After making the decision to take himself out of the Big Brother Canada house this season - following some bad news that his father had fallen ill - Ramsey Aburaneh got some time to answer some of our questions about his time in the house, fan response and more...
Ramsey / Credit: Global
You unfortunately had to leave the house due to personal troubles, how have you found the response from fans since your departure?
The fans have been the absolute best. They're so supportive, so much amazing art, poems, videos, pictures - it's been the best and it's really helped my Dad get through some of the hard times.
I interact with so many fans on my social media and I just wanna thank them again for all of their positive support.
How would you have continued to play the game if you remained in the house?
The week with the incident with my father was kind of my week to blossom as a player. Maddy likely would have left the house and I kind of would have been alone and had the opportunity to align with whoever I needed.
I think I would have strengthened my relationship with Jared and, I also would have tried to distance Tim away from Cass. Yeah, it would have been... Who knows? I guess it's only in the future that we'll find out...
What's your favourite memory from your time in the house?
There's so many good memories, oh my gosh. The two that stand out a lot for me is my last PoV, winning it for my Dad, as well as winning $5000 cash, that's always nice to leave the game with! As well as the rap with the brothers - two moments I'll never forget and I'll cherish for the rest of my life.
What did you make of the twists this season such as the brothers and international houseguests?
When I found out about the brothers, I was worried they were gonna use that and [it would] really help them in the game. I don't think they used it necessarily to their full advantage, I mean hey, they're in the final three so maybe they're doing something right.
As far as the internationals, I loved it. I was so happy to have the chance to meet other Big Brother players who have played the game before and who can give us insights on what to do in the house when it's boring and games we can play. I loved it absolutely, I think this was an amazing season.
Which brother do you think has played the best game?
Definitely gonna have to say Nick! Nick was unfortunately, at the beginning of the game, had less of an opinion on what the two did, but as time went on he started to show himself not only as the better physical player, but also the better social player. I always thought that Nick was, as far as in the game, the smarter of the two.
If you were in the Jury House, who at this point would be getting your vote?
Ultimately it would come down to whoever was in the final two. Assuming that Tim was in the final two, he's been playing a phenomenal game.
Assuming that it was the brothers and Kelsey, I think Kelsey has a strong case in the Jury. She did something that no-one else has really done which is get evicted and come back in the house and get to the end. So, she also would have my vote.
Who do you hope is evicted next and why?
Well, I don't necessarily hope that this person's evicted, but I think if the houseguests are smart they will evict Cassandra. If she got to the final two I would 100% vote for her to win the game, she has played a phenomenal game, and she has showcased she wants it really bad. If the houseguests are smart they will evict Cassandra, at least, I know that would have been my mission had I stayed in the game.
Who from the show would you like to keep in touch with once a winner is crowned?
Honestly, I was liked by everyone in the house and I sincerely liked everyone in the house. I know it's cliché to say but I wanna be in touch with everyone from the house. Mitch, he's local, he's probably the closest to me so I'm definitely gonna stay close to Mitch as well too, here in Toronto.
Would you like to come back for a future season for another shot at Big Brother Canada?
Yes! I would love for the opportunity to come back. I think as I said before, the week that I left was THE week that I was going to go from staying low, to finally coming out and blossoming and starting to make some serious moves in this game. Unfortunately I didn't have that opportunity, but I'm so blessed I got to be with my Dad, but I would love the opportunity at a shot of winning a future Big Brother.
Big Brother Canada concludes with an episode on Wednesday before a bumper two-hour finale on Thursday, May 12 at 7pm ET/PT on Global.
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