Katherine Woodman is pulling back the curtain on her “Big Brother” journey—and her casting story is anything but typical.
During a recent interview with BBSteph, the season 27 houseguest shared how a spontaneous application, a missing video, and one confusing message from production almost caused her to miss out on the experience entirely.
Woodman ultimately made it into the house, where she linked up for a showmance with Riley Jeffries. During her time on season 27, she became known for her sharp exchange with Rachel Reilly in week 4. Woodman was evicted in a 7 to 1 vote and placed 11th. Woodman and Jeffries called it quits in February, according to The Sun, citing a source who said Woodman “needed to break away” from his personal life.
CBSHer path into the house, however, started with skepticism and a moment that left her questioning whether the opportunity was even real.
Katherine Woodman Thought ‘Big Brother’ Casting Outreach Wasn’t Legit
CBSAccording to Woodman, her journey began on a whim while watching season 26 with her roommate.
“I just randomly pulled my phone out and said I was going to apply,” she said, explaining that she filled out the application in about 15 minutes after a couple glasses of wine. Despite the application encouraging a video submission, Woodman skipped that skip entirely and submitted it anyway.
Months later, she was surprised to hear back. But what producers told her didn’t quite add up.
“I heard back at the end of March … they said, ‘Hey, we loved your application. Your video that you sent in is great,'” Woodman recalled.
There was just one hiccup: She said she hadn’t sent in a video.
Woodman said the video submission mix-up immediately raised red flags for her, prompting her to question whether the casting message was legitimate.
Mix-Up Nearly Made Katherine Woodman Ignore ‘Big Brother’ Opportunity
CBSAfter responding to the discrepancy, Woodman said casting followed up to clarify the situation.
“They said, ‘Actually, reviewing your app again, you didn’t send in a video. But we still want to talk to you if you can give us a call back,'” Woodman explained.
Even with that clarification, she still wasn’t totally on board.
“I convinced myself that it was a scam,” she said, adding that she jokingly thought she was going to be kidnapped. “It all obviously turned out to be real, so that was a relief.”
BBSteph was absolutely floored by Woodman’s unconventional casting story.
“That is actually insane,” BBSteph said. “Now I’ve heard a few casting stories, Katherine, but not sending a video and them still contacting you saying, ‘Hey, your video was great,’ that’s incredible. I mean, something obviously stood out to them in your application without a video or they mixed it up with someone else’s video and luckily you got on anyway.”
CBSAccording to the “Big Brother” casting website, videos are a part of the process.
“It is always recommended to prerecord a video so you can make sure you are doing, saying, being exactly who you want to be,” the website says. “However, if you are an “on the fly” kind of person, the site is equipped with a self video recorder so you can just wing it if that is what you prefer.”
Once the online application is submitted along with your video and photo of yourself, casting representatives will reach out via email if they want to move forward.
