“I Did Take It Too Far Sometimes” – An Interview with Big Brother 9’s Joshuah

RNO: Several times, you were called into the diary room and apparently told to stay a certain distance from somebody. What did they say to you?

Joshuah: A lot of times I was called in when I would get into a heated conversation with one of the women. They defintely wanted me to stay away from the women, just to make sure everyone felt safe in the house and I wasn’t going to get in their face any more. They wanted to make sure I didn’t make anybody feel physically threatened. I was several times warned not to violate anybody’s physical space when you’re having a conversation.

RNO: And how viewer reaction actually been since you got out of the house?

Joshuah: I definitely am very well known in the world. Everywhere I go, someone knows who I am. People have very mixed reviews. Some people come up to me cautious because they don’t know what will happen, but others love me.

Two people came up to me today for my autograph – but other people in the restaurant hated me. They love to hate me. They hated to watch me go off on people but loved to watch me. It’s just crazy. No matter what, they want to talk to me and see if they can figure it out. I’m happy with the fans, I appreciate everyone who supported the show and watched me, and hopefully I added some dynamic qualities to it.

RNO: At what point did you decide to vote for Ryan instead of Adam?

Joshuah: In the very end, I definitely thought that when you’re looking at the overall game, Ryan was on the block more times and won more competitions, he was in a secret alliance with me for a while. I felt he played a better game. I didn’t think he should have been penalized because he was dating Jen. Jen’s cocky behavior definitely hurt him in the end. I think Ryan was a great competitor. I don’t give in to pressure as I did in the house – nobody’s going to tell me what to. I’m going to vote how I want to vote.

RNO: Were you aware you’d be the only person voting for Ryan?

Joshuah: I thought maybe I could pull another couple votes. In the end, I kind thought I would be the only one. I thought maybe I would get Sheila. It was definitely something I felt like I wanted to do personally.

RNO: Why did you get so upset with Adam during the jury questioning?

Joshuah: I felt like I was in the jury and we’re trying to decide who gets half a million dollars. The last thing I need is somebody screaming at me as if he already thought he won the money. I thought that was something that needed to be addressed. I thought he needed to be gracious and work the jury in a more pacifistic manner than he was doing. Adam has a loud voice and gets worked up and I thought it was too much for that situation.

RNO: Have you had a chance to watch any of the show yet?

Joshuah: I’ve watched the whole show up to my eviction. I watched all the CBS shows, and my friends are burning me disks of the Showtime after Dark, which I hear are some of my really finer moments.

RNO: What was the most eye-opening thing you’ve seen that you didn’t know about while you were there?

Joshuah: I was actually surprised at how Sheila was able to flip the house several times. I definitely underestimated her in the house and didn’t realize how manipulative she was behind the scenes. It was really her that did a lot of stuff I didn’t know about. Good for her, she was underestimated, which is probably why she made the final three.

RNO: How did you get along with the other jurors?

Joshuah: Once you’re out of the game, it’s like a breath of fresh air, you can actually go to the jury house and have a good time. Everyone’s there and we have no reasons to be mad, we’re just there to have a good time. No one fought, everyone got along, it was great.

RNO: Do you have anything else you’d like to tell us about your time on Big Brother?

Joshuah: I am very – ironically, I said this in my speech – I’m so proud of who I am. I’m a hothead at times, but who Isn’t? Maybe everybody has done something hateful – I was caught on tape doing it. We all have tempers and regret things. I happened to get caught on TV with everybody watching. Everybody thinks I’m horrible, but I’m really not like that.

The problem with Big Brother is that it shows the lack of humanity. It’s a house where you are locked in there and you’re in there to fight and it’s a competition. I felt like I don’t regret going on Big Brother or who I am. I feel privileged to go on the show. I was picked out of thousands upon thousands to go on the show and I was very happy about that. There’s obviously something that stands out and I’m happy to know people wanted to know about that. I’m not an arrogant prick who will refuse to answer questions. I just definitely lost control a few times and regret it, but I can’t put my head in the sand.

I didn’t get out and say I’m not doing interviews. I’m back working and my co-workers love me and my fans love me. It was a once in a lifetime experience. I’m proud of who I am and I would do it again in a heartbeat.

RNO: Thanks again, Joshuah!

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