Overview

• The Valley star self‑eliminated less than 16 hours into Day 1 of Season 4, becoming the first recruit to leave this season.
• She says the decisive factor was the emotional strain of being away from her 4‑year‑old son during the two‑week Morocco course.
• Cartwright describes military‑style yelling as triggering after a toxic relationship and says Jax Taylor texted that she would not make it far, then laughed about her exit.
• Responding to criticism, she maintains she tried but was not physically prepared, noting she completed multiple challenges and is proud she faced her fear of heights.
• A report from The US Sun claims she hinted at an early exit on a podcast weeks before the premiere, a detail not widely corroborated elsewhere.