[melanie]

Excerpts from a recent interview w/ Chelsea. Some very cool insight into the goings-on of Big Brother production!

In the jury house we were able to see the DVD from the last week; it is a very, very, VERY edited version, no Dr's and not even the whole competitions. We could only watch the DVD once and then it went back with the producers.

Before the round table started, the producers met with us and told us to ask any questions we wanted to. They wanted us to bring up personal stuff and game play. Personally, I had been in sequester for a few weeks, so I had time to get over it, so when I voted, it came down to who I felt had played a better game.

After the finale, there isn't really a psych exam - they call it debriefing. Basically, all the producers meet with everyone, one at a time, and they tell you how you were portrayed and what is on the internet about you, For me, gay porn was the biggie. They congratulate you, make sure you are ready for questions, and just prep you for what you are about to experience.

After the show, Big Brother does not give us any footage. My mom taped all the shows for me, but I still haven't watched them. Big Brotherdid give us a Big Brother9 hoodie and hat, as well as an autographed pic of the whole cast. They also sent us some stuff from the show with our names on it, and cute lil things from comps.

Production will tell April and Ollie everything that has been shown on the internet.

Since I am in contract with CBS for one year, there are some things I am not allowed to talk about. We were never allowed to see a person in the diary room, only voices.

Big Brother does not provide any clothing for us; when you make the show, they do tell you to bring a couple of nice outfits. I had always planned on wearing my black dress only on the day of the finale, so that's why you guys hadn't seen it.

The Big Brother house is well maintained; it's just that everything in it is fake. I explain it as being one big sticker!! Everything was a sticker - the counter top, wallpaper, floors. So, it's not that the house isn't well maintained, it's just what the house is made out of.

The Head of Household lock down is for producers to walk around the house and make sure everything is working right for the live show, (ie: lights, cameras, etc.) ("We figured that's what it had to be.")

When I was evicted, I went right to the jury house. In season 9, the jurors didn't get to go on House Calls.

Ok, if I had to go back, I still would have wanted James as my partner. As for us on a personal level, we never dated after Big Brother; our relationship was very different, and, in all honesty, it was me. I had a hard time getting over what he had not told me. James also changed after the show. We are still friends and always will be, the kid is great.

I have so many people contacting me, asking how I got on Big Brother and how can I help them. First off, I have NO pull; I can not help anyone. Second, Big Brother is crazy!! They can do anything!! They know who they want and how to find them. Big Brother found me; I never sent anything in, they actually called me. They found me because I had a rival on season 8 and we almost made season 8 together. Thank God we didn't!! I can tell anyone who is interested to just be yourself and don't be shy or timid. They don't want people like that! And, GOOD LUCK!!!

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Hahahha April and Ollie.

[Spike]

Interesting. Thanks for posting.

[:)tom:)]

she is my fave eva bb usa hm even though ive only seen 9 + 10!