Black woman makes history on Naked and Afraid. The first black woman to complete the 21 day Naked and Afraid survival challenge started her challenge saying she enjoyed being naked in nature.
I really love being outside in nature naked. It makes me feel primal, powerful. …Naked and free.
Shanika, an Atlanta based native of Jamaica became the first black woman to complete the challenge and the first person of any race or gender to survive the Chiapas Mexico location.She brought in her own words a “give no f**ks” attitude to the challenge which she said some might describe as crazy white people sh*t. The mother of three and midwife is committed to showing up as a black woman in spaces where black folks aren’t usually present. She started the challenge with 6.5 personal survival rating with strong survival skills but spiritual energy. Shanika drew on her spirituality to meet each challenge with a sense of calm and peace. She spent time in meditation whenever challenged in the supposedly cursed location in Chiapas Mexico.
What makes the history making accomplishment even more significant is she completed the challenge without a partner. After her male partner a football coach who spoke about teach resilience to his players tapped out. This dogged naked survivalist persevered in spite of torrents of rain and a fire in her shelter. To get to extraction she endured a 4 hour hike over mountainous terrain. in completing the challenge she became the first African American woman to survive Naked and Afraid. Her final PSR is 7.3 Congratulations Shanika hope you are back for an all star challenge.