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Big Brother Exit Interview: Ramsey Aburaneh

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On April 17, it was revealed that Ramsey Aburaneh, the 26-year-old digital marketing specialist from Toronto, had self-evicted from Big Brother Canada due to a family emergency. We finally got a chance to talk to Ramsey about his father’s condition, what it’s been like watching the show from home and who he’ll be rooting for on finale night this Thursday.

Sorry you had to leave early. It must have been a hard decision. How is your father doing?
Thank god, my father is doing alright. Hopefully he’s going to be released out of the hospital tomorrow. So that’s positive news! I want to take a quick second to thank everyone who has sent positive vibes and messages. All of the fans have been so supportive and it’s really helped us get through this tough time. I’ve interacted with some many fans across social media and would like to thank them once again.

What has it been like to watch the show?
Well really, up until my episode  where I left and on is kind of what I’ve seen. I haven’t really watched any of the episodes from before yet. It’s just so funny to watch it from the outside! To know that you were sitting in there and had done certain things in this room or that room has just been so surreal. I’m very grateful for the opportunity.

You made your personal choice to leave but while watching was there anything you saw that made you go “Oh I wish I was there for that”?
There’s been some crazy arguments like when Nick finally stood up to Phil and confronted him about making all the decisions, I wished I was there! That’s something that I had always told Nick, to be more involved in the decisions he made with his brother. For the most part, I had already gotten to experience many of the things that I had wanted to do in that house.

Was there something particular you were looking forward to seeing on screen?
I just wanted to see how the house looked! It’s one thing to live in it but it’s something else to see how it looked from the outside in. I always wanted to know about the conversations that were going on behind my back. Not necessarily the ones about me, but just how people were when they weren’t in front of me. For the most part, everyone was kind of the same… I was a little big surprised to see how strategic some people were and maybe how non-strategic others were. It’s been very interesting.

What was the most surprising thing you saw in the episodes or even the live feeds?
Mitch was someone who surprised me so much. Whether it was finding out he’s a very successful YouTube personality and then how much of a strategic thinker he was. Mitch played an awesome game and had it not been for the twist, I think Mitch could have gone to the very end.

Had you stayed in the game, how do you think things would have gone for you?
The week that I left was  massive week for me. I think it was pretty unanimous that Maddy was going to be voted out that week and so that would have been my week to blossom. I would have been alone in that house and would have had any direct to go in. I think I could have gone very far, to the end.

Who are you rooting for at this moment?
Depending on who the final two are, I think that Cassandra is someone who has fought for every day that she’s been in that house but at the same time, the brothers are still there! I love those two so much and I would love to see them win. Honestly, may the best person win!

Did watching the show change your perception of any of the other houseguests?
No. Not really. I think my gut feelings about the people in the house were verified by what I’ve seen once I left the house. I loved everyone and everyone liked me in the house as well. Sure, people play the game and talk about you behind your back but for the most part, my positive feelings towards everyone remained the same.

Did your experience on the show change how you saw yourself?
I definitely learned a lot about myself in the show. The thing that I was most proud is that I do stand up of myself and it’s one thing to think of yourself but it’s another thing to be put in a very stressful situations where that is put to the test. I left the show for my family and my family means everything to me. Giving up a potential $100,000 to be with my family is a message that I want to spread and I was proud of myself.

Big Brother Canada will continue to air this Wednesday at 8pm. The 2-hour season finale will be held on Thursday from 7-9pm on Global.

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