Joshuah Michael Welch was a houseguest on Big Brother 9 (US).
A strong social player, being the last houseguest nominated on the season, Joshuah was remembered for his friendship with Sharon Obermueller, secret deal with Ryan Quicksall, and his fights with Allison Nichols and Amanda Hansen. After the target James Zinkand won the Power of Veto in week seven, Joshuah was left nominated against Sharon and was evicted by a vote of 3-1, placing 7th and becoming the third member of the jury.
Biography[]
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Joshuah is a gay man currently living in Dallas, Texas. He has a bachelor's degree in advertising, with a business minor, from the University of Texas at Austin.
Joshuah came out when he was 18 years old. He says he was a gay man who played straight growing up, playing football and having long term relationships with women. Things changed when he slept with his sister's cheerleading coach--ruining her cheering career--and claims that his family has never forgiven him. He's a bit of an exhibitionist, currently considers himself to be a bisexual and doesn't care what people think of him.
Football is his favorite sport. He played from the 4th to the 12th grades in school and loves watching college football. His has a huge fear of snakes and thinks they are the spawn of Satan.
His birth date is June 3, 1982.[1]
Player History - Big Brother 9[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | Power Couple | Loss |
| Co-HOH | Loss | |
| Co-POV | Not Picked | |
| Week 2 | Co-HOH | Loss |
| Food | Win | |
| Co-POV | Win | |
| Week 3 | Co-HOH | Win |
| Food | Win | |
| Co-POV | Loss | |
| Week 4 | HOH | Previous Co-HOH |
| Food | Loss | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 5 | HOH | Loss |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 6 | HOH | Loss |
| Luxury | Win | |
| POV | Loss | |
| Week 7 | HOH | Loss |
| Food | Loss | |
| POV | Loss |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted for | With Majority? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulnerable | Ineligible | |
| – | Jen Diturno & Parker Somerville | Yes | |
| 2 | Co-POV Holder | Alex Coladonato & Amanda Hansen | Yes |
| 3 | Co-HOH | – | – |
| – | – | ||
| 4 | – | James Zinkand | Yes |
| 5 | Returning HG | James Zinkand | Yes |
| – | Matt McDonald | Yes | |
| 6 | – | Chelsia Hart | Yes |
| 7 | Nominated | – | – |
| Finale | Jury Member | Ryan Quicksall | No |
HOH History[]
| Original Nominees | Post-Veto Nominees | Intended Target | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Week 3 (Co-HOH with Sharon) | & | & | & | ||||||
| & | & | ||||||||
Post Big Brother[]
- Joshuah revealed on his Facebook page that he moved to Houston, Texas in 2018.[2]
Trivia[]
- Joshuah was the last person to be nominated on Big Brother 9 (US).
- Joshuah and his partner Sharon Obermueller are the only houseguests to have multiple partners during the season.
References[]
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