Leaders of divisive political party One Nation say they are interested in encouraging Big Brother’s resident nanna, Terri Munro, to run as a candidate for the party in the Sydney seat of Londonderry.
Terri, who is well known for her right-wing political views, recently drew criticism from housemates and viewers alike after describing Japanese-Australian housemate Nobbi’s eyes as “slits”.
She also wondered aloud how he could see out of them given they didn’t open as wide as westerners’ eyes.
But her recent comments were not the first time she has caused controversy, in her “introductory video package” on the show she divided viewers with her strident views on immigration.
“A lot of people that we’ve let come here have brought all their problems with them and now we’re paying the price,” she said.
The Sydney grandmother has however toned down a lot of her more extreme views and become a crucial part of the Big Brother household.
One Nation’s NSW President, Rod Evans, told Ninemsn he’d envision Munro running in the state seat of Londonderry, which takes in Richmond, St Mary’s and parts of Penrith.
“We’d definitely be interested in talking to her,” said Evans.
“(Big Brother) doesn’t really interest me, but I’ve seen and heard about her in bits and pieces.
“Once we sit down and have a good talk to her we can find out where she’s coming from… we’re totally open to the idea.”
Munro, who is the oldest person to enter the house, might be in with a chance in any tilt at a parliamentary seat, given her ballooning popularity.
Online bookmaker Lasseter’s Sportsbook has the 52-year-old as the second most likely to win the show after the squeaky-voiced Travis. And even housemates thinks she deserves to win most – a declaration which brought the supermarket worker to tears.
But Munro’s idol, Pauline Hanson, refused to be drawn into the possible
parliamentary her possible parliamentary future.
"I'm not interested in becoming involved in the debate," she said.
"I don’t speak on behalf of One Nation, I have nothing to do with One Nation so therefore it's up to them."
