Overview
- Bure told interviews released before the season 5 premiere that she was ‘‘ready to quit’’ while filming the show in Malaysia and called it the hardest physical challenge of her life.
- She said the season premiered on Thursday, September 24, and that she spoke about being pushed to fight-or-flight by the show's intense exercises and interrogations.
- Bure described frequent on-camera crying and attributed some of her emotional volatility to perimenopause and hormone changes that she said affected her mindset under stress.
- Her main personal takeaway was that she fell short as a teammate during high-pressure moments and returned home resolved to work on supporting others in family and friendships.
- Special Forces uses selection-style, quasi-military tests that have run since 2023, and Bure framed her choice to join at 50 as a deliberate challenge meant to show older women they can undertake extreme physical trials.