Bode Miller tearfully opened up about his daughter who drowned and Savannah Chrisley talked about her parents being captured on Monday’s episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on Fox.
The season two episode titled Panic opened with 11 celebrity recruits remaining in the military challenge in New Zealand following the voluntary withdrawals last episode of Dez Bryant, Blac Chyna and Tara Reid.
Olympic gold medalist Bode, 45, spoke to his fellow recruits after completing their first task as they regrouped at base camp, which was depleted after Brian Austin Green, 50, and Robert Horry, 53, voluntarily withdrew before embarked on the mission.
Bode admitted that he was a hardcore father to his eight children.
“Yeah, that’s right, you have eight kids,” Vanderpump Rules star Tom Sandoval, 40, said.
Military training: Bode Miller tearfully opened up about his daughter who drowned and Savannah Chrisley talked about her parents being incarcerated on Monday’s episode of Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on Fox.
‘I have a one-year-old girl and a 15-year-old girl and then five boys in between. My daughter would have been stuck right in the middle, the one who passed away,’ said Bode.
“Sorry, I didn’t know you had one that passed away,” said JoJo Siwa, 20.
‘Yes. Drown. Nineteen months,” Bode said of his daughter’s accidental death in June 2018.
‘It was brutal. She let herself out the back door and jumped right into our neighbor’s pool,” Bode said as he began to cry.
“What was her name?” asked Nick Viall, 43.
“Emmy,” Bode said as he wiped away the tears.
Nick then asked how he ‘deals with something like that’.
“It’s not going away,” Bode said, wiping away more tears.
Incarcerated parents: Savannah Chrisley spoke about her parents being incarcerated and taking custody of younger siblings
Brutal experience: ‘It was brutal. She let herself out the back door and jumped right into our neighbour’s swimming pool,’ says Bode as he begins to cry.
Tough Talk: The other recruits were saddened to hear Bode’s painful story
Always there: “It’s not going away,” says Bode, wiping away more tears
Bob Saget’s widow Kelly Rizzo echoed his comment.
“It’s such a strange thing that I never knew until you were grieving is that you feel guilty for feeling happy. Even if you have a moment of happiness, you’re like, ‘Oh my god, am I going to be judged for feeling happy? I shouldn’t feel happy,” she said.
“It’s so contradictory,” agrees Bode. “It’s one of the strangest things.”
Bode and wife Morgan Miller have 21-month-old daughter Scarlet Olivia, three-year-old twin sons Asher and Aksel along with sons Easton, four, and Nash, seven, and Bode also has son Nate, 10, and daughter Dace, 14 , from previous relationships.
Savannah, 25, also admitted she felt guilty for leaving behind her brother Grayson, 17, and niece Chloe, 10, who she gained custody of after her parents Todd, 54, and Julie, 50, died last December were reported to prison after being found guilty. on federal charges of bank fraud and tax evasion.
“My parents are currently serving a combined 19 years in federal prison,” Savannah said in a confession.
Long sentences: ‘My parents are currently serving a combined 19 years in federal prison,’ Savannah said in confession
Day Three: Savannah struggled on day three
She failed the first task of the day after driving the lead vehicle in an ambushed convoy, leaving behind her principal to protect.
Savannah admitted to her fellow recruits that the head wasn’t in it.
“I want to get home,” Savannah said.
Back at base camp, Savannah said she wasn’t feeling well and wasn’t in it mentally.
Tom asked why she was not spiritually engaged.
‘It’s just all the worries at home. The fear that something will happen if I’m gone,” Savannah said.
Failed: She failed the first task of the day after driving the lead vehicle in an ambushed convoy, leaving behind her principal to protect
“That’s bad,” said Tom.
‘When my parents both reported to federal prison, I got custody of my two younger siblings. It’s going to be hard knowing two kids are at home who want me there,’ Savannah said in a confessional.
Savannah told her fellow recruits that the experience taught her to be “softer” than she would later be.
“You don’t look soft,” Kelly said.
“I don’t see it either,” Tom agreed.
The directing staff had concerns about Savannah suddenly struggling after being a strong performer and called her in for tactical questioning.
She was first asked about her reason for being there.
‘I think a big thing was that it was the last show I watched with my parents before they left. My mother watched it. She was like, ‘You can do it.’ And so I think that’s a big reason. But both my parents were just sentenced to a combined 19 years in the federal government,’ Savannah said.
‘For what?’ asked Rudy Reyes, a former US Recon Marine.
Family watch: ‘I think a big thing was it was the last show I watched with my parents before they left. My mother watched it. She was like, ‘You can do it.’ And so I think that’s a big reason. But both of my parents were just sentenced to a combined 19 years in the federal government,’ Savannah said of her reason for joining the show.
“Alleged financial crimes,” Savannah said. ‘And so now I have custody of my 10-year-old sister and my 17-year-old brother. It’s tough. And I missed the first Father’s Day.’
Savannah said not having a connection is hard.
“You’re a mother and a father to your brother and sister, and if you make it to the end today, tomorrow, maybe, think of the modeling you’re going to do for them,” Rudy said.
Rudy advised her to keep her head in the fight and share with the other recruits who are going through the same thing.
“Mentally, I’m committed to this choice, but I’m not going to lie, it’s very hard to leave it all at home and not have any communication with them,” Savannah said in a confessional.
Jack Osbourne (37) told Savannah that, considering what she had to endure, the tests must be a ‘cakewalk’ for her.
Alleged crimes: “Alleged financial crimes,” Savannah said. ‘And so now I have custody of my 10-year-old sister and my 17-year-old brother. It’s tough. And I missed the first Father’s Day’
“Yeah, but guys, with all due respect, you don’t know what it’s like to have parents in jail and have to take custody of a 10-year-old and a 17-year-old. That’s the thing. I feel like a *** for not being there. I think for the first time in my life I actually love two people more than I love myself,” Savannah said.
The next task required the recruits to do a reverse dive at night into the icy waters of Lake Wakatipu, about 20 miles from the base.
“It doesn’t look good,” Savannah said as Rudy demonstrated how to do the backflip.
The recruits were ordered to put on their wetsuits, but Savannah told staff: ‘I’m not doing it.’
She started to explain herself but was cut off.
“You know what to say,” said Jovon Quarles, a veteran Navy SEAL.
“I am voluntarily withdrawing,” Savannah said.
“Give me your bracelet. Get out of my face,” Jovon said.
She became the sixth recruit to leave selection and only eight remained.
Jack failed both tasks and later cried while talking to staff about his multiple sclerosis diagnosis in 2012.
She’s done: The recruits were ordered to change into their wetsuits, but Savannah told staff: ‘I’m not doing it’
‘I went blind in my right eye, and 18 months before that my legs were numb. It’s kind of like the monster in the closet. Just a bit worn, that’s all,’ Jack told the staff as he wiped away tears.
Staff told Jack it would only get harder and harder, but encouraged him to keep going.
‘When the doctors told me it was multiple sclerosis, it took the wind out of my sails for a bit. But as long as I can breathe, I can keep going,” Jack said.
Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test will return next week on Fox.