Denise Richards and Mario Lopez
Noel Vasquez/Getty ImagesDenise Richards She has money so one of her former colleagues can pass Special Forces: The toughest test in the world.
“Well, actually, I just interviewed him and he's my first actor Saved by the bell, Mario LopezRichards (53 years old) said. Entertainment Weekly In an interview published on Saturday, January 11.
Richards revealed that she had a conversation with Lopez, 51, about his appearance special forces. “And I asked him: ‘When are you going to do that?’” she said. “He'll do a great job at it. I'm sure he'll make it to the end.”
The duo appeared side by side during a 1991 episode of the series saved by the bell, Where Cynthia (Richards) tries to meet AC Slater (Lopez). (The series, which aired for four seasons from 1989 to 1993, follows a group of teens — including Lopez — as they navigate the highs and lows of high school.)
While appearing on special forcesRichards attempted to jump from a speeding boat to a speeding helicopter and jumped off a bridge before claiming to have injured her back. (As she later revealed Her breasts were torn.) When the contestants participated in a punishing Navy exercise known as surf dunking in the second episode, Richards initially asked to sit down. She eventually went to take off her armband to point it out Withdrawal from competition.
Against her will Early exit from the seriesRichards said she was “so proud” of herself. “I had the courage to jump off the bridge, and I jumped off it. I was so happy. Even though I couldn’t get on that helicopter, I was so happy,” she told the outlet. “I was able to at least hold on and hang on.” From there. Never in a million years did I think I could do that.
Richards was also the first contestant on the show to open up about her past, revealing that she froze in certain situations because she was “completely overcome with fear.” Richards shared during a conversation with staff that the first time she experienced being “frozen” like this was at the age of 15.
“I noticed a man following me. He came up behind me, put his hand around my mouth, grabbed my vagina and started dragging me,” she said. “And I froze, and I couldn’t even scream for help.”
Denise Richards is keeping mum about her assignment in Special Forces: The World's Toughest Test for season 3, but she did shed some light on her journey. “It was the most challenging thing I've ever done, ever, ever,” Richards, 53, exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, December 1, while attending the Hollywood Christmas Parade in support of the Sea Toys for[…]
Before sharing her story on special forces, She had only told her husband previously Aaron Vipers About the accident. “It's very scary to have this situation, you know, (at) this age and to be so vulnerable,” she continued. “And I have three daughters, and I want them to never go through that. And also if, God forbid, something is strong enough.
While recalling the candor of Richards, the guidance staff coach Billy Billingham He said in a joint interview with a fellow soldier Rudy Reyes It gave insight into why contestants share their stories.
“Before we do the mirror room, even (if it's only 12 hours), you've already gone through a phase of deprivation,” he said. Us WeeklyNYC studio on Thursday, January 9th. “When you're tired, you're hungry, you don't care anymore. You're more open. Now there's something about that, what we call the mirror room. I don't know why that is — and we're not psychologists and we have no idea what that story is going to be like right out of the mouth.” That person.
Special Forces: The toughest test in the world It airs on Fox Wednesday at 8pm ET.
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