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Chima Simone 
Born Chima Simone Benson Occupation Freelance journalist Notable credit(s) Hollyscoop Show Chima Simone (born Chima Simone Benson) is a freelance journalist from West Hollywood, California, best known as a former contestant on Big Brother 11.[1] She is also notable for surviving an attack by the Bathtub Killer.[2] Her story was recounted in the true crime cable television show Cold Case Files. [3]
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Career
Simone has been a journalist for several television networks, including BET, MTV and The CW.[4] She has also been a backstage interviewer for the BET Awards[5] Simone is currently working as an entertainment reporter with the Hollyscoop Show, a celebrity gossip television series and website similar to TMZ. The show, which debuted Sunday, August 30, 2009 on KTLA, is based on the website of the same name.[6] She has most recently begun coverage of Season 12 of Big Brother for entertainment news web site The Wrap currently syndicated on MSN.[7][8]
Rape Survivor
In 1999, a serial rapist and serial killer, Dale Devon Scheanette, brutally attacked and raped Simone. Simone fought back and was one of the women who survived the numerous attacks that Scheanette committed. Simone was instrumental in identifying him as the culprit and she testified in the sentencing phase of Scheanette's trial. He was sentenced to death by lethal injection. Due to her injuries suffered during the attack, she had to undergo two reconstructive surgeries. Simone was known to be his final victim.[2]
Simone discussed the event during her appearance on Big Brother. Her story was also profiled on an episode of Cold Case Files.[3] Committed to eliminating the shame that far too many people feel as a result of sexual violence, Simone became a member of RAINN's Speaker's Bureau. [9]
Big Brother
Main article: List of Big_Brother 11 HouseGuests (U.S.)#ChimaSimone was a contestant on the eleventh season of the American version of the reality show Big Brother where she competed as part of the Brains Clique. Former cast member, Marcellas Reynolds, helped Simone bypass the initial phases of the audition process. She was cast, despite having numerous television appearances prior.[10]
During her time as a contestant on the show, Simone was expelled by producers, who alleged that Simone had violated several of show's rules,[1] including refusing to wear her microphone and later destroying her microphone by throwing it into the jacuzzi.[11] Simone refutes the expulsion in several statements issued upon her departure, explaining she quit a game she could not win due to producer manipulation.[12][13][14][15] The broadcast of Simone's departure delivered “Big Brother’s” largest audience since 2008 and highest ratings in all key demos on any night that summer (highest adult 18-49 rating since the 8th edition finale in 2007).[16]
Chima Simone's ratings topping drama earned her a spot on People Magazines "Reality TV's 10 Best Catfights & Meltdowns".[17] Simone was also included in Yahoo! TVs "Top 10 Reality Moments of 2009".[18]
Awards
Simone was nominated in the best Best Villain category at the Fox Reality Really Awards.[19] She attended and was accompanied by Romain Chavent (2009)[20]
See also
- List of Big Brother 11 HouseGuests (U.S.)
References
- ^ a b Chima's bio on Big Brother website, CBS
- ^ a b The Associated Press (2009-02-11). "'Bathtub killer,' who was convicted of Arlington woman's 1996 slaying, is executed". Dallasnews.com. http://www.dallasnews.com/sharedcontent/dws/dn/latestnews/stories/021109dntexexecution.3079843.html. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ a b "TV Schedule on History". Thehistorychannel.co.uk. http://www.thehistorychannel.co.uk/site/tv_guide/HD_full_details/Crime/programme_2742.php. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Big Brother's Chima Simone Addresses Eviction and Racism - Chima Simone". Hollyscoop.com. 2009-08-19. http://www.hollyscoop.com/chima-simone/big-brothers-chima-simone-addresses-eviction-and-racism_21246.aspx. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ Simone reporting for the Bet Awards in 2008, youtube.com
- ^ "Celebrity News - Fashion Trends, Celebrity Pictures, Gossip Celebrities". Hollyscoop.com. http://www.hollyscoop.com/. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ "Big Brother's Chima Simone Runs Down the New Houseguests - Chima Simone". TheWrap.com. 2010-06-30. http://www.thewrap.com/television/blog-post/big-brothers-infamous-chima-simone-runs-down-new-houseguests-18914. Retrieved 2010-07-04.
- ^ "Big Brother Recap: The Breakup of Brenchel -Chima Simone". MSN.com. 2010-08-13. http://tv.msn.com/reality-tv/the-wrap/big-brother-recap-week-5/story/feature/. Retrieved 2010-08-15.
- ^ http://www.rainn.org/images/news-room/News/Newsletter-April-2011/AprilNewsletter.html RAINN
- ^ Simone in an interview with Power 106 Radio Station, youtube.com
- ^ Producers Evict Chima Simone From 'Big Brother 11', ABC News
- ^ "Big Brother‘s Chima: I Quit a Game I Couldn’t Win - PEOPLE TV Watch". Tvwatch.people.com. 2009-08-27. http://tvwatch.people.com/2009/08/27/big-brothers-chima-i-quit-a-game-i-couldnt-win/. Retrieved 2010-06-03.
- ^ Booted 'Big Brother' contestant apologizes, Washington Post
- ^ Reality TV scandals aren't just on the screen, NBC Miami
- ^ 'Big Brother 11' Some Final Moments With Chima, Entertainment Weekly
- ^ "Big Brother Ratings Hot Streak Continues". tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com. 2009-08-19. http://tvbythenumbers.zap2it.com/2009/08/19/big-brother-ratings-hot-streak-continues/25051?utm_campaign=awesm&utm_medium=awe.sm-mailto&utm_source=direct-awe.sm&utm_content=sociable-wordpress/. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Reality TV's 10 Best Catfights & Meltdowns". people.com. 2009-12-08. http://www.people.com/people/package/gallery/0,,20319348_20325628,00.html. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ "Top 10 Reality Moments of 2009". tv.yahoo.com. 2009-12-08. http://tv.yahoo.com/slideshow/508/photos/. Retrieved 2010-12-27.
- ^ Simone at the Fox Reality Really awards
- ^ Fox Reality Channel awards with Romain Chavent, YouTube
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