Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives star Trewley Precious appeared in CBBC documentary about 'naughty school kids'
Trewely was packed off to a tough school in AlaskaThe Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives‘ Trewley Precious Wass has revealed she got her first taste of TV ‘fame’ aged 13 in a CBBC documentary.
Trewley, 26, was packed off to Alaska alongside another “naughty” teenage girl called Macey for a series called Extreme Schools.
The aim of the docuseries was to see if disruptive kids could change their attitude after experiencing extremely strict schools around the world.
Other children in the show were sent to tough schools in Hong Kong, Singapore and Botswana.
Those deemed to have made a significant attitude change could graduate in the final episode of the series.
Trewley Precious in CBBC’s Extreme Schools
Trewley Precious made the revelation while speaking to Paul C. Brunson for his We Need To Talk podcast.
The TikTok star was on the show to talk about her gypsy heritage and The Secret Lives of Gypsy Wives. The Channel 4 series follows Trewley as she navigates life around her strict family rules.
But when asked what she was like at school, the conversation quickly steered to Trewley’s surprise admission about Extreme Schools.
Trewley told Paul: “When I was 13, I was sent to Alaska on a TV programme for being naughty in school. It was called Extreme Schools and was on CBBC.”
Trewley went on to explain the story behind how she came to be on the show.
“It was on CBBC and I was 13,” she said. “What actually happened was a boy skurfed [insulted] my cousin up for being what we are. So when I found this out, I approached him and a little altercation happened.
“It is what it is, but the boy grassed me up to the school.”
She continued: “They passed me a letter and said, ‘Trewley, we think you need to apply for this’.”
Trewley’s surprise career ambition revealed
Extreme Schools is still listed on CBBC’s website, but the episodes are no longer available to watch on BBC iPlayer.
A synopsis for Trewley’s episode, however, still reads: “Principal Neumayr is less than impressed with Trewley and Macey’s behaviour upon arrival, as they flout the school’s rules on wearing make-up.
“The girls are thrown in at the deep end as they grapple with learning Latin, and even lunch is a revelation as they dive into reindeer sandwiches.
“A bad start to their second day sees the girls sent out of assembly for being disruptive, although a vital lesson in snow survival skills helps to get them back on track. But behaviour goes downhill again as they ignore the make-up rules again and are forced to shovel snow as punishment.”
It then reveals Trewley’s ambition to become a history teacher.
“Trewley is given a chance to teach a lesson to younger pupils which helps her to focus on her future ambitions of becoming a history teacher,” it says.
“When the girls visit a local soup kitchen, Beans Cafe, they start to appreciate what they have in life and understand the importance of working hard.”
‘I didn’t know I was different’
Looking back, Trewley describes her 10-day stay in Alaska as “intense”. She told Paul she found it particularly hard given her gypsy heritage.
“I didn’t know I was different at this point and wasn’t awake yet,” Trewley added. “I went there and they were telling how to have my make-up and my hair, how I’m standing and how I talk. Get your elbows off, don’t do this and that.
“I had people judging me again. I’ve always been attacked, we’ve always had it from each side.”
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