Brittany Cartwright found it “really difficult” being away from son Cruz while she completed her Special Forces: World’s Toughest Test training.

“I had never left my son that long, and [the show’s] very strict on, like, if you can call somebody,” Brittany, 36, exclusively told Us Weekly while promoting season 4 of the Fox competition. “You’re by yourself there. So, that was really difficult for me because I’ve never, ever been gone from Cruz more than two or three days on a work trip.”

Brittany shares son Cruz, 4, with estranged husband Jax Taylor, from whom she filed for divorce in 2024. Brittany also has primary custody of Cruz.

“[Filming Special Forces] was definitely the longest time I’d ever been away from him. That was really hard,” Brittany told Us. “The best thing ever was comin

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