Can you give a brief summary of Ronnie’s personality? Is he fun, outgoing, argumentative, controversial…?
Hmm. Ronnie’s personality is hard to nail down. Would “yes” be a bad answer? Ronnie is all of those things. There is never a dull moment when he is around. He is also argumentative (and this is coming from a debate coach).

From the CBS bio and pre-show interviews it certainly seems like Ronnie is a big fan of the show. Just how huge a fan is he?
My husband is such a huge fan, he would watch Big Brother tapings over and over again. He always got the live feeds. After watching the recordings he would analyze strategy.

Do you think being such a big fan of the show is an advantage or could it be detrimental to his game? If people realise how clued-up he is that could make him a target?
I see his expertise as a definite advantage. He knows what to expect. He knows what has worked previously. He also knows to play dumb. Look for Ronnie to act like he hasn’t seen the show or that he only casually watched it. He will not give his cards away too early.

I love that there is a true Big Brother fan on the show! For the past couple of seasons there have been far too many ‘recruits’ and ‘actor/model’ types. From looking at the CBS bios, it seems there are quite a few real fans on the show this year. Are there any previous housemates that Ronnie admires and would perhaps play like?
Oh wow! Um he loved Dr. Will Kirby’s strategy, Evil Dick’s “charisma” and Janelle’s game playing.

Do you have any idea of what type of strategy he’ll use?
I think we can look forward to a great summer with Ronnie. He is going into the house being friends with everyone. He is going to listen to everyone and make them feel as if they are friends. We have both noticed that usually the first people put on the block are the ones who didn’t really talk to anyone. He will probably cook and do laundry so he will endear himself to the house. I’m not going to say that Ronnie will not anger some people in the house; however he has a way with words. He is very loquacious. He will find a way out of any conflict. After a while his strategy will be to anger people. He wants to do this so that people are more likely to take him to the end, thinking that no one will vote for him.

I’m sure you’ve had a peek at the BB11 cast….Who do you think Ronnie will bond with? And on the flip-side of that, who do you think will aggravate him?
Absolutely, I think that I see Ronnie bonding with Michele. He admires intelligence. I think that he will use that my name is also Michelle to his advantage. I think that at the end though he will dump her because she isn’t me and she would not be good to take to the end unless she has angered a lot of people. I think that Braden will aggravate him. Braden seems like someone whose sole purpose in life is to look pretty. (Sorry, no offense to Braden’s family.) My mother always told me that being pretty on the outside is an accident; being pretty on the inside takes work.

The twist this year is “High School Cliques”. The housemates will have to decide which clique they belong to; Athletes, Populars, Brainiacs and Off-Beats. Which clique do you think Ronnie will be a part of?
Lol! Wow, this is a hard question… Just kidding. He will be a Brainiac. My husband is highly intelligent and likes to be around people like him.

Do you think the twist could damage Ronnie’s chances? As a huge Big Brother fan myself, I’d hate to be immediately forced into a “clique” with two strangers who I haven’t even had the chance to get to know.
I think very little could hurt Ronnie’s chances. He is the type of person who rolls with the punches..so to speak. He can find a way to spin anything.

There is a second twist called “Haves vs Have-Nots”, what this means is that the team that loses the food competition will have to live in harsh conditions; food restrictions, cold showers and sleeping on a hard metal bed in a room where the lights are constantly switched on. How do you think Ronnie will cope with this?
I think it won’t be a problem for him. If he does have the unfortunate circumstances of being in the “Have-Nots” I think he could handle anything but the lights being constantly on.

How will you cope with Ronnie away? Will you be watching on the 24/7 feeds? I’m guessing that will be a surreal experience…
This whole process is surreal. Thankfully I was able to hold my tears back until after he left but every minute since he’s left has been hard. Ronnie is the type of person who makes the world just a little bit better. With him gone the house feels empty. Of course, I will be watching the feeds and the show. I have been watching the videos over and over. They make me feel a little closer to him. That being said I hope that he’s gone the whole summer. I want him to do the best he can do and I believe he can win!