Brittany Cartwright has seen the negativity surrounding her early exit from Special Forces — and she has a message for those who questioned how hard she tried.

During the season 4 premiere, which aired on Thursday, September 25, Brittany lasted most of the day and endured three separate challenges before opting to leave.

“It was definitely complicated. It was very hard, I am not going to lie. Even when they put the bag on my head on the bus, that was hard. It was something that was scary — even though I knew that we were safe — and it was still just terrifying,” Brittany, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly about her time on the Fox show. “I felt like I couldn’t breathe. I was shaking like a leaf. It was very hot outside. It was just a different kind of sensation that I didn’t think I was goi

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