Big Brother 19 Cast Reveal Kickoff Special

Big Brother 19 Cast Reveal Kickoff Special

CBS announced today 16 Houseguests who will embark on a new season of BIG BROTHER. This season’s cast includes a government engineer, a rodeo clown, a microbiologist and a cosplay artist, among others. CBS’ summer reality hit debuts with a two-night premiere event, Wednesday, June 28 (8:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), and Thursday, June 29 (9:00-10:00 PM, ET/PT), on the CBS Television Network.

Following the two-night premiere, BIG BROTHER will air Sundays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), beginning July 2; Wednesdays (8:00-9:00 PM, ET/PT), beginning July 5; and Thursdays (9:00-10:00 PM, live ET/delayed PT), beginning July 6, featuring the live eviction show hosted by Julie Chen.

The following 16 new Houseguests will spend the summer competing for $500,000:

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Christmas Abbott (35)

Hometown: Lynchburg, Va.

Current City: Raleigh, N.C.

Occupation: Fitness Superstar

Three adjectives that describe you:  Committed, happy and influential

Favorite Activities: Working out or playing a sport, cooking and working.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Lack of privacy. I actually enjoy a lot of alone time and I don’t believe I will get that in the house.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Helen! She was smart, knew how to work the people in the house and people knew they needed her!

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Use my ability to read personalities and know what people need emotionally so I can almost be a mentor. I will also stay under the radar as a threat or drama queen. The physical and mental games are the easy parts.

My life’s motto is… Every day you wake up with the opportunity to change your life.

What would you take into the house and why:

• Fran, my English Bulldog because she’s my best friend
• My weightlifting equipment so I can still lift
• Jenny, my operations girl because she keeps my sh*t together!

Fun facts about yourself: 

• 1st female in NASCAR Sprint Cup pit crew
• National Best Selling book author (2nd book just released!)
• CrossFit Games Athlete
• Two time Iraq Contractor
• I love being creepy

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Matthew Clines (33)

Hometown: Arlington, Va.

Current City: Arlington, Va.

Occupation: Renovation Consultant

Three adjectives that describe you:  Fun, competitive and silly

Favorite Activities:  Watching panda videos or really any funny animal videos (I like animals), eating, sleeping and lifting weights.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Not being able to talk to my family will be very difficult.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Donny Thompson from season 16. He has a great beard, wore camo and generally was a good dude. What a fun little man.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Befriend everyone, identify strengths and weaknesses of each competitor and determine whom to form alliances with. Specifically, I would be good friends with the female housemates, they are critical in moving chess pieces in the house.

My life’s motto is… I have three: “Tough times don’t last, tough people do.” “Don’t take life too seriously, you’ll never make it out alive.” -Van Wilder, and finally “And every time I see the sunshine, I drop down and give thanks at least one time.” – Lil Wayne

What would you take into the house and why:

• My adjustable dumbbells
• Beard trimmer
• Tweezers (can’t really live life without tweezers)

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I have been naked in the Planet Hollywood Las Vegas hotel lobby
• I’m seriously the only person who really took 21 shots on their 21st birthday

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Dominique Cooper (30)

Hometown: Tuskegee, Ala.

Current City: Woodbridge, Va.

Occupation: Government Engineer

Three adjectives that describe you:  Uber-optimistic, energetic and determined

Favorite Activities: My favorite activities are eating and trying out different restaurants, attending happy hours, running, creative writing, speaking and reading as many books as my attention span will allow.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Sharing a bathroom with several people…college all over again!

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Hmmm…I’m still trying to figure that out lol.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game:  Be friendly and maintain integrity, always be watchful but not in a creepy way, be observant and take mental notes about everyone. Also, remain neutral as long as possible and consistently strategize.

My life’s motto is… Pursue purpose (dreams) at all cost!

What would you take into the house and why:

• Bible so I can continue learning and growing; my existence is bigger than me.
• Haircare/Skincare, including makeup and my aloe vera plant. My hair and my skin means nearly everything to me.
• Journal with pictures of my family and friends to remind me of why I’m there.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I have a fantastic sense of humor
• I’m not afraid to speak the truth nor do I shy away from controversy
• I can read people really well, emphasis on “really well”
• I’m a seasonal fitness freak but I NEVER EVER turn down a free meal
• I have crazy faith and I love to love and learn…nothing is impossible!

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Elena Davies (26)

Hometown: Fort Worth, Texas

Current City: Dallas, Texas

Occupation: Radio Personality

Three adjectives that describe you: Funny, abrasive and charming

Favorite Activities: Instagram, listening to live music, napping, tail-gating and shaking my booty.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Leaving my friends and family and living with complete strangers.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: James because he made it fun.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: I think it’s always situational. It would depend on the different personalities in the house, but forming alliances and manipulating other house guests is my plan A.

My life’s motto is… Don’t go anywhere without beer koozies and a phone charger.

What would you take into the house and why:

• My phone, because of Instagram and I’ll miss my mom.
• My dog, because she’s real cute and she cuddles me at night.
• El Rancho Grandes’ chips and queso.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• My dad brought a longhorn steer into my dorm room.
• I took a spontaneous trip to Colorado to a music festival by myself.
• I swam with dolphins.
• I got a breast reduction.

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Jason Dent (37)

Hometown: Humeston, Iowa

Current City: Humeston, Iowa

Occupation: Rodeo Clown

Three adjectives that describe you:  Charismatic, ambitious and athletic

Favorite Activities: Rodeo

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Using the bathroom.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most:  James because I feel like he plays dumb but he made it really far.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yes

My life’s motto is…You only live once.

What would you take into the house and why:

• Ole, my bull. He’s my best friend
• Radio
• Trampoline

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I am a story teller extraordinaire. My stories are true, very handy, very creative and infectious.

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 Jessica Graf (26)

Hometown: Cranston, R.I.

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: VIP Concierge

Three adjectives that describe you:  Honest, loud and loyal

Favorite Activities: Going out to eat long meals with great people.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Giving up a summer of traveling to share a toilet with 18 other people.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most:  Janelle. We have very similar personalities. I see a lot of her game play in me.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: I’m going to find the best male competitor in the game and the two of us are going to clean house!!!!!

My life’s motto is…Do it with passion or not at all.

What would you take into the house and why:

• My dog. He’s a great roommate.
• Instagram. How do I go three months without spying on people?!
• A makeup artist for live shows. Girls love that stuff!

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I have lived in eight states
• I love doing yoga
• I’m very nocturnal
• Making people laugh makes me happy
• My boobs are real

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Cameron Heard (24)

Hometown: North Aurora, Ill.

Current City: Woodridge, Ill.

Occupation: Microbiologist

Three adjectives that describe you:  Persistent, driven and smart

Favorite Activities:  Ride my bike, solve Rubik’s cubes, play some online chess, snowboard and scuba dive. I want to try mountain biking sometime in the near future as well.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: I think the most difficult thing about living in the house is having no communication with the outside world. I might get bored to death and go crazy in there. Having no stimulus with anything except each other will be difficult after the initial “awe” wears off. It will feel like a prison.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Ian! I started watching Big Brother because of Ian. I had no idea what it was and my Mom told me to start watching BB14 because it’s like “Survivor” in a house. I instantly fell in love and wanted Ian to win. I think I like him so much because he is a lot like me. He is nerdy and has giant love for the game, he’s smart and seems fun in real life.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yes, I’m not going to lie about what I do or much in my past to gain trust of others and I’m going to use a cycling metaphor here but I’m going to be like a wheel. I’m going to be the hub of the wheel and everyone is going to revolve around me like spokes on a wheel. If I think I’m on the bottom, I will talk the HOH into reasons to keep me and how it will benefit both of our games. If they don’t think rationally, like a Gina-Marie, then I’ll have to put fear into their eyes by saying someone else is going after them.

My life’s motto is…You are confined only by the walls you build yourself.

What would you take into the house and why:

• I would bring a phone for a few things. First would be to create a word document so I can remember the days when things happen and how many birdhouses are on the wall or some ridiculous stuff like that because I have the memory of a fish.       I’ll need to reread stuff in order to retain information.
• My dog, Ghost, for comfort and also because he is the cutest dog ever. No one would want to get rid of me because that would mean they are also getting rid of my dog.
• A Rubik’s cube so I can get my mind off the game. I know I’m going to be thinking about it nonstop and I hope I don’t burn myself out to quickly.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I biked 600 miles in 10 days
• I can solve Rubik’s cubes of all different sizes and shapes.
• Every time I have wrestled I ended up going to the hospital. Twice.
• I was one of the best Halo Wars players. Reaching rank 32 in the world.
• I can snowboard down double black diamonds in Colorado.

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Mark Jansen (25)

Hometown: Grand Island, N.Y.

Current City: Grand Island, N.Y.

Occupation: Personal Trainer

Three adjectives that describe you:  Fun, strong and thoughtful

Favorite Activities: Lifting weights, hiking, watching movies and relaxing on a beach.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Seeing the same people every day but I’ve been through a similar experience studying abroad.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Brendon. He basically said “it’s me and my girl vs. the house, let’s go.”

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yeah, try to read people and relate with everybody, be real, don’t get caught up in stories, and earn people’s trust and keep it.

My life’s motto is…Fear none, regret less.

What would you take into the house and why:

• A pair of Jordan’s because I’m a sneaker head
• Protein. You can never have too much protein
• Ipod because I love my music

Fun facts about yourself: 

• Studied abroad
• Bodybuilder
• Love chess and I’m real good
• Went to an NFL regional combine
• D1 football player

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Megan Lowder (28)

Hometown: Cathedral City, Calif.

Current City: Phoenix, Ariz.

Occupation: Dog Walker

Three adjectives that describe you:  Cunning, smart and beautiful because I’m confident like that.

Favorite Activities:  I play a lot of video games. I know this is not a dating site so I don’t think I need to make up a bunch of crap about how I LOVE hiking. I am currently working on my racing license so I can do rally cross. I have had to put a lot of that on hold due to me moving out of California but as soon as I find a place that doesn’t want $5,000 to teach me, I’m doing it.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Not being able to talk to my family or seeing my dogs. I also over analyze things. It’s part of my training, however, it can get me into a lot of trouble because I have the tendency to get paranoid. Keeping a healthy balance of both is going to prove to be a challenge. I don’t want to end up like Tiffany on season 18.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: I love FRANK! It was him against the house both seasons and he did a beautiful job of using his skills to his advantage also he seems like a total bro I would love to get a beer with. I also love Paul and Victor from season 18. They played one of the best games I’ve seen.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Oh you know I do. I would find the biggest guy in there and make him my gym buddy. Once we are allies, I would start gathering a strong team that I know can win comps and keep them close. After we start picking off the house of people we don’t like, I would start spreading false info and make sure no one knows it came from me. At the same time, there is always that whiney and crying girl that just can’t handle the pressures of the house. I would make her my friend and my secret ally. This is the only person in the house I will be loyal to. I’ll take her to final two and since she didn’t do anything the whole time, I’ll win. I will also play scared. I will never for a second think I’m safe. If people are talking, I want to be there.

My life’s motto is…There are two guarantees in this life: taxes and death.

What would you take into the house and why:

• The entire Harry Potter series so I would have something awesome to read when we have way too much down time.
• My laptop so I can play Minecraft.
• My dogs. I don’t know how I’m going to get by without them!

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I can swear in 5 different languages. (Bosnian, German, French, Spanish and English)
• I have seen every episode of South Park and I can quote most episodes.

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Josh Martinez (23)

Hometown: Miami, Fla.

Current City: Homestead, Fla.

Occupation: Hair Care Sales

Three adjectives that describe you:   Ambitious, courageous and passionate

Favorite Activities: I enjoy playing sports, going to the gym, reading, hiking, traveling, meeting new people, being an adrenaline junkie and having new experiences.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: The hardest part of living in the house will be being away from my family and not hearing from them. We are so close and my siblings are my best friends so it will be really hard not having contact with them. However, they know that I’m living a dream and playing for them.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Evel Dick hands down is my favorite houseguest. He always spoke his mind, he was an as*hole to who he needed to be, didn’t care what others thought of him and even though he didn’t have a good relationship with his daughter, he always defended her, which is kind of the dynamic with my family. Overall he was himself, spoke his mind and did not give a shit about being on anyone’s good side. I see a lot of his game play in the way I will play.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: I have a huge strategy to playing the game and it’s simple: lie, cheat and manipulate. Lie and deceive all these meatballs (losers) into doing what I want as I win comps and make them think we’re best friends. Also, find that one houseguest I can completely trust and make it all the way to final two.

My life’s motto is… Play hard, work hard, and live your life the way you want. Always work for what you want but enjoy your life and live life to the fullest and never care about anyone’s opinion as long as you’re living your life.

What would you take into the house and why:

• My cell phone because I could stay connected with the world
• My mom because she could cook and clean for me lol
• My brother or sister because we would raise hell together lol

Fun facts about yourself:

• Crazy
• Adventurous
• Down for new experiences
• I am an adrenaline junkie 

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Cody Nickson (32)

Hometown: Lake Mills, Iowa.

Current City: Plano, Texas

Occupation: Construction Sales Rep

Three adjectives that describe you:  Confident, charming and sweet

Favorite Activities: Surfing is my number one activity. I started surfing when I was stationed in North Carolina and now I take surfing trips to North Carolina or California when I get the chance. I also took a trip to Hawaii to surf. I enjoy riding my motorcycle too.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house:  I think if a bunch of people are on a different sleep schedule and making noise while I’m trying to sleep, it will be difficult. I like my eight hours of sleep a night. However, if I need to be in the mix, I will stay up with everyone to always gain the appropriate intel.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Evel Dick…. I LOVE it when someone plays the game in a way that has never been seen before… and it works! He was able to be a dickhead the whole time and still took it to the end! It sucked we couldn’t see his methods at work a second time.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yes. First off, the overbearing will expose themselves which should create a nice divide. The ones talking their game out loud, I would shoot for them first. After getting rid of the overbearing, the floaters go next. If you float about, you’re getting voted out. I want to face warriors and champions to the end… not some tagalong. After that, win every competition (which I have the ability to do if it’s individual). If there is a way to accomplish these things through influence and causing someone else to execute my moves, I will make that happen. If I have to gain the HOH position and do it myself, I will absolutely do that also. I will never put myself in a pawn position. I will always be a part of every conversation I can and ask questions but avoid inserting my opinion directly. I’ll always do it in a roundabout way, making people believe it’s their opinion.

My life’s motto is…Semper fidelis.

What would you take into the house and why:

• My silkie shorts, the short Marine Corps PT shorts
• A frisbee
• My canteen coffee cup

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I can solve a Rubik’s cube in less than a minute
• I have never worn a suit
• I have never worn cologne
• I have never taken a selfie
• I have never been offended… not once

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Alex Ow (28)

Hometown: Thousand Oaks, Calif.

Current City: Camarillo, Calif.

Occupation: Eco-Friendly Marketing Rep

Three adjectives that describe you: Center of attention, hyper and adorable

Favorite Activities: I love knitting, crocheting, baking, going to the gym, going out with friends, hanging out with my family, watching Netflix, hiking, dating and pretty much anything being lazy. My spirit animal is a sloth lol.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Honestly, what will kill me the most is being on TV but not being able to watch it. I listen to Netflix at work and I watch like five straight hours of TV after dinner until I fall asleep. It’ll be nice though for the TV detox!

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most:  I love Nicole Franzel from season 16 and the winner of season 18! She seriously is just a fan favorite. I find her the most honest and most relatable. While she did do some shady things like turning her back on alliances, she was in it to win it and I respect the way she went about it. She reminds me of myself. We look all cute and cuddly but we’re here for one thing, to win Big Brother.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yes, I believe standing at my fun-sized 5 foot nothing height I might look like an easy target. I anticipate that people in the house will overlook me and confuse my kindness for weakness. I play for the long end game and that’s to win. If they see me as a non-threat, I can fly under the radar until the stronger players are weeded out. Once this happens I can show my true colors but still play as a “weakling.” You don’t want to show too much strength right away but you want to be strong enough that people keep you in their alliances. I may be small but my mind is sharp, I can manipulate anyone…including boys! You don’t want to show your cards all at once.

My life’s motto is…Live life to the fullest!

What would you take into the house and why:

• Family Pictures – I am super close to my family especially my sister and nephew. People often mistake us for twins even though we’re 5 years apart and she looks way more Asian than me. We do have an eerie twin vibe. Even when I lived cross country in New York, I always made it a point to skype/facetime them. I had family dinner with them once a week via facetime so I definitely would want pictures of them.
• Something to share with everyone the first day – like a small candy or something, Maybe make candy leis? I love giving gifts and I’m sure it would help my chances of building a strong alliances in the house.
• Hot Sauce – I can’t eat food without it and it has to be the brands I like. Not just any hot sauce.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I’ve had plastic surgery 5 times, but only one by choice (boobs). Ain’t no shame in this game, except my parents don’t know…maybe let’s keep that on the down-low.
• I am a self-taught crocheter, sewer and knitter. I make bikinis, blankets, costumes and all kinds of things from scratch. Thank you YouTube and Google for being the greatest teachers out there.
• I beat Diablo II on Nightmare mode…if you aren’t a nerd this fact will mean nothing to you.
• I look photogenic in my pictures but it actually takes me a 1000 pictures to find one good picture of myself. I bought myself a self-timer so I wouldn’t have to be embarrassed to ask someone to take a million selfies of me so I can get one with my eyes open for Instagram.
• I have beginner’s luck. The first time I played slots at the Chumash Casino when I was 18, I won $4,000 off $40 bucks my mom gave me. I also won $5,000 playing craps in Vegas off $20 my first time.

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Jillian Parker (24)

Hometown: Celebration, Fla.

Current City: Las Vegas, Nev.

Occupation: Timeshare Sales Rep

Three adjectives that describe you:  Bubbly, funny and truthful

Favorite Activities: Currently, I love to go to this place called the Glowzone by my house, full of rock climbing, ropes courses and an American Ninja Warrior course. I live in Las Vegas so I do go to the casino from time to time and I’ve won a couple thousand on MANY occasions. Every time I break my phone, I win over a thousand dollars when I go to the casino. It’s a weird gift.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: I think the most difficult thing for me will be watching what I say because I’m on TV 24/7! I have a lot of opinions and I’m very expressive, so I think just making sure I don’t say the wrong things in front of millions of people! If I do slip, oh well. It is what it is.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: Danielle Donato because she’s a bad b*tch, beautiful and speaks her mind – a lot like me!

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: My strategy is to come in and play it nice and innocent and get in with the girls and the guys at the same time. I plan on making my MAIN alliance with the GUYS which no one will expect. And giving them information from the girls. I plan on flying under the radar and later on revealing myself as a big villain towards the end of the game making a few BIG moves. I’m gonna win this. Just wait and see.

My life’s motto is… Keep it classy, get rid of the trashy. Get money or die trying.

What would you take into the house and why:

• I want to take my pillow for comfort and good luck.
• Some kind of game to play so I’m not bored.
• Straightener/curling iron.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I have swum in a bioluminescent bay in Puerto Rico.
• I met Aaron Carter.
• I come from Orlando, FL, the land of the mouse.
• My first car was a Nissan Cube. Every time I tell people what I drove they always responded ‘Oh I hate those BOXY cars’. Thanks guys.
• My bucket list DREAM trip is to go to Thailand. I like it. I like it a “baht.”

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Kevin Schlehuber (55)

Hometown: Boston, Mass.

Current City: Boston, Mass.

Occupation: Stay at home dad

Three adjectives that describe you:  Caring, humorous and charismatic

Favorite Activities: Hanging out with my family, watching movies, going to the beach, exercising and playing pool or darts with the kids.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Being away from my family for so long, but again, I’ll deal with it knowing they are rooting for me to win.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: I did meet Derrick once and he seemed like a nice guy!

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Being myself, I think that will work every time!!

My life’s motto is… Live and let live! Don’t be judgmental of people, especially if you don’t want them to judge you. We all deserve to live the kind of life we want, regardless of how we live it!

What would you take into the house and why:

• My journal to record the daily goings-on for my memories.
• My rosary beads.       I enjoy saying the Rosary now and again, and praying too.
• Pictures of my family so I can constantly remind myself why I’m doing this and who for.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I was Mr. Massachusetts 1986
• I have a birthmark in my eye
• I was on the Geraldo Show and won a Hunk contest
• I was the dunk champion for the city of Boston 1981
• I come from a family of 7 children and I have 7 children!

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Ramses Soto (21)

Hometown: Grand Rapids, Mich.

Current City: Grand Rapids, Mich.

Occupation: Cosplay Artist

Three adjectives that describe you:  Friendly, quirky and energetic

Favorite Activities: I am very creative and love to do art. That’s why I love to do cosplay. Cosplay allows me to be artistic and a nerd at the same time because I’m designing and creating a costume or prop out of unconventional materials. I also sew some wearable artwork pieces for a local photographer and modeling agency. They use my art pieces for editorial photo shoots. I love to read comics. One of my favorite things to do is watch Big Brother. I like to do face masks and drink wine while watching Netflix or Big Brother.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Not knowing what is going on or knowing the deals/ alliances that are out there. I don’t want to get paranoid but as a super fan, I know that if I’m ever paranoid, I have to snap out of it because that’s what gets people evicted.  Also, being away from the world! I’ll miss my family and I’ll hate not knowing what they thought about my game play in the house.

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: DAN FREAKING GHEESLING! Seriously though, how does one go from being 100 percent the person who’s getting voted off, to making it to final two!! He’s a great strategist and amazing manipulator. I look up to him so much when it comes to Big Brother.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: YES! The base of my strategy will be my social game, which I don’t really think I need to worry about too much because for some reason people automatically like me as soon as they meet me. I will use my young looks and fun personality as a shield for whenever I need to make a strong strategic game move. No one will expect me to be a strong minded and strategic player. I also plan on having one person that I absolutely trust and I will make sure that we each fall on opposite sides of the house. This person will be someone that I can see having a good social game that will get them far, but not enough to get them jury votes when it comes to strategy or competitions. This will be an absolute SECRET alliance. We will keep each other updated on what’s happening on our sides of the house. On my side of the house, I will also have a very strong ally. This person will be the second strongest physical player on my side.   That way, they will be a bigger target than me. Once I make it to the finale, one of those friends will win HOH which will keep me safe. During the final four week, I WILL win HOH so that I am guaranteed a spot in the final three.   No one will expect me to win final HOH because they never expected me to be a physical threat. No one needs to know my competition strength until this point in the game.

My life’s motto is… Be spontaneous, take risks, laugh and respect others.

What would you take into the house and why:

• My kangaroo onsie/pajamas because they are super comfortable and it has a pouch on the front that is very convenient for carrying things around.
• My phone because I’m a millennial and can’t live without it.
• A video of the episode when Dan Gheesling did his funeral in season 14 so that every time I feel like I can’t get myself out of a situation, I can watch the video and tell myself that I’m here to play the game and be a legend like him.

Fun facts about yourself:

• I’m not black, I’m Dominican.
• I grew up in the Dominican Republic and lived there for about 10 years.
• I just recently came out as gay to my older brother.
• When I poke my cheek my lip twitches. 

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Raven Walton (23)

Hometown: DeValls Bluff, Ark.

Current City: DeValls Bluff, Ark.

Occupation: Dance Teacher

Three adjectives that describe you:  Quirky, bubbly, and outgoing

Favorite Activities: Road tripping with my best friends! They are always up for some new adventure. I enjoy reading a good book in a coffee shop. I always look forward to dance competition season! I love my students they are the best. I also LOVE fashion! Shopping is what I am best at! I live for a good pair of heels. I literally dance everywhere I go! There is never a dull moment with me. I am always making my friends do choreography with me.

What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Knowing that your every move is being watched by millions of people. That blows my mind when I think about it. Also, not having any contact with friends, dance students and family will be hard!   And living without a cellphone is just going to be insane…..no calls from dance moms?!

Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: OMG It would have to be Frankie Grande! I love how he played the game. Even after they found out his sister was famous he played it off so well! If I had been on his season I swear we would have been two peas in a pod! I loved how much fun he was and how he always talked to the cameras.

Do you have a strategy for winning the game: Yes I do! I think people will underestimate me because I am so small, but little do they know I am a very strong competitor. I will use my southern charm to make friends with the houseguests! I would want to fly under the radar for a couple weeks and then the sour patch in me will come out and I will make my attack! I have no problem in back stabbing to make it to the end. You have to make big bold moves to impress the jury.

My life’s motto is… Live outside of the box! Be unique, be yourself, be YOU! Life is too short not to love yourself.

What would you take into the house and why:

• A ballet barre so I could keep up my training while in the House
• My dog Cosmo
• A book so I could run away and escape from the craziness of the game.

Fun facts about yourself: 

• I can wiggle my ears!
• I love to cook! My housemates would never be hungry.
• I have excellent memory skills.
• I love history.
• I am leader of an all-female ghost hunting group.