Terrell McDonald

Ty McDonald is the winner of Big Brother Canada 11 and a returning The Traitors Canada player. Read about his career, win and season 4 return.

Biography

Terrell McDonald, widely known as Ty McDonald, won Big Brother Canada 11. The Toronto reality television personality later competed on The Traitors Canada in consecutive seasons.

Known as Ty, Terrell won Big Brother Canada 11 in an 8–1 vote before appearing in consecutive seasons of The Traitors Canada.

Known for

The Traitors Canada season 4

Terrell McDonald, widely known as Ty McDonald, won Big Brother Canada 11. The Toronto reality television personality later competed on The Traitors Canada in consecutive seasons.[1][2]

Career highlights

  1. Career 1

    Personal training before television

    The official Big Brother Canada 11 cast announcement introduced McDonald as a Toronto personal trainer. He expected competitors to notice his physical ability before his strategic thinking.[5]

  2. Career 2

    Winning Big Brother Canada

    In May 2023, he defeated Claudia Campbell by an 8–1 jury vote. His prize included $100,000 in cash, with additional wardrobe and product packages.[1]

  3. Career 3

    The final decision that kept him in

    Campbell won the last Head of Household competition and chose to take McDonald to the final two. Daniel Clarke’s eviction made him the final member of the jury.[1]

  4. Career 4

    Returning to The Traitors

    After playing season 3, McDonald returned for The Traitors Canada season 4. In his preseason RHAP interview, he discussed becoming the Canadian programme’s first returning contestant.[2]

  5. Career 5

    A more flexible approach

    For the return, he wanted to rely more on himself and adapt to others’ decisions. He told RHAP that he preferred becoming a Traitor and did not intend to imitate another player’s game.[2]