Where was 'Naked and Afraid XL' Season 10 shot? 12 alums take on one of the toughest challenges in reality TV
COLOMBIA, SOUTH AMERICA: In the debut of Discovery Channel's 'Naked and Afraid XL', twelve courageous survivalists take their endurance to the next level. For the first time, they embark on a grueling 40-day journey in the unforgiving Colombian badlands, pushing their limits without food, water, or clothing after completing 'Naked and Afraid's 21-day challenges.
'Naked and Afraid XL' was filmed in Colombia in collaboration with the Colombian Film Commission, an organization committed to the worldwide promotion of Colombian cinema. The survivalists will travel 40 miles over six distinct terrains over 40 days.
The agency promotes the country as a filming location by providing financial refunds and tax breaks for foreign audiovisual projects. The project takes advantage of the incentives provided by Law 1556.
When will 'Naked and Afraid XL' Season 10 air?
The Colombian-shot new season is set to premiere on Discovery Channel on May 12, 2024, at 8 pm ET. Subsequent episodes will air on Sundays.
A new group of survivalists is gearing up to tackle one of the toughest challenges in reality television. 'Naked and Afraid XL' makes its return in May with a fresh season, featuring 12 people - including some well-known 'Naked and Afraid' alumni, as they strive to endure 40 days in the wilderness.
And this season, a new element will add an extra layer of difficulty to their quest for survival. This season, the survivalists will confront 'Naked and Afraid XL's Proving Grounds', where they will push their skills to the limit by undertaking the most severe challenges with an unexpected twist.
Not only will they have to deal with blood-sucking mosquitoes, ants, and ticks, disease-carrying parasites, stalking jaguars, and a territorial six-foot caiman, but they will also have to walk 40 kilometers across six different terrains to complete the task.
Hot triple-digit temperatures and powerful electrical storms that drop up to six inches of rain in a single night will test their mettle as they attempt to become the next generation of 'Naked and Afraid' legends.
In the new season teaser, a cast member remarks, "This is insane." "I hate this f*****g place," exclaims someone else.
What does the winner of 'Naked and Afraid XL' get?
The winner of the show receives no prize money. Audiences are aware that the show declares that the participants' only prize is "pride and sense of accomplishment."
Furthermore, the show's casting director, Kristi Russell, stated in a 2015 interview that "there is no prize." Discovery's 'Naked and Afraid' program has never had any reward money.
Many people may be shocked, wondering why participants would endure such a challenging journey for nothing. However, this is not entirely accurate; competitors are reimbursed for their time despite the absence of prize money for the survival task on 'Naked and Afraid XL'.
Who will star in 'Naked and Afraid XL' Season 10?
The following survivalists are competing at the Proving Grounds:
Terra Short from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 14 and Naked and Afraid: Solo (Mobile, AL)
Sam Mouzer from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 15 (Quarry Bank, UK)
Nathan Martinez from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 10 (Padre Island, TX)
Shell Armogida from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 17 (Mims, FL)
Malorie Romero from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 15 (San Antonio, TX)
Adam Kavanagh from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 12 (Queensland, AU)
Lynsey McCarver from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 13 (Pinehurst, ID)
Kaiela Hobart from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 11 (Lakewood, WA)
Heather Smith from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 15 and 'Naked and Afraid: Castaways' (Brookeland, TX)
Cole Wilks from 'Naked and Afraid' Season 17 (Bertram, TX)
Christopher James from 'Naked and Afraid' Seasons 11 and 15 (Alberta, CA)
Andrew Shayde from 'Naked and Afraid' Seasons 12 and 15 and 'Naked and Afraid: Castaways' (Lexington, KY)
‘Naked and Afraid XL’ Season 10 premieres May 12 on Discovery Channel.