Big Brother Canada 6 is the sixth season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada.The series began filming on March 3, 2018 and premiered on March 7, 2018 on Global. Hosted by Arisa Cox, the show revolved around sixteen contestants (known as HouseGuests), who volunteered in reside in a house under constant surveillance and without any communication with the outside world as they compete to win a grand prize of CA$100,000.
The season concluded on May 10, 2018 following 69 days of competition. The season was won by Paras Atashnak, who defeated Kaela Grant by a 6-1 jury vote. Their respective advancements to the finale marked the first time in the show's history that both the winner and the runner-up were women. The finale was watched by 1.248 million viewers.
Production
Development It was originally announced in June 2017 that Big Brother Canada had been put on indefinite hiatus. In response, the show's fan base started a campaign to save the program. After several weeks, it was announced that due to the overwhelming response from viewers, the show had been green lit for a sixth season in 2018.
Teasers A 15-second teaser was released following the conclusion of the first season of the American celebrity version.
Prize The winner of the series, determined by the previously evicted HouseGuests, wins CA$100,000, while the runner-up receives CA$20,000. The HouseGuest selected as Canada's Favourite HouseGuest receives $50,000. The winner also received sponsored prizes such as a European dream vacation for two, courtesy of Air Transat, as well as a $30,000 home makeover from The Brick.
HouseGuests
NameAgeOccupationResidenceEntryResult Paras Atashnak 23 Law student 1 Day 69 Kaela Grant 25 Wine ambassador Day 69 Derek Kesseler 27 Entrepreneur Will Kenny 25 Oil field technician Madeline "Maddy" Poplett 25 Bartender Johnny Mulder 28 House husband Olivia Riemer 21 Student Alejandra Martinez 30 Personal trainer Ryan Ballantine 39Fire safety technician Erica Hill 23 Server Merron Haile 22 Business student 6 Hamza Hatoum 27 Soccer coach 1 Veronica Doherty 24 Server & Student 6 Jesse Larson 24 Sales executive 1 Andrew Miller 36 Small business owner Rozina Yaqub 49 Religious educator
Former Potential HouseGuests Four potential HouseGuests were unveiled on February 25, 2018. The viewers could vote for one man and one woman to enter the House as the fifteenth and sixteenth HouseGuests. These two lost the public vote and did not enter the Big Brother Canada 6 house. NameAgeOccupationResidence Kirsten MacInnis 25 University housing coordinator Michael "Mikey" Jacobczak 33 Real estate agent
Summary
On Day 1, Erica, Hamza, Kaela, William, Alejandra, Andrew, Rozina, Johnny, Olivia, Jesse, Paras, Ryan, Maddy and Derek entered the House. A twist shortly after forced Andrew to select seven HouseGuests to live in Hell for the first week; only these HouseGuests could compete for Head of Household and be nominated for eviction, whilst those living in Heaven were immune. He chose to send Alejandra, Johnny, Kaela, Maddy, Paras, Rozina, and Will to Hell, where they competed in the Feel the Burn Head of Household competition. In this endurance competition, HouseGuests had to hold on to rocks connected to an adjacent wall which tilted forwards and backwards at several intervals during the game. If a HouseGuest fell off the wall, they were eliminated. Johnny was the last HouseGuest standing, and he therefore became the new Head of Household. On Day 2, Johnny nominated Alejandra and Rozina for eviction. Derek, Paras, Kaela, and Jesse formed the "Real Deal" alliance. On Day 3, Johnny, Alejandra, and Rozina, as well as Hamza, Olivia, and Jesse, squirmed in the Game of Inches Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must crawl along their lane, take an egg and carry it along their lane. At the five inch mark, they may no longer use their hands to transport the egg. They must move their egg into one of the five holes at the end of their lane. Each HouseGuest also has one golden egg. If a HouseGuest lands a golden egg, they will freeze their opponents for thirty seconds. The first HouseGuest to land an egg in all five holes will win the Power of Veto. Johnny was the winner. On Day 4, Johnny decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 6, Rozina was evicted by an 11-0 vote. Immediately following Rozina's eviction, Arisa revealed the Gate Crashers twist to the HouseGuests. Merron and Veronica were revealed to have won Canada's vote and entered the House. They were given immunity for one week.
Following Rozina's eviction and Merron and Veronica's entrance, the HouseGuests splashed in the Right in the Kisser Head of Household competition. Before the competition, HouseGuests filled out a first impressions survey of each other in private. The HouseGuests will be read a question, and the first HouseGuest to buzz in will head to the bar with their martini glass. They must then throw their drink in the face of the HouseGuest they believe is the correct answer. If they are correct, they can choose a HouseGuest to eliminate. If they are incorrect, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Ryan was the winner. As Head of Household, Ryan was required to name four Have-Nots for the week. Derek, Erica, Hamza, and Jesse became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 7, Ryan nominated Andrew and Hamza for eviction, with the plan to backdoor Olivia. On Day 8, Ryan, Andrew, and Hamza, alongside Johnny, Jesse, and Erica, scrapped in the Tomb Raider Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must first untie themselves from their pole. Afterwards, they must use their bow and arrow to knock off their first puzzle piece. They must then climb over the wall and search the jungle for the rest of their pieces. They can bring only one puzzle piece back at a time. They must then use their pieces to assemble their pyramid puzzle. When completed, the puzzle will reveal a code to unlock the Tomb of the Mother of Death. The first HouseGuest to unlock the tom will win the Power of Veto, as well as an advanced screening of "Tomb Raider" and $5000. Erica was the winner. On Day 10, Erica decided not to use the Power of Veto. The House began to divide based on where everyone was sleeping, with the Red Room of Alejandra, Derek, Erica, Jesse, Johnny, Kaela, Merron and Olivia against the White Room of Andrew, Hamza, Maddy, Paras, Ryan, Veronica, and Will. At the live eviction, Arisa revealed the Gate Crashers Merron and Veronica were ineligible to vote. On Day 13, Andrew was evicted by a 10-0 vote.
Following Andrew's eviction, the HouseGuests paired up for the Handle with Care Head of Household competition. Before the competition, HouseGuests had a random draw to determine their partner. As Erica was the odd one out, she earned immunity for the week. In this competition, HouseGuests must work together, while in their individual crates, to transport fruit from one end of the yard to the other. One HouseGuest must pass the fruit to their partner halfway, who will then deposit the fruit into their tray. The first team to transfer all of their fruit will win the competition, and they will decide who between them will be the new Head of Household. Hamza and Veronica were the winners, and Hamza became the new Head of Household. The showmances Derek/Kaela, Will/Veronica, Jesse/Paras, and Erica/Merron tested how well they knew each other in the Will You Showmance? Have-Not competition. In this competition, one person of each pair would answer a question in private. Their partner would then be asked the same question, trying to match their partner's answer. If they match, they will earn one point. The two pairs with the fewest points will be Have-Nots for the week. Derek, Erica, Kaela, and Merron became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 14, Hamza nominated Jesse and Olivia for eviction. On Day 15, Hamza, Jesse, and Olivia, joined by Derek, Ryan, and Erica, freshened up in the Fresh off the Block Power of Veto competition, sponsored by Wendy's. In this competition, HouseGuests must walk across their balance beams to their freeze. They must then break open an ice block from the freezer to retrieve a ball. They must then walk back across their balance beam to their garden. They can then attempt to knock down one of their targets. After they knock down four targets, they can attempt to search their garden for a key which unlocks a larger tool to help break the ice. The first HouseGuest to knock down all of their targets will win the Power of Veto, as well as $5000. Hamza was the winner. On Day 17, Hamza decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 18, the HouseGuests were given the task to clean the House, but also dance when music played. The HouseGuests completed their task and won food from "Skip the Dishes". On Day 20, Jesse was evicted by a 9-2 vote, with Derek and Veronica voting to evict Olivia.