settled in May<\/a>. He has always proclaimed his innocence.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Smollett said he was there because he had been &#8220;painted as someone&#8221; he&#8217;s not \u2014 &#8220;someone that&#8217;s dishonest&#8221; and &#8220;the opposite of who I really am \u2014 and it bothers him. He wanted to show his real self.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;The majority of the world believed that, somehow, I did have something to do with an attack on myself,&#8221; Smollett said. &#8220;I was out one night, and I was jumped. In court, I was called a liar. I went to jail for something that I didn&#8217;t do.&#8221; He added that it&#8217;s had a &#8220;big effect&#8221; on his life, and he thinks about it &#8220;every single day.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Special Forces; World&#8217;s Toughest Test<\/em> airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET\/PT on Fox.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/ew.com\/eva-marcille-rescued-special-forces-water-medical-emergency-11822829\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Entertainment Weekly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">Entertainment Weekly<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source www.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The pairing of actor Jussie Smollett and reality star Eva Marcille on the latest episode of Special Forces: World&#8217;s Toughest Test was technically a failure, even though they did an excellent job at supporting each other. 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