Johanssons Dining House bartender and West Carroll Marauders rugby team coach Gabrielle Balassone’s physical, mental and emotional strength has been tested on television before and she succeeded. She did so well that Discovery’s “Naked and Afraid” asked her to return for a 21-day challenge. The episode will air at 10 tonight, on the Discovery channel.

Sunday’s episode will chronicle Balassone, of Westminster, and her partner’s journey through the snake-filled swamps of Mississippi.

If you’re unfamiliar with “Naked and Afraid,” the premise of the show is simple: Two complete strangers strip and must survive in some of the world’s harshest environments for 21 days. Previously, Balassone participated in a special fan episode set in Africa.

— Baltimore Sun Media Group