George Santos Joins Fox’s ‘Special Forces’ Season 5
George Santos joins the fifth season as Fox expands the cast with more than a dozen contestants in a military-style competition.
- On Wednesday, Fox announced that George Santos will join the fifth season of Special Forces: World's Toughest Test, a grueling competition set in a Malaysian jungle.
- Before joining the show, Santos served around 84 days in prison after pleading guilty to criminal charges, receiving a sentence commutation from President Donald Trump following his expulsion from Congress.
- He will compete against more than a dozen other contestants including former NBA player Matt Barnes and actor Ruby Rose in challenges featuring chemical gassing and underground bunker searches.
- In a post, Santos wrote, "I took my fat behind off the coach and tried something new!" while sharing a promotional image of himself standing near a tree.
- Recent controversies include prediction marketplace Polymarket ending its paid relationship with Santos after platform Kalshi reported him to federal authorities over alleged betting behavior.
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