Former Big Brother housemate and Playboy model Victoria Featherstone-Pearce has revealed the ‘brutal’ audition processed she faced during her stint on the reality show.
The former Page-3 model, 51, entered the Big Brother house in 2012, having been turned down at auditions two years prior.
As fans gear up for the anticipated reboot of the show, the West Sussex-born babe revealed what goes on behind the scenes on the reality show – from psychological tests to police checks.
She told The Sun how there were lots of emails and phone calls, three face-to-face castings, a police check, and she only found out she was going in three weeks before.
Discussing the audition process, Victoria recalled: “They asked us to bring in something special.
“I had a photo of my parents, because my dad died in a fire, and then we were asked to stand up and talk about our item.
“Then we were paired with people who had strong opinions and asked to debate. I think they wanted to simulate heated debates like ones that would happen in the house.”
She said she was “cheeky, saucy and smutty” in the interview, and didn’t hesitate to call out someone who was talking “bulls***”.
Victoria, who is the co-founder of animal charity K-9 Angels, admitted she was surprised she passed the psychological assessment, despite “having a drinking problem” and depression.
She said she shouldn’t have been allowed on the show at all, though she was “thrilled” to be chosen and won’t ever forget the memories she made in the house.
The star went on: “I wasn’t in a good place and I do wonder whether the show wanted people who were a little bit unhinged because it would make good TV when there were crazy people in the house.”
She also revealed that housemates were never free from the watchful eyes of the cameras, even for a second.
Victoria claimed stars were even watched while in the shower, adding that she would lie a towel over her head to avoid being watched while on the toilet.
She added: “It was a bit off-putting having millions of people watching you have a poo.”
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