Actor Jussie Smollett, reality star Teresa Giudice, and Olympian Shawn Johnson East are among the recruits. Reality star quits Special Forces season 4 on first

Actor Jussie Smollett, reality star Teresa Giudice, and Olympian Shawn Johnson East are among the recruits.

Reality star quits Special Forces season 4 on first day: See all the eliminations

Actor Jussie Smollett, reality star Teresa Giudice, and Olympian Shawn Johnson East are among the recruits.

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'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' season 4. Credit:

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Hear that? It's the groans from the celebrity cast of *Special Forces: World's Toughest Test*.

This season, the likes of TV veterans Jussie Smollett, Teresa Giudice and her daughter Gia, *Sister Wives'* Kody Brown, as well as athletes such as Olympic gymnast Shawn Johnson East (and her husband Andrew) and former NFL star Johnny Manziel have taken the challenge to complete exercises similar to the grueling ones done by Special Forces trainees in real life.

In the first episode, the recruits wasted no time in repelling from a helicopter hovering in the air. And that wasn't the only difficult task they faced. There was also a lot of running, bear crawls through the mud, and being called out by their instructors if they let up for even a moment. And someone did.

Follow along below as we track who is eliminated or quits each week, and who is still in the competition.**

See 'Special Forces: World's Toughest Test' season 4 cast, including Jussie Smollett (exclusive)

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Brittany Cartwright

Brittany Cartwright on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Brittany Cartwright

**Status: **Quit on the first day, after saying she couldn't go any further.**

**Where you know her from: **Reality TV star who's appeared on *Vanderpump Rules* and *The Valley*.**

Jussie Smollett

Jussie Smollett on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Jussie Smollett

**Status: **Remains in the competition.**

**Where you know him from: **Actor from *Empire *and* The Mighty Ducks, *who was accused of staging a hate crime, which he has denied.

Teresa Giudice

Teresa Giudice on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Teresa Giudice

**Status:** Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from: **One of the original stars of *The Real Housewives of New Jersey*.

Gia Giudice on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit:** Gia Giudice

**Status:** Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from: **The daughter of Teresa Giudice, she's a reality TV star and influencer.

Eva Marcille

Eva Marcille on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Eva Marcille**

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from:** Former *America's Next Top Model* winner, who stars on BET+'s *All the Queen's Men *and has appeared on *House of Payne*, *The Young and the Restless*, and *The Real Housewives of Atlanta*.

Kody Brown on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Kody Brown

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from: **Star of TLC's *Sister Wives*.

Randall Cobb

Randall Cobb on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Randall Cobb

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from:** Former NFL player for teams including the Green Bay Packers.

Jessie James Decker

Jessie James Decker on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Jessie James Decker

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from:** A singer who has also appeared on her own reality show.

Eric Decker on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Eric Decker

**Status:** Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from:** Retired NFL player, who's been on teams including the Denver Broncos, is the husband of Jessie James Decker.**

Shawn Johnson East

Shawn Johnson on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Shawn Johnson East

**Status:** Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from:** Former U.S. Olympic gymnast.

Andrew East on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Andrew East

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from:** Shawn Johnson's husband and a former player for NFL teams including the Las Vegas Raiders.**

Mark Estes on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Mark Estes

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from:** The TikToker is one of the Montana Boyz.

Chanel Iman on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Chanel Iman

**Status:** Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from: **The model was previously one of the Victoria's Secret Angels.

Brianna LaPaglia

Brianna LaPaglia on 'Special Forces'.

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**Recruit: **Brianna LaPaglia

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from: **The social media star and podcaster also uses the name Brianna Chickenfry.

Johnny Manziel

Johnny Manziel on 'Special Forces'.

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**Recruit: **Johnny Manziel

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from: **Nicknamed "Johnny Football," Manziel was an accomplished college athlete who was briefly in the NFL.

Ravi V. Patel

Ravi V. Patel on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Ravi V. Patel

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from: **Actor on TV's *Animal Control *and *Master of None*.

Christie Pearce Rampone

Christie Pearce Rampone on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Christie Pearce Rampone

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know her from: **Olympic soccer star.

Nick Young on 'Special Forces'.

**Recruit: **Nick Young

**Status: **Remains in the competition.

**Where you know him from: **NBA star who's played for teams including the Los Angeles Lakers.

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*Special Forces: World's Toughest Test *airs Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET/PT on Fox.

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