SAS Australia: Roxy Jacenko disappointed with reality TV show performance
It’s not the first time she has taken a stab at reality TV, but Roxy Jacenko has revealed how she really felt about her performance on SAS Australia. Here’s what she said.
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Roxy Jacenko says she was left feeling disappointed in herself after her latest bout at reality television.
The Sydney publicist is one of 17 contestants on new Seven show SAS Australia and reports have already confirmed she didn’t last long.
“Disappointing, depressing and shocking,” the mother of two said of the experience.
“I wanted the challenge and to be taken out of the environment I am used to, where I am always in control and making the calls. I wanted someone else to run the show.”
SAS Australia sees contestants put through their paces attempting to pass the gruelling Special Forces selection course.
It is a mixed bag of ‘stars’ joining Jacenko on the reality show that will premiere on Monday night at 7.30pm.
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Others to tough it out include former Bali inmate Schapelle Corby, cricket legend Mitchell Johnson, actor Firass Dirani, ironwoman Candice Warner and Olympic swimmer James Magnussen.
“It was very challenging for me. Having fractured my hip and pelvis six weeks before departure for filming was a disaster,” said Jacenko, who previously starred in a pilot of reality series I Am ... Roxy.
“It meant my six day a week training regimen was halted immediately after putting six months into it. It was a very different and real
reality experience to what I had expected.”
The big take away for Jacenko is that she needs to focus on her health.
“I am not heading to the SAS anytime soon,” she said. “In reality, without your health you’re no good to anyone, so for me now the focus is the time to actually fully heal.”
Jacenko said she would consider trying out for the show again, “if I was in perfect condition”.
