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Ruby Rose Returns on Special Forces After Emergency Spine Surgery and New Rib Fractures

Her turn on Fox’s endurance series highlights ongoing recovery and the long-running dispute over a 2019 Batwoman stunt injury.

Overview

  • Rose debuted on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test on Sept. 24, 2026, and says she later broke multiple ribs in an unrelated household accident after filming.
  • She has told reporters that a 2019 Batwoman stunt left her with two herniated discs that nearly severed her spinal cord and required emergency surgery in which two artificial discs were implanted.
  • Rose has acknowledged returning to work about 10 days after that surgery, a quick comeback she now says may have hampered her recovery.
  • Warner Bros. has publicly disputed Rose’s account of unsafe conditions on the Batwoman set, leaving responsibility for the 2019 injury contested in coverage.
  • Her public disclosures about chronic spinal problems and past mental‑health diagnoses frame both her choice to enter a high‑intensity competition and the wider conversation about stunt safety and risk management in TV production.