Michelle played a very quiet game, not making any big moves. She attempted to align with Nathan Marlow and Jee Choe, the former of whom kept her safe during the first week while he was Head of Household. She seemed to be in a good position as neither sides of the house were targeting her, but after her ally Jee won HOH, he decided to nominate her as a pawn to evict Erika Landin, not realizing Erika was protected by the Elite Eight. Thinking she was safe, Michelle chose not to campaign for herself. After the Elite Eight decided keeping Erika would be better for their games, Nathan decided to turn on Michelle and vote to evict her. Ultimately, Michelle was evicted by a vote of 6-2, placing 11th.
Michelle Lauren Maradie (born 1983) was a 19-year-old college student from Boca Raton, Florida. Her ex-boyfriend, David Lane, appeared as a houseguest this year as well, due to the "X-Factor" twist.
