Why Trista Sutter Suddenly Quit Special Forces: What You Didn’t See

Trista Sutter‘s east of special units made a surprise appearance on TV, but it turns out there was a lot going on behind the scenes that viewers didn’t see on Wednesday, January 15.

“When I came back from the beach the first day, I was in hypothermic shock. My lips turned blue in the vehicle on the way back. It was bad. I was extremely lethargic,” revealed Sutter, 53, in an exclusive interview My Weekly. “It was really scary.

Not long to Wednesday’s episodesaid the OG Bachelorette special units soldiers she wanted to leave. According to Sutter, she realized it was her time to walk the mirrored room that didn’t ventilate.

“I wanted to go all the way. I really did. I wasn’t one to just sign on to a show and get paid on the first day, you know what I mean? I wanted to challenge myself as much as I could, and this is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, and it includes a mirror room, I wanted to get there,” she said. Our. “I thought it would go on, but what happened to me pulled me in and I had to really connect on a human level with Billy (Billingham) and Q (Jovon Quarles).

Sutter also recalled connecting with Trooper Rudy Reyes.

“When I was on the beach, I stopped Rudy and said, ‘I think I’m going to pass out.’ And he said, ‘Well, what do you want to do?’ I said, ‘I’d like to see a doctor.’ And he said, “Well, you can’t, if you see the medic, then you will withdraw voluntarily.” … And he says, ‘I’m sorry, you have to either VW or move on.’ And I’m like, ‘Okay, I’m not ready to go home,'” she explained Our. “So I kept going and he said after the mirror room, ‘I’m really proud of you.’ I thought you were going to end up on the beach, but you didn’t and you kept going and that’s so important and I’m so proud of you.'”

Sutter called the endorsement she received from DS rewarding — and a sign that she may have accomplished what she was meant to do on the show, despite her quick exit.

“They saw that I was giving one hundred percent – even though my one hundred percent was not as great as that of professional athletes and Carey Hart“I tried my best,” she continued. “And so it meant a lot to me to know that they saw that I was giving 100 percent. I respect them and what they have given to our country (and) their countries. Connecting with them was really important to me.”

The reality TV personality went into detail about her decision to leave the show, explaining that she took a long shower to warm up after returning from the beach.

“Before we (re)started filming, I saw the number 444 and I believe in angel numbers and guardian angels and God and I have a lot of faith and all that,” she said. “I went into it knowing or believing that my guardian angels were watching over me and I went to sleep. The explosions woke me up—we all did—and I was immediately filled with peace and thought, “You’re good. You got a lot out of those two days.” Even if it’s only two days. It was like a lifetime.”

Sutter added that the staff warned her that things would get worse if she stayed and progressed on the show.

“And it was already really hard!” she continued. “Between that — running with a backpack that’s basically a third of my body weight — it was really hard. I’ve never been a runner and those were the hard parts, the tasks that I was actually kind of excited about and thought I did well in, even though I didn’t technically pass.”

On the show, Sutter said she didn’t want to be a “burden” to any of her colleagues.

“I wanted to challenge myself but (not) burden other people to help me,” she said Our comment. “They didn’t have to help me. golden (Tate) he was carrying my knapsack—it was seen at one point by the bridge—he had two knapsacks on him, one of them being mine. And I remember telling him, ‘I think I’ll go.’ He says, ‘Are you sure?’ And remember, that’s when we’re running around trying to get ready, like, go, go.”

Sutter reiterated that even though she was only on the show for a short time, it was a very fulfilling experience. She noted that fellow contestant Denise Richards (who was the second recruit to leave) probably felt the same way.

“I have a lot of respect for what Denise was able to do and she was the second one to leave,” Sutter said. “Everyone has a different purpose for being there. Everyone has their own reasons for leaving and that doesn’t take away from who they are and what they’re trying to achieve.”

Sutter concluded that appearing on the series has given her back her “confidence” – both as an individual and as an athlete.

“I’ve learned that I can do hard things if I put my mind to it. And part of me regrets leaving when I did now that I see what they’ve been through,” she said. “But I still try to remember how I felt at that moment and the peace that washed over me, (as I did) challenge myself with the experiences and all the people I met, the camaraderie. I try to be grateful for it all , but it’s hard. I’d like to wake up and say, ‘Screw the piece!'”

special units airs Wednesdays on Fox at 8:00 PM ET.