Chima Simone
Encyclopedia
Chima Simone is a freelance journalist
from West Hollywood, California
, best known as a former contestant on Big Brother 11. She is also notable for surviving an attack by the Bathtub Killer. Her story was recounted in the true crime cable television show Cold Case Files
.
, MTV
and The CW
. She has also been a backstage interviewer for the BET Awards
Simone is currently working as an entertainment reporter with the Hollyscoop Show, a celebrity gossip television series and website similar to TMZ
. The show, which debuted Sunday, August 30, 2009 on KTLA
, is based on the website of the same name. She has most recently begun coverage of Season 12 of Big Brother for entertainment news web site The Wrap currently syndicated on MSN
.
, Dale Devon Scheanette, brutally attacked and raped Simone. Simone fought back and was one of the women who survived the numerous attacks that Scheanette committed. Simone was instrumental in identifying him as the culprit and she testified in the sentencing phase of Scheanette's trial. He was sentenced to death by lethal injection
. Due to her injuries suffered during the attack, she had to undergo two reconstructive surgeries. Simone was known to be his final victim.
Simone discussed the event during her appearance on Big Brother. Her story was also profiled on an episode of Cold Case Files
. Committed to eliminating the shame that far too many people feel as a result of sexual violence, Simone became a member of RAINN
's Speaker's Bureau.
where she competed as part of the Brains Clique. Former cast member, Marcellas Reynolds
, helped Simone bypass the initial phases of the audition process. She was cast, despite having numerous television appearances prior.
During her time as a contestant on the show, Simone was expelled by producers, who alleged that Simone had violated several of show's rules, including refusing to wear her microphone and later destroying her microphone by throwing it into the jacuzzi. Simone refutes the expulsion in several statements issued upon her departure, explaining she quit a game she could not win due to producer manipulation. The broadcast of Simone's departure delivered “Big Brother’s” largest audience since 2008 and highest ratings in all key demos on any night that summer (highest adult 18-49 rating since the 8th edition finale in 2007).
Chima Simone's ratings topping drama earned her a spot on People Magazines "Reality TV's 10 Best Catfights & Meltdowns". Simone was also included in Yahoo! TVs "Top 10 Reality Moments of 2009".
Journalist
A journalist collects and distributes news and other information. A journalist's work is referred to as journalism.A reporter is a type of journalist who researchs, writes, and reports on information to be presented in mass media, including print media , electronic media , and digital media A...
from West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, California
West Hollywood, a city of Los Angeles County, California, was incorporated on November 29, 1984, with a population of 34,399 at the 2010 census. 41% of the city's population is made up of gay men according to a 2002 demographic analysis by Sara Kocher Consulting for the City of West Hollywood...
, best known as a former contestant on Big Brother 11. She is also notable for surviving an attack by the Bathtub Killer. Her story was recounted in the true crime cable television show Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files is documentary television series on the cable channel A&E Network hosted by Bill Kurtis that documents the investigation of various long-unsolved murders through the use of modern forensic science , and criminal psychology, in addition to recent breakthroughs in the...
.
Career
Simone has been a journalist for several television networks, including BETBet
Bet or BET may refer to:* A wager in gambling* Basic Economics Test * Bet , the second letter in many Semitic alphabets, including Aramaic, Hebrew, Phoenician and Syriac* Brunauer-Emmett-Teller isotherm. See BET_theory...
, MTV
MTV
MTV, formerly an initialism of Music Television, is an American network based in New York City that launched on August 1, 1981. The original purpose of the channel was to play music videos guided by on-air hosts known as VJs....
and The CW
The CW Television Network
The CW Television Network is a television network in the United States launched at the beginning of the 2006–2007 television season. It is a joint venture between CBS Corporation, the former owners of United Paramount Network , and Time Warner's Warner Bros., former majority owner of The WB...
. She has also been a backstage interviewer for the BET Awards
BET Awards
The BET Awards were established in 2001 by the Black Entertainment Television network to celebrate African Americans and other minorities in music, acting, sports, and other fields of entertainment over the past year. The awards are presented annually and broadcast live on BET...
Simone is currently working as an entertainment reporter with the Hollyscoop Show, a celebrity gossip television series and website similar to TMZ
TMZ on TV
TMZ on TV, or simply TMZ and TMZTV, is an American syndicated entertainment and gossip news television show that premiered on September 10, 2007. The program is generally aired on Fox, The CW and MyNetworkTV affiliates, though a majority of the stations that carry the series are Fox affiliates...
. The show, which debuted Sunday, August 30, 2009 on KTLA
KTLA
KTLA, virtual channel 5, is a television station in Los Angeles, California, USA. Owned by the Tribune Company, KTLA is an affiliate of the CW Television Network. KTLA's studios are on Sunset Boulevard in Hollywood, and its transmitter is located atop Mount Wilson...
, is based on the website of the same name. She has most recently begun coverage of Season 12 of Big Brother for entertainment news web site The Wrap currently syndicated on MSN
MSN
MSN is a collection of Internet sites and services provided by Microsoft. The Microsoft Network debuted as an online service and Internet service provider on August 24, 1995, to coincide with the release of the Windows 95 operating system.The range of services offered by MSN has changed since its...
.
Rape Survivor
In 1999, a serial rapist and serial killerSerial killer
A serial killer, as typically defined, is an individual who has murdered three or more people over a period of more than a month, with down time between the murders, and whose motivation for killing is usually based on psychological gratification...
, Dale Devon Scheanette, brutally attacked and raped Simone. Simone fought back and was one of the women who survived the numerous attacks that Scheanette committed. Simone was instrumental in identifying him as the culprit and she testified in the sentencing phase of Scheanette's trial. He was sentenced to death by lethal injection
Lethal injection
Lethal injection is the practice of injecting a person with a fatal dose of drugs for the express purpose of causing the immediate death of the subject. The main application for this procedure is capital punishment, but the term may also be applied in a broad sense to euthanasia and suicide...
. Due to her injuries suffered during the attack, she had to undergo two reconstructive surgeries. Simone was known to be his final victim.
Simone discussed the event during her appearance on Big Brother. Her story was also profiled on an episode of Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files
Cold Case Files is documentary television series on the cable channel A&E Network hosted by Bill Kurtis that documents the investigation of various long-unsolved murders through the use of modern forensic science , and criminal psychology, in addition to recent breakthroughs in the...
. Committed to eliminating the shame that far too many people feel as a result of sexual violence, Simone became a member of RAINN
RAINN
The Rape, Abuse & Incest National Network is an American anti-sexual assault organization, the largest in the United States. RAINN operates the National Sexual Assault Hotline and carries out programs to prevent sexual assault, help victims, and to ensure that rapists are brought to justice.RAINN...
's Speaker's Bureau.
Big Brother
Simone was a contestant on the eleventh season of the American version of the reality show Big BrotherBig Brother (TV series)
Big Brother is a television show in which a group of people live together in a large house, isolated from the outside world but continuously watched by television cameras. Each series lasts for around three months, and there are usually fewer than 15 participants. The housemates try to win a cash...
where she competed as part of the Brains Clique. Former cast member, Marcellas Reynolds
Marcellas Reynolds
Marcellas Reynolds is an American actor, fashion stylist, entertainment reporter and TV host. His television appearances include World Report , The Tyra Banks Show, Style Network's How Do I look, E! News, Fox News' Geraldo at Large and Big Brother.-Early life:Marcellas Reynolds was born in Chicago,...
, helped Simone bypass the initial phases of the audition process. She was cast, despite having numerous television appearances prior.
During her time as a contestant on the show, Simone was expelled by producers, who alleged that Simone had violated several of show's rules, including refusing to wear her microphone and later destroying her microphone by throwing it into the jacuzzi. Simone refutes the expulsion in several statements issued upon her departure, explaining she quit a game she could not win due to producer manipulation. The broadcast of Simone's departure delivered “Big Brother’s” largest audience since 2008 and highest ratings in all key demos on any night that summer (highest adult 18-49 rating since the 8th edition finale in 2007).
Chima Simone's ratings topping drama earned her a spot on People Magazines "Reality TV's 10 Best Catfights & Meltdowns". Simone was also included in Yahoo! TVs "Top 10 Reality Moments of 2009".