[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by GoldHeart

I know they'll be a mixture of fans ,but people definitely get influenced to support a housemate...if they feel they themselves are being represented in some way.

Perfect example ... Olivia from last year's BB openly said she voted a few times for Nathan ,due to bias . she wants to help out her fellow Scotsman.

I'll be honest I hate reasons like that one.

I have learned to try and be more tolerant as to why people are drawn to certain contestants, but I do still (and always will) despise regional or national voting for a contestant on a Reality TV Show.

It's possibly worse than someone getting votes because people pity them because they're either being seen as a "victim" or because they're disabled.

Basically I personally like the reason to be something about the person themselves that draws that particular viewer in, even if it's something shallow as looks (because we all like to watch attractive people to varying degrees) but where someone comes from is just bizarre to me.

Fair enough to Olivia though, she is after all entitled to vote for whatever reason that she likes.