Gia Giudice, Shawn Johnson celebrate Special Forces win, share backstage tea | Virtual Reali-Tea

Gia Giudice, Shawn Johnson celebrate Special Forces win, share backstage tea | Virtual Reali-Tea

But when they finally said like, “You’re done. You’re the winners.” We were like, “Oh, okay.” Like the hugs felt really good at the end. Virtual reality. All right. Sean Johnson East and Gia Judice, the winners of Special Forces. Danny and I are so honored you would make time for us, especially Eugia, after a weekend of Bravo Con. We were there. We’re exhausted. I don’t know how you’re holding up, but now it’s kind of making sense that you won Special Forces cuz you’re tough like that. Thank you. I appreciate How are you all feeling? Are you feeling so proud of yourselves? Yeah. Yeah. It’s a pinch mery moment, but I think we were waiting for this moment a little bit like all these interviews that I was doing with you guys that she was doing, like we were dying to say something, but we obviously won. Were you surprised that you won? Like when you when you took off the the little mask and then you saw each other, were you just like, “Oh my god, it was it was us this whole like Yeah. Did you kind of see that though? Were you visualizing it?” I like sure visualizing the end. Yeah. Like the end is near. Like I want to make it. I think when we got into interrogation at that point, I was like, “Okay, Gia, just do this.” You get to be so delirious on the last day and there’s no communication of like it’s over or we have five hours left or whatever. So, I think when they we took our hoods off standing in the square, we didn’t understand. We’re kind of like, “Okay, what are we doing? What are how are you going to torture us now?” But when they finally said like, “You’re done. You’re the winners.” We were like, “Okay.” Like the hugs felt really good at the end. And watching it back rel What was the first thing you texted Briana because I know she almost made it, y’all. That was crazy. 10 minutes. 10 minutes. I know. She like She made it. She made it. She did. She did. She did, right? She did. Okay. Yes. But like she also didn’t which was sad like she was I texted her and I was like Bri like you like where did you go because like you would have made it but it’s hard because you really like Sean said you don’t have a concept of time. So our brains were so like altered and like we didn’t know what was going on. So when she was lying there, she was probably just, you know, confused and disoriented and like it just she said the wrong thing at the wrong time, right? And I mean, it you kind of almost hit your breaking point there, too, because you’re essentially being buried alive, which is very uncomfortable. What got you to lay back down? Like what went through your mind? What changed your course of action? Let’s do it. Yeah. Um because of the tunnels, I was nervous cuz I knew I already kind of freaked out be with like the claustrophobia. So I thought that was going to happen again and I was like I am so delirious right now. Like I don’t feel like having a panic attack in this thing right now. So the guy uh one of the interrogators looked at me and was like just get in. And I was like yeah okay. So I laid back. I got in and he shut it. I was actually very calm. I was like, “All right, it’s like a tanning bed.” Exactly. I actually said to her with like being buried, I didn’t think that was the end. I still thought we had like a long way to go, but it was so much better than being with the headphones in the bag in the stress positions that I was like, I am happy. Just bury me now. I’m going to take a nap. And they showed glimpse of that. Like guys, we were listening to those noises for hours and hours and hours and hours. break me the the babies crying. What else was playing? Leaving and going to get interrogated was easy. That was the easy part. They were like sitting in that room was horrible. Animals being slaughtered and it was so loud. I can barely handle someone talking near me on a plane. Like I wouldn’t be able to. You were sitting there with those headphones on for 12 hours. Yes. Only small breaks in between to go get interrogated. But like most of the time we were listening to those. Were you like trying what was going through your head? Were you trying to like hum a song to distract you? No. You honest? Yes and no. But like you got put in as you’re listening to this you got put in stress positions. So like you would have to sit uh criss-cross applesauce on the floor with your hands above your head and then you would get to be so sore like at a breaking point and then all of a sudden they’d stand you up and you’d have to lock your knees out against the wall and then you’d have to lay down. It was like it was awful. It was awful. Awful. Awful. Would we go back and do another season? I would do everything but The Last Day. Okay. Really? You like Same. Honestly, I totally agree. The last day was the worst of it. You would say because it was just like Oh my gosh. Never want to do that again. Yeah. No. Yeah. But it was um I lost my train of thought. Would you do it again? Yeah. No, I would. I would. Same thing with you. I would do everything besides the last day. But um Oh yeah. When we were pulled out for interrogation, it was for like Yeah. like t 10 15 minutes, like nothing. And then you would get back brought back and listening to the noises again. Oh. So it became to a point like it came to a point where I was so delirious that and I’m sure you felt this too. I started falling asleep to listening to the noises. That’s not your sleep sound. Baby’s crying. It’s like your white noise. That’s so funny. At BravoCon this weekend, we were chatting with your mom, Teresa, and she was like whispering to us like, “Keep watching. Keep watching. I think you’re gonna like the ending.” She was clearly so proud of the fact that you won, Gia. Like, when you came home and let her know that you like, what was her reaction? Oh my god. When I called her from the car, um, cuz we got our phones pretty much right away. Okay. And I called her from the car and like she was screaming, jumping up and down, so excited. I walked through the doors when I got home and there was like a huge banner that said like special forces winner with like balloons and she was so so happy. It was adorable. How was your return to reality? Um she got to see your baby. I got to see my baby. It was great. It was amazing. Baby’s crying. You’re like good. Yeah. I My husband and I had to get used to like going back home to just the same amount of noise. But it was amazing like being able to go home and have my babies. And now I’m curious too because of course we know G is no stranger to reality TV. We haven’t seen you on reality TV a ton really. So like does this kind of make you go like oh this is fun. I know it’s a very specific type of reality you got a taste of but would you and your man be open to some more? I want my husband on Dancing with the Stars so bad. He would kill it. I feel like he would. He seems kind of graceful. He Yeah. Yeah. You’re like yeah sure with respect to he’s nice to look at. He’s great to look at. He’s very pretty good looking couple. He is the greatest human on the face of the earth. I mean, you see everything on the show of just like grit and everything, but he is, but you even see his soft spots, you know, of when he led the group through that tunnel challenge and he just wouldn’t give himself credit, but he literally did so amazing and was such an amazing leader. And there was just so many other moments, too, throughout the show. It’s kind of nice to know that he was let go because he’s a bad liar. I know his honesty got the best of him. Like that was probably have to do. Yeah. Like a proud wife moment for you. Like husband can’t lie. You know, he like Gia said, she learned firsthand. He like doesn’t give himself credit. And as a wife, that’s so hard to watch, but like I know it’s him as well, but to be kicked off a show by the special forces because you’re a bad liar. I was like, you’re a great human. That’s a win. I am because I am curious because you guys did this experience together. How what did you learn from it that you want to take for in your relationship? You know what I mean? Like what practices are you like, “Okay, you know, because of this, we’re going to start doing that.” Um, I think I just got to see a different side of him, I think. And vice versa, he got to see a different side of me. All those like quirky little qualities that probably get on our nerves at home, we got to see like in an element where it was so specific to like character. Seeing him lead everybody and kind of be a rock for like the entire group. I feel like if anybody was struggling, it’s like Andrew is going to pick you up and keep you going. To see that just made me fall in love with him even more. And so now back at home, seeing those quirky qualities of him being like a human golden retriever and being like bouncing off the walls now I appreciate it even more cuz I’m like that’s just you and it’s such a beautiful thing to witness. Yeah. In the little recap of your time on the show there, you know, there was this idea that maybe you were a bit robotic and didn’t allow yourself to be vulnerable. Do you think that after doing this, you are more comfortable with being vulnerable and opening up and stuff? I think so a lot. I think there was there was a part of that show when they kind of broke down that robotic side and I had Navy Seals and Recon Marines and SAS saying it’s okay to show emotion, which was crazy. Um, it was very cathartic. I think it healed a part of me that I needed healed from my childhood. And to have them tell me it’s okay to show emotion. I felt like that was like God telling me it’s okay. We respected them so much. So to have them heal that side of me was really special. I know. And it’s funny too cuz we mentioned this to Gio when she came in a few weeks ago. We cuz we met DS Foxy. We were so scared of him until we met him and then I’m like, “You are the sweetest man on earth and he’s so hot. We love him. We love Foxy.” I love to point like it’s like they really are you see operating with them in person they really do have that like all-encompassing energy where I’m like oh that’s why everybody opens up to them so much and just feel so trusting around them. Well and I think there’s an aspect to the show where you’re doing deathdeying stunts that with no training. Yeah. And so you either have to like humble yourself very quickly and put all of your trust and safety into these guys or not listen to them and jeopardize yourself. And so we all became so like we just trusted them so much with our lives that like who else are you going to trust? I know not us. I mean like we tried our best but like they were like our guardian angels and like lead us to success honestly. But you would look at Foxy and you’d be like am I good? And you like I’m like okay okay we’re good. Yeah. It was just like that nod. But then Billy would like every challenge with a height, he would take my harness and jolt me over the edge like you’re falling. And I’m like he thought it was so funny. He thought it was hilarious. That that is why me and Foxy got into a fight after the tight rope. I know. Because I was so on edge because Billy was shaking me over the edge. I would like elbow in the face. I was then I was doing the tight rope then the helmet started going over my head so I just screamed. I was like you know what I’m scared the my eyes are shut like this is not I was like I’m about to go bravo on you get ready for that. Yeah that’s why Foxy was like who do you think you’re talking to? I’m like who do you think you’re talking to? Do you know what I love about this moment Gia is that you’re able to celebrate it with the fandom with your parents and now your aunt and uncle which is this was like such a crazy development. And I feel like no one expected it. Like everyone was talking about a reunion and a reconciliation for so long, but then just to see it like so like in your face at BravoCon, like I feel like the world truly healed. How are you feeling? And were you able to talk to Joe and Melissa about winning special forces and all that? Are they so proud of you, too? No. Yeah. I’m My mom, I think, told my uncle. I haven’t really talked to him about it yet, but we’ve just been talking about a bunch of other things that are, you know, more important right now. There’s a lot to catch up on. Yeah, there’s a lot to catch up on. Um, but yeah, I mean it’s very healing for us. How is independent life living on your own? Are you loving it? Oh my god, it’s like the best thing I’ve ever done in my life. Yeah. Um, yeah. Know, I’m I’m loving it. I’m really loving the alone part aspect of it. Yeah. And um it really just felt so homey like right away and because I was kind of OCD about it and got everything before I moved in. But um Sean’s like kind of doing the same thing right now. Oh, really? Are you Are you moving? Yeah, we’re in the middle of a move. I’m so sorry. That’s That is I can’t imagine moving with a baby, but it’s exciting. It’s exciting. So, it’s great though. That is my What? Um for like the moving energy, too. I feel like it’s always a thing where you’re like, should I just like completely Are you thinking of like throwing out all your stuff cuz Oh, yeah. I’m like just get rid of it. Yeah. Right. Everything is getting donated. Everything. My mom like wanted me to take my bedroom set and I was like, “No, I still need a place to sleep when I come back home.” Well, that’s Yeah, I said that. I was like on on Thanksgiving, I’m just not sleeping home or Christmas Eve, I’m never going to sleep home. Does she want to like transform your room into something else? Oh, my room is empty right now. Okay. Okay. Right. The only thing that’s in my room is a bed. You’re like, “So, I have to have something.” I feel like maybe like an extra closet for your mom. She’s like thinking of No, she fully said that. And not like she needs another one. She actually needs a closet cleanout. No. And what I mean like I feel like this cast like you guys had such a special connection and bond with everybody and I know we um asked Gia this when she came in and you wanted Ariana to be on the Ari be really fun on special forces. So I’m curious Sean who from your life do you think would be really great? Oh my gosh that’s a great question. Um I I would say Simone Biles. Oh she Yeah. Oh my god. She is just a force and I think being able to take her out of her element and put it in another element and like just see how much before she is is really really cool. I think the world needs to know more of her. Yeah, she’s like she seems to like really fun. Like I I sense there’s like a really fun side to her that we probably haven’t seen yet. There is. And I think especially in gymnastics we have seen that we don’t get you don’t get to know these people, right? Um and I think the world needs to know more of her. Okay. And you know what I just remember too also at Bravo, we talked to Britney. I I love Britney. Bernie and also so cute. Andrew actually just asked me about it. I completely forgot she was on the season, but yeah, that was her again. She I would have tapped out when she did. You know what I mean? Totally. And like and but she was also I felt so bad. She was so hard on herself. I know. Also, that first day was so hard. Like the first day just to throw you in like that there was a lot. We did like four workouts that day. It was like not an easy. They should have maybe done one or two like ease into it. Gia’s got notes for it should have gotten harder which they did obviously but also I get it because we told her too like even the fact and I think she kind of got to a place like even you signed up and you went on the plane. Be proud of that. Absolutely. And also she made it through the whole first day but there was like a consequence where because she made it through the workout. She did, but then they said you had to run home, that one team, and it was like during the run that she tapped out. She made it through the hardest workout that we did on the show. Running is hard, too. Like I hate running. Well, also it was like you had to run all the way home. They didn’t actually run all the way home, but getting over that mental hearing like they they probably ran for a mile and then got picked up and Yeah, I’d be running to the airport. I know. But to hear like you are running home. You don’t know where home is. We That’s also true. Home is nowhere near. Oh my god. But I mean, while she should be proud, you guys could be a little extra proud because you won special forces. Congratulations and thank you for taking the time to chat with us about it. Yay.

Gia Giudice and Shawn Johnson stopped by the Page Six studio to chat with “Virtual Reali-Tea” co-hosts Danny Murphy and Evan Real to celebrate winning Fox’s hit reality competition series “Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.” In addition to sharing behind-the-scenes tea from the show, Gia and Shawn explained how the experience changed them for the better and created an everlasting bond between the two. Plus, Gia shared more details on mom Teresa Giudice’s BravoCon reunion with Melissa and Joe Gorga. Check out the full unedited interview!

Read more at https://pagesix.com/video/special-forces-winners-gia-giudice-shawn-johnson-share-behind-the-scenes-tea-with-vrt/

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