So, I can't find the post that prompted me to do this, but I collated a table of the OG Ten and Nine eras' first housemate interviewed on launch night and their results.
| Season | First Housemate | Result |
|---|
| 1 | Christina | 4th / 14 |
| 2 | Aaron | 13th / 15 |
| 3 | Ben | 11th / 16 |
| 4 | Wesley | 8th / 16 |
| 5 | Constance | 19th (DQ) / 20 |
| 6 | Michael | 17th / 23 |
| 7 | Hayley | 20th / 24 |
| 8 | Terri | 1st / 20 |
| 9 | Michael | 4th / 16 |
| 10 | Mikkayla | 8th / 20 |
| 11 | Priya | 4th / 22 |
Out of that table, the only one that shows obvious producer manipulation is Terri, being put back in after she was evicted in the first snap eviction. Constance was disqualified for lying about being single to gain a place on the show, then bragging about it once she got in.
But now with Colin, we're not being shown his full personality, especially when he drinks. People who watch casually see this golden boy, but that's not the full Colin.