Let’s be honest: the only reason any of us were watching SAS Australia was to get our regular dose of Schapelle Corby antics. Luckily for us, she served up (and just plain served) big time.
Sure there was Ali Oetjen, Nick “Honey Badger” Cummins and James Magnussen in among the semi-forgotten celebs chosen to participate in SAS Australia, but it was our obsession with former prison inmate Schapelle Corby that stole the whole damn show.
They even gave Corby her own segment at the very end.
Might as well call this the fucking Schapelle show #SASAustralia
— Matt Longridge (@longbag11) October 19, 2020
From the very beginning, people were roasting Corby for being, well, her normal self.
Her presence almost felt out of place. Why the fuck is a former Balinese prison inmate suddenly on a show with celebs going through SAS-style training exercises?!
“I’m now just a number, I’m no longer Schapelle Corby”.
Shut up, 420. #SASAustralia
— Cal Wood (@kelpie06) October 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/blah82025061/status/1318112428056399873
I did not know Schapelle’s voice was that high pitched! How did she survive in prison all those years? #SASAustralia pic.twitter.com/mlIyRODJ0c
— MP (@M_P_Colombiana) October 19, 2020
With all of these water drills, I’m surprised Schapelle Corby didn’t bring her boogie board. #SASAustralia
— VERTEX dad (@VertexJDU) October 19, 2020
But very quickly, Corby proved why she was there.
Say what you will about the feet fanatic, but she definitely demonstrated that she had the kind of fortitude and grit that comes with being locked up abroad for nine years.
So far, she’s already outlasted Roxy Jacenko, who called it quits after just six hours.
Schapelle Corby is the only one who has hope in surviving this show #SASAustralia
— Nicole (@NicoleGray01) October 19, 2020
I’m kinda Team Schapelle at the moment. That was unexpected. #SASAustralia #schappelle
— Julie_A– (@JulieAthanasiou) October 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/blah82025061/status/1318119028662038528
Chief Instructor Ant Middleton and the Directing Staff thought the same thing, apparently.
That’s why they invited Corby to the series’ very first DS interrogation, which was lowkey more compelling than any of the proper interviews she’s given she left prison back in 2014.
are we going to get a confession from Schapelle Corby? #SASAustralia
— Jason Caddy (@jasoncaddy) October 19, 2020
Lol if you’re an interrogator who doesn’t know who Schapelle Corby is you’re probably not very good at your job?! #SASAustralia
— Joel Creasey (@joelcreasey) October 19, 2020
https://twitter.com/krisworld1983/status/1318114255162417157
This discussion with Schapelle is compelling television. Better than any interview she’s ever given. Better questions than she’s ever been asked. #SASAustralia
— Dan Bennett (@DanMBennett) October 19, 2020
Tune in tomorrow night to see Schapelle Corby scale some kind of waterfall, for some reason.
None of this makes any sense, but neither does our fascination with Schapelle.
