Courtney Lane

* BB7
* BB6

## **Overview**

Courtney Lane was a houseguest on Big Brother 6 and Big Brother 7.

After becoming a fan favorite on season six, Courtney came into the Big Brother All-Star house with high hopes of making it all the way to the end of the season once again. However, she faced many obstacles upon entering the game. Courtney was rushed to the hospital in the first week of Big Brother All-Stars and was nearly evacuated from the game due to a fire-related injury caused by the fireplace in the house. However, her injuries was classified as minor and as per her decision, she re entered the house and the fireplace was removed and replaced with a fake fireplace. Courtney was then nominated by Elizabeth Lloyd that very same week, in which she was almost evicted but survived in a 6-5 vote. Courtney made it all the way to the final eight where she was evicted next to her season six counterpart Arush Dalal in a 3-2 vote.

Courtney had an uphill battle from the first week of season six. She found herself on the block in the very first week when Sydney Decarlo nominated her as the target. But was saved in a close 6-5 vote when Preston Holbrook and Arush Dalal along with Stacy Davis and Estelle Dyson wanted to save her and recruit herself and her partner Jocelyn Halibute for an alliance to take on the rest of the house, the pair accepted however the alliance didn't stick for very long. In the fifth week of the game, Courtney became the new Head of Household and wanted to use her power to eliminate one of the stronger pairs in the game, nominating Ginny Hue as her target against Estelle Dyson, and when Preston Holbrook turned on his alliance to save Ginny, Estelle was evicted. On Day 59, Courtney was nominated for her third time but was able to win the Power of Veto to save herself. At the final five she was the target for Preston Holbrook and Ginny Hue, but because Arush Dalal wanted to see Jocelyn Halibute leave the game, he convinced his partner Preston to discard the Power of Veto, moving Courtney into the final four. Courtney won both the Head of Household and Power of Veto competition in the final four and used them to break up Preston and Ginny. But when she lost part three of the final Head of Household competition to Arush, she became the seventh and final member of the jury.

## **Biography**

* Big Brother 6

**Age:** 24
**Hometown:** Toledo, Ohio
**Sign:**Leo
**Occupation:** Hair Dresser
**One word that would describe you and why?:**Unique. I am myself, I do not care what others think. If you like me, it is for who I am, and if you don’t you can screw off!
**What did you learn from the last time you played Big Brother?:** I learned that I can be a badass woman and hold my own. People underestimate me and I know I can prove them wrong.
**How do you think you will do this season compared to your last?:** I am going in as though this is my first season. I am playing alone which will be more difficult, as I don’t have one person I can trust from the start.
**Who would you want to work with from past seasons?:** I would love to have Jocelyn back with me. Other than her, Arush would be great to see again. I love him. I would also love to see Shelley because I think she is hilarious and weird. Gwen would also be someone I would love to play with, but she honestly scares me!
**What is your strategy this season>:** Find someone from my season to work with. I know them and can hopefully trust them. I am going to be myself as that worked for me last season, and I think people like the authenticity.
**Anything you want to say to your fans?:** Be yourself always! Do not be fake or who others want you to be. Those who like you for you are worth having in your life, fake friends are not.

After Courtney left the Big Brother house, she decided to travel around the world. In an interview on The Talk, she was quoted saying she missed being in the outside world, and being in the Big Brother house taught her that she wanted to become more adventurous. She has set a goal of visiting every country in the world. Courtney also got a Big Brother themed tattoo on her shoulder to commemorate her time in the house.
**Age:** 23
**Hometown:** Toledo, Ohio
**Sign:** Leo
**Occupation:** Hair Dresser
**Three adjectives that describe you:** Confident, Lively, and Volcanic
**Favorite Activities:** There is nothing I love more then living the fast life. Love to go out by myself, I don't have to keep up with myself.
**What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house:** The hardest part is going to be the physical competitions. I might look like I'm super physical but I honestly get out of breathe going up the stairs. I need to stop smoking.
**How will it affect your game, playing the game with a partner?** I don't think it will affect my game honestly. I'm a guys girl and I plan to ride with the boys, they aren't judgmental so I think they won't care if I have a partner.
**Which past houseguest would you want to play with as your partner?:**I wouldn't want to play with anybody that has played before. I think they would try to run me and nobody runs me but me.
**What is your strategy this season:** My strategy is simply to align with the boys, and let them carry me to the nd of the game. I want to be the last girl standing.

## **Player History - By Season**

* Big Brother 7
* Big Brother 6

### HOH History

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

## **Trivia**

* Courtney is the first female player to win at least five competitions in one season.
* She is the first player to win both HOH and POV in the final four.
* She is the first female to take herself off of the block during a double eviction.
* She is the first houseguest to win the Power of Veto in a double eviction twice in one season.