List of The Glass House season 1 contestants

The first season of The Glass House featured 14 contestants also known as The Players. When the original fourteen players were revealed, a woman named Melissa was included. Days after the announcement, however, she was removed from ABC's website, and had been replaced with Holly. ABC has yet to confirm why Melissa did not participate on the show. The original fourteen players entered the house on June 10.[1]

Alex Stein

Alex Stein is a 25-year-old bail bondsman from Dallas, Texas.[2] Alex often referred to himself as "Primetime 99" both inside and outside of the house, with the 99 standing for his jersey number when he played football in high school. In the first week, Alex asked the viewers whether he should be the villain of the house or not, with the fans giving him the answer "yes". Following numerous personal attacks towards the other contestants, Alex was voted into limbo, receiving a total of ten votes against him. On Day 9, Alex was officially eliminated from the show, with the viewers choosing for him not to return. He later revealed to Rob Cesternino during a live podcast that the vote was "very close". Alex returned to the house on Day 33 to deliver the "fanswers" of the week, and left minutes later. He also appeared on the 4th season of Worst Cooks in America on Bobby Flay's team and was eliminated in the 3rd week. He later appeared as one of the bachelors on the CMT reality dating show, Sweet Home Alabama.

Andrea Clark

Andrea Clark is a 31-year-old bookkeeper from Valencia, California.[3] Shortly after the cast reveal, a photo of Andrea, her husband, and her children holding up signs in support of Proposition 8 appeared online, causing controversy.[4][5] The topic would later be brought up in the house, causing Andrea to engage in numerous arguments with openly gay contestant Jeffrey. In the third week, after numerous arguments over the subject of gay marriage, Jeffrey began campaigning for the house to send Andrea to limbo along with Robin. On Day 19, however, the vote came down to a five to five tie with Andrea and Erica, with Robin later choosing to take Erica to limbo with her. On Day 33, Andrea was sent to limbo, receiving four votes from the other contestants. She later returned to the house, with Holly being eliminated. On Day 46, Andrea won a total of $623 in an aquatic themed activity. She was sent into limbo for a second time in Week 7, along with Joy. Andrea later returned to the house, making her the first contestant to successfully escape limbo twice. She came in 3rd place overall.

Apollo Poetry

Apollo Poetry is a 28-year-old poet and magician from Phoenix, Arizona. Attended Marie Forleo Business School and studied at St. Peters College, NJ – studied Business and Psychology. He is a poet of holistic verbiage that soothes the soul & spirit. A rapper and an entertaining public speaker at the Performing Arts Center and on local TV,as well as speaking with Arianna Huffington & Larry King. One of his ambitions is to be a movie maker and producer. Great all around guy with a following on Social Media like Facebook and Instagram. Apollo made it to the New York Times list of "Top 100 Entrepreneurs to Follow on Twitter" in February 2014.

Apollo was a cast member in House of Glass:[6] The first week, he stated his plan on choosing on who to send to limbo would involve all eligible contestants drawing a card, with the person who drew the 4 card being Apollo's choice on who to send to limbo. The strategy annoyed several of his fellow contestants. On Day 9, Apollo was announced as one of the team captains, along with Ashley. After losing the team competition, Apollo was sent to limbo on Day 11, along with Holly. He was eliminated on Day 16, receiving less votes to stay than Holly.

Ashley Forrestier

Ashley Forrestier is a 30-year-old paralegal from New Orleans, Louisiana.[7] Before entering the game, Ashley released her debut extended play "The Creole1Queen".[8] Ashley celebrated her birthday on Day 9 in the house. She often clashed with Erica and Jeffrey in the house following the debate over gay marriage. Ashley was voted as Team Captain by the viewers for three weeks in a row, winning the team challenge the first two weeks and being sent to limbo the third. On Day 30, Ashley was eliminated from the house.

Erica Russell

Erica Russell is a 27-year-old cocktail waitress from Denver, Colorado.[9] Upon entering the house, Erica formed an immediate friendship with Jeffrey, and also has close relationships with Joy and Stephanie in the house. While in the house, Erica and Kevin had a somewhat romantic relationship in the house, in which the two drunkenly shared a kiss. Following the kiss, Erica admitted she had feelings for Kevin, which he stated he did not reciprocate. In the first few weeks, Erica and fellow contestant Holly had several arguments, beginning after Holly chose to send Erica to limbo the first week. Holly would go on to vote for Erica three weeks in a row, causing a further division between the two. Erica was sent to limbo during the third week along with Robin, but later returned. She was sent to limbo for a second time on Day 54, along with Gene. On Day 58, Erica returned to the house after receiving more votes to stay. She came in 2nd place overall.

Gene Bryant

Gene "Hollywood" is a 28-year-old stuntman from Chicago, Illinois.[3] While in the house, Gene had a romantic relationship with fellow contestant Joy. Throughout his stay, many contestants grew annoyed with him playing all sides of the house and his supposed cockiness. He was a Team Captain in week 8, and was sent to limbo with Erica after losing the challenge. On Day 58, he was eliminated from the house, with Erica receiving more votes to stay.

Holly Yako

Holly Yako is a 21-year-old who works in retail sales from Detroit, Michigan.[10] Holly didn't get along with several of the female contestants, and she later revealed that she felt it was because they were "jealous" of her.[11] Holly also had an ongoing feud with fellow contestant Erica, beginning after Holly chose to send Erica to limbo three consecutive weeks. Holly was sent to limbo on Day 11, after admitting to have lied about her occupation. She later returned after Apollo was eliminated. She was a Team Captain in the fourth week, but her team won the team challenge for the week. The following week she was Team Captain again, and lost the challenge. She was sent to limbo with Andrea. On Day 37, Holly was eliminated from the house.

Jacob Weston

Jacob Weston is a 28-year-old cook from Coos Bay, Oregon.[12] While in the house, Jacob had a close friendship with fellow contestant Alex. He was the team captain of the losing team on Day 2 in the game, and was later sent to limbo on Day 5. Later that day, it was revealed Jacob had chosen to walk from the game. Following his decision to leave the game, it was revealed he had previously done work in the porn industry.

Jeffrey Marx

Jeffrey Marx is a 35-year-old receptionist from Brooklyn, New York.[13] Jeffrey is openly gay, a fact which caused several arguments with fellow contestant Andrea over whether gay marriage should be legal or not. Jeffrey had a close friendship with Erica while in the house. He elected to be Team Captain on Day 2, though his team later won the competition. In the sixth week, Jeffrey asked to be sent to limbo, in order to be exempt from being Team Captain the following week. He was then sent to limbo with Mike in a unanimous seven to zero vote, and later returned. In Week 8, Jeffrey was a Team Captain, though he later won the team competition and saved himself for the week. He came in 4th place overall.

Joy Glass

Joy Glass is a 27-year-old nurse from Fredericksburg, Virginia.[13] Joy admitted to posing nude for Playboy six times before entering the house. While in the house, Joy had a romantic relationship with fellow contestant Gene. She had frequent arguments with Mike while in the house, after he accused her of playing Gene to advance in the game. After being chosen as team captain, her team lost and she was sent into limbo with Andrea. Joy was eliminated on Day 51. After her elimination, she was put into a poll with Mike to see who the fans would like to see back into the house, possibly stating whoever gets the most votes will return to the house. She ultimately lost to Mike, who returned to the game.

Kevin Braun

Kevin Braun is a 33-year-old police sergeant from Toledo, Ohio.[14] While in the house, Kevin had a strong friendship with Mike. Kevin also had a somewhat romantic relationship with Erica, with the two drunkenly sharing a kiss. Erica later expressed that she had feelings for him, though he did not reciprocate them. In the fourth week, Kevin was voted into limbo by his fellow contestants, though he later returned. He came in 1st place and won the 250,000 dollars.

Mike McCarthy

Mike McCarthy is a 48-year-old DJ from Pembroke, Massachusetts.[10] While in the house, he had a close friendship with Kevin. He had frequent arguments with Joy while in the house, and later accused her of using Gene to advance further in the game. In the sixth week, viewers voted Mike as the "bully" of the house when giving out high school persona's. He was Team Captain in the fifth week, but won the team challenge for the week. He was Team Captain again the following week, and was later sent to limbo. He was eliminated on Day 44. After his elimination, he was put into a poll with recently eliminated Joy to see who the fans would like to see back into the house, possibly stating whoever gets the most votes will return to the house. On Day 51, he returned to the house officially. He was eliminated in the 10th week, when he received less votes then Erica to stay. He ended in 5th place.

Robin Ann

Robin Ann is a 43-year-old sex blogger from Washington, DC.[15] Robin was frequently referred to as "Aunt Robin" while in the house, though as her behavior changed, she was referred to as "Crazy Aunt Robin". Joy and Stephanie later found that Robin had written quotes in the inside of her jeans, and they suspected she had planted the jeans for the others to find. She was sent to limbo during the third week, after viewers voted her as a Team Captain. She was eliminated on Day 23, with Erica receiving more votes to stay.

Stephanie Link

Stephanie Link is a 32-year-old scientist from Boston, Massachusetts.[16] Early on in the show, Stephanie revealed her previous husband had died. Stephanie had a close friendship with Erica, Joy, and Jeffrey while in the house. She was Team Captain in both the sixth and seventh week in the house, but won the team challenge both times. On Day 53, Stephanie chose to walk from the game after the contestants were offered a cash prize to quit. Mike, a previously eliminated contestant, returned to the game in her place.

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