Hundreds of fame-hungry hopefuls have flocked to audition for the 13th series of Big Brother.
The try-outs, held at Manchester Central, aim to find housemates for this summer's show.
Wannabe reality stars queued yesterday and today for their chance to enter the house.
Former Atomic Kitten singer Kerry Katona – runner up in last year's Celebrity Big Brother – was on hand to give them tips on Saturday.
The auditions, which are taking place all weekend, will pick a line-up for the 13th series of the reality show.
Among the hopefuls were Stretford drag queen Sanita, who joined the crowds wearing a bright red wig and six-inch gold stilettos.
She said being on Big Brother would help other people feel more comfortable in their own skin.
Sanita, 20, an IT and business student, said: “I'm here today to prove to everyone that it's ok to be yourself and who you are.
“It won't just be me that feels more confident, you'll see more Sanita-types all around Manchester being themselves.”
Also bidding for fame and fortune were father-and-daughter team Amy and Peter Green, from Harwood in Bolton.
If successful, they would be the first such duo to make it onto the show.
Media student Amy, 18, said: “We wanted to audition together. I have always wanted to do it since I was 10 but I've only just turned 18.
“They look like they're having so much fun on there and I just wanted to join in. I'm up to the challenge.”
Peter, 44, who works in financial services, admitted it would be 'weird' to appear on the show with Amy, adding: “I would still 'parent' her.”
Big Brother was launched in 2000 on Channel 4 but was dropped after the 2010 series as ratings flagged.
The show was snapped up by Channel 5 last year and last year's series, which had an average of 1.7 million viewers, was won by Aaron Allard-Morgan.
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If you are over thirty you don't matter in this country!
there's a lot of sad people out there!!
I guess it keeps the mass unemployed 18-24 years olds happy knowing the media world enjoys mocking the inflicted.
At least there are only 'hundreds' lining up - which, if we are honest and based upon MEN hyperbole, probably means tens lol.
And, not to quibble, but these people do not seek fame. They have no understanding of the word. The seek at best celebrity and are given infamy. Fame implies being known for something, maybe even having a certain talent. Celebrity means being famous for nothing other than being in front of a camera, on the front page of a red top, or being born a millionaire.
Anyway, I could go on all day , but why bother. Good luck, morons.
I thought this load of rubbish had been sent to the tip in the sky.
what a SAD load of idiots.
TV and media junkies they'd die for a fix. They fake it so much, they are beyond fake. Someday they will ache
Avoidance of self is what it's all about, pretence and illusion to avoid who they are.
Cheap glossy surface to cover up the lie, cheap easy answers to the what, where and why. With their painted faces and latest style how about trying to think for a while ?
They have this life, what for ?, tell me. A waste of energy and an insult to life.
Making compromises, brave fronts, deceitful disguises. Turning a blind eye to lies, just to keep it all together. Bargains and sacrifices, cheap tricks, cheaper devices.
Holding the vision, losing the sight. What do they know, for what do they care ?
Switch on the set light up the screen. Fantasise and dream about what you might have been. Your life's reduced to nothing but an empty media game. Can't switch off big brother, they've lost all will to act. Drained of any substance by the vicious telly blow.
No longer know what's real or isn't, slowly going blind. Deeper and deeper, layer upon layer. Illusion, confusion, is there anyone left who can care ?
Why all the fuss just lift up a couple of stones in the local park and you will find lots of candidates.
Why would you want to be locked in a house for weeks on end being told what to do? No thanks I did that when I lived with my parents
Desperate, talentless, vapid, vacuous, shallow......
Has anyone ever heard of Channel 5? Are you sure it's not a hoax that will end up on a hilarious Channel 4 documentary about how gullible young people are?
For "Hundreds of fame-hungry hopefuls" read "Hundreds of fame-hungry freaks"
Another bunch of waste of space wannabees, who "just wanna be famous" without having a single clue of what its all about, as long as they can get their face in front of a camera they are happy, and it gives them certain bragging rights, but I would say about 99 out of every 100 people in this country couldnt care less.
My first thought was "haven't they really got anything better to do with their time?" and then I thought "probably not". Sad really.
Infamy infamy, they've all got it infamy
Live in a house surrounded by idoits and be monitored by cameras everyday, just buy a property in the City Centre and try not to walk on the cracks in the pavement in case they issue you with a fine!
Looking at the pictures - never mind, if you don't get selected you can always aim a bit higher and go for Jeremy Kyle