Amber Siavas, a houseguest on season eight of the reality series Big Brother, has died at the age of 46.
The Clark County Office of the Coroner/Medical Examiner in Nevada confirmed his death with The Daily Mail.
Siavas died on October 9, 2026. The cause and manner of death are currently pending.
Amber was a house guest on Big Brother in 2007. She was eliminated in week eight and finished in seventh place.
In an interview, Amber said that she was persuaded to join the show by the show’s generous grand prizes.
She explained, ‘I did it for my family, I saw a casting call in Nevada on TV and I went there and gave my two-minute video message and hoped for the best and hoped to be selected as a contestant.’ buddytv in 2007.
Amber Siavus, who was a houseguest on season eight of Big Brother, has died at the age of 46
Yet she became known for crying frequently on the show, leading fans to nickname her ‘Wambler’.
‘It’s sad because I did a lot more than cry in that house,’ she told BuddyTV. ‘I interacted with people, formed relationships with people. I was in that house with so many people, I was sociable, I enjoyed myself.
‘They didn’t show any of it, and it really hurts you, because I think people would have had a different view of me.’
Siavus also said that despite it being a ‘difficult experience’, she would do the show again.
She said, ‘I would go and do it again, just because I did it like I said I would for my family.’ ‘It was definitely a difficult experience and I learned a lot about life, people and myself… everything, and a lot of things that I can appreciate.
‘But like I said, even if I knew what I know now, no matter how hard it was, I would still go back and do it again. Because again, I would do this for my family and try to win money for them.
On one fan page, Amber’s occupation was listed as a cocktail waitress in Las Vegas and it was noted that she loved talking about her daughter and her faith in the Big Brother house.
According to the fan page, Amber was a loyal member of the Late Night crew when the show first started, before the drama began.
She lost after betraying her team and was ultimately evicted.
Amber was the only contestant on her season to reach the jury stage without winning the Power of Veto competition or Head of Household.
Amber was a house guest on Big Brother in 2007. She was eliminated in week eight and finished in seventh place.
Amber was a houseguest on Season 8 of Big Brother, aired in 2007
On one fan page Amber’s occupation was listed as cocktail waitress in Las Vegas
Amber’s death comes eight years after the death of her daughter, Lexi Tomcavage, at the age of 18.
“I love my daughter, me and her are best friends,” Amber told BuddyTV in 2007. ‘He is very proud of me. She told me, “Mom, I love you. I see you every day, you are the best, you are the best mother, you have a big heart.”
‘Whatever she is, I am, and I’ve taught her to be the person she is, as much as she’s taught me to be the person I am. I can’t wait to go home and be with my daughter and spend quality time with her.
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