Big Brother is watching – but will Australian audiences?
Bruce is 25 and dreams of being married with kids by 30. He is "a firm believer in having a 'trad wife' who stays home with the kids." Bruce wears a Jesus-piece, looks like an '80s cricketer, and is almost certain to be a future triple-divorcee
Big Brother returned last night, and close to 1.5 million Aussies tuned in at some point during the 103-minute broadcast to see if things at Dreamworld are really as they left them back in the 2000s, when the show was pegged as a social experiment rather than just another reality show.
Things certainly seem similar. Last night’s premiere kicked the season off swimmingly. New host Mel Tracina already seems quite comfortable in the role, if not a little thrown by the hordes of people clambering outside the Big Brother house, screaming like Usher fans at the end of every proclamation she made, no matter how inconsequential.
These fans have clearly drunk from Big Brother’s Kool-Aid supply — they chanted the names of unknown housemates revealed mere moments earlier, giving each new entrant a welcome worthy of a Chalamet. Oh, and it was absolutely pissing down with rain the entire time, which failed to dampen spirits and resulted in a fun moment where a housemate (named Coco) almost slipped in her high-heeled thongs. The vibe at Dreamworld was electric, which bodes well for this season gaining a following — despite the aforementioned high-heel thongs.
Absolutely terrible.
Lasted five minutes.
Juvenile and embarrassing.