An intruder is coming in hot to the Big Brother house! The latest housemate to join the fold is 29-year-old Evie McClelland, a model and influencer from Coffs Harbour, who first rose to prominence on Tiktok, where she has amassed an impressive 2.1 million followers.
In last night’s episode, the 11 remaining housemates were treated to a retro-themed prom night, with Evie crashing the festivities as the prom queen. She also brought along a crown and sash for Austin, who was crowned prom king by Big Brother.
But the royal treatment didn’t stop there, with Evie also nominated as head housemate, taking over the role from Kyrah, who had truthfully been struggling with the responsibility of making the hard decisions.
So, who exactly is our new blonde bombshell intruder? Evie first went viral following a TikTok skit in which she popped a speaker on her shoulder to hype up a broken-hearted friend, all to the tune of Gillette’s “Short Short Man”.
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From there, her social media presence and modelling career well and truly took off, with Evie now splitting her time between Australia and LA. Reflecting on the moment that kick-started her online success, Evie recently shared a video with the caption, “how it felt putting a speaker on my shoulder not knowing it would change my entire life.”
However, it seems her road to online stardom hasn’t always been smooth sailing. In an Instagram caption accompanying one of her modelling photos, Evie opened up about the challenges she’s faced throughout her career, revealing how a series of setbacks once led her to believe she would never model again.
“Six years ago, I was living overseas, working internationally as a model-until everything changed. I was hospitalized, barely able to walk and work, and in a level of pain I still can’t put into words-physically and mentally. I was just a kid who thought every hurdle was the end of the world. I truly believed I would never model again.”
She continued, “in January 2018, I hung up my modeling shoes for good. I took a full-time retail job, convinced that my dreams had an expiration date. And then, like so many, my life changed again in 2019. lost my job (again) I was isolated and felt completely lost. Until one day, i downloaded this little app called TikTok just to pass the time… and the rest is history.”
As Evie enters the Big Brother house, fans are already speculating about how her arrival might shake things up. Under Big Brother’s official Instagram post announcing Evie as the latest intruder, many commenters were quick to point out Ebony’s reaction, and how she might feel about the new arrival.
However, during Thursday’s livestream, Ebony seemed indifferent, revealing that she thinks Evie is “hot hot”, joking that she and Austin were getting “divorced” and adding that she thinks it’s fair if Austin wants to go “hotter and older”.
With Big Brother returning on Sunday, it’ll be interesting to see how Evie’s arrival changes the dynamic in the house and whether our new intruder will ruffle a few feathers.
