Americas Toughest Jobs Bull Fighting

This week it’s off to Saint Angelo, Texas where the remaining contestants will try their hands at bull fighting. Their boss is Rob Smelts, a 5 time bullfighting champion. They will start off dodging a wheelbarrow, then move on to a 100lb training bull before graduating to a 1500lb competition bull. Right from the start the

Bull Fighting

contestants realize just how tough this job is going to be as only Sandy and Bryce show the right footwork needed to avoid the bull or wheelbarrow in this case. Rie ends up following and dislocating her knee and has to decide whether or not she can continue. After some once again heated arguing between Chris and Sandy it’s time to face the training bull. Steven is up first but shies away from the bull, while Sandy takes a much more aggressive approach. Unfortunately she doesn’t listen to the advice of her teachers and runs in a straight line making herself an easy target for the bull. After being thrown to the ground and stepped on she gets right back up and asks for another shot. On her second shot her knee gives out and further aggravates the injury and she is taken away for xrays. Afterwards the rest of the contestants stay a little further away from the bull to avoid a repeat of Sandy’s fate.

After the first round the contestants are joined by their families who will stay in the stands while they face the competition bulls. First up is another strong performance by Michaela, then a good one by Chris. Steven again stays wide from the bull during his run and Rommel ends up dislocating his shoulder trying to be

Rie Heffron

more aggressive. Bryce has a good showing and Rie decides to tough it out and gives it her best shot. It is Ben’s performance, however that ends up being the show stopper as he spins with the bull until the bull finally retreats. In the end the boss chooses Rie and Steven as the two weakest and they will compete against each other to stay in the game. In the end, by virtue of a tough break Rie is sent home. Her luck did improve after the show, however, as she ended up landing a new modeling contract and was able to afford to move back closer to her daughter.