Summary

  • Cast members on Naked and Afraid can bring more than one personal item, despite the show's rule that they can only bring one.
  • The storyline about a contestant drinking dirty water and falling ill was actually faked; she got food poisoning from a crew-prepared meal.
  • The events on Naked and Afraid are not always presented in a linear and accurate way, with scenes edited and continuity issues present for dramatic effect.

Naked and Afraid as a concept is brilliant, putting together two contestants who meet for the first time stranded in the wild and left to fend for themselves. The icing on top is that they are also left without any clothes to wear. The reality TV show has been a massive success since it started in 2013; the most recent season, Naked and Afraid: Last One Standing, was airing earlier this year and was as popular as ever.

There have been some amazing moments on the show throughout the years, with many of its contestants impressing viewers with their survival skills. While Naked and Afraid can be cringey, it still provides endless entertainment. Yet, there are questions about whether everything that happens on Naked and Afraid is real or if some aspects are staged for entertainment.

10 The Cast Can Bring More Than One Personal Item

Only Certain Items Are Allowed

The stakes are high in Naked and Afraid, not only because survivors are without clothes and have lived in the wild but also because they are supposedly only allowed to bring one item. This rule seems to have been changed behind the scenes. Former Naked and Afraid contestant Honora Bowen noted on her website, "My partner and I each brought four survival items." While this may be the case, the showrunners stop them from bringing certain items like a water purifier.

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9 The Drinking Dirty Water Storyline Was Faked

They Are Given Real Water

There's a good chance that anyone trying to survive in the wild will fall sick. One of the contestants from the show, Phaedra Brothers, ended up falling ill, and it was portrayed that it happened due to her drinking dirty water. However, the reality is far less scary; she had food poisoning. According to Channel Guide Magazine, Phaedra told a crew member about how she had been surviving on granola bars, and the crew member prepared a chicken curry dish to have some protein. Unfortunately, Phaedra ended up getting food poisoning from it.

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