"You did us proud!"

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Battlestar

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 10:18 pm Click here to edit this post

Looking forward to seeing you Monday Morning ---Bryant had better be on duty that day !!!

Delia

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 10:31 pm Click here to edit this post

Cassandra's well-spoken and professional interview with Julie Chen was exactly what I had expected from Cassandra. It was the finest interview with a banished HG thus far, in my opinion. She's been my #1 favorite HG from the beginning. While others called her "boring," "stiff," "uptight" and so forth, I emphasized her intelligence, international experience and her obvious maturity. Even Dr. Drew Pinsky referenced Cassandra's maturity on one live show.

Already, the house has a very different feel to it. Almost an uncomfortable feel to it, knowing that Cassandra's not there. I was very sad when Cassandra had to leave, but I felt a bit better as she spoke with Julie. I wish Cassandra the very best and I wouldn't be surprised if we began seeing more of her in the future.

Delia

Iron_Chef

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 11:27 pm Click here to edit this post

So who was the US in "You did us proud?"

Can anyone dare be insulted if it was indeed Black women, or the Black community, that Cassandra's friend was talking about? Perhaps it was, and so what?

Cassandra certainly took care in portraying herself well, and it was indeed a good deal in part to the responsibility she felt due to her skin color. Today it's easy to watch Friends, Frasier and Everybody Loves Raymond and not get hung up about skin color. Just as you never gave it a second thought all these years that all the baby dolls sold in toy stores were White or never thought about "skin" tone pantyhose and band-aids being the color they are. This is the society we grew up in.

If I ask you to rattle off all the Black actresses you've seen on CBS in the 20+ years between Isabel Sanford on The Jeffersons & Estelle Rolle on Good Times and today with Della Reese on Touched By an Angel and Felicia Rashad on that axed Cosby show, you wouldn't be rattling for very long.

For better or worse, the continued segregation of the races in this nation is even more exaggerated on television. It is from this background that Cassandra entered into the Big Brother house on CBS. If it means nothing to you, how can you be so arrogant and closeminded to believe that it should mean nothing to Cass? How can anybody be so ignorant to say that Cass exhibited "black supremacist behaviour?" It's further insulting to say you don't see the HGs as black or white. Are you blind? Of course you see their skin color. It's the first damn thing you and everybody else sees! And to deny any significance to Cassandra's Blackness is to deny importance and recognition to a huge part of who she is, what she believes and thinks, and where she's coming from when expressing herself.

Well, that's the only time I've mentioned race on these boards. It's irked me all the times I've seen people taking umbrage at Cass "getting uppity" in regards to her race and culture with utter disregard to possibly what might've prompted Cass to speak out. I'll get off my soapbox now, and if the powers that be deem this post too hateful against the hateful, please quash it.

Tukuul

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 11:32 pm Click here to edit this post

Cassandra handled the whole Big Brother experience with class and poise. She will definitely be remembered.

Scoobettenq

Wednesday, September 13, 2000 - 11:46 pm Click here to edit this post

I already had a huge amount of admiration for Cass, but after seeing her today, watching her smiles and excitement from seeing her family, hearing her articulate and charming interview, I am an even bigger fan.

It saddens me that someone like Cass was banished, above some of the other characters in the house. Cassandra has carried herself with class, dignity and grace. She's also got a great smile! :)

I wish her the best in the future. One of my major reasons for watching the show is now gone. Oh, and as for "you did us proud" - I think her friend was speaking of their family circle, as in you made "us" - the ones who love you - proud, with the way you carried yourself. But if she was speaking of the black community as a whole, more power to her. With all of the stereotypes that still exist, Cass does realize that she's "representing" whether she wants to or not. And she did a DAMN fine job of it.

I'm so sorry to see her go.

Larrblue

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 12:07 am Click here to edit this post

Cass was not my favorite, I'll admit that, but I always admired her advice to the other HGs, and after seeing her exit interview tonight, I can really tell she is honest, intelligent, forthright, and most of all respectful. Wow. She expresses herself so well.

I have a concern, however - I am worried about Cass. I think she tries too hard - I guess I mean tries to hard to be diplomatic all the time (even though that's part of her job at the UN) and I think it really wears on her. I assume you know that she gets migraine headaches everyday (something she didn't admit to the HGs until the middle of the show). I'm guessing that the effort it takes her to be so diplomatic is causing her a lot of stress and is manifesting itself in the headaches.

I couldn't help watching her tonight and at the end I finally yelled, "Cass, please stop TRYING so hard! Please relax a little and be yourself." You are loved for the person you truly are. You will feel a lot better physically, mentally, and emotionally. Best of luck to her.

Adige

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 01:26 am Click here to edit this post

Cass Cass Cass,
Girl what can I say, there is a tear in my eye! But I am very proud of you! Thank you for being you.

Fruitbat

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:47 am Click here to edit this post

I was sad to see her go. Lovely, gracious woman. Her smile lit the TV screen and her ability to articulate without any hesitations was impressive.

Her family and friends that met her radiated the same class that oozed from every one of Cassandra's pores. No surprize that she would be surrounded by the same.

I loved her giggles upon seeing her tape and anxiously await her interviews. Especially when she aquires some distance and is able to reflect with some objectivity.

She said she would visit this sight whe she is out after seeing our banner. Is there a chance of adding the word Cass to the title of the thread to alert her?

Noslonna

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 03:54 am Click here to edit this post

YOU CAN'T SPELL CLASS WITHOUT CASS!

Cassandra you are a phenomenal woman. It was wonderful to see your girlfriends in the studio hugging you and saying over and over, "You did us proud, you did us proud..." I would like add that I agree whole-heartedly with the sentiments expressed on this thread. You did us ALL proud.

p.s. You did a wonderful job of maintaining your dreads, your hair looked beautiful!

Bernie

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 04:32 am Click here to edit this post

I have consistently loved and respected you, Cassandra, throughout your time in the BB House, and your demeanour during the interview was the epitome of the show so far. It was awesome, and totally consistent with who you are, and were, during your time in the house. Cassandra, you are an amazing, fascinating, and generous woman, and I hope that your future will be as fulfilling as your past has obviously been. You did ALL women proud, and set a wonderful example to everyone, man or woman, on how to behave with decency and kindness to your fellow human beings. If there are any 'powerful people' reading this, won't one of you offer Cassandra something intelligent and worthwhile, and FINANCIALLY LUCRATIVE to do? My only regret tonight is that you didn't win any money, Cassandra, to help your Mom, in her retirement. I wish you the very best of luck, and thank you for the opportunity to know you. It was a pleasure to learn that there are such great people in the world as you. I hope to see you again, perhaps on TV, but being successful, whatever it may be. I know that will be so. You're a winner, Cassandra!!!

Casper

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 04:43 am Click here to edit this post

Cassandra, I tried. I did what I could to help save you and keep you in the House. But I'm also glad because now you will the truth. You are an outstanding individual and a beautiful woman. You have a heart of "GOLD" and am very glad to have known you. You have a lot of patience. You have grace. And a wonderful smile. And I DO believe it has rubbed off on some of us. Peace~

Ocean_Islands

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:07 am Click here to edit this post

We love Cassandra!

We want to see you on Oprah -- you could give her a run for her money!

Somabro

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:52 am Click here to edit this post

Cass,

I would love to have a "bilateral" discussion with you someday on your BB experiences :)

But seriously, you were my favorite from day one and I wish you all the best in your future endeavors. I'm also glad that you can finally kick back out of the view of cameras and reflect on the last couple of months in peace. I hope we hear from you again.

Cheers

Glen506ny

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 10:28 am Click here to edit this post

Cassandra had been my favorite HG since George's homophobia became evident. I was so sad to see her go. I guess I was also sad about what this says about America, for Cassandra's wisdom, tactful diplomacy, grace, and maturity not to be valued enough by America to keep her in the house.

And, yes, her exit interview rocked! That is one articulate woman! I wish I could express myself extemporaneously half as good as she does.

Delia

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 11:43 am Click here to edit this post

Glen wrote: I guess I was also sad about what this says about America, for Cassandra's wisdom, tactful diplomacy, grace, and maturity **not to be valued enough by America** to keep her in the house.

Couldn't agree with you more. I've expressed these exact sentiments on this forum in other threads. Unfortunately, it seems that too much of the public in this country finds wisdom, diplomacy, grace and maturity "boring."

As a psychologist friend of mine says: "From my practice, that's because a large portion of the public has yet to achieve these qualities in themselves...so they simply can't understand these qualities because they don't have the maturity to understand them and find them 'boring' in others."

Delia

Enbwife

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:13 pm Click here to edit this post

For those that would like Cassandra to receive your kind wishes, there is a special section to leave Fan Mail for the guests. Click on Discussion, scroll down and you will see a topic called Fan Mail - Not Hate Mail. The guests are receiving a message from BBFC that there is fan mail for them when they leave the house, therefore, you may want to re-post there. It is unlikely that Cass will find this thread in amongst the hundreds of other threads.

Remus

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:22 pm Click here to edit this post

Guys - I think this thread should have been titled...

"You did us proud, You did us proud, you did us proud,You did us proud, You did us proud, you did us proud,You did us proud, You did us proud, you did us proud,You did us proud, You did us proud, you did us prouuuuuuuuuuuuuud!"

Shuuuut uuuuuup!!!!!

Egbok77

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:26 pm Click here to edit this post

Thanks Lisa!!

Rwsbetter

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:28 pm Click here to edit this post

Enbwife: Is there any way that the messages here could be cut and pasted to that area? There's a lot of messages here and it seems unlikely that all these well-wishers would repost. Just a thought :)

Iron_Chef

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:29 pm Click here to edit this post

Remus, LOL!

Oh, is THAT what she was saying?

Zappre

Thursday, September 14, 2000 - 06:33 pm Click here to edit this post

As the guy who started this thread, I copied all of it to a text file and emailed it to her cousin, so hopefully she'll get it.

Remus: You ray of sunshine, you!