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Describing it as an extremely difficult day, Gia Giudice credited her fellow contestants with helping her push through the physical tortures and emotional crises. The daughter of the Real Housewives put a spotlight on the behind-the-scenes mental struggles involved in the show in episode two. This spotlight highlighted the fortitude needed to carry on in this hard-hitting contest being offered on Hulu at present.
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Gia Giudice took to Instagram with perhaps the most raw post to give followers an insider view into just how demanding this reality competition is, saying that this day was one of the most difficult for her throughout the duration. While seemingly being a lot more aggressive in approach and training carful to not afford a single ounce of rest, instructors were heard yelling at participants: “Fight!” and “Use that pain!” while Gia was moving on, obviously going through the motions.
Whether emotional or physical in nature, pain reflects Giudice and the cast in that clip. Considering the mental fight at one point, quoting Giudice, “Sometimes I walk into it being like I want to stay to the end and sometimes I’m walking be like I want to leave.” This rare moment gave way to the internal battle many contestants have to go through when they’re pushed way beyond what they think they can do in this extremely high-pressure environment.
And it was indeed her castmates who kept her going. The video showed admirable series casting moments, casting would observe amongst themselves participants checking on the condition of another participant and offering words of encouragement. “I’m glad you didn’t go home,” one contestant had said, to which Gia eagerly replied, “Okay but I have you and everyone today everyone’s great. We’ve got each other.” This interaction showed just how vital that friendship was for her during that day.
The commentaries poured in with all the love and respect for Gia’s tenacity. Many viewers stated how they had become emotionally invested; a commenter simply said, “Gia we all cried with you,” essentially giving a voice to the collective emotional reaction towards her struggle.
Those who had watched Gia for so many years, having an outsider’s view of her since childhood, had ejaculated much pride as a means of a transformation moment. “I’ve been watching you since you were a little shorty on TV,” one fan wrote. “You did amazing. I’m so proud of you. You go shorty.” Another echoed those sentiments: “Honestly I’m so proud of you. I’ve watched you on TV since you were little and you turned into a powerhouse of a woman.”
The episode stirred very deep feelings among the viewers, Kaz described it as “tear jerker”-gradually becoming terribly emotionally invested in Gia’s success. Another fan admitted to being almost undone by how intense the shared experience has been for her and fellow spectators: “The way I was screaming at my phone like come on Gia you got this shorty!!!!!!!.”
Some others mentioned how challenging those fighting exercises were in the clip. One follower commented quite thoughtfully: “Personally, I think you’re feeling all sorts of ways for having to inflict hurt/punches on another human. There’s so much to this bout, but know that you did what you had to do.” This comment implies contestants face a very fair share of moral and emotional dilemmas beyond just the physical challenge.
An entirely different angle of the responses involved family dynamics, with quite some of the commenters relating to Teresa Giudice‘s pullback while watching the fighting scenes. One commenter captured the moment with a cute remark, “To see Teresa Giudice withdraw because she didn’t want to see you fight shows how much and deep she loves you.”
Though reactions were overwhelmingly positive and supportive mostly, a handful of them were totally unavailable to understand the basis of the show, one lamented, “What the hell kind of show is this? Do you get paid? I would do it if I got paid.” Another pondered, “Why put yourself through this?” Just a very peculiar take from people who cannot seem to grasp reality competition show of such an extreme ilk.
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Amidst all of it, however, the prevailing sentiment was awe for Gia’s perseverance. “Perseverance looks good on you honey,” one fan summed up, neatly putting into words why people find stories of overcoming adversity so compelling. Through her struggles and with an unyielding spirit, she inspired many; her journey through Special Forces is a reminder that some of the toughest battles are fought within and that having a support system can be a game-changer in getting through it when every selfish instinct inside of you is to just give up. Gia has also been featured in other media appearances. She recently stunned in a yellow dress and got new extensions that sparked conversation among her followers.
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