Celebrity Contestant Removed From Competition Show Due to Medical Issue
Jussie Smollett, who starred on “Empire” as Jamal Lyon from 2015 to 2019, made an early exit from “Special Forces: World’s Toughest” after suffering an alarming medical issue.
GettyJussie Smollett pictured in New York in September 2025.
Despite coming into the contest with blazing determination, the actor was among several other contestants to be taken out of the race. Read on to learn what sparked the medical emergency, and find out who remains to fight for the prize.
Allergic Reaction Takes a Dangerous Turn
E! News says the 43-year-old was forced to walk away during the October 9 episode of the Fox reality battle after an allergic reaction left him struggling to breathe. It all began when the contestants had to navigate through the brutal surroundings of a simulated war zone and attempt to retrieve “fallen comrades.” The intense heat of the Moroccan desert where the game took place added another layer to the challenge.
Smollett began heaving during the challenge and developed a rapidly worsening cough. The three-time NAACP Awards winner still wanted to keep fighting, and explained in a confessional clip, “My older sister told me, ‘Jussie, you do not have to prove anything,’ but I do. I want to show myself I can do it.”
However, upon visiting the medic to be checked out, he was informed he had widespread inflammation in his chest. He was dismayed to learn from Dr. Andy that he was experiencing a serious allergic reaction to something in the dust. The doctor declared, “His chest sounds horrendous.”
Jussie Smollett Is Fourth Celebrity to Drop Out
Jussie Smollett is the fourth celebrity contestant to drop out of the game show.
Dodgers drop Tanner Scott from NLDS roster with medical issue News LOS ANGELES — A medical issue has knocked Tanner Scott out of the National League Division Series and the NL Championship Series if the Dodgers advance. Scott was taken off the roster before Game 4 on Thursday and replaced by left-hander Justin Wrobleski. Dodgers manager Dave Roberts described it as…
What is Channel 4’s new TV show competition Worlds Apart and how does it work? Entertainment Worlds Apart follows 12 contestants as they embark on a treasure hunt in Japan (Picture: Channel 4/Steven Landles) Channel 4 has launched Worlds Apart, a brand new reality show in which contestants compete for a ‘life-changing cash prize’ of £50,000. What is Channel 4’s Worlds Apart about? A five-part series,…
The Celebrity Traitors is already the Alan Carr show — as it should be Entertainment Alan Carr commands the screen of The Celebrity Traitors effortlessly, making the debut episode an effortless success (Picture: Max Mumby/Indigo/Getty Images) Last night, the first episode of what is easily the most highly anticipated series in recent memory finally launched, with Sir Stephen Fry, Clare Balding, Paloma Faith, and other…
Celebrity Traitors’ betrayal is one of the show’s most savage moments ever Entertainment The Traitors is always vicious, but this upped the ante to a far greater degree (Picture: BBC/Studio Lambert/Euan Cherry) Before Celebrity Traitors began, I feared that there was no way it could live up to the original version of the beloved BBC series. Despite the star-studded line-up – including famous…
African Parks has been removed from managing Chad’s protected parks Entertainment Prince Harry served as president of African Parks from December 2017 through October 2023, then he was “elevated” to a position on the Board of Directors. African Parks is an enormous NGO devoted to conservation work across the African continent. The NGO has extensive financing from Western billionaires and they…
We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it.
Getty