Kaysar started Big Brother 6(US) with secret partner Michael Donnellan. Best known for his friendship and close allyship with Janelle Pierzina and calm leadership status of the Sovereign Six alliance, Kaysar was able to turn the tides for the alliance via evicting Eric Littmann during his Head of Household reign. He would be evicted on Day 33 by a 7-1 vote, but after a viewer vote, he returned to the game on Day 40 following Sarah Hrejsa's eviction. However, he infamously chose to lose to Jennifer Vasquez after a record-breaking 13 hours and 53 minutes in the Pressure Cooker Competition for HOH after making a deal with her, soon finding himself betrayed and later evicted for a second time at the end of the week by a unanimous vote, placing 10th.
He later returned for Big Brother 7(US), where his Sovereign Six alliance dominated for the first four weeks, but when Danielle Reyes won HOH in Week 5, his returning ally Janelle became the target. However, after Janelle won the Power of Veto and used it on herself, Kaysar was made the replacement nominee, and evicted by a 5-1 vote, placing 10th once again.
He returned for a third time for Big Brother 22 (US) 14 years later, where he reunited and retained his close friendship with Janelle. However, their reputations as being popular old school players isolated them in the house. When Week 1 HOH Cody wanted to target him and Janelle, Kaysar foiled Cody's plan when he won the first Safety Suite Competition, saving himself and Janelle for the week. He and Janelle survived Week 2 after Memphis won HOH. However, in Week 3, their luck finally ran out when they were nominated by HOH Tyler. During the previous week, Kaysar correctly guessed most of the members of the dominant Committee alliance prior to him and Janelle telling Memphis about it, being unaware that he was also in the alliance. Kaysar survived eviction, but was separated from Janelle when she was evicted, leaving him in the house for the first time without her. He came close to winning the following HOH, but lost the final round to Enzo, and was nominated for being the house's obvious target. Unable to win the POV, Kaysar's fate was essentially sealed, as his volatility sent tremors to the rest of the houseguests, in addition to only being liked by Janelle and Memphis. After Kaysar made a memorable eviction speech by calling out the Committee's control of the game, Kaysar was evicted unanimously, placing 13th and missing the jury phase of the game for the third consecutive time.
Kaysar Ridha (born August 10, 1980), is a graphic designer from Irvine, California. He was the first Muslim contestant on the show.
Retrieved from CBS Age: 39 Hometown: Irvine, California Current city: Irvine, California Occupation: Biotech executive Previous season: Big Brother 6 and Big Brother 7. In Season 6, Kaysar was the first Houseguest voted back into the game by the viewers. He was also a member of the first All-Star season of Big Brother. Three adjectives that describe you: Relentless, judicious, and witty. Favorite activities: Spending time with the people I care about, using technology, product, and design to solve everyday problems. Why do you want to play Big Brother again?
I'm obsessed with being better than I once was. What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?
Being away from my family. I have a lot of people that depend on me and I won't be there to
look after them while I'm gone. Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most and why?
Derrick Levasseur played a very respectable game. He was controlled and had the ability to tap
into what motivated others in order to help himself. Often without them even knowing. What is your strategy for winning the game?
Create large scale disruptions in power to uncover and destabilize existing alliances and plots. How does this strategy differ from the last time you played?
My strategy hasn't changed but I'd like to think that my life experiences will help me stay a bit longer in the house this time around. Leaving early is embarrassing. Have you changed/evolved since the last time you were on the show?
The first time you met me, I was an extreme introvert. Now, I'm well-adjusted and a
fully-functional social introvert. So much better! My life's motto is…
"Aut viam inveniam aut faciam." (Find the path or make it) What would you take into the house and why?
-A phone to FaceTime my family.
-A computer so I can stay productive.
-Books so I can continue to grow as a person. Fun facts about yourself:
-I was bullied most of my childhood starting in the third grade.
-I am an eternal optimist.
-I get angry when people don't believe in me. That anger fuels my drive to succeed.
-I don't believe in luck.
-I was told by my college counselor I wasn't likely to graduate.
-I never prepare and rehearse my speeches, talks, or presentations. I speak from the heart and
forget all about it the next day.
-People usually underestimate me.
-I gravitate towards the underdog, the poor, and the disenfranchised.
-Solving problems and finding a way out gives me a lot of satisfaction.
-Elon Musk is my hero.
-I got into my career as a designer after I taught myself how to use Photoshop. I really wanted to find an outlet to express myself.
-I'm a first-generation immigrant from Iraq.
-People named their children Kaysar after watching me on Big Brother. I'd like to meet them one
day because I've never met another person with my name.
-Another Kaysar appeared on Big Brother Brazil in 2018. I realized this only after getting
messages from his fans in Portuguese. I find that to be a bit bizarre.[1]
After the Big Brother 11 finale, Kaysar, Danielle Reyes and James Rhine went into the now-empty house and filmed a special "secret eviction" video for social media, where James, in the role of HOH, cast the tiebreaking vote to evict Kaysar for a fourth time while he was next to Danielle on the block.[2]
In Big Brother 25, Kaysar appeared in Week 4 to host the "Revenge of the Pressure Cooker" HOH competition via pre-recorded messages.
Trivia[]
Kaysar was the first houseguest in Big Brother 6 to be evicted after their partner was evicted.
Kaysar and Michael were the only secret partner pairing in Big Brother 6 to not have at least one of its members reach the jury stage.
Kaysar was the first male to return to the competition after being previously evicted and the second overall following Amy Crews.
Kaysar is the only previously evicted houseguest to not finish in the jury upon his re-entry, as all other returners eventually made the jury stage or returned during the jury stage.
Kaysar holds the record for the most number of eviction votes received in a single season with 16. He also holds the record for the most votes cast against any player with 33.
Kaysar is the only Big Brother 6 candidate to not reach the jury stage in All-Stars.
Kaysar is one of 13 houseguests that have played in back-to-back seasons (the others being Janelle Pierzina, Howie Gordon, James Rhine, Jessie Godderz, Brendon Villegas, Rachel Reilly, James Huling, Da'Vonne Rogers, Paul Abrahamian, David Alexander, Nicole Anthony and Cameron Hardin).
Kaysar is one of five people (James, Janelle, Paul, Cameron) to receive the same placement two seasons in a row (10th place).
Kaysar was the last houseguest to be evicted pre-jury on his first two seasons.
Kaysar was the first houseguest to be evicted three times over his Big Brother career. He was followed by Brendon Villegas, Janelle Pierzina, Victor Arroyo, Da'Vonne Rogers, Nicole Franzel, Cameron Hardin and Britney Haynes.
Janelle and Kaysar are the only players to be evicted four times.
