‘I am ready to play’: Hamiltonian taking on Big Brother House in ninth season
Hamilton youth advocate and former Crown ward Victoria Woghiren says she was born" for Big Brother Canada."
And come Wednesday, she'll be calling the Big Brother Canada" house home as one of 14 house guests for the show's ninth season.
(Due to the show having not aired, Woghiren was unavailable for a media interview.)
Big Brother Canada" is a reality game show where contestants are isolated in a custom-built home under constant video surveillance. Each week, they participate in challenges while evicting" one house guest.
Having grown up in the child welfare system, Woghiren said surviving" in the house for 70 days won't be a big challenge.
I developed my skill set of being social from my upbringing," she said in a video biography. Foster care was definitely a hard time. Me and my whole family got separated, I was constantly moving, I went to a lot of different schools (and) I was constantly the new girl."
Woghiren is working to break the stigma" she felt growing up. The 27-year-old works at the Catholic Children's Aid Society of Hamilton while sitting on Premier Doug Ford's Council on Equality of Opportunity, which advises the province on issues such as employment and educational needs of vulnerable youth, according to a November press release from Laurier University.
Woghiren also completed her undergraduate at McMaster University, where she sat on the Crown Ward Educational Championship team and is currently pursuing her master's in social work at Laurier.
Viewers can expect more than just Woghiren's professional side to come through this season. Woghiren describes herself as over the top," with her pink hair and bubbly personality. She also loves to roller skate, party and play with her French bulldog, Astro.
Heading into the house, Woghiren's overall strategy is to be fun, present and approachable," according to her cast biography. She plans on making a female bestie" to help her divide and conquer," while forming a secret alliance with the strongest" guy in the house.
She wants to be remembered as strategic, optimistic, and as the manipulation queen." She believes she was chosen for the show because she's unique, loud, ambitious" and can do anything she puts her mind to.
That includes winning it all.
Along with the title, the victor will also take home the grand prize of $100,000, $10,000 worth of grills and grilling accessories courtesy of Weber, $10,000 provided by Sunlight and a trip for two from Expedia.
I know the game and I am ready to play," she said.
Big Brother Canada" season 9 premieres on March 3 at 7 p.m. ET on Global.
Fallon Hewitt is a Hamilton-based reporter at The Spectator. Reach her via email: fhewitt@thespec.com