Big Brother stars are ‘FUMING’ over their ‘cruel edits’ as they threaten to boycott the reality show in a secret WhatsApp group chat
When Big Brother is always watching… create a secret WhatsApp group.
At least that’s what some housemates have apparently done in order to vent their frustrations about the program in private.
According to reports in Woman’s Day on Monday, some cast members are seething by how they appear on screen – with some even threatening to boycott the series.
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Big Brother Australia stars are apparently FUMING and threatening to boycott Seven’s reboot due to ‘cruel edits’ as part of their private WhatsApp group chat, as reported by Woman’s Day on Monday. Pictured L to R: Hannah Campbell, Marissa Rancan and Angela Clancy
The publication claimed some of the 20 housemates on the Channel Seven show have not been impressed by their ‘edits’.
‘They’re shocked none of their softer moments or team bonding is shown,’ a source claimed of the footage making it to prime time.
‘Garth [Saville] has slammed the show because he thinks it has no heart, and Dan [Gorringe] has stopped watching altogether,’ they added.
‘Dan stopped watching altogether’: The source alleged some cast members had stopped or were threatening to stop watching the series. Pictured: Casey Mazzucchelli and Dan Gorringe
‘They’re shocked none of their softer moments or team bonding is shown’: Some of the cast have shared behind-the-scenes moments on their personal accounts to show what doesn’t get shown on TV
It comes as some cast members have been sharing behind-the-scenes moments from the show, that is only placed on Seven’s digital arm: 7Plus.
Housemates have captioned these posts with such things as ‘hope Big Brother shows more of this’.
Xavier Molyneux, who has barely been shown on the series to date, has also joked about his notably absence after editing in cheeky Instagram Story uploads.
He is also the only star not to have an official Big Brother promotional photo as his display picture on Instagram, or post on his grid about the show’s episodes.
‘If you squint you can see’: Xavier Molyneux, who has barely been shown on the series to date, has also joked about his notably absence after editing in cheeky Instagram Story uploads
‘I’m a bit shocked watching it all back’: Talia Rycroft (pictured), who was evicted in episode four as the show’s ‘villain’, also told Daily Mail Australia at the time of her booting that she was unhappy with ‘unfair editing’
Talia Rycroft, who was evicted in episode four as the show’s ‘villain’, also told Daily Mail Australia at the time of her booting that she was unhappy with ‘unfair editing’.
She claimed some of her co-stars felt her portrayal on the reboot was ‘fake’ and ‘highly edited’.
The 22-year-old said: ‘I’m a bit shocked watching it all back – but that’s the power of reality TV.’
Talia said she was also upset many of her fun moments pranking housemates never made it to air on the series.
‘There is so much hate out there, but I want people to know I’m not that type of person,’ she said.
Big Brother Australia continues Monday from 7:30pm on Seven
Tune in: Big Brother Australia continues Monday from 7:30pm on Seven