Melanie Rauscher - Curse of the Swamp
FEATURE Interview with Melanie Rauscher - Curse of the Swamp By CONNIE CUELLAR Fans of Naked and Afraid and XL Photos via Discovery Channel The thrilling episodes of Naked and Afraid Curse of the Swamp 1 and 2 on Discovery featured Melanie Rauscher and her partner Jeremy McCaa rocking the 21/25-day challenge in the Louisiana swampland . The duo braved the elements, hunger, and mysterious creatures, all while in the buff, but Melanie was definitely up for the challenge. Melanie, 30, of Avondale, Arizona, works as a recreation specialist. She decided to apply for the show in April, 2016. An avid hiker and camper, she aimed to test her skill-set in the event she ever found herself in a true survival situational. “I wanted to know nature on a raw, real level and the show seemed like the only true way to experience that,” she said. As an athlete and Navy veteran, her experience paid off. “Both...are male dominated fields, so I believe both contributed t