On the first episode of Survivor: Nicaragua, Kelly Bruno explained to her fellow castmates that she had a prosthetic leg. This being reality TV, some smugly decided that she was vying for the pity vote.

Then, on the second episode, when Bruno didn’t founder in a physical challenge but mastered it — with a prosthetic leg, thank you very much — the tribe mates were stunned.

“She’s as athletic as we are,” marveled one dumbfounded woman.

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