Ian Patrick Terry (born March 19, 1991) is the winner of the American reality television show Big Brother 14 in 2012 and competed in Big Brother: All Stars in 2020.[1] and a contestant of Reality GameMasters in 2013.
Ian Terry | |
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| Born | March 19, 1991 |
| Occupation | Management consultant |
| Television | Big Brother 14 (winner) Big Brother 22 |
Education
editTerry graduated from Shaler Area High School in the Pittsburgh suburb of Shaler.
Big Brother
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On Day 1, four coaches entered into the game to coach the houseguests. Ian was placed on Mike "Boogie"'s team. On Day 48, Ian won his first HoH competition. After that initial victory, he went on to win the rest of his eligible HoH competitions. With his win on finale night, he tied the record of the most HoHs in a season: four. On September 19, 2012, Terry won Big Brother 14 and the $500,000 prize after defeating Dan Gheesling, who was the winner of Big Brother 10 and one of the four returning coaches, by a vote of 6–1. Terry is one of nine HouseGuests, including Drew Daniel, Janelle Pierzina, Rachel Reilly, Aaryn Gries, Hayden Moss, Caleb Reynolds, Vanessa Rousso, and Steve Moses in the show's history to win Head of Household four times in one season, and managed to avoid being nominated until Day 62, much to the collective chagrin of the house. Ian also holds the record for most consecutive HoH wins at 4. At 21 years and 6 months old at the time of his win, Terry became the youngest winner in American Big Brother history.
Terry re-entered the Big Brother house on August 5, 2020, to compete again in season 22, Big Brother: All-Stars. He was evicted on Day 44 by a 5–3 vote, finishing in 11th place, becoming the first Jury member.[2] He voted for Cody Calafiore to win.
Personal life
editTerry currently resides in Houston, Texas and worked as a physics teacher at YES Prep Southeast before taking on a position at HighRadius Corporation.[3] Additionally, Terry has made numerous appearances on Rob Has a Podcast and The Dom & Colin Podcast, usually discussing Survivor or Big Brother.[4][5]
On Episode 3 of Big Brother 22: All-Stars, Terry disclosed to a group of houseguests that he is on the autism spectrum.[6] During the live feeds of Big Brother 22: All-Stars on September 8, 2020, fellow houseguests, Memphis Garrett, Nicole Franzel, Dani Briones and Christmas Abbott were seen privately mocking Ian's quirks related to his autism diagnosis, specifically his rocking back and forth during conversations. This caused uproar from Big Brother fans on Twitter to admonish this behavior. Former Big Brother contestants also criticized the behavior of the other houseguests towards Terry on Twitter.[7]
Terry was part of a team representing the United States in the 2021 World Backgammon Team Championship held in Trier, Germany.[8]
Filmography
editTelevision
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
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| 2012 | Big Brother 14 | Contestant | Winner |
| 2020 | Big Brother: All-Stars | Contestant | Evicted; 11th place |
References
edit- ^ "Big Brother USA: A winner is crowned in season 14 finale - Live blog". Digital Spy. 2012-09-20. Retrieved 2012-10-05.
- ^ "Who's in the Cast of Big Brother Season 22?". CBS. Retrieved 2020-08-09.
- ^ "YES Prep Southeast Staff Directory". YES Prep Public Schools. Archived from the original on 2013-06-19. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ "Rob Has a Podcast". Rob Cesternino. Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ "The Dom & Colin Podcast". Retrieved 2015-03-26.
- ^ "'Big Brother 22': Ian Terry Calls the Game 'Autistic Hell,' Fans Petition for a Rocking Chair". Showbiz Cheat Sheet. 10 August 2020. Retrieved 2020-08-13.
- ^ "Nicole Franzel and Others Criticized For Mocking 'Big Brother' Contestant With Autism". Newsweek. 9 September 2020. Retrieved 2020-09-10.
- ^ "'Big Brother's' Ian Terry Chosen to Represent U.S. In International Competition". 4 August 2021.