Ben Schiffer

## Season History

**Ben Schiffer** is the winner of *Big Brother: Over The Top 1*.

## Biography

**Hometown:** Potsdam, DE
**Current city:** Salt Lake City, UT
**Occupation:** Student
**Favorite activities:** Dancing, partying with friends, shopping, slumber parties
**What are you most excited about living inside the Big Brother house?**
I'm most excited for the challenges. I don't expect myself to be a major comp beast, but I just wanna know what I can do and what I can't. Who knows, I might be able to pleasantly surprise myself.
**What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?**
In all honesty, probably living with a bunch of strangers. I am in the autism spectrum and while it is a mild case and I usually click with different types of people, I get overwhelmed very easily around strangers. It is also part of the reason I actually joined this show. So I think the hardest part will actually be entering at all, if I don't chicken out before, hehe.
**Do you have a strategy for winning the game?**
It is honestly hard to say considering that plans can change very quickly. What I know is that I will probably be underestimated by the others because I am a shy guy and I don't look like the textbook example of an athlete, but trust me, I do have some surprises up my sleeve. My dream scenario would actually be if I'm in an alliance full of comp beasts who might not be very good at strategizing. The role of a puppet master is veeeeeery intriguing for me. It is not likely, but a boy can dream, right?
**How do you want people to remember you as a player on Big Brother?**
I hope with my time in the house, I can be a player that inspires people like me, no matter if they have autism or other disabilities. I know for a fact that people with autism still get frowned upon in certain areas because of how they look to others and there are still enough people who mock us for it. Especially with autism it is a walk on a tightrope because it still is kind of a mystery in terms of symptoms and quirks. So I hope I can create a field of an open mind for those who might not know a lot about it.
**My life's motto is...**
Don't let your situation stop you of being your best self.
**Fun facts about yourself:**
• I moved to the states with my family around two years ago to pursue my studies in game development. My mom still can't speak a word of English, so I'm her private translator.
• I have two cats and a teenage brother who I adore to death, and and a younger sister who I adore to annoy.
• I came out as gay during my last year of high school in Germany.
• Like Olivia Rodrigo, I got my drivers license last week. Oh, I also am a sucker for puns.
• When listening to music, I listen to everything... well, except German schlager. If anybody is playing anything from Helene Fischer, I swear they will be backdoored by me.

## Player History - *Big Brother: Over The Top 1*

### HOH History

 **Roulette**

 **Evicted**

**Skye** | N/A

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**
**Julien** | N/A

## Post Big Brother

* Ben is now in a polygamous relationship with fellow Big Brother Over The Top 1 Contestant Callum Scott and Chase Grande.
* On Big Brother 4, he appeared in the Veteran Camp twist as one of the mentors alongside Big Brother 2 Winner Vivian Pinhosa.
* On March 15th 2023, he was announced as one of the contestants of EXILED 6 alongside fellow Big Brother Over The Top 1 Contestant Aries Valentinos.

## Trivia

* Ben is the first ever, and by extension the first winner, autistic HouseGuest on *Sims Big Brother (The Sims™ 4)*.
* Ben is the first (so far, only) winner who voted more in the minority than in the majority.
* Ben is the second HouseGuest with German ancestry, the first being Jonas Weber.
	+ Ben is the first German, Caucasian-European to win *Sims Big Brother*.
* Ben is the second oldest winner to date behind Vivian Pinhosa, being 24 years old.
* Due to the nature of his season with the prize money being doubled, Ben is the only HouseGuest who won the most money with $1,000,000.
* Ben's game has been compared with both Sonny McCoy and Greg Schultz for being the "nerdy winner with a strong social game."