"Big Brother" star Joshuah fights for his rights ... and his highlights

In the "where are they now" category comes this update about Joshuah Welch from the last season of Big Brother.

You may remember (or may not) that Joshuah caused much excitement because he was supposed to be part of the show's first gay couple. Unfortunately, his partner had to drop out, and he had to go solo on the show, and became known for making idiotic and appalling statements.

When he was voted off the show, we were sure that would be the last we'd hear of him, but he's back in the news (slightly) as part of a story about the dubious hiring practices at Abercrombie & Fitch.

It's a rather serious story from the Dallas Morning News about the clothing store's shallow insistence on only hiring "certain" people, and projecting a Stepford-like image.

Unfortunately, Joshuah couldn't take it anymore, and decided to quit in protest ... over his hair.

He just quit his managerial training program at the NorthPark store after his bosses told him he would have to leave if he didn't get rid of his new blond highlights.

"I need a job where I am appreciated for the work I do, not because I fit into their mold," said Mr. Welch, who previously worked for Abercrombie in Austin before appearing on a season of the CBS reality show Big Brother.

"I thought they had evolved, but they haven't," he said.

Move over, Norma Rae! But I wonder who else would hire someone who fights the system this way?

Do you think The Hills is hiring?