Candace Cameron Bure, Colin Gosselin and Alexia Umansky win ‘Special Forces’
Three of the seven finalists passed the Fox competition’s final test, a 12-hour simulated capture and interrogation in Malaysia.
Candace Cameron Bure, Colin Gosselin and Alexia Umansky completed the course in the season 5 finale of Fox’s Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on November 12. Seven celebrities had reached the finale following eight days of challenges in the Malaysian jungle, but only three passed.
The last task put contestants through a simulated capture and interrogation lasting 12 hours. They had to preserve their cover stories under physical and psychological pressure. During part of the questioning, recruits were held in cages as water rose around them. The directing staff ultimately told Bure, Gosselin and Umansky they had passed.
Professional boxer Alycia Baumgardner withdrew voluntarily during the interrogation, while Baywatch actor David Charvet was eliminated for not meeting the directing staff’s expectations. Former NBA player Matt Barnes and social media personality Hannah Stocking were eliminated after having difficulty maintaining their shared cover story under questioning.
Bure dedicated her success to women and spoke about overcoming physical challenges. Umansky celebrated finishing the competition she had entered with her father, Mauricio Umansky, who left earlier in the season. She is the daughter of Mauricio and Real Housewives of Beverly Hills star Kyle Richards. Hulu carries all five seasons of the competition.
