‘Big Brother Canada 11’: Host Arisa Cox On The Importance Of Representation And Diversity: ‘It’s Bigger Than Just A TV Show’
etcanada.comOver the years, “Big Brother Canada” has worked hard to make sure that contestants are being represented across the reality series, ultimately allowing viewers at home to see themselves on screen.
Thanks to a “team effort,” involving “Big Brother Canada” host Arisa Cox, “everyone came together to make that happen,” she told ET Canada’s Jedson Tavernier, who was a houseguest on season 9 that “felt more comfortable” thanks to the show’s efforts. READ MORE: Meet The New Houseguests Of ‘Big Brother Canada’ Season 11 “You know, if you come up with a great idea and nobody is into it, it can die on the vine.
But our production, our network, we care so deeply about this thing that to some is just like this little reality show, but it means so much to some people.
It means so much to me,” she said of the show’s inclusivity. “And to me, it felt very clear that if you assume that minorities in a country have to stay minorities on every screen they’re on, then their experience is going to mirror some of the inequities that you’ll find in the country where there is a minority and a majority,” she explained. “We’re very proud of being so multicultural in this country.
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