I'm A Celebrity... Get Me Out Of Here Greece Season 12 Dthrip [better] ✦ Certified & Extended

By Thalia Vardalos, Reality TV Correspondent

Catch the reunion special, “Dthrip: The Scars We Can’t See,” airing next Thursday. Viewer discretion advised. And maybe hide your hairbrushes. Thalia Vardalos is a freelance writer based in Nafplio. She has completed zero Dthrip trials and intends to keep it that way. By Thalia Vardalos, Reality TV Correspondent Catch the

The show’s producers defended the challenge. “It’s 100% safe,” said executive producer Ari Stefanos. “No contestant has suffered lasting damage. Temporary hair loss and a phobia of makeup brushes? That’s entertainment.” The breaking point came in Episode 10. After a grueling Dthrip relay (three helmets, six celebrities, one jar of Greek honey as a lubricant—don’t ask), four contestants attempted to flee the camp at 3 AM. Thalia Vardalos is a freelance writer based in Nafplio

He became the camp’s unlikely Dthrip King. By Episode 7, #Dthrip was trending worldwide. Clips of celebrities sobbing, hallucinating, and one former boyband member attempting to negotiate with the helmet (“I’ll give you my equity in the band’s back catalogue, just stop the tickling!”) flooded TikTok. “It’s 100% safe,” said executive producer Ari Stefanos

Medical experts weighed in. Dr. Helena Triantis, a neurologist from Athens, told The Guardian : “The Dthrip activates the insular cortex—the part of the brain responsible for disgust and irritation simultaneously. It’s essentially a torture device approved by reality TV lawyers.”