Former Big Brother Contestant Amber Siyavus Found Dead In Las Vegas

LOADINGERROR LOADINGReality TV personality Amber Siyavus, who competed on the eighth season of CBS’ “Big Brother” nine years ago, has died.She was 46.

Siyavus’s death was confirmed to Entertainment Weekly and People by the Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada, not long after TMZ broke the news Monday.According to those outlets, Siyavus was found dead on Friday at her home in Las Vegas.

Advertisement A cause and manner of death are currently listed as pending.Among those to react to the news was “Big Brother” host Julie Chen, who paid tribute to Siyavus on Instagram.

“Rest in Peace Amber.Hard to believe but I know you are back in our eternal home with our Creator,” she wrote, alongside a video clip of Siyavus during her “Big Brother” tenure.

“Thank you for your heart and honesty.We will remember you with love.” “Big Brother” Season 8 winner Dick “Evel Dick” Donato also shared his condolences in a post on X.

Reality TV personality Amber Siyavus has died at age 46.Alberto Rodriguez/Fox via Getty ImagesAdvertisement “This is a shame...

The last time I had contact to Amber she was just out of rehab for heroin.I contacted her on FB to give her some encouraging words about staying clean,” he wrote.

“I hadn’t spoken to her since just after the show.”He went on to note: “RIP Amber your battle is over.” A Nevada native, Siyavus was a single mom and working as a cocktail waitress when she rose to prominence as a houseguest on the eighth season of “Big Brother” in 2007.She ultimately finished in seventh place before losing to Donato.

“I did it for my family, I saw on TV a casting call down in Nevada, and I went down there and gave my two-minute video message and hoped for the best and being picked as a contestant,” Siyavus recalled in an interview with Buddy TV that was published in 2007.Advertisement “It was definitely a tough experience and I learned a lo...