Tara Reid is opening up about how her life has modified since her short-lived time on Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test.
“I think that a lot of fans have been much nicer,” the American Pie star, 47, mentioned to TMZ on Thursday, October 12. “Sometimes I read what some of the quotes are from fans and it makes me cry because it’s been so kind and nice.”
As for what the reward from followers has been, Reid mentioned she’s acquired phrases similar to, “You did so good,” “Just keep up the strength” and “You did the best you can and don’t give up on yourself.”
“So a lot of people came out, and it feels really good to feel that love,” she mentioned.
The Josie and the Pussycats star eliminated herself from the Fox competitors present on the second day of coaching, however she had solely optimistic issues to share about her expertise.
“I did enjoy the show,” she mentioned. “I enjoyed the cast and everything about it. It made me a tougher person, and it really was a great show to be on.”
Reid, who mentioned she proved to herself she had “a lot more inner strength” than she thought, additionally added that she would think about rejoining the present if she had extra time to organize for it.
“I only got the show three days before we did it,” she defined. “So a lot of people had, like, six months to work on it, and I had three.”
During the present’s season 2 premiere, Reid’s journey was already off to a rocky begin. The Ghosts alum tried to sneak in a pack of cigarettes after the group’s first job — and was reprimanded for it. She handed over two packs of cigarettes, however Reid was stunned to discover a third in her pocket, claiming she “didn’t know it was in there.”
Reid additionally in contrast herself to a “broken bird” and added that she desires to “have thicker skin and not let people bother me so much.”
“I get bullied a lot and stuff, and I just wanted to make myself a stronger person, and I thought this could help. Everyone says, ‘She got so old looking, she looks bad, she looks like s—t.’ And just this s—t that goes on social media and stuff like that,” she mentioned.
Reid has been candid about her struggles with dependancy via the years. In 2008, Reid went to rehab and accomplished a 60-day program.
“I didn’t like the person I was. I was sad and conflicted,” she mentioned to In Touch in 2014. “I went there by myself. I put myself there. It was the greatest decision I ever made. Rehab saved my life.”
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