“Well, that’s not entirely true. DeBen herself backed out of appearing CBS’ Big Brother, although for decidedly different reasons.
She found out her ex-boyfriend was also going to be in the house with her.
“I thought, “Oh my God - if they lock me in the house with this wacko, I’m never going to make it,” she says.
“So I called CBS and said, I can’t do it.”Â
Lest you begin to feel sorry for deBen and are baffled by her decidedly upbeat attitude towards her premature ouster, worry not and wonder no longer. She’s doing OK.
In fact, possibly you and millions of others will see her next Sunday on TV, as she was hired to do makeup touch-ups on the red carpet at the Oscars, which allows her indulge in a new dream.
““I’m just hoping to be able to chase George Clooney with a makeup brush,” she laughs.”
Click here to read more.
-*-
“Had you been a fan of the show beforehand?
It’s sort of a long story, but it became a small word because I think it was four or five years ago, I almost went on Big Brother when they had the Ex’s twist, like your ex-boyfriend or ex-girlfriend would surprise you on Big Brother. And my ex-boyfriend called me before I went into the house and said, ““I’m going to go into the house.” And I backed out, I said, ““Now, I know what you guys are doing and I’m not going to do it.” And it ended up being the same casting director in the end, so I felt they kind of knew my personality, which maybe helped and maybe they kind of remembered that thing, the snafu from Big Brother.”
Click here to read more.