Big Brother Canada 9 is the ninth season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. The series began filming on February 27, 2021, and premiered on March 3, 2021, on Global. Hosted by Arisa Cox, the show revolved around fourteen contestants (known as HouseGuests), who volunteered to reside in a house while being constantly filmed without any communication with the outside world as they compete to win a grand prize of CA$100,000.
The season concluded on May 6, 2021, after 69 days of competition. It was won by urban planner Tychon Carter-Newman, who defeated anthropology student Breydon White in a 6-1 jury vote. Carter-Newman is the first Black Canadian to win a season of Big Brother Canada, and the second to win a season among North American Big Brother adaptations, after Tamar Braxton of the second season of the American celebrity spin-off. Kiefer Collison won an online vote to become this season's Canada's Favourite HouseGuest, being the first to receive such distinction.
Production Development Following the cancellation of the eighth season due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the future of the show was left uncertain, however on July 13, 2020, Big Brother Canada was renewed for a ninth season. It was also announced that Arisa Cox would return as host and would assume the role of executive producer for the new season. Casting began on August 10, 2020, with Kassting Inc. returning to provide casting services for the show. On February 17, 2021, Global announced that the season will start airing with a two-night premiere on March 3–4, 2021. On February 17, 2021, Global announced that the season will start airing with a two-night premiere on March 3–4, 2021.
Release The free 24/7 live feeds, hosted on Big Brother Canadas website, started on March 4 after the first eviction episode. A tribute to Big Brother Canada 4 HouseGuest Nikki Grahame aired on the 18th episode following her death.
Production design
On February 22, 2021, Global released an image of the living room wall. The theme for the season was confirmed to be post-apocalyptic. The full house design was revealed on March 1, with most of the house being similar to the season 8 superhero themed house, but with decorative fake vines and overgrowth covering large portions of the house. The bathroom, the HoH bedroom the outdoor spa area, and the Expedia-themed lounge room remained the same as last season. Of the few rooms to be completely redesigned was the main bedrooms, which were redecorated to correspond the theme of each team. The swamp themed Have-Not room was replaced by a ball-pit. Additionally, there was no nomination room, with the space normally taken by the nomination room being used as a OLG themed games room.
Prizes The HouseGuests competed for a grand prize of a $110,000 cash prize (consisting of the base prize of $100,000 with an additional $10,000 provided by sponsor Sunlight), $10,000 worth of grills and grilling accessories from Weber, and a vacation for two from Expedia. The runner-up wins $20,000. A new prize for "Canada's Favourite Houseguest" was also introduced this season, where the Canadian public voted for the recipient of a $10,000 prize.
HouseGuests
The HouseGuests' images and profiles were released on Wednesday, February 24, 2021. Initially announced HouseGuest Ethan Quance was later removed when significant concerns were brought to the attention of production. He was replaced by Kyle Moore. NameAgeOccupationResidenceEntryResultTychon Carter-Newman 29 Urban planner Montreal, Quebec1 Day 69Breydon White 23 Anthropology student Calgary, Alberta Day 69Tera Gillen-Petrozzi37Full-time mom & spin instructorLaSalle, Ontario 55 1 Day 55Kiefer Collison 32 Radio host Old Massett, British Columbia Beth Bieda 27 Homeless support worker Tomahawk, Alberta Jedson Tavernier25Personal trainerAurora, Ontario55 1 Day 55Tina Thistle 42 Graphic designer Paradise, Newfoundland and Labrador Rohan Kapoor 26 Strategic partnerships manager Toronto, Ontario Victoria Woghiren 27 Youth advocate Hamilton, Ontario Austin Dookwah 23 Realtor & model Newmarket, Ontario Kyle Moore 26 Unemployed ice hockey coach Red Deer, Alberta Latoya Anderson 34 Police officer & designer Pickering, Ontario Josh Farnworth 30 Film production co-ordinator New Westminster, British Columbia Julie Vu 28 Social media influencer Vancouver, British Columbia
Future appearances In 2022, Tychon Carter-Newman, with his father Cedric competed on The Amazing Race Canada 8.
In 2024, Victoria Woghiren returned to compete as a HouseGuest on Big Brother Canada 12.
Format
Big Brother Canada follows a group of contestants, known as HouseGuests who move into a custom-built house outfitted with cameras and microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day. The HouseGuests are sequestered in the Big Brother Canada House with no contact with the outside world. During their stay, the HouseGuests share their thoughts on events and other HouseGuests inside a private room referred to as the Diary Room. At the start of each week in the house, the HouseGuests compete for the title of Head of Household, often shortened to simply HoH. The winner of the HoH competition is immune from eviction and will name two HouseGuests to be nominated for eviction. After the nominees are determined, the Power of Veto competition is played. Five players will compete in the competition: the two nominees and three random players, with the winner receiving the Power of Veto. If a HouseGuest chooses to exercise the Power of Veto, the Head of Household is obligated to name a replacement nominee. The holder of the Power of Veto is safe from being nominated as the replacement nominee. On eviction night, all HouseGuests must vote to evict one of the nominees, with the exception of the nominees and the Head of Household. The eviction vote is by secret ballot, with HouseGuests casting their votes orally in the Diary Room. In the event of a tied vote, the Head of Household will cast a tie-breaking vote publicly. The nominee with the majority of the votes is evicted from the house. Midway through the season, the evicted HouseGuests go on to become members of the "jury"; the jury is responsible for choosing who wins the series. The final Head of Household competition is split into three parts; the winners of the first two rounds compete in the third and final round. Once only two HouseGuests remain, the members of the jury cast their votes for who should win the series.
Twists
Team twist For the first time in Big Brother Canada, the HouseGuests will compete in two teams (known as Team Destiny & Team Defender). The teams were selected by Team Captains determined by Canada's Vote, which opened as the cast was revealed. The Captains are also awarded immunity for the first week. For the duration of the teams phase the Head of Household would win immunity for their entire team. The draft for the teams was as follows: Round Captain Kiefer Tina 1 Jedson Tychon 2 Latoya Tera 3 Josh Kyle 4 Julie Beth 5 Rohan Victoria 6 Breydon Austin
Summary Week 1On Day 1, fourteen new HouseGuests moved into the Big Brother Canada house for up to three months and a chance to win the grand prize of $100,000 in addition to prizes from sponsors valued at $20,000. The public voted for the two HouseGuests they wanted to become team captains before the start of the season. Kiefer and Tina were revealed to be the winners and the captains for Team Defender and Team Destiny respectively. After entering the house, the pair entered the OLG Lounge to observe the remaining twelve HouseGuests in secret monitor with no sound. After all the HouseGuests entered Kiefer and Tina were tasked to pick their teams based on first impressions. Arisa revealed to the group that there would be no Head of Household or Power of Veto competitions for the week instead the teams would compete for safety.
Safety Competition ("Drop in the Bucket"): This competition was played in teams. As Team Captains, Kiefer and Tina did not participate since they were already safe from eviction. HouseGuests must hold a bucket of toxic sludge. If their bucket drops, they will be eliminated. The starting weight of each bucket was filled based on the physical proportions of the HouseGuests to make the competition as fair as possible. In addition, the Captains may add sludge to the opposing team's buckets at selected times. The last team standing will be safe, and the members of the other team will be nominated for eviction. Victoria won for Team Destiny.
As a result of Victoria winning the safety competition for Team Destiny, her team received a feast for the night. Meanwhile, Team Defenders, as the losing team, received slop. Breydon, Jedson, Josh, Julie, Latoya and Rohan from Team Defenders all faced eviction. Latoya campaigned to evict Julie under the assumption of Julie being a loud-mouth, while Josh wanted to evict Rohan for being a potential threat. On Day 6, all HouseGuests, except for Tina, voted to evict one of the two nominees on eviction night. Tina, as the Captain of the winning team, would only vote in the event of a tie. Prior to the eviction vote, the members of Team Destiny anonymously submitted questions for the nominees of Team Defender. Julie was evicted after receiving eleven eviction votes. Josh received two eviction votes, while the other four nominees received zero eviction votes.Week 2Following Julie's eviction, the HouseGuests competed in the Head of Household competition.
HoH Competition ("Arch Rivals"): HouseGuests must balance a ball in their bow and arrow, periodically adding an additional ball from time to time. If they drop any of their balls, they will be eliminated. Austin of Team Destiny was the last HouseGuest standing, making her the HoH and earning her team immunity for the week.
Big Brother presented the teams with a food dilemma. They had the opportunity to earn a feast of peanut butter and jelly, cookies, and milk for their team for the week. Each team would vote to either share the feast with the other team or steal it for themselves. If both teams share, they will share the feast. If one team steals, they will earn a luxury dinner, a week of groceries, and an advantage in the Power of Veto competition, while the team that shared will be on slop for the week. If both teams steal, the entire House will be on slop for the week. Both teams decided to share. On Day 7, Austin nominated Josh and Kiefer for eviction, with Josh as the target. Victoria, Tera and Tina were drawn to compete for the Power of Veto.
PoV Competition ("Don't Upset the Apple Cart"): HouseGuests must steer their wheelbarrow down the winding track, placing five apples on their wheelbarrow every time they reach the end. If an apple hits the ground, it is out of play. They have 30 minutes to stack apples, but may lock in their score early if they feel they have enough to win. Kiefer placed the most apples, earning him the Power of Veto.
On Day 10, Kiefer elected to use the Power of Veto on himself, with Austin nominating Rohan in his place. On Day 13, Josh was evicted by a unanimous vote. Arisa then announced to the HouseGuests that the teams were officially disbanded, and everyone would play as individuals.Week 3Following Josh's eviction, the HouseGuests competed in the Head of Household competition.
HoH Competition ("Dream to the Max"): The HouseGuests competed in a series of head-to-head matches. In each round, competitors will be shown a photo of a dream scenario. Arisa will then read them a statement about the scenario, the HouseGuest must determine whether that statement is true or false. The first person to answer correctly will advance and eliminate their opponent. However, if they answer incorrectly, they will be eliminated and their opponent will advance. Victoria was the last HouseGuest standing, making her the HoH as well as winning a lottery gift card from OLG and Lotto Max.