Angola’s Tatiana found herself settling into new surroundings after last night’s live Big Brother All Stars eviction show (15 August at 19:00 CAT on DStv Channel 198) after she was evicted from the house.
In the last two weeks, the housemates she used her Head of House powers to replace herself with (Hannington and Lerato) have found themselves evicted to The Barn. This week it was her turn to join them – and Sammi - in less luxurious surroundings.
Motswana rapper Juju Boy got the show off to a flying start with his hit “Emotional” before sharing his thoughts on the game with presenter IK. “What are people in Gaborone saying about Kaone and his ‘rural swagger’?” asked IK. “We love that boy, we’re all supporting him,” said the rapper. When quizzed about who his favourite contestant was outside of his countryman, his answer was simple: “Oooh, Sheila!”
IK then gave the continent an overview of what the housemates had gotten up to during the past turbulent week, summing up their efforts by declaring that they had “played the game with finesse and vigour”.
Then it was time to go into the house to have Head of House Sheila reveal how she had used her powers to influence the game. During Monday’s nomination show, she had saved herself from nomination and put Munya in her place. “Of course I saved myself and replaced myself with Munya,” said the Kenyan. “I didn’t have a reason, it happened when I was going in there [to the Diary Room] and the only name I could remember was Munya’s”.
While Munya went upstairs to pack, the South African dance group UBuhle Besintu took to the stage. After they had proudly demonstrated a slice of South African culture, it was time for IK to get down to business as he accepted the all-important envelope from the Alexander Forbes representative. “It’s that dreaded hour – the hour is upon us,” he said. “The fourth housemate to leave the Big Brother All Stars house… Munya, you are safe, Tatiana, you have been evicted”.
The emotion of the moment swept through the house as a crestfallen Munya stared straight ahead and Tatiana reached over to hug Code, before receiving a tearful hug from Jennifer. As each housemate said their farewell, Munya stood to the side and only reached out to her just as she reached the doors. They turned to each other and touched foreheads, sharing some final words before she turned and raised her Angolan scarf above her head and exited the house.
Once she joined IK on stage, he quizzed her about her various Big Brother opportunities. “Let’s flash back – you came into Big Brother a few years ago, and had another chance with Big Brother All Stars. You were evicted in the first week and got a chance to go back into the house – and now you’re here again. Do you think you didn’t play it right when you went back into the house?” he asked. “No, that’s me and I’m always like that and I won’t change for anything in this world,” she replied.
After she declared that she had no regrets whatsoever, IK’s line of questioning turned to her relationship with Munya. “You and Munya had an interesting relationship – what’s going on?” “Well, as I said to Big Brother and to all of you, we always had a special friendship. My friendship with Munya, it’s different from the other housemates. We had something, you know we clicked, one to another, but we always knew our limits and where we belonged to. That’s life,” she said.
Then it was time to deliver her Dagger into the house. IK read the ‘punishment’ for this week: ”One housemate must pack all his or her belongings, including clothes and leave them in the storeroom. That housemate will only get their things back in one week. This dagger commences immediately. And Tatiana, that housemate is?” “It will go to Uti, darling, cos he’s so ‘joosh’ every day!” said a delighted Tatiana, in reference to Uti’s snappy dressing.
As Uti contemplated a week without his belongings, IK asked Tatiana to reveal her secret to the housemates. “I am a singer. It’s my new career. Nobody knows, not my family, anyone”, she said. When IK dared her to prove it and sing on stage, she happily grabbed the microphone and delivered a few lines of one of her own tracks. Once IK bid her farewell and sent her off stage, Ubuhle Besintu returned for a final time.
The next thing she knew, Tatiana was being ushered through a set of intimidating doors and found herself in unexpected new surroundings. “Tatiana where are you?” boomed IK over the speakers. “I don’t know! There are cows!” said the shocked Angolan, walking through The Barn and trying to befriend the resident cow as her Barnmates hid from her.
Juju Boy then closed out the show as IK reminded viewers that the result of the game depends on their votes. Apart from keeping their favourite housemate in the game, viewers also stand to win great prizes each week by simply voting. This week’s winner of US$1 000 was Lorraine Chikomo from Zambia, while Johnny Wakari from Tanzania, picked up a DStv HD Decoder.
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