Let's talk strategy, personality and the challenge of living with roommates.
With Season 4 of Big Brother Canada debuting Wednesday, March 2, on Global, here's a closer look at six of the houseguests, from six of the biggest cities across the country.
Cassandra Shahinfar
Winnipeg, 22 years old, “But I look older, because I'm very mature.”
Three words that describe you: “Bold. Confident. Funny.”
Famous person you admire. “Bob Barker. I had a childhood crush on Bob Barker.”
TV faves: “I'm not into The Price is Right any more, since Bob is gone it's not the same. But I'm obsessed with The Young and the Restless.”
Thoughts on the game: “I will never be the pawn. I will never volunteer to be the pawn. Duh ... Don't let my emotions take over. Remind myself that I didn't even know these people before, and I'm here to win. Don't put your friendships in the house ahead of furthering yourself. Sometimes people get so emotionally involved that they forget, 'Why did I come here? For this person that I didn't even know? Or for my peeps back home?' ... I have been Big Brother prepping for the last six months straight. I've always gone to the gym and been physically fit, but I've been doing that in overdrive. And I've always watched every season, but I've been refreshing on certain things, studying how people got out of sticky situations ... Part of my strategy is to kind of be like, 'I'm just here for the fun experience. What's a veto ceremony?' Really, I know the game, but I don't want them to know ... The people who really grind my gears are those full-of-themselves guys, stick up his a--, takes himself too seriously. But I wouldn't say anything to his face. I'm very good at faking it.”
Joel Lefevre
Edmonton, 33 years old.
Three words that describe you: “Quirky. Fun-loving. Caring.”
Famous person you admire: “There are a couple of soccer players, Tim Howard, a goalkeeper for Everton, and Zinedine Zidane, just because I'm French, and he provided a lot of very glorious moments for myself as a sports fan and a soccer fan growing up.”
TV faves: “The big three reality shows that sort of started them out, Big Brother, Survivor and The Amazing Race.”
Thoughts on the game: “I don't think there has been somebody of my personality on the show before, that's a little bit offbeat ... I work as a radio news anchor and a radio reporter, so there are times, no matter how sad a situation is with a news story, you can't really show emotion when you're on the air. You have to do interviews that you maybe would rather not do, just given the nature of those interviews. But it's part of your job. You have to be able to turn it off, and I think it's a skill that is going to work well for me in this game ... I'm not really great at handling confrontation. When things get heated and people start butting heads, it's best for me to find a corner somewhere and just kind of hide ... Probably the biggest lesson is you shouldn't offer yourself up to be on the block. I don't care how well you think you know your fellow houseguests, if you volunteer to go on the block, it's a 50-50 chance, and I don't like those odds.”
Raul Manriquez
Born in Mexico, living in Calgary, 21 years old.
Three words that describe you: “Outgoing. Sassy. Determined.”
Famous person you admire: “Some people probably always just say celebrities, but I'd say Naheed Nenshi in Calgary, our mayor. I think he's an amazing person. He has shown me that no matter who you are and where you come from, you can be an example for people.”
TV faves: “I love reality TV shows, I love Kim Kardashian, who doesn't love that b----?”
Thoughts on the game: “I feel it's going to be just like high school. Everybody is talking behind everybody's backs, high school was like that. It was tough for me, but at the same time, it forced me to become a little bit of an a------, so I'm pretty sure I can pull that off ... I'm really emotional, and I will show that on the show. But I'm really good at just kind of saying, 'Okay, if you don't like me, that's your problem, not mine. You're going to have to deal with me anyway, I'm here in the house.' ... Sometimes others think emotional people are weak people. But not with me. In high school I learned how not to be offended, and how not to be bullied because I'm gay. I developed a thick skin. ... I can look like a little flower, all happiness and butterflies, but I have it in me to be tough and to fight for what I need and what I want ... I want to avoid a 'showmance.' I'm the kind of person who, I meet somebody and I open myself to that person, I let my guard down. I sometimes can put my happiness into their pockets and let them guide me. So that's my weakness, for sure, and I know it."
Philippe Paquette
Ottawa, 21 years old.
Three words that describe you: “Confident. Charming. Athletic.”
Famous person you admire: “If someone's good at hockey, or good at piano, that's great, but I'm not going to think more of you. I'd like to sit down and talk to the guys and girls who started with $20 and built their own businesses, those are the ones who impress me.”
TV faves: “I'm a huge Trailer Park Boys guy.”
Thoughts on the game: “My charm will be my biggest asset, I guarantee it. When people look into my eyes, they think I'm telling the truth at all times, that I'm Mr. Loyal and stuff. But no ... It's hard to go the whole game without aligning yourself. I'll probably end up trusting a group of guys, because I grew up playing hockey and we might have a sports connection ... But in this game, actions speak for themselves, not what people say. So until someone pulls me off the block with a veto or something, I can't really trust anyone ... I do not want to see dramatic people in the house, people who turn small problems into big problems. That just gets under my skin ... I think someone who made moves deserves to win. And that's who does usually win the game ... I have to be careful because sometimes girls get my attention too much. I can get distracted by them. So I have to just let the girls be for a bit. It's 70, 80, 90 days, whatever it is. I can put off certain activities in order to win the money. I have to keep that cheque in mind.”
Christine Kelsey
Vancouver, 47 years old.
Three words that describe you: “Funny. Loud. Honest.”
Famous person you admire: “Bill Murray, I love him. I love comedians. A lot of the comedians I love are dead. But living? He's tops.”
TV faves: “I don't really watch TV, I haven't had cable in four years, but I have internet, so I like stuff like Breaking Bad and Mr. Robot.”
Thoughts on the game: “Aligning fast is a bad mistake, I think. You shouldn't align with people that you don't know. Some people want alliances within a minute, but I'm going to try not to have an alliance too quickly ... Honesty is not always a good thing in the house, so I'll have to keep that under wraps ... I've had roommates who drove me crazy. I know all about the dynamic of living with people, and it is going to be a problem for me, I'm not going to lie ... But I'm pretty good at schmoozing. I've always been good at working the room. I can get along with just about anybody, I really can, so I'm going to use that skill, young people, old people, it doesn't matter. My best friend is 26, so I hang out with young people all the time, they like me for some reason. I'm hip, I'm cool, I know all the slang, I know all the hip-hop ... I don't care if people don't like me. I've never cared. I have my friends, I have my family, that's all I need. If I happen to get a friend in the house, that's cool. But if everybody hates me, I'm okay with that, too.”
Sharry Ash
Toronto, 30 years old.
Three words that describe you: “High-energy. Outgoing. Spontaneous.”
Famous person you admire: “I love Michael Jackson. When he died, I felt like I'd lost my brother. I still listen to him today and it still gives me goosebumps.”
TV faves: “Psychological thrillers, like Bates Motel. I started watching Game of Thrones. I love Shades of Blue, Jennifer Lopez's new show.”
Thoughts on the game: “I'm good at letting people get to know me right off the bat. They trust me. It's almost like I'm harmless. They confide in me ... I don't like to say it's part of my strategy, because I sincerely want to listen to people. But I am definitely going to use that to my advantage. I'm going to let that information come to me, so I can re-align myself from there. So more listening, less talking ... My weakness is when I'm not at ease with something, it's written all over my face. I don't want people to use it against me. Like, 'Oh, when we were talking about that, Sharry didn't look too pleased.' I need to tuck that away ... The type of person I don't want to be exposed to are the bully types. Not because I'm afraid of them, but I have zero tolerance, and I can see myself stepping in. I don't want to stand there and watch somebody be degraded because I'm trying to protect my game ... I don't want to leave my morals at the door. Because how much more rewarding would it be if I walked into that house, and I was myself, and I won?”
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