Brandi Glanville’s journey on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test came to an abrupt end after a dangerous helicopter stunt left her injured.
The Real Housewives of Beverly Hills alum was medically withdrawn from Season 5 just 14 hours into filming after a backward helicopter jump went wrong.
Glanville initially appeared to execute the jump correctly, but she hit the water face-first. As she made her way back toward the dock, she immediately realized something was wrong, saying she believed she had seriously injured her sternum.
After reaching the crew, a member of the directing staff explained that she had over-rotated during the jump and struck the water hard. A medic then determined that she could not continue, and the show officially announced that Glanville had been medically withdrawn.
Looking back on the incident, the 53-year-old reality star admitted she wasn’t completely sure how she was supposed to position her head during the backward jump.
She recalled feeling her head slam into the water with tremendous force before the rest of her body hit the surface. The impact left her struggling to move and swim because of the pain.
Glanville later revealed that her injuries included a bruised sternum, a concussion, a perforated eardrum and a cracked rib.
Despite the painful experience, the reality star has opened up about what happened and the moment her Special Forces journey came to an unexpected end.