Beverley Mitchell Competes on SPECIAL FORCES, Hopes to Inspire Her Children

Published: January 2, 2023

Beverley Mitchell Competes on SPECIAL FORCES, Hopes to Inspire Her Children

By Movieguide® Staff

Actress Beverly Mitchell, known for 7TH HEAVEN, said that she hopes her latest role on FOX’s new reality show SPECIAL FORCES: THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST TEST, will inspire her children.

“I think it’s amazing,” Mitchell told PEOPLE of the show in an interview alongside fellow contestant Jamie Lynn Spears. “I’ve got [kids who are] 9, 7, and 2, so they didn’t quite understand, but when I explained to them, ‘Mommy did something that scared her. Mommy did something that really pushed me to my limits.’ I think that’s something that can be inspiring for them.”

SPECIAL FORCES: THE WORLD’S TOUGHEST TEST pitted 16 contestants against one another in a battle to be the last one standing.

“There are no votes, and no eliminations – just survival. These celebrities, who are so used to being in the spotlight, quickly learn the meaning of ‘no guts, no glory’ – and no glam,” Fox noted in a press release.

During her time on the show, Mitchell had to cut off contact from her daughters and husband, Michael Cameron.

While challenging, Mitchell said she is glad she had the experience.

“[It] also just shows you that you never know what you’re capable of,” Mitchell said. “You truly don’t, and I think this was literally an experience in which we were pushed beyond what we thought was even humanly possible.”

“We’re not playing a character,” Mitchell added. “You’re a number. We became numbers. To remove the ego is — I was like, ‘I have no, there is no, it’s gone.’ I just want to survive.”

The show is set to premiere in 2023.

“To be honest, I think the other thing is that I think there’s still more to be found. I think what’s crazy about this experience is it wasn’t like when we left, all of a sudden that’s it and the growth is over. The growth continues, and we’re able to now watch it and relive it,” Mitchell said.

“I’m thinking there’s going to be a lot of that,” she added. “Even more I realize watching it back and even watching my fellow recruits back, I just think that there’s something about this that continues to give. There was a lot of growth there, but there’s still continuing growth.”