‘I was trying to filter out, “Okay are you racist or do you get it?”‘: Big Brother evictee Laura Kaiviti was disappointed conversations around race were ‘quickly shut down’ by co-stars
Laura Kaiviti became the first person to be evicted from Big Brother Australia’s rebooted series on Monday night.
And while the Fijian-Australian contestant, 25, was only a housemate for three days, she has a lot to say about her former co-stars.
Speaking to Huffington Post on Monday, the dance teacher claimed many of the contestants were being ‘very PC [politically correct]’ due to the 24/7 surveillance.
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‘I was trying to filter out, “Okay are you racist or do you get it?”‘: Big Brother evictee Laura Kaiviti says she was disappointed conversations around race were ‘quickly shut down’ by co-stars as they seemed overly concerned with being ‘PC’ with cameras around
Laura said she was disappointed that stars on the show ‘quickly shut down’ her attempts at discussing race on the national televised platform.
‘I think twice I tried to bring up a race conversation and it was very quickly shut down by everybody except for Allan [Liang] because he was like “Yeah, when did you find out you were coloured?” Like, it’s a thing,’ she said.
Laura said she gravitated towards and formed strong connections with Chinese-Australian Allan and Angela Clancy, who was born and raised in Kenya.
‘I think twice I tried to bring up a race conversation and it was very quickly shut down’: Laura said many people didn’t feel comfortable with her topics of discussions in the house
‘Ethnics immediately draw together as a team… There’s this kind of unspoken language where we will immediately band and respect each other knowing when you’re in the presence of a lot of white people,’ she said.
‘It’s a bit more of a slow burn when it comes to creating a connection with a white person because I’m trying to filter out, “Okay are you racist or do you get it?”‘
The Melbourne-based star also revealed to Daily Mail Australia on Monday that she still held a grudge for being eliminated from the rebooted show.
‘Ethnics immediately draw together as a team’: Laura said she gravitated towards and formed strong connections with Chinese-Australian Allan Liang (right) and Angela Clancy (left), who was born and raised in Kenya.
She explained that several of the housemates who voted her out had attempted to get in touch after filming, but she had ignored them.
‘Lots of them have tried to reach out but I’ve kept quite a distance. I don’t really mix business and personal,’ she said on Monday.
‘For me, once [the season] is officially over, I might reach out to some olive branches. For now, I just want to be able to peacefully watch and get through it.’
Holding a grudge: ‘Lots of them have tried to reach out but I’ve kept quite a distance. I don’t really mix business and personal,’ Laura (pictured) told Daily Mail Australia on Monday
Rivalry: Laura didn’t hold back when asked about Kieran Davidson (pictured), who lobbied aggressively to stay in the house after finding himself on the chopping block
Laura didn’t hold back when asked about Kieran Davidson, who lobbied aggressively to stay in the house after finding himself on the chopping block.
‘I haven’t spoken to Kieran post-show, but I think Kieran does exactly what Kieran wants. At the end of the day, he is who he is,’ she said.
When asked which contestant she would like to see voted out next, she responded without hesitation: ‘Kieran.’
Big Brother Australia continues on Tuesday from 7.30pm on Channel Seven
Must-see TV: Big Brother continues Tuesday at 7:30pm on Channel Seven