Kelley Jorgensen is a 29-year-old web designer from South Dakota. She grew up on a farm and will be one of at least 16 contestants on Season 27 of “Big Brother,” a show on CBS.
Kelley lives in Burbank, a small town with fewer than 100 people. She says, “I have farm kid grit.” This means she works hard and does not give up easily. Kelley points out that in her school, her class had just 64 students. They were together from kindergarten to graduation, so she is used to being around the same people. She thinks this will help her in the game.
Kelley has traveled a lot. She has been to all 50 U.S. states and 42 countries. She is comfortable staying in hostels and sharing spaces with others. She believes this will help her in the “Big Brother” house.
“Big Brother” is a reality show where people live in a house with cameras watching them all the time. Each week, someone gets voted out. The last person wins $750,000.
The show starts on July 10 at 7 p.m. Central time on CBS.
Vocabulary List:
- Contestant /kənˈtɛstənt/ (noun): A person who participates in a competition or contest.
- Reality /riˈælɪti/ (noun): The state of things as they actually exist rather than as they may appear or might be imagined.
- Voted /voʊtɪd/ (verb): To express a choice or opinion in a decision-making process.
- Grit /ɡrɪt/ (noun): Courage and resolve; strength of character.
- Contest /kənˈtɛst/ (noun): An event in which people compete for a prize.
- Graduation /ɡrædʒʊˈeɪʃən/ (noun): The receiving of a degree or diploma on completing a course of study.
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