{"id":223669,"date":"2016-08-26T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-08-26T07:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sdnews.com\/life-after-reality-television\/"},"modified":"2016-08-26T00:00:00","modified_gmt":"2016-08-26T07:00:00","slug":"life-after-reality-television","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/test.sdnews.com\/es\/life-after-reality-television\/","title":{"rendered":"Life after reality television"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>por David Dixon<!--more--><\/p>\n<p>Fans of the 18th season of \u201cBig Brother\u201d (\u201cBig Brother 18\u201d) are familiar with former La Mesa resident, Bronte D\u2019Acquisto. The 2007 Miss Teen La Mesa was a contestant on the popular reality series.<\/p>\n<p>However, 2016 was not the first year that D\u2019Acquisto tried out to be on the CBS show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI auditioned in 2015 and made it pretty far in the process,\u201d she said. \u201cMy goal was to go on to win the $500,000 prize to help in my pursuit of a doctorate degree. I was lucky that I got to be part of the 18th season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>D\u2019Acquisto wanted to make the most of the little time she had to get ready for \u201cBig Brother 18.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI bought a couple of books to prepare, since you have a week of down time locked up in a hotel room,\u201d she said. \u201cI studied the science of psychological behavior and other similar topics.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_2960\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-2960\" style=\"width: 605px\" class=\"wp-caption alignleft\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/webtop.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-2960 size-full lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/webtop.jpg\" alt=\"Live Eviction\" width=\"605\" height=\"350\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 605px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 605\/350;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-2960\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">\u201cBig Brother\u201d contestant Bronte D\u2019Acquisto (left) (Courtesy of Jonathan Vy\/CBS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>One of the most memorable aspects of being a contender for D\u2019Acquisto was interacting with the different contestants.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt\u2019s like somebody found all your potential best friends and enemies and put them in a house,\u201d she said. \u201cMy favorite moments were when I realized how much I adored certain houseguests and despised others. You definitely have to know who your friends and enemies are.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Since being on television, D\u2019Acquisto feels like she grew as a person. \u201cI went into the competition with a lot of social anxiety,\u201d she said. \u201cI did not go away for college and instead lived with my parents in San Diego. I never experienced getting out of my comfort zone until being on the latest season.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Some of her closest friends from \u201cBig Brother 18\u201d are Natalie Negrotti and Bridgette Dunning. \u201cWe were in an alliance called the \u2018Spy Girls\u2019,\u201d she said. \u201cIt was our goal to gather information that would be helpful to us. They were my true friends and I hope we remain close once the season is over.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>While D\u2019Acquisto is taking a break from reality TV, she would consider being a part of \u201cWipeout\u201d if the series returns to cable. \u201cThe idea of doing a funky athletic competition really excites me,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n<p>One of her dreams is to be a mathematician. \u201cI think I was born to be a mathematician,\u201d she said. \u201cI really want to work for the NSA (National Security Agency) and the CIA (Central Intelligence Agency). I\u2019d like to use numbers to work in cyber security and fight against hackers.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure id=\"attachment_3070\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-3070\" style=\"width: 290px\" class=\"wp-caption alignright\"><a href=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-3070 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/lamesacourier.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/08\/1.jpg\" alt=\"Bronte D\u2019Acquisto was part of the \u201cSpy Girls\u201d alliance on \u201cBig Brother\u201d and hopes to one day work for the CIA or NSA. (Courtesy of Jonathan Vy\/CBS)\" width=\"290\" height=\"435\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 290px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 290\/435;\" \/><\/a><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-3070\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Bronte D\u2019Acquisto was part of the \u201cSpy Girls\u201d alliance on \u201cBig Brother\u201d and hopes to one day work for the CIA or NSA. (Courtesy of Jonathan Vy\/CBS)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p>For season 19, D\u2019Acquisto has words of wisdom to share with future cast members. \u201cDon\u2019t always think about how you are going to make it to the finale,\u201d she said. \u201cSometimes you have to focus on how you are going to make it through the week. I needed to be more short sighted and not always think about what would pay off in the long run.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Even though she starred on the small screen, the competitor is still proud of her roots in California.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI fully believe San Diego is the best city in the entire world,\u201d she said. \u201cI was fortunate to grow up here, because besides shy of Hawaii, I think the city is America\u2019s paradise. When I move back to San Diego, I would definitely want to live in La Mesa.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Despite being eliminated on \u201cBig Brother 18,\u201d D\u2019Acquisto plans on being a part of the season finale on Sept. 21. During the concluding episode, she will likely have more interesting stories to share about her time on the immensely successful game show.<\/p>\n<p>\u201cBig Brother 18\u201d is on CBS through Sept. 21. For more information, visit <a href=\"http:\/\/cbs.com\">cbs.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><em>\u2014David Dixon is a freelance writer with a bent toward theater and film. 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