Photo: "Big Brother VIP Albania" / Top Channel

When "Big Brother VIP Albania" ends for a resident, a marathon usually begins in the television studios. Interviews, reactions, stings, "untold truths", story after story, commentary in every prime time and so on. Some of them sprout like mushrooms after the rain in every studio, in every panel, in every debate.

Then there is the case of Stine.

Stine entered the BBVA 5 house perhaps as one of the most popular residents. He remained calm, almost non-confrontational, he liked to make a fuss because he had no nerves for the cyclical debates of prime after prime. He did not get involved in noisy alliances, did not create dramatic debates and, in the end, he left the game because - as he said - he could not stay any longer. Then he gave a short interview on Top Albania Radio and that was it. Silence.

Stine has recently released songs and in the meantime continues to avoid "Big Brother VIP", does not go to the studio, does not use the program's airwaves to promote his projects. But why?

1. Focus on the music, not Big

Stine is an artist before he was a former “Big Brother” resident. For a musician who is not as active in the market as he once was, a program like BBV could give him a helping hand in getting more exposure, but there is a risk.

Many artists end up identifying with “what they did at home,” not their discography. Stine's choice to focus solely on songs, if not a strategy, is a pretty smart one: Don't let a reality show become your main label.

In the long run, this is worth more than 10 consecutive interviews in the Top studios.

2. Psychological fatigue

Stine really didn't break the bank and most of the time it seemed like he was on vacation, but isolation, 24/7 cameras, public pressure, constant comments and analysis leave consequences.

The fact that he left because he "couldn't stay" didn't seem like a whim, but like a boundary. Perhaps after coming out, choosing not to expose himself immediately is a way to regain control over his life.

3. Strategy: Scarcity fuels curiosity

In the age of overexposure, disappearing is, in some cases, more interesting than being everywhere. When everyone is talking, he is silent. When everyone is analyzing, he releases songs and disappears again. This creates a kind of mystery that works. The question “where is Stine?” is more interesting than “Stine gave 5 interviews today”.

4. Refusal to enter the cycle of debates

After each season of "Big Brother VIP Albania", the "clarification" phase begins: who betrayed me, who disappointed me, who said what in the confession room.

Stine didn't seem like the type for these things. His attitude inside the house was the same as his after leaving: withdrawn, calm, no need for protagonism. Maybe he didn't see himself in that game or he just didn't have anything to say.

So, is his disappearance a well-thought-out plan or just a character trait? A bit of both, we'd say. However, the odds are it's more of the latter. Stine (being the Aquarius that he is, if you astrology nerds are asking) seems to like to do whatever he wants and disappear when he wants.

In a time where everyone is trying to be everywhere, perhaps choosing to be nowhere is a stronger move.