Paras Atashnak

Paras Atashnak is the winner of Big Brother Canada 6.

Paras’s gameplay most consisted of her strong social game. Paras was set up comfortably from the beginning of the game, playing the middle of the house with her Secret Three alliance. Her strong social play got her till the final five without being nominated. At the final five, Kaela Grant nominated her for her eviction as a pawn against Maddy Poplett. Paras would go onto survive the vote. After Maddy’s eviction, Paras won her first Head of Household competition of the season, securing her spot in the final three. Paras decided to target Derek Kesseler, as she deemed him the bigger threat to her. However, Kaela would later win the veto and evict William Kenny, spoiling Paras’s plan. Despite being in the final three with a showmance, Paras was able to win part one and convince part two winner, Kaela, to take her to the final two and to cut her showmance. Although, Paras’s work would all be in vain as she went on to win the final HOH competition anyways, and followed through with her plan of evicting Derek. Paras was awarded the win by the jury over the more aggressive and physically dominant Kaela Grant, in a 6-1 vote.

Due to her strong social play and excellent ability as a floater, Paras is often regarded as one of the best players in Big Brother Canada.

Biography[]

Retrieved from Global TV
Name: Paras Atashnak
Age: 23
Hometown: Vancouver, BC
Occupation: Student
Relationship status: Single
Describe yourself in three words:
Smart, fun, and charismatic.
There are many sides to Big Brother. Let’s pretend you’re him! What kind of Big Brother would you be?
Oh, I would mess with people, for sure. That’s what it is, it’s a social experiment. I want to push people to their limits and see how they respond. I’d be kind of a mean Big Brother. I’d probably start pitting people against one another. Maybe I’d be a bit nicer with the slop.
Do you have a strategy to win Big Brother Canada?
I think if I were to dress up, and look really good, I think I could definitely fit in with the popular competition beasts that win the first few weeks. I don’t really want to play the game with them, because there’s always a power shift halfway through, then the underdogs start getting the power and all those competition beasts who were so high and mighty start going home. I think before that transition happened, I would make sure to have built my relationships with the outsiders that I actually want to play the game with, because personality wise, I’m way more like them and would get along better with them.
What are you known for?
Probably that I’m crazy, I’m pretty out there and fun – with my friends though. With the people I’m close with, I’m fun and outgoing, but I definitely have that period where I meet someone and I might seem shy. Once I’m comfortable in the house, I think I’ll probably end up being pretty crazy, loud, and fun.
What part of the Big Brother Canada experience do you think will be hardest for you?
I’m very confident in myself but I don’t want my actions to affect my family because they’re very good people, and I’m probably the most controversial out of them. I’m comfortable with what I say and who I am, but I don’t want to do anything that will embarrass them.
Who is your Big Brother Canada idol and why?
Kevin (Season 5), he played an amazing game! Any time people were coming at him he kept his cool, he studied for the competitions so early on, he came back as a vet, and even wasn’t put on the block until later on. I think he’s a great player all-around – he’s competitive, smart, physical, and mental. I respect his game play; I think he’s a great guy.
What do people from Vancouver have that gives them an edge to win Big Brother Canada?
I don’t know in comparison to the rest of the country, I’ve only ever known Vancouver, so I don’t know how they’re different from anyone else. I absolutely love Vancouver, the opportunities, the people, the weather even, it’s beautiful!^[1]

Player History - Big Brother Canada 6[]

Competition History[]

Week 1	HOH	Loss
Week 1	POV	Not Picked
Week 2	HOH	Loss
Week 2	POV	Not Picked
Week 3	HOH	Loss
	Have/Have-Not	Have
	POV	Not Picked
	Task	Passed
Week 4	HOH	Loss
	POV Part 1	Not Picked
	POV Part 2	Not Picked
	Luxury	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 5	HOH	Loss
Week 5	POV	Not Picked
Week 6	HOH	Loss
	POV Part 1	Not Picked
	POV Part 2	Not Picked
	POV Part 3	Not Picked
	Task	Passed
Week 7	HOH	Loss
	Have/Have-Not	Have-Not
	POV	Loss
	Task	Passed
Week 8	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 9	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	Task	Ineligible
Week 10	HOH	Win
	POV	Loss
	HOH Part 1	Win
	HOH Part 2	Unable to Play
	HOH Part 3	Win

Have/Have-Not History[]

Week 1	Have-Not
Week 2	Have
Week 3	Have
Week 4	Have
Week 5	Have
Week 6	Have
Week 7	Have-Not
Week 8	Have
Week 9	Have/Have-Not Phase Over
Week 10	Have/Have-Not Phase Over

Voting History[]

Week	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
1	–	Rozina Yaqub	Yes
2	–	Andrew Miller	Yes
3	–	Jesse Larson	Yes
4	–	Veronica Doherty	Yes
4	–	Hamza Hatoum	Yes
5	–	Merron Haile	Yes
6	–	Nominations Void
6	–	Erica Hill	Yes
7	–	Ryan Ballantine	Yes
8	–	Alejandra Martinez	Yes
8	–	Maddy Poplett (To Save)	Yes
9	Nominated	–	–
10	HOH	–	–
10	HOH	Derek Kesseler	Sole Vote
Finale	Winner	–	–

HOH History[]

	Original Nominees		Post-Veto Nominees		Intended Target
Week 10	Derek	Kaela	Derek	Evicted William	Derek
Day 69	Evicted Derek	Kaela	N/A		Derek

Post Big Brother[]

Paras appeared on Rob Has A Podcast on September 9, 2018, to talk about Big Brother 20 (US) and during the first double eviction of Big Brother Canada 7.
Paras also appeared on the show Minority Report on August 6, 2020, with Adel Elseri, Hamza Hatoum, Andrew Miller and Merron Haile.
Paras returned in Big Brother Canada 10 to give advice to the Week 7 HOH Gino Giannopoulos through the Wendy's Window.

Trivia[]

Paras is the only houseguest on Big Brother Canada 6 to win multiple competitions, and not have any POV wins.
Paras is the first female in Big Brother Canada history to win the Final HOH and the game.
Paras was the fifth and final HouseGuest on Big Brother Canada 6 to win HOH twice, following Erica, Johnny, Derek, and Kaela.
Paras is the second Big Brother Canada winner to always vote with the majority, the first being Jon Pardy. They were followed by Kevin Jacobs.
Paras is the youngest female to win Big Brother Canada.
Paras is the first contestant with Palmar Hyperhidrosis.
Every time Paras was Head of Household, Derek Kesseler and Kaela Grant were her original nominees.
- Additionally, Derek was always her target.