Jackson Michie.
Flemming/CBS SonjaJackson Michie had sailed some difficult times since his Big Brother 21 victory.
“The show was something I needed to do, but I was in a delicate place in my life and when I ended up winning the program, I had no tutoring, guidance or financial counselor,” said Michie, 29, during an appearance Julie Chen MoonvesThe “God101” series hanging Via instagram On Sunday, March 2. “I am now in Los Angeles, catapulted to the world with the same problems that I had never cured.”
Before presenting -the success of the reality television series in 2019, Michie had just moved to Los Angeles in Nashville and looking for a job. While requesting Bartending’s concerts, he ran into a casting call for the program and decided to pursue him. At the same time, Michie struggled with health problems and “five years of drug addiction,” he said. While heading to the reality series program, he said Stopped using “Xanax” and “cocaine” cold turkey.
During his time in the series, he dedicated to a showmance With runner -up Holly Allen and it was finally crown the Victor. Months after the program, Michie shared that he “spiralized the descent”.
“At the age of 24 he has just gained $ 510,000 and having a little popularity in Los Angeles, it was a dangerous combination for me,” he confessed.
After Michie took what he described as a series of “poor financial decisions”, he said he was forced to return home with his family.
“At the moment I have exploded all my money, Net negative in my verification account,” he continued. “There is no car, no work, no plan, return to the city and where I went out without idea what (that was) ahead.”
Michie was a polarizing figure Big Brother. During his time in the competition series, many of Michie’s householders accused him of bullying and showing racist behavior. The fans also quickly noted that the first evictions of the season were colored people and they went a lot to Michie. Michie denied allegations At that moment.
As he looked back his Sunday post-show, Michie understood why some Big Brother The fans were upset by their victory.
Controversies are nothing new for the older brother. The show has been criticized by racism and discrimination over the years, making important waves with an incident in the 15th season. During the 2013 season, Aaryn Gries referred to Asian people as “ with eyes cut ”, called his black housemate Stewart “Aunt Jemima” and asked his Coreana house house (…)
“Disappointed and discouraged he didn’t even put words into how I felt. Because I realized … I did what people I didn’t like in the program told me that I would do it,” he recalled. “You are young, you are silly, you will, you will, you will, you will fall and you will burn,” and I did it. I crashed and burned and hit the rock bottom more times than I can count. “
Michie shared that he is now on the right path and found religion. In addition to its spirituality, Michie has also settled on the dating front. In July 2023, he married the woman Caitlin Goodrich. The couple welcomed their first child, daughter Sophia Grace, in May 2024.
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