Big Brother 12: Saboteur!
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It's that time of year yet again when CBS reveals the cast of the ultimate voyeur reality series (and Jack Manly guilty pleasure) Big Brother 12 which premieres on July 8. As usual there is male eye candy this year, perhaps a little more this year, and at least one token gay (openly that is) houseguest. More on him & his public persona in a bit. It's really way too soon to pick any favorites or non-favorites because so often the pics, bios, and introductory video don't match up with the person when they're in the house.
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The producers have also revealed the annual "twist" which they hope will set this season apart from past seasons and which will also undoubtedly determine our impressions of houseguests beyond their introductions.
This year there's a saboteur among the houseguests who is not in the game to win it, but merely to wreak havoc (as though the cast doesn't already do that on their own). Naturally we assume this saboteur gets a stipend for successful "missions". Viewers will vote on the kind of mischief that this plant or mole will do. As far as we know it could be anything--throwing competitions, ruining another person's chances, spreading a lie or rumor,
betraying a confidence, etc. Interestingly the guests will all be told that there is a saboteur in their midst so right away the producers will be making everyone mistrust each other. Viewers won't find out the saboteur's identity until July 15.
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The basic premise of Big Brother hasn't really change over the course of 10 years although it has been tweaked many times. Essentially you've got a bunch of people (usually around a dozen) who live in a prefabricated house on a studio backlot and they are cut off from the outside world in terms of TV, news, the internet, etc. Hidden cameras follow their every move inside the house and in their backyard and during competitions. Each week one person is evicted from the house until there are two remaining guests and a jury (made up of evicted cast mates) votes on who to give half a million.
Here's the rundown of houseguests:
Andrew Gordon, 39. A Miami podiatrist who is the show's first Orthodox Jewish contestant--he keeps kosher & observes Sabbath. So if there are Saturday competitions he won't participate.
Annie Whittington 27. An outgoing Tampa bartender who thinks already that she's going to win.
Brendon Villegas, 30. Hunk #1 is a high school swim coach from Riverside, CA who wants everyone to think he's a jock and intends to keep in on the down low that he has a PhD in Physics.
Britney Haynes, 22. This Arkansas hotel manager looks like she is fulfilling one of the perennial casting choices--the hot blond. She mentions in her bio she has a bird phobia!
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Enzo Palumbo, 32. He has hunk potential but he's got douche possibilities too--he told his wife he may have to flirt. He's a also a New Jersey dude so you know BB is definitely following that current reality show trend.
Hayden Moss, 24. Arizona college student/jock who will probably have guys and gals swooning over. He's referred to as a single, all-around nice guy. Hmm...would anyone suspect him?
Kathy Hills, 40. She's also from Arkansas but this blond is also deputy sheriff! She's a cancer survivor too so we imagine she'll be an early audience fave.
Kristen Bitting, 24. She's a boutique manager from Philadelphia. Hard to gauge anything on her.
Lane Elenburg, 24. This Texas hunk is an oil rig salesman (whatever that is) who describes himself as "street smart" who wants to team with a book smart type.
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Matt Hoffman, 32. He's a web designer from Illinois who may be one of those under-the-radar types, although he's a member of Mensa. He says he's 100% game so it's possible HE could be the "mole".
Monet Stunson, 24. A model from Illinois who claims she's sweet & charming but will stab someone in the back to win.
Rachel Reilly, 26. She's a Vegas cocktail waitress who wants the others to think she's a bimbo and shock them later with the fact she has a Chemistry degree & is continuing her education. We still call bimbo.
Ragan Fox, 34. He lists himself as a college professor but this current West Hollywood resident (he's from Texas) is also a performance artist/ poet and has his own gay podcast. He also has a blog America's Next Top Bottom. He seems to be getting the most internet buzz right now as many think he's the saboteur. On the other hand he's been very vocal against Fox News, the Tea Party, right-wingers, homophobes, etc so if anyone in the house knows him he could be an immediate suspect. He's definitely looking like a very "outgoing" player.
Interesting to see that many of the cast are keeping their IQs and real careers a secret. This could play into their being suspected as saboteur. Also, we're hoping that one or more of the other guys in the house is also gay. Big Brother hasn't done too well in the gay romance dept and it's way overdue.
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