Big Brother: Why Cameron's revelation shouldn't be dismissed as 'gameplaying'

In a TV show where the loudest voice and most dominant character tends to snaffle the majority of the airtime, it is with great respect that quietly spoken Cameron Cole could deliver the biggest moment of this Big Brother series so far.

The infamous house is usually for tears and tantrums but emotions have rarely been so genuine as during the few minutes when Cameron confirmed his sexuality publicly for the first time.
It had seemed obvious for a lot of viewers of the Channel 5 show that Cameron was probably gay but it still took enormous courage to come out in such a public way but with such tear-inducing sensitivity.

After one of the bravest moments of many a Big Brother series, it is unfair to see some viewers claim that this 'show' was 'gameplaying' and a controlled stunt.
There were some that felt that the 18-year-old was manipulating the situation so that viewers would keep him in the Big Brother house until the final.

It was a rare showing of reality on Big Brother

This is an unkind assessment of the moment and it is clear that Cameron has battled with inner beliefs since arriving in the house.
He should be applauded for how he addressed his feelings and in a house where fakery runs high, such a genuine life event should not be dismissed so frivolously.
Whether it helps Cameron towards the final of the show shouldn't be a consideration.
It certainly hasn't seemed like he was contriving to make the most of this and regardless of how long he stays in the house, it was a rare showing of reality on Big Brother which has often been the bastion of unreal television.

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