Stephen Baldwin.
Pete Dadds/FOXStephen Baldwinthe passage is in progress Special Forces was short but memorable — and we’re not just talking about her skimpy black headband.
Hailey BieberThe 58-year-old father was the first star to leave during the Wednesday, Jan. 8 premiere of the Fox show, which features celebrities of all genders attempting to ace training exercises led by a team of former members of the special forces. Season 3 is set in North Wales and stars Bachelor Nation’s Stephen Trista Sutter And Ali Fedotowsky, Brody Jenner, Denise Richards and more.
“I am the youngest Baldwin brother. I’m a comedian,” Stephen told the cameras. “I’ve trained with military technical advisors twice. Am I a Special Forces guy? No, but I’ve played one on TV.
For the first task, all 16 celebrities had to jump from a high-speed boat to a high-speed helicopter and ride in the helicopter – and Stephen was actually one of eight cast members who were able to take on the challenge. challenge. However, before the episode ended, the actor became worried that he was injured and requested a medical consultation with the doctor on duty.
“I shattered my meniscus in the helicopter today and my back is in knots and I can’t turn my head there,” Stephen said before the doctor asked if he wanted him to look his knee.
Things then take a bit of a strange turn as Stephen becomes hostile. “At this point, it really doesn’t matter,” Stephen said before asking the doctor, “Are you getting paid to do this?”
“I’m curious: If right after this gig you had another one paying you 10 times what they’re paying, you know, would you do it?” he continued. When the doctor responded that he wasn’t sure “where this conversation was going” because he thought Stephen wanted a medical consultation, Stephen said he had a “decision to make.”
“OK, what’s your decision?” asked the doctor.
“I have a concert right after. The only condition for this concert is that I don’t get injured. It’s not worth it to me. It’s not worth going to the hospital for a few weeks,” Stephen said.
When the doctor asked if Stephen was aware of the type of tasks he had to do on the show, he replied: “Yes, but I didn’t know I was going to get permanently injured.” Stephen then seemed to get heated and spoke louder, repeating twice: “I can’t hurt myself.” »
When the doc filled in on the “staff” — meaning the former special forces agents who run the show — they said they thought Stephen was looking for “an excuse” and then fired him from the series saying, “No. 5, you have failed this course and you have failed yourself. Go.”
The voiceover then confirmed: “Just one day after the selection began, actor Stephen Baldwin is the first recruit to leave the course. »
Stephen has already spoken to Us every week about his filming of the series, noting that he had “several breaking points” during production.
“I had some struggles with asthma, and it became very real, very quickly,” he said.
SSpecial Forces: the toughest test in the world airs on Fox Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET.
