Evicted 'Big Brother' Contestant from Bolingbrook: I'm Done With Reality TV

Keith Henderson, the Bolingbrook native and first to be evicted in this summer's edition of Big Brother, said he is through with reality game shows and quite possibly through with show business.

"I don't want to be on another reality show," he told Bolingbrook Patch the day after his eviction. "I would want to get into acting on soap operas or sitcoms, or modeling, but someone would have to find me."

And if no one seeks out the 32-year-old human resources manager and local youth pastor?

"I'm just going to go home and continue on my job, have fun with my family and continue with my church," he said. "Everything will be fine."

Henderson said his early eviction left him wishing he had played the game better.

"I wanted to stay longer," he said. "I wasn't so much disappointed in the decision as I was in my game play. I think I left too soon and it was so unexpected."

Only a few weeks ago, Henderson left Bolingbrook—Bible packed in his suitcase—along with the "invitation key" that symbolized being chosen as a house guest in the CBS elimination series.

In the 13th season of the game, the Big Brother house would be occupied by a mix of returning contestants and new ones, like Henderson. As always, the last one out the door got a prize of $500,000.

The house guests were paired to play in teams. Henderson's choice was Porsche Briggs, a cocktail waitress from Miami Beach. In retrospect, he said, he would have used a different strategy, but would have still chosen Briggs as his partner.

Henderson said he was evicted because other house guests perceived him as a threat.

"Rachel [a returning player] says she originally put us on the block strategically because I was someone they couldn't control and I could sway votes to my side, as well," Henderson said.

Being from Bolingbrook was an advantage in Big Brother, he said.

"I had a diverse upbringing and I have friends of many races' he said. "I've had the ability to date many types of women. Also, growing up in a Christian church gave me stability. Absolutely it helped."

The hardest part of being on the show wasn't isolation, he said; it was frustration.

The part he liked best was getting to meet the other house guests, living in an amazing house and getting a chance to play the Big Brother game, he said.

"You can't beat that," he said.

Henderson said he will remember most the late night and early-morning conversations the house guests had as a family, as well as the dinners and the games.

Any advice for future house guests on Big Brother?

"Definitely come up with a strategy and think outside the box," he replied. "Make your strategy known. Some people say they have no strategy. I had something very well thought out and everyone loved that because I really wanted to play the game. You have to make it known that you want to compete.

"Also, be yourself."