Monday, December 7, 2009

Who watches Big Brother?

Saturday morning cartoons were one of the many perks of growing up in the 90’s and 00’s. Who could forget Doug, Rugrats, Dinosaucers, Spiderman, and the Superman series? I don’t claim to be a comic book buff, but these cartoons really expanded my understanding of the comic book world. For instance, in the world of Superman, there is a character that goes by the name of Bizzaro. He is Superman’s counterpart, having similar abilities, but being opposite in most ways. Bizarro was the inverse of Superman. If you’re a Seinfeld fan, you may have heard Jerry make a reference once or twice.


Anyways, with the growing population of search engines to navigate the web, it seems like just about anything can be found online. Being inclined to put such an assumption to the test, I googled myself. Everyone’s probably done it sometime or another, right? The most popular results revealed that I share my name with one of the contestants of season 11 of the show “Big Brother”. Here’s where the Bizarro reference comes in. What follows is the write up from Kevin Campbell’s profile (that was really weird to type).






Biography: Kevin Campbell




Kevin's proudest accomplishment comes from one of the most trying times in his life, growing up a Jehovah's Witness. He was eventually excommunicated at age 21. Cut off from his family and friends, he didn’t let it destroy him. Instead, he found happiness and thrived. He currently works as a graphic designer.

People are sometimes thrown off by his exotic look and cannot determine what nationality he is. He affectionately calls himself "blackanese" as a tribute to his African-American and Japanese heritage. He describes himself as ghetto, fabulous and inappropriate, and warns his fellow Houseguests that, although he doesn't have a temper, he can get bitchy. He knows how to find the slightest flaw in a person and magnify it for all to see.

Kevin believes the most difficult part of the game will be its duration, but he’ll overcome it by setting mini goals and pacing himself. He’s also not too proud to throw a few battles if it means winning the war. After growing up in the closet, he knows he has the tools to deceive anyone who gets in his way.

Aside from the money, he has a bigger prize in mind: it's his hope that somewhere the parents with whom he lost touch can smile knowing what their now grown-up son has accomplished.