Neil Garcia was a houseguest on Big Brother 9 (US).
Neil’s soulmate in the house was Joshuah Welch. On Day 7, Neil became the first houseguest in the U.S. version to walk from the game, placing 15th. His reasons for walking are still unknown.
Biography[]
Retrieved from CBS.com
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Single
Realtor
Los Angeles, CA
Neil is a gay man who resides in Los Angeles, California. He studied criminology, criminal justice, political science and business management in college but did not earn a degree. He is currently working as a real estate agent though acknowledges that it is a tough profession to be in right now.
Neil is close to his mother and says no matter what they are talking about they always end up laughing. She is currently in the throes of a divorce and he is definitely there to support her in her time of need.
He came to Los Angeles from Texas to pursue a modeling and acting career but gave it up when he encountered so many people there that he considers phony. He enjoys snow boarding, running, swimming, rollerblading, lifting weights, hiking and going to the beach. He plays dodge ball, kick ball, touch and ding dong ditch, which he plays with his little brother. He likes to watch figure skating, snow boarding and gymnastics.
Neil is currently single and describes himself as loyal, outgoing and energetic.
His birth date is September 16, 1978.[1]
Player History - Big Brother 9 (US)[]
Competition History[]
| Week 1 | Power Couple | Loss |
| Co-HOH | Loss |
Voting History[]
| Week | Position | Voted For | With Majority? |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vulnerable | Ineligible | |
| Walked | |||
Post Big Brother[]
- After leaving the house, it was claimed that he left due to a relative dying in the 2008 Northern Illinois University shooting[2] which happened on February 14, 2008[3], however many fans speculated otherwise, due to it being revealed that Neil left February 13, 2008, the day before the specific shooting took place.[4]
Trivia[]
- Neil is the first person in Big Brother US history to "walk" from the game. He would later be followed by Dick Donato in Big Brother 13 (US), Megan Lowder in Big Brother 19 (US), and Paloma Aguilar in Big Brother 24 (US).
- Neil was the first houseguest to place 15th in a season.
- Neil is the first contestant to have no aired Diary Room confessionals throughout their time in the house.[5][6]
- He was followed by Amal Bashir in Big Brother Canada 11.
- In the episode he walked in, Neil was removed from the opening credits, making him the first houseguest to be removed from the credits completely for the duration of the season.
- He was followed by Luke Valentine in Big Brother 25 (US).
- Neil’s reason for walking was even unknown to his fellow houseguests.[7]
References[]
- ↑ https://web.archive.org/web/20230328204709/https://www.cbs.com/shows/big_brother/cast/5723/
- ↑ https://www.niu.edu/forward/_pdfs/archives/feb14report.pdf
- ↑ https://www.google.com/search?sxsrf=ALeKk01j01KN5_ZJwwVk_0FoUD8UwqFNqw%3A1609357176886&ei=eNfsX8vINfWr5NoP5pG5gAw&q=illinois+shooting+2008+date&oq=illinois+shooting+2008+date&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQAzIFCCEQoAEyBQghEKABMgUIIRCgAToHCCMQsAMQJzoICCEQFhAdEB5Qm-oEWJzvBGCi8QRoAnAAeACAAWeIAfACkgEDMy4xmAEAoAEBqgEHZ3dzLXdpesgBAcABAQ&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjL5ODWuvbtAhX1FVkFHeZIDsAQ4dUDCA0&uact=5
- ↑ https://www.tvfanforums.net/topic/24938-february-13-live-feed-updates/page/3/
- ↑ https://www.reddit.com/r/BigBrother/comments/dnw9uk/big_brother_diary_room_counts_for_all_seasons/
- ↑ https://imgur.com/a/Ef73fMJ
- ↑ https://www.tvfanforums.net/topic/24939-february-14-live-feed-updates
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