Omarosa Manigault Newmanwill appear on Australia’sBig Brother VIP, PEOPLE confirms.
The reality television personality — and previous senior advisor to former U.S. President Donald Trump — is joining the cast of Australia’s upcoming celebrity edition ofBig Brother, which is set to begin filming at Sydney Olympic Park in the coming weeks.
She’ll joinKeeping Up with the Kardashiansalum and former OlympianCaitlyn Jenner, who is shooting the series amid herCalifornia gubernatorial campaign.
An insider tells PEOPLE that “Omarosa and Caitlyn are expected to go head-to-head, especially about LGBTQ+ issues.”
“They’re the two highest paid” on the upcoming season," the source adds — explaining that Omarosa is making $AUD 450,000 while Caitlyn is being paid $AUD 500,000.
A rep for Seven Network did not immediately respond to PEOPLE’s request for comment.
Omarosa Manigault Newman.Drew Angerer/Getty
Omarosa is no stranger to reality television, first breaking into the cultural zeitgeist after her appearance in the debut season ofThe Apprenticeback in 2004.
She went on to appear onCelebrity Apprenticein 2008 andAll-Star Celebrity Apprenticein 2013. She even collaborated with Trump on her own dating show calledThe Ultimate Mergerin 2010.
In 2018, Omarosa competed onthe first season ofCelebrity Big Brotherin the U.S.,shortly after she was fired from her position in Trump’s administration. She made it to the final five.
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Caitlyn Jenner.Paul Archuleta/Getty Images
Meanwhile, Jenner was first rumored to be making an appearance onBig Brother VIPafter she landed in Sydney around July 16, theDaily Mailreported.
Despite speculation that she had paused her campaign ahead of the September 14 election, Jennerinsisted on Twitterthat was not the case. “I have not paused my campaign at all,” she wrote. “I am preparing to launch a multi-week bus tour across CA.”
Seemingly explaining her appearance onBig Brother VIP, she continued: “I am honoring a work commitment that I had made prior to even deciding to run for governor. There is no pause at all on this race to save CA!”
Last week, Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison addressed Jenner’s decision to head to the continent on Nova Radio Network.
“Oh, that would’ve been done with the various states, I assume, and working through what is a pretty lengthy exemption process,” he said, adding: “That’s not something I could give you any specifics on.”
source: people.com
