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11-07-2025
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'Big Brother 27 'Eliminations: Who Is Head of Household, Who Is Nominated and Who Was Evicted?
ofBig Brother. Big Brother is back with a brand-new cast and a fresh bag of tricks. The 27th edition of the competition reality series will see 17 houseguests outwit each other in a summer-long strategy game under 24/7 surveillance. As usual, Julie Chen Moonves returns as host, and the contestants aim to win $750,000 as the last one standing in the house, themed "Hotel Mysteré." Per a press release, this year's Big Brother house is "a suspense-filled hotel, complete with secrets, hidden passageways and a mysterious vibe that sets the stage for a summer of intrigue." Check back here to see the status of all the houseguests throughout the season, from the current Head of Household to the nominees and who's been evicted (so far). Age: 34 Occupation: Unemployed Hometown: West Hills, Calif. Status: Head of Household Age: 23 Occupation: Carpenter Hometown: San Antonio, Tx. Status: Still in the House Age: 43 Occupation: Insurance Agent Hometown: Stockton, Calif. Status: Still in the House Age: 25 Occupation: Attorney Hometown: Chicago Status: Still in the House Age: 24 Occupation: Aura Painter Hometown: Long Island, N.Y. Status: Still in the House Age: 50 Occupation: College Sports Podcaster Hometown: Wallace, S.C. Status: Still in the House Age: 23 Occupation: Salesperson Hometown: Paducah, Ky. Status: Still in the House Age: 25 Occupation: AI Consultant Hometown: Sarasota, Fla. Status: Still in the House Age: 23 Occupation: Fine Dining Server Hometown: Gwinnett County, Ga. Status: Still in the House Age: 33 Occupation: Dungeon Master Hometown: Miami Status: Still in the House Age: 29 Occupation: Web Designer Hometown: Burbank, S.D. Status: Still in the House Age: 22 Occupation: Bridal Consultant Hometown: Lafayette, La. Status: Still in the House Age: 35 Occupation: Event Curator Hometown: Jacksonville, Fla. Status: Still in the House Age: 33 Occupation: Gamer Hometown: Palm Springs, Calif. Status: Still in the House Age: 41 Occupation: Big Brother Legend Hometown: Birmingham, Ala. Status: Still in the House Age: 27 Occupation: Professional Bull Rider Hometown: Luther, Okla. Status: Still in the House Age: 27 Occupation: Marketing Manager Hometown: Cartersville, Ga. Status: Still in the House Read the original article on People
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11-07-2025
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Big Brother 27 Premiere Reveals Identity of That Mysterious 17th Houseguest — But There's a Twist
Hotel Mystère — also known as the Big Brother house — is officially open for business! In Thursday's Season 27 premiere, host Julie Chen tees up this summer's murder mystery themed season, which comes with a brand-new house design (what's with all the keys?) and of course, a bajillion new twists. Inside the 'hotel,' mysteries lurk around every corner and nothing is quite as it seems (ooh la la!), as Julie teases us with mentions of a maniacal mastermind, a secret accomplice and a mystery houseguest. But more on that later. More from TVLine Poker Face Finale Introduces Charlie's Ultimate Nemesis in a Shocking Reveal - Plus, Grade It! Sheriff Country Exclusive: Morena Baccarin and Max Thieriot Fire Up First Looks at a Crossover and More Criminal Minds Boss Talks Finale's Chilling Tease, Reveals Season 19 Time Jump and 'Overdue' [Spoiler] Arc After officially meeting the 16 new houseguests (Adrian has his own wall comp in his backyard? Impressive!), a timer in the house slooowly counts down to zero. Julie calls the houseguests to the living room where she tells them they need to be observant little sleuths this season. As she reminds them to 'expect the unexpected,' the lights cut out and the creepy looking HOH relic magically disappears! Meet the Cast of Big Brother 27! View List When the lights return, Julie is gone and a red-masked baddie called the Mastermind says that without the HOH relic, the game can't continue. He tells them to prepare for a night of 'mystery and chaos' (yeah, yeah, we get it), as the phone rings. It's Julie! She tells them to divide into two search parties — one will search for the missing host and one will search for the disappearing relic. The two successful houseguests will earn game-changing powers. All of that campy madness sets us up for our very first comp, where players must figure out which door the host is hidden behind. Pick the wrong door though, and they're eliminated from the competition. After assembling a bridge puzzle and listening to some clues, Zach is the one to find Julie and he wins the game's first power! The second batch of players then play a comp to find the missing relic amid a sea of phonies. After scoping out some clues and conducting a thorough investigation, Jimmy finds the right relic and earns the second power. When we get back from break, Julie reveals the goods. One is actually a prize, and Zach is now $10,000 richer! As for Jimmy, only four houseguests will be playing the first Head of Household competition… and he gets to select who they are! He picks himself, Adrian, Ashley and Vince. In the first HOH comp, houseguest must balance 'cores' (weights) on arms called the 'BB Blaster.' Then, they must race to press down a plunger in order to destroy the mastermind's evil lair. After some careful balancing, the mustachioed Vince becomes the season's first HOH! But before this premiere comes to an end, the houseguests are in for a couple more major shockers. First, the AI Arena is back and it's now a permanent part of the BB game. (It's retitled the 'BB Blockbuster,' but it plays the same.) Before Julie can finish her last thought, the Mastermind returns to add something to the game… or better yet, someone: BB13 winner Rachel Reilly! But Rachel isn't technically the 17th houseguest. (Say what?!) The Mastermind says that one of them is his secret accomplice. If the house figures out who it is, that person will be immediately ejected from the game. But if he or she goes undetected, that player will officially become the 17th houseguest competing for the $750,000! Phew! That's a lot to take in, BB fans. So what did you think of the premiere? Vote in our poll, then let us know your thoughts in the comments. Best of TVLine Mrs. Maisel Flash-Forward List: All of Season 5's Futuristic Easter Eggs Yellowjackets Recap: The Morning After Yellowjackets Recap: The First Supper
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10-07-2025
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The Houseguests Are Here! Meet the Full Cast of 'Big Brother 27'
The Houseguests Are Here! Meet the Full Cast of 'Big Brother 27' originally appeared on Parade. Big Brother 27 has branded itself a "Summer of Mystery." But fans of the hit CBS reality series had one major mystery solved today with the release of its newest cast. The group of 16 houseguests range from an "aura reader" in New York City to a bull rider from Oklahoma to a personal trainer/Dungeon Master in Texas. Regardless of their background, their goal is the same: Navigate a marathon monthslong game of competition and cunning strategy, in the hopes of becoming $750,000 down below to see the full cast of Big Brother 27. And tune into the premiere on Thursday, July 10 at 8:00 p.m. to watch them enter the house, as well as find out the identity of the 17th "Mystery Houseguest." 🎬 SIGN UP for Parade's Daily newsletter to get the latest pop culture news & celebrity interviews delivered right to your inbox 🎬 Age: 23 Hometown: San Antonio, TX Occupation: CarpenterWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? I don't think words can describe how excited I am to be here in the Big Brother house, honestly. Because in my head, I am the greatest Big Brother player this world has yet to see. I'm ready to prove do you think you'll win ? I freaking slept on the floor. I did every single pass I've trained for comps. I made my own slop. I've been training. I've been reading so many psychology books. I've trained to beat this game in all three aspects: The social, the strategic and the physical. I'm here, and I'm here to play the game and win Big Brother. I'm here to win the money for my family, but also to become the greatest of all time. That's my personal thing. I don't think I've ever seen anyone analyze the game like I have. And I'm just excited to see myself after I win, because I think that's the that's that's the best part for me. I get to watch back and see not a single aspect that I haven't trained for. This game is made up of three things: The social, the strategical and the physical. I train when it comes to the physical, I train to win any single comp that has been seen and unseen, right? I have built my own wall comp. I did balance beams. I studied the giant dice game. I studied the stacking gap. I studied every single possible Big Brother competition there is to know, and I trained for anything else. I trained my balance. I trained for endurance. And when it comes to social, like I said, I've studied almost every social psychology book you could think of. I know what it takes to get someone to like you. So it's not about how much you have in common with someone as how much you can make them think you have in common with them, right? And the way I like to define strategic, the social is who you have influence over, and strategic is how you use that influence. So the first stage, the early game, the social game is the most important part. You have to build up these relationships, because you can't be strategical in the first session. Because you can't use that influence if you haven't built that one secret you won't tell the houseguests? I live and breathe Big Brother. I won't tell them I make my own slop. I won't tell them I slept on the floor to train for the Have-Not room. I won't tell them I built my own balance beam comps, my own wall comps. The most iconic comp in Big Brother, the wall comp? Yeah, I built that. I had that in my backyard. I do it every Wednesday. It's called "Wall Comp Wednesdays."Are you a superfan of ? Dude, dude, oh my Lord. I don't even like saying "super fan." I am the best fan. I am the super genius., a social assassin and a strategic mastermind here. Yes, I'm a super fan of Big Brother! There is no one more qualified to play this game than me. Bro, I studied the physical, I studied the social, I studied the freaking strategical, man. There's no one that could beat me. There's no one that could out-socialize me. There's no one that can out-strategize me. And if you don't believe it, just watch. You'll see it in will you crush your enemies? It depends. The way I break it down is just three stages: Early, mid and end. And in the early stages, you want to get rid of people that you can't find similarities with, you don't have a bond with people that you just can't see working long term or you can't use. Mid-game, you want to take out the comp beast. You want to take them out at jury, but right before Final Six. Because, at Final Six, person could play the Veto, right? So you could guarantee your safety all the way to the fight to the end. If you could get out all the comp beat before Fina Six. And plus if, if you get the copies out in jury, this is so underunderestimated. Comp beasts tend to favor a good game, right? So when you have the jury full of comp beasts that you've taken out yourself, and you strategically explain to them how you strategically kick them out of the house, I mean, they're gonna respect your game more than someone that may be bitter. I mean, it just depends who you are. But I mean, most likely, I'll do with a smile so that you love me at the makes such a successful show? The reason why I love Big Brother, and I think why the fans love coming in, is because the drama, the strategic play. Yeah, honestly, sometimes in Big Brother, we have pretty faces. But to be fair, you could get that anywhere. This is not The Bachelor; this isn't Love Island. This isn't other TV shows. This is Big Brother. This is backstabbing. This is lying. This is strategic manipulation. This is social influencing. You not only have to figure your way out through this social landscape, but you have to also survive. For your survival, you have to vote other people out. You have to sometimes betray your own friend, maybe even your own alliance, to get to the end, you know. So I think what makes Big Brother,Big Brother is the social dynamic. Lke I said, finding your way to the social landscape, competing to the physical comps, being strategic with who you get rid of, who you keep by your side, knowing that they could be a wolf in sheep's clothing. I think that that alone separates Big Brother from any other show. It combines the physical, the strategical and the social. What other game is going to have that?What's your strategy going into the game? My strategy coming to the BB house is, first, we got to focus on the early game. The early game is all about social, building those connections, being social with everybody. Because the second stage is strategic. At the end is physical. I mean, I want to be the first HoH to start establishing alliances, to make alliances, create lines, choose from a position of power. But it depends because, if I could get away with it, I would strategically,throw the first HoH if I feel safe, with the final two people standing there. Because if I'm willing to be the third person out, as long as I trust the final two that are still hanging on,. But if not, if it's somebody that I don't think I could get along with, I'm gonna have to gun for the HoH. Dude. Dude, why wouldn't I be the one to win?What are your biggest strengths? I grew up pretty weird as a kid, so I didn't really know how to socialize. But as I got older, I learned how to get along with everybody: The nerds, the jocks, young or old. Today, as a carpenter, I work with a lot of older ladies and single moms. But I mean, sometimes it's older gentlemen as well, people that just need help. But other than just getting along with personalities, I think one of the things is I really do care a lot about people and who they are. And it's I think I'm a great listener and observer, and I think I really make people feel seen and heard. I learned in life that honesty is always the best are your biggest weaknesses? My weaknesses would probably be two things. Being honest, even if it's brutal, like farting or just caring about people too much, because I think I might have a difficult time. I know one of my rules is to play logically, not emotionally, but I really do care about the people I meet. And even though it's a competition and I'm gonna have to evict everybody it's still gonna hurt. If I'm with my ride or die, and I know I have to win, if I know that his game is just too good of a chance to take to the end, I'm gonna have a hard time cutting them loose. But I feel like I have to do it, because it's part of my rules. You gotta think logically, not emotionally. But, I mean, I think I'll be able to handle it when the situation arises. But I don't know. I feel like my weaknesses are my strengths, in a way, because you can't go wrong with honesty, right?What are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? Honestly, I'm a bit weird. There's a lot of things you don't know about me. I like picking up things with my feet. Love playing with toys. I mean, people don't play with toys enough. There's a lot of things that you're just gonna have to find out as the show goes on. But I think the thing I really want to bring the most is a strategic game. I've never seen anyone analyze, break down the game like I have. And as the game goes on, once I meet these people, I could better strategize and get a feel for who they are, you can see me, how I manipulate, influence all these people to get them to do my bidding. And I'm really excited to see like myself really kill this game better than anyone has before. Better than Dan Gheesling. Better than Derrick from Season 16. Better than Dr will. Better than any of the greats you could think of. I believe that I could out-beat them any day. Age: 43 Hometown: Stockton, CA Occupation: Insurance AgentWhy do you want to play ? I want to compete on Big Brother because I feel I can win. I know I can win. I feel like it's a dream of strategy and connections, and I'm good at building connections with your strategy going into the game? I'm hoping to play the game by having women's backs. I want us women to stick together and really get those boys out. I really do. It hasn't ever been done successfully, and I feel like it needs to be done. 27 seasons, let's go! Come on, girls, let's get it together and play together. We are so powerful together. Let's do this and get the boys out. What makes such a successful show?Big Brother has been such a success because people like to watch what people do. Are they going to backstab their best friend? What are they going to do to get that money? Who are they gonna have to lie to to get someone out? I am ready to play. I'm so excited. Whoever I need to blindside, I'm ready to do will you win ? I'm going to win Big Brother because I'm gonna make smart moves. I'm gonna have a girls alliance; hopefully, we get good girls in the house that are able to do a girls aliance. And people are gonna love are your biggest strengths? I can read people. I can read what they say. I can read especially what they don't say. So my social game is going to be my biggest strength in the are your biggest weaknesses? My son said my biggest weakness is telling the wrong person the wrong thing. So I might trust the wrong person. I have to be careful of that, if I let my guard down and I spill the beans and tell someone something I probably shouldn't. So I have to be very careful of that and mindful of who I say what you be open for a showmance? I'd be so down for a showmance if the right showmance partner was in the house. But my son said no. He's like, "Mom, no showmances. Don't do it." So I don't know. I don't know if I'll listen to him. Maybe I will, maybe I won' you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I am a lover. I'm a girl's girl. And I I feel like I might be the mama bear in the house if people are upset or crying. I don't like people hurting. So I will try to be there for them if they need someone to talk to or some advice. So I feel like I'll probably be more of a do you plan to approach the competitions? I'm a little afraid of comps, but I'm gonna try to do my best. Hopefully, they don't crush me in these comps. I'm gonna try. I've been working out, but we'll see. I don't know. I just have to see. I'm a little afraid of some of these going to be your secret weapon in the house? My secret weapon is my personality. I think most people are gonna love me. Most people will like me. At least if they don't love me, they'll like me. I think that's gonna be my secret weapon for us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. On the outside of the house, I'm such a woman's woman. I'm all about the girls, women empowerment. I'm there for my girls. I'm a ride-or-die for my girls, and I'm going to be the same in the house. I can't wait to have a woman's alliance in the house. It feels so do you feel about having to make big moves to win the game? I won't be afraid to make big moves if I need to. I have made big moves in my personal life. I will make big moves in the Big Brother house. I will blindside anyone if needed. I won't be afraid to do big moves. I won't be afraid of are some standout moments from the past 25 years of ? The standout moments are when Makensy gave Chelsie the win last season. It's kind of crazy! For me, I was like, "Oh my gosh, she totally could have won the game if she brought Cam, because she would have won. And she didn't." So for me, I'm like, "Oh my gosh, that is such a bad move." That was terrible to make that move at that point in will be the hardest part of playing ? I'm gonna miss my babies so much. I told them I'm gonna talk to them all the time on the live feeds. So just watch the live feeds all the time, because I will literally be talking to them all the time. My three P's, my angels. Age: 25 Hometown: Chicago, IL Current City: New York, NY Occupation: Attorney What's your reaction to getting to play ? Oh my gosh. It feels amazing. I am so excited. When I got the call, I was like, "No way, no way!" I am so excited to be here. I've been watching this game for many, many years, and so it feels surreal to be in the Diary Room, spilling tea with you. I'm so over the moon to be here. It's an amazing opportunity, and I feel truly blessed. And I'm ready to get my hands dirty!Why do you want to play ? I want to compete on Big Brother because I have been watching this game since I was a little girl. I am ready to get the blood of my hands and take these people out one by one, baby!Why will you win ? I will be the one to win Big Brother, because I think people won't see me coming. I think they see that I'm this fashionable, cutesy kind of girl. But it's like, no, I'm a competitor! I was born to be a competitor. I grew up doing pageants and competing in modeling and track. And so I've always been a competitor, and I want to be the best at everything I do, not only for myself, but also I'm trying to knock the competition over. And so I think people won't know that I'm this really strategic person, that I have a law degree from one of the top 14 law schools in the country, and they won't see me coming. They won't see the strategy coming. And I love us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. So a little bit about myself. I have a background in pageantry and modeling and performing. I grew up in the arts, but I'm also a competitor in the sense of athleticism. I, was on the competitive dance team. I ran track. I am an active Pilates member. So I think I definitely had that side of me, and I definitely grew up trying to be the best at everything. I mean, my parents always prioritize education just because of their background. I grew up from a two-parent household where they didn't really grow up with a lot of money, and education was really that pillar for them to get success and to see success. They're first-generation college students, and so I think I've always carried this weight to be the best at everything I do and excel in everything I do. And so I did. I took the hard classes in high school. I took honors; I graduated with honors, and then I went on to Loyola Marymount University, where I graduated magna cum laude out of the business school. And then, of course, now I'm an attorney. And I graduated from Georgetown Law, which is the top 14 law school in the nation. So I think I've had all of these pillars of education, and I am a secret nerd, and I think that's really led me to where I am. I'm very meticulous about the things that I do, and I think that is really going to be something beneficial in the game. Because I am someone who is always trying to pursue to not only be my best, but beat out the are your biggest strengths? I think my strengths are that I am really strategic, because I'm an attorney. I call myself a strategy assassin, because I know how to see a set of facts, take it, spit it in my favor, and spit it back out so that that person believes that what I'm saying is the only way and the only truth. And so I think that's gonna be a huge strength in the game, because I'm really going to be able to flip what people say to get my benefit out of what I want them to say and what I want them to think out of whatever it is. And I think another one of my strengths will just be my social game. I'm very outgoing, I'm very bubbly, I'm very warm. People get close to me really fast. And I think I'm gonna use that, unfortunately, against them in the game. I'm gonna get close. Keep your friends close, keep your enemies closer. And I will be ready to stab someone in the back when it's time. And I'll be able to do that so seamlessly just because of my social game and making these emotional connections with the other your strategy going into the game? So my strategy going into the Big Brother house is definitely to rely on my social game. I'm not going to be the one to win competitions in the beginning. I'm not. I'm only going to win when I have to win. And I think that is also part of my strategy. Because I want to come off like I'm just this little lackadaisical girly girl, not a competitor, not a threat. But really it's all up in here. I am a mental threat, baby, and I think they're not going to see that coming. And so I think, yeah, I'm going to come in and build my social capital. From day one, I'm gonna be clocking who is talking to who, who's flirting with, who. Even if it's me flirting, I'm clocking that too! [Laughs.]There can only be one showmance, if there is one, and it would be mine. Because otherwise the showmance has gotta go. Two people voting together, that's not good for my game. So I'm gonna be someone clocking who is talking to who. I'm gonna be someone who is very paying attention and connecting with everyone, even if I don't like them. Because I am going to keep my friends close but my enemies closer, and I'm going to rely on that building social capital in the house. And then towards the end, I'm going to ramp it up and win are your biggest weaknesses? I think my weaknesses are empathy. I really empathize with people, and I feel very close to people really fast. Sometimes I don't reveal too much, but I do feel emotional connections if it's there fast. And so I think that'll be my weakness in the game, because you really have to be strategic about when to let people go. You can't be a wagon carrying everyone along. And so I think I'm gonna have to cut that emotional side off of me and be able to just be like, "Okay, it's time for you to go, and I gotta send you packing, because I'm trying to get this $750,000."Do you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I'm never gonna reveal that I'm an attorney. I'm gonna come in saying that I work in social media marketing in New York, so I am gonna be truthful about where I live. But I'm definitely not revealing that I'm attorney, because people will be like, "She's smart. We got to get her out." And I'm here to stay, baby! [Laughs.] How will you crush your enemies? I think I'll crush my enemies by being very close to them. I think they're gonna think that I'm an ally, but really I'm their enemy. And so they're not gonna see me coming, like I said before. And I'll send someone out the back door if I have to! [Laughs.]What are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I think what I'll bring to the show that you've never seen before is someone who's super in touch with their emotions. I'm someone who's not gonna react immediately. I'm gonna really hold my cards close to my chest, and I feel like a lot of the other house guests in the past, they're like a damn leaky Chipotle burrito. They are leaking information left and right. And I'm gonna be the type to keep information in until it reaches my benefit to share it or spread makes such a successful show? I think Big Brother is such a success because it brings together a group of authentic people. I think every season, that's something that we can say, whether you love them or you hate them, is that it seems like everyone's really their authentic selves. And I think they pick people that are their authentic selves, and people love to connect to people that relate to them. Whether it's the underdog, whether it's the pageant girl, the athlete, the geeks. I think there's someone for everyone to root for, and I think people in America love to see that representation. Also the diversity, I think that is amazing, and it's something that Big Brother and CBS do so well so that, again, people can see a representation of themselves. And also, Big Brother is just fun and exciting. The gameplay, the competitions, all of it. I think everything together just has this perfect blend of do you think you'll be the one to watch this summer? I think I'll be the one to watch this summer, because I'm really goofy and funny. I definitely have my funny, sassy side. I am gonna bring that side of me. But I think also I'm gonna be a really strategic player, like I said before. So I think people will love to see the strategy behind my thought process and the behind the scenes, because my other houseguests won't see how I build my social capital in the game. It just you be open to a showmance? If they send me someone who's tall, handsome, nice smile and charismatic, I think I might be in trouble. [Laughs.] Because I definitely am a flirt and a lover girl!Will you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I think I could be both a hero and a villain. I think I'm really sweet, and I'm really bubbly, and I'm just a nice, warm person in general. So in that instance, I'll be a hero. And I'm also going to be someone, like what happened during Taylor's season would not go down with me. I'm someone to stick up against the bullies, and I'm someone to speak my peace. My ancestors fought for me to have a voice, so I'm going to have a voice when it matters. But I think that could also translate to being a villain, because I'm outspoken, and I'm gonna say what I need to say when I want to say going to be your secret weapon in the house? I think my secret weapon is my brain. This brain is very expensive; Georgetown was $250,000. Like I said, I can see at the forefront, what's happening, not only just now, but also thinking 10 steps ahead always. And so I think I won't just be looking at what's in front of me, but also how each vote is going to impact my future in the game. And so, yeah, I think my mental strength is my biggest your history with ? I would say I'm definitely a big fan of the show. I have been watching since I was a little girl. I remember Big Brother when it was giving "Big Brother After Dark"; if you know, you know. And so, yeah, I'm a big fan of the show, and I admire the game's social strategy. My favorite players are Kaysar and Janelle and Tyler and even Andy. Which I mean, maybe to some people, that's controversial. But I thought Andy's social game was excellent. He played both sides of the house so much to the point where neither side even knew that he was playing them. And I think I'm gonna take little drops of each of my favorite players and bring that to the game this on your BB Bucket List? To just make friendships that will last a lifetime. I'm a girl's girl, but also some bromances here and there. And I think I'll also add to that a showmance on my BB Bucket List. [Laughs.]What will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? I think the easiest part of being a houseguest will definitely be friendships. I love making new friends. I'm a friendly girl. I'd like to think that of myself. And I think the hardest thing will definitely be watching your best friends go home. I think you're living with these people every day. They become your family. And of course, it's going to be sad for people to leave. But also get out, because I'm trying to win the $750,000! [Laughs.] But it will be sad. Age: 24 Hometown: Long Island, NY Current City: New York, NY Occupation: Aura PainterDescribe what you do for a living. I am an art instructor for teenagers and kids in an after school program, and I also paint aura portraits for people in various New York City Parks. When I'm making an aura portrait of somebody, I sit them down, I draw them, and then I paint what I see around them. So the colors that I think best reflect them as a person, and those colors indicate to me who they are as a person, what they may think, how they may view the world, your reaction to getting to play ? I am so excited that I'm on Big Brother! It honestly feels do you want to compete on ? I want to compete on Big Brother for the money. [Laughs.] Yeah, I need that money. I live in New York. It ain't cheap will you win ? I will be the one to win Big Brother because I need the money the most! [Laughs.] I am broke as hell, and I will do whatever it takes to win that $750, are your biggest strengths? My strengths going into the game is the fact that I read people's auras for a living. So I literally read people as my job, and I'm ready to take that skill into the Big Brother house and read all these houseguests are your biggest weaknesses? My weaknesses going into the game is the fact that I am an emotional artist. I was also raised by strong Long Island Italians. So my emotions may, at times, get the better of me. And I am known for not taking crap. I've lived in New York a long time now. I was raised by extremely strong women who tell it like it is, and I'm not afraid to do the you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I would like to hide the fact that I know how to read people's auras in the house, mainly just because, number one, I don't need them getting freaked out thinking I'm a witch. And number two, I don't need them knowing my secret going to be your secret weapon in the house? My secret weapon is knowing exactly who they are, just by my first glance at them, seeing all their amazing or horrible you be open to a showmance? Hell no! No, absolutely not. There is no showmance in the cards. Number one, I have a boyfriend. Number two, all the guys I like could not pass the background check to get in you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I am not afraid to be the villain if I have to this season. I'm trying to go in there and win my money. If I have to be the super villain, I gotta be the super will you crush your enemies? I will crush my enemies in this house by using these go go boots to walk all over them! I am not afraid. These boots were made for walking, and that's what they're gonna do, right to my $750,000!What are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before?Big Brother has never seen anybody like me. I'm a strong Italian, proud woman from New York City who also loves to make her auras, loves to align her chakras, loves to get everything all together in a nice, cute 1960s package. Y'all have never seen this your fan level with ? I am a huge fan of Big Brother. However, I would say the super fan of Big Brother would be my little brother Nolan, who convinced me to even apply for all this. He makes these fantasy leagues for all the seasons and all the different players. And he convinced me to do this. Big Brother was one of the ways I could really connect with my little us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. So I'm an artist living in New York City, which means competitiveness is built into my system. To get any job in New York City, to get any artistic opportunity, to hustle in the parks, you have to have the mentality to be able to keep going, going, going. And I'm ready to bring that into the Big Brother your strategy going into the house? My strategy going into the house is to use what the universe has given me, my ability to see auras, my ability to listen to my gut, and my ability to backstab any of the people I need to get that $750, will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? I would say the easiest thing about being in the Big Brother house is probably going to be the fact that I'll be chilling, relaxing by the pool, rather than hustling in the streets of New York City. In here, I know everybody's trying to backstab me. Out there, they're trying to backstab me too, but they'll do it for free. I would imagine, honestly, the hardest thing for me is not seeing my family, not being able to make my aura portraits, not having a pencil and a paper that I usually have. I'm an artist. That's how I express my makes such a successful show?Big Brother is such a success, at least for me, I know in my life, because it's legendary. It gaps generations. It brings me my aunt, who loves Big Brother, that's been watching it since the first season, my little brother, who just turned 18, and me, 24 years old. We all sit together and we watch Big Brother, and we love every single minute of it. It is generational. It is iconic, and it is will you be the player to watch this season? I will be the player to watch this summer, because I am the iconic player that's going to do whatever it takes to win that your favorite moment in history? I would say my favorite moment, just because I experienced it watching it on TV, is probably when Taylor Hale won. That was probably that was at least my favorite moment ever on Big Brother. I think she is one of the best players of all time, if not the strongest player. Age: 50 Hometown: Wallace, SC Current City: Charlotte, NC Occupation: College Sports Podcaster What's your reaction to getting to play ? I am so excited to be on Big Brother. Because this has been a one of those cherry things on top of the cake for s, long, and I've been able to accomplish this. And just being in the house is are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I don't think you've ever had a contestant like Captain Will. There's been a ton of contestants that's been on Big Brother over the years and years and years, but I don't think you've ever had someone who is quite like me. Who brings the energy, who brings the joy, who brings the love, who's a veteran of 22 years in the service, who got five kids, nine grandkids, who loves this show and is going to bring something way different than what has ever happened us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. I dare to think that there will be anybody in the house who's going to be sleeping beside me, or we're chopping it up outside, has had many life experiences that I've had. And I think those life experiences is going to help me. It might hurt me, because I might be that know-it-all person and I'm about to temper that down. But I really think that I'm prepared to be in a house with 15 other folks, trying to win this money. It's just like a gut feeling, so to speak. And although I've never been sequestered away in a house with 15 individuals like this, per se, I mean, being in Iraq or being in a military school for six months, I think it will help a little bit. I've heard and seen some of the contestants moan and complain about, "I want to go home. I miss my mom, I miss my family, I miss my wife, my kids." But you knew all that stuff when you signed up!What's something you plan to keep secret from the rest of the house? I'm not going to tell the hous guests that I did 22 years in the army. That is not going to happen, no way, shape or form. I am not walking in on day one with a target on my back. Because people going to insinuate, people going to make up whatever the case, whatever agendas that they have, and fill in the gaps. I'm going to walk in the house as a regular guy who's got a podcast talking women's will you win ? I think that my time in the military, the 22 years in the service, and my ability to be able to manipulate and adapt and pivot from various different situations is gonna help me win Big Brother, honestly. And then I'll be the oldest one who has ever won Big Brother. I know the stats. I just turned 50, and I'll be the oldest one to win the show. How will you crush your enemies? I'm gonna crush my enemies, because, number one, I know when I walk into the house, I'll probably be the oldest one there. So everything they've done, I've done it two or three times. So I'm going to utilize the knowledge, the expertise, the wisdom. Because the gray hair is not just a prop, it's real! So the gray hair shows that I've been there a little while. And I'm going to use everything that they think they know. I'm gonna use it against them. I'm gonna work these young kids like a puppet master. I'm telling you, I can't wait for it. I can't wait. There's been a lot of old people who came to the show, but you got a lot of old people act old. So I just turned 50. I turned 50 about a month ago, and I'm not old. But I know I'm gonna go into a show where you have 21, 22, 25-year-olds. I'm gonna be that cool old dude that everybody wants to hang out with. I'm gonna that cool old dude that wants to chop it up. I'm gonna be that cool old dude that you want to sit around on the couch or sit outside, playing some pool and learn from the the table of Captain Will. That's what I'm gonna bring that's different. You have a lot of cats who are older, who want to stay off to themselves, or want to be the mom or be the dad or be the whatever. I'm not trying to be that dude. I'm trying to be the coolest cat in the room, and I want them to follow are your biggest strengths? Ability to build relationships. That's number one. I'm a relationship builder. I'm a team builder. I love to talk, as you can probably see. I'm just able to fit into whatever situation that would benefit me the most in this game. And understanding it's a game. This is a game. I'm not taking anything personal. The object of the game is to win $750,000. I'm gonna do whatever it takes to win that money and be holding that check at the end and for Julie to be calling my name. My strengths going into the game is my ability to pivot and my ability to react to whatever happens. I know it's expect the unexpected, but bring it. I'm down for the unexpected! Because I can change, I can morph. I can do whatever it takes for me to win that are your biggest weaknesses? I don't have any weaknesses. Is that being blunt? I don't think I have any witnesses, which might be a weakness. That's probably a weakness of mine, that I don't think I have any weaknesses. So, I mean, you can use the age thing, but I don't give a damn about age. That doesn't mean anything to makes such a successful show? I think the social experience of putting, 16 different personalities into a room, into a house, and just watching it marinate and bake is so cool. I think it's much different than some of these other reality TV shows, because it's 24/7 and you've got so many different microphones and so many different angles, so it's not like, "Okay, cut," and then move on like that. I think, as it happens, you see it as a sausage being made. I think it's real cool. And then the variety of the cast and the issues that develop once you're in the house and in an incubator for so long happens, and we just watch it and we are you going to approach the competitions? I want to win. I'm a winner, so I want to win. I want to say I want to get out and get off the couch and do what I've been talking about for a long time in regards to the competitions, or regards to the relationships. Because we can always be that armchair quarterback and say, "Here's what I can do. Here's what I won't do. I won this immunity. I won this advantage. And I'm not going to tell nobody." And the first thing you do, you tell somebody, I want to utilize all the stuff that I've been saying for years and years and years in live and in color for everybody to judge and your strategy going into the game? My strategy is to get four of the people on my side. I'm walking into the house targeting four folks: Two females, two males on my team. Captain Will's team. I talk about basketball. So I guess I'm building my own basketball team when I get into the Big Brother house. I love analytics. I love facts and figures. I love numbers. So my five, my starting lineup, my basketball team, of males and females. And when I'm building this team, I'm looking at a person who has a perception that they can win a competition. So you need some dogs on that team. You also want somebody who's the ultimate Big Brother know-it-all all, who's seen every episode backwards and forwards, who knows some of the strategy that I might not know in that realm of Big Brother because they watch every season over and over and over again. I want that type person on my team. I want a person who is, if not as old as me, pretty close to old as me. So we have something in common. So we can talk about jacked up knees, so we can talk about blood pressure medication, so we can talk about things like that. So we vibe on some level like that. I want a team that [does] not necessarily look like me, because I want to catch people off guard. You see a six-foot, somewhat athletic Black man who served in military, you want to look at them a certain way. But my team is going to be made up of all different flavors and colors and nationalities. And we're going to run this game. And then when it's time to cut my team, when that time does come, then it on your Bucket List? Okay, Zingbot, that's a given. I want that. I want all the smoke with that. I want my kids to clown me when I get home. I want the costumes. I want a crazy costume. I want the worst; I really do. Because my wife and I, we typically dress up for Halloween. So we always make poke fun at ourselves. Last time we dressed up, I think I was a pimp. So I have fun making fun of myself. So that would be cool. OTEV, that's always nice. Oh, the one where you're riding on the comic book thing. Because I'm a Marvel nerd, so to see me as a comic book, oh my god, that'd be insane. You can vote me out then; that's cool. Age: 23 Hometown: Paducah, KY Current City: Provo, UT Occupation: SalespersonWhy will you win ? I know I have what it takes to win Big Brother, because I'm gonna be the most fierce competitor out there, physically, socially and mentally. I'm gonna sweep away the competition like a janitor!I will be the one to win Big Brother because I'm the most well-rounded that's going to be in the house. I have the physical aspects I'm going to kill in the competitions. I have the mental game on lock, and I have the social game. I know I'm going to get along with everyone in the house. I'm going to be able to vibe with everybody. I'm going to be able to kind of chameleon myself and make sure that everyone likes me, and I'm vibing with all the people in the house, all the other houseguests. I'm gonna kill the competitions. That'll be one of my strengths. I'm smart up here, but I'm also strong as in your reaction to getting to play ? It feels insane to be a houseguest on Big Brother in Season 27! It's been a long process, and it's kind of felt like it's never going to come. And now all of a sudden, it's just here out of nowhere, and it feels will be your secret weapon in the house? I would say my adaptability is my secret weapon. That I can fit in any situation, I can adapt, and it doesn't bother me. I'm so go with the flow that you can throw me any situation. I can mix and mingle over here with these people, won't bother me. I can turn up on these ones, make friends with these ones, and I'm gonna be your strategy going into the game? Honestly, I have zero strategy right now going to the Big Brother house. But I feel like I'm very adaptable, and I'm good at going with the flow and adapting my game set to the game. Because I feel like every season is so different tha, if somebody prepares a rigid strategy, they're only doing themselves a disservice. Ad so I'm gonna go in there with an open mind of my strategy. I'm gonna have plenty time to think about strategy while I'm in the game, that I'm gonna try not to think about it too much right makes such a successful show? I think Big Brother has been such a big success because every season is so different and exciting. Every houseguest is so unique, and there's so many different dynamics all playing into each other, so much excitement, new challenges. Every season, new twists. And so I think it makes it always really exciting to watch where people you know will watch it 25 years later. I think being in a house with 15 other houseguests from all different walks of life is super interesting. And I'm excited to learn from them, compete with them, beat them, but also learn a lot about myself in the will you be the player to watch this season? Because I'm gonna be so fun, people are not gonna be able to keep their eyes off of me. They're gonna be logging into the live cams and watching me. I don't know, eat, plot, strategize, all the good you be open to a showmance? My intention is to not enter a showmance, honestly. I know the viewers probably will not want to hear that. My intention is to win $750,000 and I know a showmance is gonna put that in jeopardy. And so my eyes are on the prize. I would be very surprised if they put a girl in here that was worth sacrificing all that money you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? Honestly, I want to kind of play the hero role a little bit this season, just because your votes really come in clutch at the end. And my intention is to go to the end, and I don't want to make too many enemies. I want to play smart enough to where people respect my game, but I don't want to make so many enemies and be a villain that I don't get votes at the end. I'm gonna play a good game, but, if I walk away in second place, that would kind of your approach to competitions? I feel like I could easily make myself too much of a target early on if I come out and I'm like doing a little too much, or win a little bit too much off the bat, and make myself a little bit of a target, have people gunning for me right off the right off the something you plan to keep secret from the rest of the house? I haven't decided yet if I want to talk about the fact that I do sales. I feel like it can go either way, because I've seen people get targeted for being in sales. But I also I don't really think I can hold up a lie very well long-term; I feel like it's gonna slip. And so part of me feels like I might just get out of the way early and just hope that they don't target me because of will you crush your enemies? I'm going to crush people in multiple ways. I'm gonna crush them in the competitions, and maybe have power that way. But I'm also gonna crush them mentally. I'm not afraid to backstab, blindside somebody when the timing is right, pull a big move in the game in order to put myself on top and kick somebody else out of the house. Age: 25 Hometown: Sarasota, FL Current City: Washington, DC Occupation: AI Consultant What's your reaction to getting to play ? It feels incredible, alright?! I've been on edge, on my seat for the last few months at this point – well, I guess month and a half. But it's incredible. I mean, if you had told me a year ago today, when I was celebrating the Fourth of July in Idaho, that I'd be now sitting in the Big Brother Diary Room talking to you, I would tell you, there's no way that was the case. And especially like younger me, Jimmy, who was watching BB16 10 years ago, shortly after coming out, and shortly after having my my parents lose our house. If you had told me, flash forward 10 years, the 25th anniversary of the show, I'd be sitting right here, I wouldn't have believed you. And I am so excited to be here. It's insane, and I'm ready for this summer of twists and turns. I can't wait to see what's ahead in store for will you win ? I'm gonna win Big Brother because I have a strategy background. Professionally and personally, I come from a world where manipulation and understanding who you want to get something from and when you want to get it is key. And I come into the house with a strong amount of self-awareness. I know what I need to say, I know who I need to say it to, and I know exactly what I need to do to win. I'm ready to put my chips on the board. I'm ready to show my cards, and I'm just ready to play and ready to play to win. I'm not here for the experience, okay? Some people come into the Big Brother house for the experience. But I am here to win because that $750,000 check is gonna have my name on it. [Laughs.] I've been manifesting it for weeks now. I've been seeing myself walk out of that onto that stage, seeing Julie Chen. For some reason, the confetti is purple to me, so I've been seeing that. I'm excited for everybody else to see it, too. But I have the smarts. I have the social game, and I know what it takes to win competitions, and when you need to win competitions. I know how to play people, and I know how to manipulate them. But at the end of the day, I also know how to build relationships with and create friends. I know how to work a house and a group of people in a way that strategically matches the goal that I'm trying to achieve, which in this case, is winning Big Brother. So I'm gonna lean into that social game. I'm gonna play with my competition and strategy smarts, and I'm also gonna make friends along the way and walk out of that house collecting a check of $750, has prepared you the most for ? So outside of the game, I'm Jimmy. I work, I play tennis, I hang out with my animals and my long-term boyfriend, Sean, and I have a lot of really close and tight-knit friends. I've moved around a little bit. I went from Florida to a college where I knew nobody, and built a whole network from there. And then after college, I did it all again in a whole new city, built a whole new network and a whole new group of friends. And through that process, you find a lot of confidence in yourself. You really understand who you are, what you want to put out into the world, and then what you want to get from the world, too. And I think that breeds a level of insight and maturity that somebody at 25 actually has, that I think is really cool. And so into the house, I bring my smarts, I bring my life experiences, and I bring this unabashed confidence and understanding of who I am and what I want to put out into the world and what I want to receive from will you be the player to watch this season? Listen, I'm going to be the one to watch this summer, because I'm going to give y'all strategy, I'm going to give y'all gameplay, I'm going to give y'all personality, if you couldn't tell. I'm going to give y'all interesting television, alright? Because that's what we're here for. We're here to play a game. We're here to make friends, and we're here to make good are your biggest strengths? I mean, going into the game, I have a strong strategic background, again, both personally and professionally. And I'm really ready to see that exercised in the house and in the game. I'm also really resilient. I think that's really important in the game as well. Whether it's a competition where you're behind and have to catch up a little bit, or maybe you're thrown up on the block in a blindside, and you really have to lean in and use last minute time to talk people into letting you stay, or getting them to vote maybe a way that they didn't expect to. And I think not giving up fighting for every point, something that I'm really used to doing, is gonna serve me really well in the Big Brother house. And I'm also a triplet, so I know how to stick out amongst a crowd, and I know how to you play that to my advantage. I know when I have to lean in and know when I have to lean out in the key moments. And I really think that's gonna work to my advantage in the are your biggest weaknesses? Gosh, I think I'm really trusting. I think that's gonna be a weakness of mine. Once I really latch onto people and feel like I have a good connection, I feel like I'd be vulnerable to a blindside. So I definitely think that's a weakness I'm looking forward to, or maybe not so much. And I also think a weakness I have is maybe I won't think I need to win a competition because I don't want to show how strong or how smart I am, but maybe it was the right time to win that competition. So those are the two things I'm kind of kind of weary about. I'm overtrusting and maybe in a way that leads to me not winning a competition that I might need to win, because I don't feel like I have to win it at the something you plan to keep secret from the rest of the house? You think I'm gonna walk in this house and tell everybody I have a professional strategy background, or that I'm from Washington, DC, especially right now?! No! I am a tennis coach and I am from Bradenton, Florida. I don't need people worrying about my professional background. I don't need people worrying about where I'm from. I want them to focus on this personality, and I want them to focus on how fun I am. I want them to focus on the fact that I'm a triplet. But I 100% will not be telling anybody what I do for work or where I you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I'm definitely more of a villain. But see, when I say that, most people actually tell me I'm more of a hero. So I think it could go either way. In my mind, I'm more of a villain. I tell it how it is, and I'm kind of a [expletive]. I don't know if I can say [expletive], but I kind of am. So I also read it down very consistently. So I think I'll definitely lean more towards the villain side. But again, a lot of people tell me I'm good-natured and a lot nicer than I think I am. So who knows? Maybe I could be a hero. Maybe a villain who's a hero. Does that work?How will you crush your enemies? I'm gonna crush my enemies by being their friend. I think there's something so interesting about being a frenemy with somebody and then turning around and putting them on the block, and then sitting there in front of the entire house telling them exactly what I think of them. So I think that is a really good way to shut somebody up. Also, a few reads here and there definitely help. But I'm always ready to put somebody in their place. I'm the youngest of three, and I've always had to fight for my own. And I'm ready to do that in the Big Brother are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? Well, you guys have never had a triplet on, so that's new! I also think I'm gonna bring a unique and interesting energy. I don't really give a what people think about me, and I think that's gonna bode well for me in the house and with America. I'm also not afraid to run right up to an edge and just jump right off and see where it goes. And I think that's a unique twist that, especially maybe the more modern seasons some people have been been afraid of. But again, I bring a level of strategic knowledge, ingenuity, and also a level of happiness and energy, all wrapped up into a cute little gift basket, if I do say so myself!What's your fan level with ?I would say I'm a solid fan. I've seen most Big Brother seasons, not all of them. I started watching with my mom, primarily around earlier Big Brother seasons, around BB10, and then I've just watched since then. So I've seen a lot of the show. I wouldn't consider myself a superfan, but I'm definitely a big fan of the show, and definitely understand how the ins and outs to the show work. The unique characters that exist, and really, how to play a solid game that you really want to win, right? Not showing all your cards at once, but moving strategically through the your strategy going into the game? So, going into the house, I want to be a part of a bigger alliance right away. I don't want to form the alliance. I want to be in situations where the alliance comes to me. Because the last thing you want to do is everybody finds out you're trying to form some bigger alliance. Then, within that bigger alliance that's usually around six to eight people, I want to form a couple different threesomes. I want to find one, two, maybe even three, different groups of three. So I want to find those threesomes within the larger group. And within that, I want to find a ride or die, and what I call a good D. Diva's too long. Div is just right. And through that, I want to make a few Final Twos and a few Final Threes. That way you have an alliance within an alliance. The bigger alliances, they always break up, they always implode a few weeks into the competition. So you need to have those smaller alliances together so that when the bigger alliance breaks up, you have something to latch onto. Then, from there, you figure out who your competition is. You figure out who's running the other side of the house, who the masterminds are. And you eliminate them, you get them out right away. You don't wanna be like Cody in BB16 when he had the opportunity to send Derrick home and didn't. I'm gonna be the one who's gonna send my competition home when given the opportunity and when I have all the power. So my strategy going in is to build that bigger alliance, build smaller alliances within that alliance, and have a few Final Threes and Final Twos that I could really lean into when the time is right. And at the end, you want to take somebody to Final Two that you know you can beat. You don't want to pull a Chelsea and Makensy all over again, when Makensy should have taken Cam with her. Come on, she would have beaten him! I'm not taking a Chelsie with me to the final; I'm taking somebody I can beat. And that's how I'm going to win BB27!What makes such a successful show?Big Brother has been such a success because every season there's something a little different. There's a new twist, there's a new turn, and the house guests always have a willingness to adapt to what's coming. And the house guests are always different. Every season, there's always a different crop of people with interesting personalities. And I think that brings America coming back to see what's in store, right? But there is a framework. It's literally like a box of chocolates. You open the box and you know there's chocolate in it, but you don't know if there's a macadamia nut inside. You don't know if there's peanut butter inside.? And it's always a welcome surprise. So I think Big Brother has been successful for so long because there's a formula and a lot of variables within that formula that keeps the show interesting and keeps people coming back. And hell, this season, they get to see me on the screen, all right. So that's even better for them to come back 25 more years after this. Age: 23 Hometown: Gwinnett County, GA Current City: Columbia, SC Occupation: Fine Dining ServerWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? I mean, it feels really good! I'm super excited to be in the Big Brother house and to be a houseguest this summer. I think no matter what happens, I'll have a lot of fun and I'll learn a lot about myself. But the goal is, obviously, to win that money at the end of the us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. Outside of this game, I am a waitress. I accommodate to people's needs all the time, and I can keep a straight face when I genuinely don't like people very much. And they have no idea and still end up giving me money at the end of their service. So I think that's a skill that's gonna really help me in this house, because there's a lot more money on the line in this house than there is a tip at a table. I also have a degree in Public Relations. I know how to twist things, which is something that the PR professors never want you to say. But I can twist a story to make it sound right and to work in my favor. And I have that skill from four years at a university, so I am ready to go with the skills that I've do you want to compete on ? I want to compete on Big Brother to really prove to myself that I can do something like this. I can be taken seriously. I have gained all of these skills from experiences in my life. Strength from going through a lot when I was younger, just some form of intelligence, from going into school and learning how to read people at my job and in school as well, and read situations. I think it's probably the best example to myself of what I can truly handle and also how much I can get out of a your strategy going into the game? My strategy going into the house is to kind of try to be everyone's friend. I don't want to be too overly that way. And people think that I'm just trying to make connections in order to stay in the house because I'm likable. But I think definitely after the first couple days, I'm slowly going to be trying to, like infiltrate different little groups that I might see forming, just to make sure that I'm still in the background of their heads as somebody that they enjoy being around and like being there, so I'm not a target up front when people are just trying to get rid of people and not get too much blood on their will you win ? I'm gonna win Big Brother because I think people are going to underestimate me and they're not going to anticipate my strong social are your biggest strengths? Some of my strengths going into this game are probably going to be the fact that people aren't going to look at me as somebody major to take out immediately, even though I'm going to attempt to do things kind of behind the scenes. I also think that one of my strengths is going to be the fact that people just end up trusting me all the time. I am kind of like the secret vault that people always tell things to in my personal life. And I think that's going to be applicable to the are your biggest weaknesses? I think one of my weaknesses in the Big Brother house could potentially be me being a little too trusting. I'd like to think that I'm going to have my guard up, but I don't want to be one of those people that ends up blindsided for trusting the wrong your strategy going into the game? I think when I get into the house, I'm gonna be pretty honest about who I am. I think the way that I present myself might be a little falsified. I'm not gonna intentionally try to get anybody to think that I'm smart or I'm thinking too much about this game. I'm totally fine with being viewed as kind of the ditzy person running around the house that brings a little bit of sunshine in, more so than somebody that's taken very seriously, which I think would be a bit of a misinterpretation of you be open to a showmance? I think a showmance this summer is something that I could be open to. It's not something that I'm actively going to be looking for. But I think if I can find a way to have a little bit of extra fun for maybe a week or two, I'll do that. But I don't really see it being something that continues on for my entire gameplay in the house, like some people you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I think whether or not I'm a hero or a villain in the Big Brother house is moreso going to depend on the people I'm surrounded with. I think if the majority of everyone there is getting on my nerves, then I will more than likely end up being a bit of a villain. I don't think I can hold back my personality quite that much that I wouldn't get annoyed with them. But under normal circumstances, probably a little bit moreso hero. So we just have to see who's will you crush your enemies? I think I can crush my enemies potentially by, once again, just them underestimating me. I think it's something that they're not going to expect if I go behind someone's back, or if I make a slight bit of moves. I think I'm a bit manipulative, and I think I can convince people that my ideas are their ideas if I need to get some strong people out. What will be your secret weapon in the house? I think my secret weapon is going to be the fact that I am going to come off extremely trusting. I think that people aren't going to be expecting much from me probably going in, and I genuinely want to portray myself that way. So that's going to be a big part of my are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I think I'm going to bring to the show somebody that is a bit younger. And there have been young people before, but someone with a lot more depth, I think, than anybody that's probably been on this show below 25 before. I've experienced a lot of things in my first 23 years of life already, and I think it's going to show a lot more facets of myself than I think a lot of people my age would be your fan level? Honestly, I'm a big fan. I love the show. I'm very entertained by it. Superfan, not so much. I wish I was; I think it would really help my preparedness. But I have seen a few seasons, and I love it. It was something that I got kind of hooked on immediately in the past year and a half. Honestly, there's only so much you can watch in that short amount of time. So we'll see how that works for will you be the player to watch this season? I will be the one to watch this summer, because I am probably going to be one of the most entertaining people in that house. I genuinely think that I'm just going to be a fun person to see navigate the game. I think most people these days are super fans, and they are so incredibly cautious with their gameplay, which, yes, is good, but also have fun, make moves, do something important while you're there. You know, you don't want your time wasted. Just being super cautious of everybody else in the makes such a successful show? I think Big Brother is genuinely this staple entertainment for Americans. It has funny moments. It has these big, outlandish competitions that are just fun to watch and seem like, "Wait, I wouldn't mind competing in that, just for fun, let alone for money!" There's a lot of things at stake, whether or not it's relationships within the house, friendships. Also, the money at the end of the day! I mean, there's so many different things going on and it never gets boring. So I think that's why Big Brother is just such a staple American show for people to watch. Age: 33 Hometown: Miami, FL Current City: McKinney, TX Occupation: Dungeon MasterWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? It feels great to be a houseguest on Big Brother. It's been a long journey to get here, and I'm just happy that it's finally us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. I've been doing personal training for 15 years now. In that line of work, you do meet a variety of different folks. I believe that. And coupled up with my ability to do improv and things of that nature, I feel like, gives me the tools and the ability to, like I said, connect with a variety of folks. But the improv aspect of it gives me the ability to think quickly on my feet. And when things might not necessarily go the way that you envision them to, that's a tremendous skill to have. And just ability to Dungeon Master as well, if you will. Being a Dungeon Master, you get to step into different roles, become different people. And I feel like being able to do that will provide me with a unique skill set that a lot of people don't have or are not familiar with, and that will ultimately give me an do you want to compete on ? Honestly, I really just want to challenge myself. You know, I feel like a lot of people may look at it on TV and be like, "I could do that." I don't think people really realize what it takes. I realize what it takes, and I feel like I would do exceptionally well. So I really want to just challenge will you win ? I'm going to be the one to win, because I can tell you right now I want it more than everybody else. I know everybody's going to say that, but man, I feel like I have a complete game. I have the social, the physical aspect of it, the mental aspect of it. I feel like I just have what it takes to are your biggest strengths? My strengths are my social my ability to connect with people, so my social game. And, like I said, I'm no slouch on the physical side of things either. And I believe that people underestimating or by looking at me and seeing that he's probably a physical comp beast, they will underestimate my mental game as well. So I feel like that is a strength that will have going are your biggest weaknesses? I definitely I trust people way too easily. I like to think that I have a good read on people. But if I don't, that's definitely something that they could take advantage of. I definitely trust too you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? No. I mean, as far as profession and things like that, personal trainer, that's a pretty common profession. The fact that I'm a super nerd or something like that, I don't think necessarily that'll be a detriment to know. If anything, it'll make me more relatable to people. So no, I don't, I don't think I'll withhold any information. I'll gain my enemy's trust. And this is Big Brother, so I it may not be normally in my character to betray that trust. But you got to do what you got to do to win $750,000, right?What are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I've seen quite a few seasons of the show now, and I don't believe there's ever quite been like someone who looks like it like me. That is quite as charismatic. I know Brent from Season 20, he was a pretty charismatic, built guy, but he's definitely not nerdy like me. And I like to think of myself as a chameleon, a very well-rounded personality. So I feel like I have the ability to get along with a vast array of people in spite of what I look your strategy going into the game? Man, I really just want to focus on my strengths initially, which is just connecting with people. I feel like someone or a player that was very good at that in the two seasons that he was on was Enzo. I know he's originally from Season 12. I can't remember what the all-star season was, but he was in that one as well with Cody. And I feel like his social game and his ability to connect with people always take some far in the game. I feel like he just never quite built on the capital, I guess, that he was building, and never quite able to utilize that to his advantage. I feel like he's just his strength was just his social game, whereas I feel like I bring a little bit more of a complete package as terms of physicality and things like that. So I feel like I would have a similar game plan, just being social, connecting with people, letting them know that I will fight for them, and, in that vein, well, they'll probably end up fighting for me as well, and take each other to the end. And when it comes time to be one-on-one, that's when I'm gonna I'm gonna pounce, and I'm gonna show my true ability, my true form, if you makes such a successful show? From my personal experience, I love the strategy aspect of it, I feel like the nature of the game of building connections, and sometimes having to flip on those connections, and kind of really never knowing what's going to happen. As they say, expect the unexpected. When you don't know what to expect, it keeps you coming in for more, right? So I feel like Big Brother definitely has a good grasp on that, and that's why it's had such a long will you be the player to watch this season? I'll be the one to watch this summer, because, like I said, I have the capability physically to win comps. I know that's always a fan favorite, from what I understand. My social game is going to be there, so I'm always going to be having game conversations not too early, because I know that people that play too hard at the beginning end up getting the boot. But yeah, I'm just going to be very involved in a lot of different aspects of the game. And I feel like I personally have the capability to be very low-key and slick about it without making it seem like I'm trying too hard to put a target on my you be open to a showmance? I'm Team Nomance! I want to win $750,000. I don't need an Achilles will be your secret weapon in the house? My secret weapon, I believe, is my charisma. Like I said earlier, I feel like I have the ability to connect with people. So it's a pretty unsuspecting thing coming from someone who looks like on your Bucket List? Well, number one, win $750,000! Number two, I like that game where you throw the ball over the little hill 250 times. I feel like people look at that on the show, and they're just like, "I could do that." And I don't think they realize how much that makes your legs burn doing a shuttle run 250 times. But I feel like that's a competition that I've always wanted to try and win. Honestly, I'm really looking forward to the cop, like the cops. They just all seemed like super fun. So I'd say those are my big two: 750K and playing the will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? The hardest part about being a houseguest for me, personally, because I've always lived by myself, is going to be living with 15 other people, and also possibly having a way to use the restroom. That sounds horrible. Probably another hard thing would be being a Have-Not; I feel like that would probably be pretty difficult. The easiest part about being a houseguest – I don't want to say it's going to be easy. I feel like I personally will handle it easier than most of just being disconnected from the outside world. That actually sounds like a vacation to are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? I want to say it's Season 6 with Maggie and Kaysar. When he goes up, when she's like, "Oh, you just sealed my fate in this game." He's like, "No, I just sealed your partner's fate." Badass line, that's a badass line. Let's see another one. Season 12, Rachel, "Floaters, grab your life vest!" That's classic. When Derrick is talking to Beast Mode Cowboy, Caleb, and he boosts his ego up. And in the Diary Room, he's like, "And that, ladies and gentlemen, is how you win $750,000." I'm telling you, if I'm coming in here, I'm coming in here to win! [Laughs.] Age: 29 Hometown: Burbank, SD Occupation: Web Designer What's your reaction to getting to play ? Being a houseguest on Big Brother feels great. I'm so excited to make all these people, my friends!Why will you win ? Listen. I'm gonna be the one to win Big Brother because I'm a farm kid and I have farm kid grit back on the farm. There's no such thing as "I'm tired of this task" and "I'm done with it," or "this task is too hard and I'm done and I'm just gonna go inside." No, we finish the task. Whatever needs to be done, we do it. And that's what I'm gonna do in this house. I'm gonna be a farm us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. So I am a solo traveler. I've been to 42 countries, all 50 U.S. states, and literally half of Mexico. I've stayed in hostels. I'm good with communal living and sharing a kitchen and sharing a bathroom with 16 people. This is second nature to me. This is going to be great. I also grew up in a super small town, like 50 people small. My graduating class was 64 and it was us from kindergarten to senior year graduation. The same people, the same building, all 13 years. So I'm used to being locked in a room. This would be perfect for are your biggest strengths? My strengths are definitely my social skills and my ability to read people. What are your biggest weaknesses? My weakness is definitely going to be competitions. I'm, one, not super competitive. Not that that's going to stop me from winning, of course, but not super competitive, and I need to win this thing. I'm also very clumsy, so I have a feeling competitions are not going to be my strong you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I would love to not reveal my profession. I have a couple really successful businesses that I run, and I would love for my houseguests to not know that, so I'll try to downplay it as much as I can. Also the fact that I've traveled so will you crush your enemies? I'm definitely going to kill them with kindness. I'm gonna bring to the show this weird, quirky energy. I'm gonna be everyone's hype woman. I'm here to hype up all my houseguests. And I'm gonna be everyone's your strategy going into the game? So when I am traveling, I like to say the best way to go is with no plan at all, and that's sort of how I'm entering the Big Brother house. I've only seen the one or two seasons, and I think having a fresh perspective is going to help a lot. My strategy is to lay low for the first few weeks and hopefully make it till jury, and hopefully make it all the way. If I can rely on the social aspect and the friends that I make, they're going to have a really hard time voting me off. I just know will you be the player to watch this season? I'm the one to watch this summer, because I'm quirky, I'm fun. I'm going to bring the fun dances and the fun songs to the house. I'm gonna make everybody do little dance parties, even if they don't want makes such a successful show? So this year, being the 25th anniversary of Big Brother, you can tell that it's a long-running show because of the drama and the social aspect, and that's what I'm here for too. I'm so excited to see how me and my fellow housemates get along, just like watching the show!Would you be open to a showmance? I am in a very happy relationship with my boyfriend of eight months now, and I do not see myself getting into a showmance. Even if I didn't have a boyfriend, I wouldn't worry myself with a you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? Oh, if I'm a villain on this show, you know something has gone very wron!. I am definitely not a villain. I don't know that I'll necessarily be a hero. But, if villain comes to mind for Kelly, something has gone very will be your secret weapon in the house? My secret weapon is my spontaneity and my bravery. I'm on this crazy show with all these crazy new houseguests, and I'm embracing the challenge. And that's my superpower, is I embrace and I adapt. Age: 22 Hometown: Lafayette, LA Occupation: Bridal ConsultantWhy do you want to compete on ? So I'm a super competitive person, and I've been loving Big Brother for as long as I can remember. So competing in this competition means a lot to are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I don't think Big Brother has really seen somebody who is a super sweet Southern Belle, but at the same time, is willing to and will crush people in competitions if she needs to, and a superfan as well!What's your strategy going into the game? So I think my strategy going into the house is gonna be really sort of taking in each person and sort of feeling people out, getting really close to them, and sort of figure out what their strategies are going to be, and sort of build off of that. I think going in with a set strategy and trying to play too hard, too fast, always gets people in the beginning. So I think I will sort of lay low, starting off and then really start to play a little bit later your fan level with ? I am a superfan of the show I used to watch growing up with my parents; that was sort of like our family time. So Big Brother means a lot to me, and it's so crazy to be here right now!What makes such a successful show? I think people keep coming back because it's such a well-rounded show. It has everything you could possibly think of. It has love, it has friendship, it has backstabbing, it has drama, it has competition. It has pretty much everything. And I think that each season sort of brings its own style to it, and I think that's why people always tend to come are your biggest strengths? So I think some strengths that I can bring into the game is that I'm a very competitive person, so I feel like I might thrive in competitions. I also love talking to and connecting with people, so I feel like my social game is going to be something that's going to be a strength for me as are your biggest weaknesses? Some weaknesses, I think, going into the game is going to be I'm sort of a very empathetic person. And I'm a very bad liar as well, so I think that might be one of my you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I might not tell the houseguests that I'm a huge superfan, because I feel like it might paint a target on my back. They might think that I know the game too well, and that I'll know how to play you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I think that I would be more of a hero this summer. But I can be a villain if I need to. Would you be open to a showmance? I think that if I can use it to my advantage. I would maybe do a showmance, but definitely the end goal is going to be winning. So if a showmance takes me further, then that's something that I might do. But if not, then I definitely won't let it jeopardize my game in any will you crush your enemies? I plan to crush my enemies in the house in competition. I feel like I'm not the most malicious person, but I think my competitiveness can sort of speak for itself in a way. What will be your secret weapon in the house? I think my secret, secret weapon is that I can get close to people. I'm also a really good observer and learner, so I think I might sort of take a back seat, listen to conversations and what people are talking about, and sort of use that to my advantage later your reaction to getting to play ? to be a houseguest on Big Brother this season is absolutely insane. It's totally beyond me. I feel like I am living outside of my body right now, but it's so incredibly do you think you'll be perceived in the game? I'm 22 years old, so I am a pretty young houseguest. But I feel like being young, I can sort of use that to my advantage. I think a lot of people are gonna think that I'm just like this sweet young girl who wants to be on TV. But what they won't know is that I'm an absolute super fan and will do whatever it takes to are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? Two iconic moments that I love are Dan's Funeral and Keesha's Birthday. Just because they stirred up so much drama in the house and sort of brought out everybody's personalities, and it was just so much fun to on your Bucket List? Oh gosh, there's so much on my BB bucket list this summer! Seeing Zingbot, playing in the iconic games Hide and Go Veto, meeting Miss Julie. There's so many moments that I just can't wait for!What will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? Well, I think the hardest part about being in the house this summer is going to be being away from my family. Because I'm super, super close with my family, so I feel like that's going to be super tough for me. The easiest part about being in the Big Brother house is going to be being in LA with a backyard and a pool. [Laughs.] Age: 35 Hometown: Jacksonville, FL Current City: Atlanta, GA Occupation: Event CuratorWhy will you win ? I have literally done the most girliest things, as well as the roughest things, from ROTC to heck, planning birthday parties and whatever else you could think of. I dominate in a city that is full of men. I have to do a lot of business with them and dominate easily. And so I think I'll win [in] the Big Brother house, just because I have the talent of being very charming, being a person that people don't think is a threat. And I think I'm gonna use that to my advantage. I'm going to be a neutral party. I'm gonna be everyone's favorite person. And then when it's time, I'm gonna strike and make my your reaction to getting to play ? So being on Big Brother this year, honestly, I'm a little nervous! I'm nervous, I'm excited. I feel like I'm supposed to be here. I have little butterflies in my stomach. But at the same time, I'm like, "Okay, let's kick some butt and let's make it happen." Then there's also like, "It's a game, but then at the same time, I'm so excited to meet new people." I think I have a whirlwind of emotions, but the most important emotion is the fact that I'm about to win this entire competition. And I'm nosy too. I'm wondering, like, "What the heck is going on in the world?" Did Drake drop a new album yesterday? I'm not sure. I wonder what's going on. Did it rain all day today again in Atlanta, like it's been doing for the past three weeks? It's turning into Seattle! Why? I don't did you want to compete on ? I wanted to compete on Big Brothe, because I think it's a one once in a lifetime opportunity. I don't feel like a lot of people get to come on this show and show America what they have, and I think that's exactly what I want to do. I want to show the world what I can do and what I'm capable of, and that's me winning $750,000!What's your strategy going into the game? So my strategy in the house is definitely going to be a person that no one pays attention to in the beginning. I want to be the girl's girl. I want to be everyone's favorite, everyone's friend, making everyone feel good about themselves. I do believe thatthe more that you ask about others and the more you invest in others, allows them to feel better about themselves and see you less as a threat. So that's actually my strategy. So being all about others, being all about other people, and being someone that's in the background until it's time for me to actually be in the forefront. And when I do that, that is when I'm going to make all of my moves and make sure that I come out on makes such a successful show after 25 years? 25 years of Big Brother is amazing. And I honestly think that people love this show so much because it's real, it's raw, and it allows the houseguests to be the ultimate decision makers for who wins and who takes on that money. I think it's very entertaining, and it's the one and only reality show that I know, personally, that uses real life people and puts them in real life situations with others and to determine who gets out on top. I think that's the most unique thing. It's not scripted and it's fun. I don't think that exists will you be the player to watch this season? So I will definitely be the one to watch this summer, because I'm going to bring a lot of energy, a lot of flair, a lot of charm, all into the Big Brother house. I will be the one that is definitely going to dominate with nothing but femininity while wearing pink and kicking butt. I don't think you've seen that or heard of that before. So definitely watch out for me, because I will be the one to watch!Would you be open to a showmance? I will definitely not be in a showmance. I don't see that happening for me. I am here for one thing, and that one thing only, and that is to win this money. I'm not here to find a man or a husband. Listen, I live in Atlanta, Georgia. There's a plethora of men out there. I can find one easily. I'm not here for that at all. I'm here for the you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I think it depends on how you look at me, right? I think to some I might be a villain, just because I am coming in, being very intentional with my strategy and wanting people to be my friend, just to obviously overcome them. But then some people might think I'm a hero, because at least I'm being honest about it. Think there's a good balance. So maybe I'll be a Villain/Hero. Herovillain. Ooh, I just made up a word! I'll be a Herovillain!What will be your secret weapon in the house? My secret weapon in the Big Brother house is definitely going to be my charm, a little bit of flirting, which gets me a long way sometimes. And just being a genuine person, or at least what they might think is a genuine person!What's your fan level with ? I wouldn't consider myself a superfan. I have become a fan over the past couple of years. I do remember some episodes when I was a kid. And then I remember, most recently, starting to watch everything when we hit Season 24 is when I start getting locked back in again. So I got hip to the Cookout and all the other things. And then, since then, I have been an avid are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? In all the episodes that I've watched, or seasons I've watched, it would have to be the Cookout for me. I think that was the most powerful thing I've ever seen on Big Brother, and it made me proud. Obviously, I hadn't even thought of being a part of Big Brother at the time. But in that moment, I felt proud to see people that look like me doing such exceptional things for other people that look like me as well. I think it was really will you win I definitely will be the one that will win Big Brother just because I want it bad enough. And I do think that me being here aligns with the purpose of being a winner. I don't lose, and "Win" is pretty much in the middle of my name. So it's kind of like a must that it has to are your biggest strengths? I'm very charming. I'm a charmer. I think I'm very, very intentional. I am very good at observing others and reading people very well and quickly. I think I'm good at allowing people to like me. Which I don't even know that's a good strength, but it works well for me. People seem to like flock to me. So I think those are all strengths for are your biggest weaknesses? My weaknesses are definitely I am emotional. I am an emotional being. I have a very hard shell that it looks like on the outside, but on the inside I am like a ball of putty. So I'm a crybaby. That is one of my greatest weaknesses, for do you plan on approaching the competitions? I might try to hide a little bit that I have a little bit of athleticism and I do have a little bit of a kick butt type of mentality. I think I might hold off on that just a smidge, but I think I want to read the crowd first. It could be to where I let it show immediately, or maybe not. I haven't decided will you crush your enemies? I plan to crush my enemies by being the person that they least suspect. I plan to crush my enemies by being their ally, being the person that they think will not do any harm have anything up on them by being just a neutral party. So I think I'm gonna use my softness, my femininity and just my charm to make myself seem as though I won't do anything wrong that will harm any are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I am bringing elevated experiences to the show. I am going to bring a whole vibe, which is me. I'm gonna bring charm, sass, and just a lot of intentionality I don't think has existed here in the house before, and just a lot of me. No one has ever experienced Mickey!What's on your Bucket List? So BB Bucket List for me, number one, for sure, is OTEV. That's a must. I want to play in OTEV. And then two, I'm ready to get roasted by Zingbot, because I think it's kind of funny. It's kind of cute. And then number three – I don't remember the name of the game. But it's like where we have to hide things in the house and go and find them. Those are the three for sure that I'm looking forward to the will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? I think the hardest part of being a house guest this summer is going to be the cleanliness. So I've heard that we have to clean the house ourselves and all of that good stuff. And I think that my standard of cleaning might not be the same as everyone else's, so it's gonna be very hard for me. And then I think another hard part of being in the house this summer is going to be being away from all of my friends and family, because I miss them so much. And I think the easiest part for me about being in the house is just being able to just be myself. Age: 33 Hometown: Palm Springs, CA Current City: Los Angeles, CA Occupation: GamerWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? I mean, I'm not gonna lie, I feel like I need to pinch myself because I'm actually in the Diary Room. Like, hello?! We all know the iconic Diary Room. It is very comfortable. That's crazy. That is actually nuts. Wow. I can't wait to turn this house upside down. Oh, this would be so freaking cool. Y'all just wait. We're in for it. I'm gonna come in here. Make sure you guys are ready. Bring your teacups. I'm gonna bring the hot and steaming tea and serve it up. I hope you guys are ready for will you win ? I'm gonna win Big Brother because these houseguests are gonna have no idea that this gamer girl is here to rock their world. I'm keeping that secret, because, hello, if I tell them that I'm a gamer, they're gonna boot me right out. So I'm just gonna keep this little model-esque persona to go on and hopefully sneak by and take the whole thing are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? Well, I don't know if you guys have had a gamer girl yet. So I'm really excited to represent for the gamer girls out there. But I also just think that my just natural, bubbly personality is gonna be really fun to see in the house. I'm a goofball and I'm a nerd. I mean, come on! I just think that's really fun. And I think last but not least, I'll probably bring my humor, which I think is hilarious. Maybe people like to laugh at me, but that's fine, as long as we're both laughing, right?Tell us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for . So I'm a former Division I track athlete. I was raised to be determined, to be strong, willed, to be resilient and to keep fighting no matter what. And I feel like Big Brother is that you have to keep fighting, no matter if you're on the block, even if you're HoH. We have seen people win HoHs and go home the next week. I does not matter how high up you are, you can be at the bottom the next week. So no matter what, I'm gonna come in fight as long as I possibly can. And if I have to take some people down with me, I'm gonna do your fan level with ? So I am not a super fan, but my mom loves Big Brother. Her and I had watched Seasons 5 and 6 when I was in high school. That's gonna age me a little bit. It's okay. Proud to be 33, first of all! But I just wanna do this for my family. They do everything for me. We do everything for each other. We're a very small, knit family, and I wouldn't be where I am without them. So I want to win this whole thing, to be able to buy a house for my family and get them out of just what they've been fighting so hard to escape from, which is just, you know, not being able to own their own home, or other things like that. There's just so much that I want to give to them, and I want to prove to myself that I can do this. Like I said, I've watched a couple seasons when I was growing up. Thought it was cool. I mean, for me as an athlete, I'm like, "Oh, I see these comps. Get me out there in the wall comp, get me out there in BB comics. Let me show these people that just because I'm not an athlete anymore doesn't mean I can't compete and win these games."What's your strategy going into the game? So strategy-wise – and before you guys come for me, hear me out. I am not going to come out guns blazing trying to win everything as much as my competitive heart wants to do that. I have not seen a success story where someone just comes in and wins everything and wins the whole game. It would be nice if I could do that, but I honestly feel like for me, creating the smallest amount of target is just gonna be what's best for me. So I'm gonna lean on my social game and just keep in my back pocket that I'm a gamer girl that has a lot of strategies coming their way. So I'll pull those out when I need makes such a successful show after 25 years? I think Big Brother has been such a success, because just like they say, expect the unexpected! Every year, season after season, something's always been different. And I feel like from a viewer standpoint, that's something that we all look forward to, from the different house guests to just like the age range where everyone comes from. And I think the coolest part about Big Brother is they they bring together people that would probably never hang out in real life, and they end up bonding together,. Or maybe not bonding, but they end up living under one roof and duking it out and seeing who is like the last one standing. So I think that's incredible. And I also feel like the fact that they pull in America to get their votes or to get their intake on things really allows for the viewer to just be engulfed in the season. And I think it's great. And hello, we have Julie Chen, the best host ever. Come on!How will you crush your enemies? I feel like I'm gonna crush my enemies in the game through my social game. Now I'm a former Division I track athlete, so I feel like, naturally, I'm competitive. I'm gonna wanna win every physical competition. But the whole thing of this game is not to win everything. It's to win when you have to. So I'm gonna take that gamer knowledge and decide when I'm gonna win, and just rely on my social game to take me along the are your biggest strengths? So my main game is a first person shooter game, but I also love playing survival games. So, for me, when it comes to my first person shooter games, I play a battle royale. And essentially that is the final team standing wins. So you have to decide what angles you're gonna take, maybe what transitions, what legends you're gonna play. So for me, I'm gonna take that into the house and decide when I'm going to pull out what personality. Maybe I'm being a little flirty today, or maybe I'm being a little devious today, or maybe I'm just being myself, but we'll see. But I think being a gamer is going to be super helpful in the house to navigate what angle I want to are your biggest weaknesses? I feel like the one thing I'm a little nervous about going into the Big Brother house is I'm an empath. I feel for a lot of people, and I feel like that is an easy way to be kind of manipulated. But don't worry, guys, I'm an older sister, and usually older sisters are the ones doing the manipulating to the little brothers. So I think I can handle you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? So I'm not gonna tell the houseguests that I'm a gamer, because I just feel like that's gonna already create a huge target. I mean, come on, this is the best and biggest game that we all know. So if they find out that a gamer girl's in the house, they're gonna get me right out. And I just can't have that you be open to a showmance? I mean, look, I'm standing in front of a bunch of books. If one of these books that I just so happened to read ends up being a book involved with showmances, I'm kind of open for it. I mean, hey, what's the worst thing that could happen? I can look at a cute guy all summer? Doesn't seem so bad to me!Will you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? Oh, honestly, as much as I think villains are really cool. One of my favorites is Scar; he's just iconic. I honestly would love to be more of a hero girl. I mean, as much as I play games where I go against villains, there's something about defeating a villain and being the hero that is just so worthwhile. So I feel like, as much as I would love to be a villain, I feel like, naturally, I would love to be the will you be the player to watch this season? I feel like I'll be the one to watch because I feel like people are not going to expect the fact that little old me will actually be the craziest gamer girl you've ever seen. Now, I know a lot of people are like, "Okay, big deal, whatever, you play games." I don't just play games. I've competed in some of the biggest competitions against some of the biggest pros in the world, and I've stood my ground and hung with them. So not only have I competed against them, I've also competed alongside them. So I've taken a lot of tips and tools from the games that I play every day. I wake up, my PC is on, I am gaming till sundown. And I just take that into this game, and I feel like people are going to want to see what I can do and how I can pick up on little things that maybe some other houseguests won't be able to. So listen, we all know Big Brother, you are gaming 24/7. So I feel like I was born and raised for this game. I mean, I'm a gamer who plays every single day, all day long. Come on, this is made for me!What will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? think the easiest part about being a houseguest for me is just to be myself. That's my whole plan is just to go in and be myself naturally. And that's probably a silly answer, but that's just the only thing that feels right to me. And I feel like the hardest part is going to determine who's really with who, who's really with me more so, and how I can navigate when to take those big moves. Because I feel like a lot of times people are very shy or timid to take big moves too early. To me, it is never too early to take a big are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? I feel like a couple. One of them was when Janelle won HoH and she told Jenny, "Give me that key!" I loved that line only because she if she didn't win, that she would have went home. And I just think like her resilience in the game was just incredible, and she was not afraid to let people know how she felt. And I admire that so much. Age: 27 Hometown: Luther, OK Occupation: Professional Bull RiderWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? Oh man, being a hous guest on be brilliant this season is the freaking best thing that's ever happened to me. I mean, just thinking about it each and every single day, it's cutting down closer and closer. I mean, being a houseguest, it's just everything I've always dreamed. It's everything I've always wanted in life. I never expected to be sitting in the freaking DR right now, but here I am! And everything happens for a reason. I feel so did you want to compete on ? I would say family. Mom and dad are superfans. My brother, my sister, they're all superfans. I mean, they've literally watched it since Season 1. When everybody watches it, it's like, "Oh, I want to go do that. I want to go do that.." And I'm here! I get a chance to actually go win this deal. This is a once in a lifetime opportunity. You know what I'm saying? I'm not going to let it slip out of my fingertips. They're gonna have to try to yank it. They're gonna try to pull this for me as hard as I can. All y'all out there, I mean to get me out of this place, it's going to be hard time. Because I'm here to stay. I'm here to win. That's the only reason I'm here. I'm here to makes such a successful show after 25 years? It's a house, and you bring different types of individuals into it, and then you put them all together, and then it's like, you see those types of different people in this world can actually get along and can actually have a relationship. It don't matter what race you are, it don't matter what like, or what you believe in. The only thing that matters is right in that moment. We can't go anywhere, we can't do anything. We have to be with each other. So, either you're gonna like each other or you're not. So you're in there for a couple months, so you might as well just make the best of it. I love everybody. I really do, man. There's not a person in this world that I don't love. I ain't even met everybody in this world, but I love your strategy going into the game? So my strategy going into the Big Brother house is just cool, calm and collective. I'm gonna go in and be myself. I'm not gonna be too much or be too little. I'm not gonna stand off and make people think I'm like a weirdo. I'm not trying to exclude myself. I want to be I want to surround myself. I'm not usually the type of person that is a follower. But in this game, you kind of got to be a follower. You got to follow, go with the flow. So I'm just going to go with the flow. I know when to kind of just throw some competitions or whatever, or to keep my safety in the house. I've been watching it for so long that I've picked different pieces and different people out of the show and took the good in what helped them out of their season, and trying to put it into one person. So we'll see how it goes. We'll see how it us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. I'm from Luther, Oklahoma. I'm small town guy, small town kid with some big old dreams. I wouldn't say I'm a kid. I'm 27. But yeah, my whole life, I've grown up and I've hunted and I fished, just a lot of stuff that you don't quit. It just shows you to don't quit, you know, and to just keep on going after what you want. Even if it is that trophy buck or if it is that trophy bass you're looking for your PRs, just don't ever quit with what you want. Growing up, that's what kind of my town, my home, really shows me in life. And my mom and dad, they've done the best they can to just make me into the man that I am today, and I couldn't thank them enough. My mom and dad, they've really pushed me and pushed me to just be respectful and be appreciative of others and others feelings. And just growing up there has really taught me, really, a lot. We don't have a lot. We got a Sonic and two convenience stores. And we had a Walmart market, but it got taken away. So now we got $1 general market. We still get eggs in our groceries and are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? A bull riding "son of a" that means business, baby! I don't know if y'all ever had a bull rider on this. But I mean business. I know what I want, so that's what I bring to the show. I bring the damn determination, baby, the grit. And I ain't letting go. They're gonna have to try like hell to get me out of this damn house. I promise you, it ain't gonna be easy.I've met a lot of people, and they're just like, 'Man, I've never met a guy like you before in my life." And I'm just trying to be myself. I got a lot of energy. I got a lot of positivity. I don't like negativity. I like being just positive. I like smiling. If there's ever an argument in the house or something, I'll probably start laughing because it's just funny to me. I don't like negativity. I don't like sad or harsh moments. I know there's going to be a lot of that, because I can't control anything by any means. But, yeah, I'm just a happy person all the time. I like to think I'm a happy will you win ? I think I have what it takes to win Big Brother because I have the mindset. I've ridden bulls for 15 years, and what doesn't kill you makes you stronger. I've been thrown, been bucked off. I've been thrown down, broken legs, jaw twice, and I haven't you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I'm gonna go into the Big Brother house fully as myself, and I'm not hiding anything at are your biggest weaknesses? A pretty woman coming in and just making me believe everything she says. I believe people until they give me a reason not to believe them. So you could literally just sit here and bullshit your way through me and I believe you until I get that reason to you know, to not really believe you be open to a showmance? Love knows no boundaries, man. I mean, if a woman comes in and my heart sees what it sees and loves what it loves and feels what it feels, that's for time to tell, that's for the BB house to tell. I don't know what's going to step in that door. So I don't know what kind of women are going to be out there, but I know what I'm looking for. I'm looking for, for the same amount of genuine love and care. What I have to give, what I bring to the table, that's what I expect in return. I know nobody's perfect. I know not everybody's the same or whatnot. But just like me and just like you and just like everybody else out here in the world, they they know what they deserve. They know what they you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? I think I'll be a hero. Like I said, I'm not a mean person. I'm not a the type of guy that likes to go out and just, you know, get my revenge. I want everybody to succeed. I want everybody to win in life. That's just the type of person I am. So, yeah, I'd see myself as a will be your secret weapon in the house? Be as mean as you want, I'm gonna kill you with kindness. I'm gonna smile on your face. I'm gonna love you while you hate me. So, yeah, I'm gonna kill 'em with kindness and smile my way through everything. Even through my pain, even through the freaking slop and the dang anything I get put up on, I smile my way through because, honestly, I'm just blessed to be here. This is the opportunity of a lifetime. Just even being right here in front of that little, small camera right there, I'm just on your Bucket List? To just go in there and have fun and just be myself. I don't want to try to just go in there and make enemies at all. I want to go make friends, lifetime friends. This opportunity of a lifetime, I want to actually walk in here and show people who Riley Jeffries is and what I'm about, and how much, how much, you know, love I have in my heart, how much I really appreciate people, I'm not a bad person. Bull riders might seem like little bit of hard butts or whatever. But I got a soft heart, man. I'm a people pleaser. I love people. I love helping people. I love helping kids. So that's the way I am, man. I just want to make everybody proud. What are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? Some of the best moments are just seeing the people win, just seeing the people who really strategize and compete to the very end because they know what they want. That's some of the best moments to ever see, especially winning the competitions whenever they need to be won. And just seeing the people go up into the HoH room, and getting to see pictures of their family or or just reading certain things. I love that those types of moments are the most heart-filled moments, and that's kind of what I live for. I live for the heart-filled moments of life. Life isn't as serious as we make it, but it is what we make it, if that makes sense. Age: 34 Hometown: West Hills, CA Occupation: UnemployedWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? [Laughs.] I am so excited. It hasn't hit me. It doesn't feel real yet. I am a massive fan of Big Brother. I've been watching since Season 16, and I started watching the live feeds in Season 18, and this all just doesn't feel real yet. I'm trying to keep my feet on Planet Earth. I'm trying to keep my head out of the clouds, and I'm trying to take it in and just absorb all of this as much as I can, until it hits me that it's feels surreal being a houseguest on Big Brother this season. Again, it hasn't really hit me yet. I know that no matter what strategy you have coming into this, it could go out the window immediately. So it just is excitement, anxiousness. I've just sweat through my deodorant thinking about it. I am just ready to go. I'm eager. I've been waiting a very long time for this your strategy going into the game? I think my strategy coming into the Big Brother house is to compartmentalize this game down into weekly "mini-games" of Big Brother. I want to view every single individual week as its own mini-game of Big Brother. And all I need to do for those weeks is survive it one at a time and slowly, take one step at a time. You can't say you're going to win the World Series without winning enough games to get to the playoffs. So I have to win the individual days, individual conversations, weeks, whatever that may be. Take it one week at a time and adapt. And wing it, and then adapt, wing it, adapt. It's the "WAWA" technique. You just wing, adapt, wing, adapt. That's what I got to will you win ? I will be the one to win Big Brother because I think I naturally have the perfect formula of what it takes. I like to call myself a master of none. I'm not really the best at anything, but I'm pretty dang good at almost everything. I mean, I clearly won't be a physical threat. I think I'll be social enough to be able to make the genuine connections that is the foundation of strategizing. And I think I'm athletic enough to compete with the best of them when I need to. And I think if you can do all of those cohesively, you'll be in good shape. I just have the perfect formula. Again, it's who I am. It's just in my core.I have the social skills and the physical athleticism to compete with the best of them without ever actually looking like a massive are your greatest strengths? I would say my strengths are having empathy, – which is important in the Big Brother house – my communication skills, my self-awareness. I like to think I'm self-aware, which is something that a surprising amount of people don't have as much as they should, I'll say. And again, also in the Big Brother house, self-awareness is huge, because you don't want to be too obviously obnoxious or rubbing people the wrong way. Especially early on, the first impressions are huge. So yeah, I think empathetic. I'm very competitive. I'm very, very much a one-track mind person. If I set my mind to something, I'm going to go at it 120%. And yeah, hopefully all of those make for a pretty successful season. We'll see!What are your greatest weaknesses? I know I said one of my strengths was my self-awareness, so I'm gonna do my best. But a weakness could be if I get too excited, if I get too riled up, maybe I might say the wrong thing. I'm gonna try not to. I'm gonna try to be mindful of that self-awareness and my competitiveness. I'm not a poor sport, but I don't want to get too riled up if I'm not doing as well as I expect myself to you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I don't know if there's any secrets, because here's the thing. I don't want to have any lie where I have to hold on to it for an entire three month period, because I don't know if I'm gonna forget. I don't want to lie about my age, even though I look maybe a little younger than I am. I don't want to say I'm younger, because then maybe we're talking about my high school graduation year, and I say '09, and people are like, "That doesn't make sense." That's pointless. I've thought about, should I not say I'm unemployed? Because they'll say, "That's weird. Why would a 34-year-old not be employed? Maybe he's a trust fund kid, or maybe he's already successful or something." I've overthought everything. There's not gonna be any secrets that I'm gonna will you crush your enemies? I will crush my enemies before they crush me by having the self-awareness of reading people. I really think I am good at reading people, and I know a lot of people probably say that coming into the Big Brother house. But I really think I have a hyper awareness of how people are portraying themselves, or how people are acting towards me. I think I'm hyper vigilant on those verbal and non-verbal cues of how their demeanor is. So I think I'm going to be able to figure out who might not be on my side, and then I will rally the troops to get rid of them before they get rid of me. And that is how I will crush my are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? You'll never see anybody more genuine than Vince. That's who I am. That's something that I think I bring. To the table. I'm a genuine human being, and I can't fake makes such a successful show after 25 years? So this is a huge season, because Big Brother is celebrating the 25th anniversary. And I think what makes Big Brother so unique and have such a loyal following is the uniqueness of it. It's one of the longest reality competition shows, meaning it's three months rather than just a couple weeks. There's live feeds. It's on 24/7, so there's gonna be something happening at all times where the fans of the show can watch and enjoy. There's a lot of unique elements to it, changing the themes each season, keeping the beloved competitions, but adding in new competitions. It's always fresh; it's always new. But it also keeps true to who it is at its core, and that is Big your strategy going into the game? I don't even know what I'm doing on planet Earth, let alone know what I'm gonna do in the Big Brother house. So that's where I have to wing it, and I have to adapt. That's all I could do. Just got to do my us a little about your life in the outside world, and how that has prepared you for r. I don't want to sound too lost in life, because I should have, I know I should have things figured out by my 30s. But I don't really have a set long-term career path that I've found that I've been so passionate about. So I've had a lot of different jobs throughout my adult life, so I don't even like associate myself with "I am a this." I'm trying to figure out what the next thing is. One of my hobbies is photography, and I would love to one day have a career in maybe sports photography or something along those lines. I think that would be a lot of fun. My main goal is I want to enjoy what I do. That's my biggest thing. I know what I don't want to do. I've had enough jobs to know what I don't want to do. But I'm just trying to narrow it down and land what I do want to do. So all in due time. I'm not comparing myself to others. I'm not going to stress myself out too hard. Age: 27 Hometown: Cartersville, GA Occupation: Marketing ManagerWhat's your reaction to getting to play ? I am so excited to be on Big Brother! It's been a dream of mine, and I really just have fallen in love with the show. I am so fired up to actually be in the house. I know that everybody's gonna come in there day one and just be this crazy, energetic mess. And so I'm gonna use that to my advantage. I'm already thinking strategy right now when it comes to it, because people are going to want to be out there. People are going to want to show themselves, so I'm going to use that to my advantage. Hopefully, we have somebody too crazy to vote out Week 1. And look, man, I'm just blessed, and I'm really happy to be will you win ? I really do feel like I am the complete package. And I don't say that in a cocky way. I just know that from all the different steps in my life. I mean, I was a pastor's kid that grew up very shy in a very sheltered home, and I had to come out of my shell when I got to college. I mean, it was my first day in college when I saw somebody smoking weed for the first time. So I had to really adapt. And then you ultimately moved from there to into professional baseball. You're living with seven people in the same house all at once. And so there's a lot of different aspects in my life that I've had to really change myself to understand what's going on in my environment. And ultimately, that is going to be the number one reason why I'm going to win Big Brother.I feel like this is always an ever-changing game, and when I see people there on Day 45 sleeping, taking a nap, not really paying attention to their surroundings, it drives me insane. As somebody who is a competitor, somebody who really appreciates the show, I just know that I'm always going to be on my feet. Whether it's working out, I'm going to make sure that I'm always there with somebody. Or if it is somebody that is not even closely related to me that has different likes and dislikes. I'm going to be that person that is going to be there for them. I have an interest of getting to know everybody. I'm really interested in getting to know all their deepest, darkest secrets. And I know ultimately, that is what it's going to take to win Big your strategy going into the game? So, I mean, look, when it comes to my strategy entering into the house, I know that I will be perceived as a threat Day 1. I am somebody that is more athletically built, somebody that can really interact well with other people around them. And so I am going to really push me being a pastor's kid. Week 1, I want to be somebody that you feel like you can trust immediately when you get into the house, because I know that people are going to be worried if people like them, if they dislike them, especially when it's 15 random people that you've never met before. And so, Week 1, I plan on laying low. I want to be that person that is there just kind of holding your hand, somebody that you feel like you can talk to in a very stress-free environment every single day. And I don't want to be the type of person that is like, "Hey, let's create this alliance. I want you to be the person to tell me that." And so Week 1, I do want to lay low for that reason. Hopefully there are a bunch of crazies in there. Hopefully there's another Angela that goes off the deep end and is ultimately the person that would get kicked out Week 1. And so that's my ultimate goal, build those deeper relationships. And then once we get into Weeks 2, 3, 4, that's when you really start to see these alliances form. That's what I ultimately want to do. I want to be in there with a Final Two, with somebody that you would have no idea who that person is, you would never be able to guess them right. And so I want to have that Final Two. I want to be in a bunch of different alliances with people that I feel like I can relate to as well. So I am going to play a much more risky game when it comes to really interacting with people and trying to create those alliances. But honestly, I feel like that's your best-case scenario to win the entire thing, and that's what I'm going for. I'm here to win it, not to get second, third, or are your biggest strengths? So when it comes to strengths, I feel like I'm very confident in myself. When it comes to being a very athletic person, being somebody that can be the center of the room to really start conversations, I feel like I am that person. And so I do know that there are weaknesses that come with it. But when it comes to really being an instigator, I am that are your biggest weaknesses? When it comes to weaknesses, I also know that the way that I can play can be a threat as well, if you are somebody that is too far out there when it comes to trying to interact with people, if you are the person that is trying to start the Aaliance, people can perceive that as a threat. So I know that it can be a double-edged sword, being somebody that is very confident in the game. So I'm going to have to use it very carefully and very wisely when I get into the you plan on keeping any secrets about yourself from the other houseguests? I was deciding whether or not if I was going to reveal that I played professional baseball in the Washington Nationals organization, but I honestly feel like I can use it as a strength, so I will be revealing it when I get into the house. So no, to answer your question, there won't be anything that I will be holding as a are you bringing to the show that nobody has seen before? I'm going to be that person that is an all-around player. I know that in last season, you had people like Makensy, who was a challenge beast. Or you had somebody like Chelsie, who ended up winning the show, somebody that was working behind the scenes and really dictating the flow of the game. And I want to be a person that combines the two, right? I really appreciate what Tucker did last season, flipping the house upside down. And so my goal ultimately is to go in there and be all three at once. I feel like I've watched enough Big Brother, I've watched enough competition shows to realize when you need to take that step forward and when you need to really reel it back. So, to be somebody that you've never seen before, my ultimate goal is to be all three of those people from last makes such a successful show after 25 years? So I am becoming a superfan. And so, when it comes to Big Brother, I feel like it is the most raw and authentic show out there. I mean, you are stuck there for 90 days with the same people. A lot of these shows only last for three weeks. And so you really have to grit and grind your way through this show, because it's all about mental stability in this house. And I really appreciate that about Big Brother, because you always have to stay on your toes, because you never know what the next step is, and you have no idea what Big Brother is going to throw at you. It's all about surprises. And that's what I really appreciate about Big will you be the player to watch this season? I'm going to be the one to watch this summer, because I am going to be that person that comes in there with charm. I will be the person that will be flirting it up with fellow people, getting along with other people, and being that person that everyone feels like that they can come to. And when it is time to flip the house upside down, when it is time to really dig my heels in and win those Veto challenges, I am going to win them. If there is somebody that needs me as a pawn when it comes to an alliance, I'm not afraid to do it if it is for the right scenario. And I am very much so willing to play the game on the edge. And that's what I know America wants to see. That's what I envision myself coming into the house being able to do. And so that's the reason why people are going to want to tune you be open to a showmance? So I am gearing up for very beautiful women to come into this house. Now I will say this. My mom is very religious, and she's Filipino. And she told me, "Zach, if I see you even sleeping next to another girl, when you get back to our house, I'm going to murder you." So I do have that in the back of my head when it comes to a showmance. But look, I already told her. I said I'm gonna do whatever it takes to win the $750,000. And if I do happen to find love in the process, I'm more than thrilled. So I know that's gonna be lingering in my mind as I start to talk to women my age in the you be more of a hero or a villain in the house? So being a hero or a villain, it really just comes down to who am I in the house with? Because I view somebody like Tucker, people in the house with him viewed him as a villain. However, as somebody that's watching, we viewed him as a hero. Or at least I did. And so it's gonna come down to the scenarios when we get into it. And I'm not afraid to turn on people. So you could really perceive me as a villain when it comes to it, because I'm not afraid to turn on people, lie, cheat, steal, do whatever it takes to on your Bucket List? My BB Bucket List is to win Head of Household. I feel like that is the number one thing that I've always dreamt of, especially growing up. So, yeah, that is my number one thing to will be the easiest and hardest parts of being a houseguest? I feel like the easiest thing being a houseguest this summer is actually to get along with everybody. However, the hardest thing is to get along with everybody for 90 days. Because I know by Day 60, there's going to be somebody that pisses me off by either not putting their plates away, or something that is going to irritate me. So the ultimate goal is to stay are some standout moments for you from the past 25 years of ? The two biggest things that I really enjoyed was when Zach in Season 16 called out Devin and made fun of Pao Pao at the same time. I found that absolutely hilarious. And then in this most recent season, I love when Tucker ran through and flipped the house upside down. That is something that I've always envisioned for myself. I want to do the same Houseguests Are Here! Meet the Full Cast of 'Big Brother 27' first appeared on Parade on Jul 8, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 8, 2025, where it first appeared.
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Julie Chen Moonves Goes Missing in 'Big Brother 27' Premiere Sneak Peek
Julie Chen Moonves Goes Missing in 'Big Brother 27' Premiere Sneak Peek originally appeared on Parade. For 25 years, Julie Chen Moonves has been the one constant in a sea of variables on Big Brother. No matter the cast, the house or the twist, we could eagerly expect to check in with the veteran host to welcome us to the veteran CBS reality series. So what happens when That, unfortunately, is what the 16 new houseguests will have to ask themselves in tonight's 90-minute premiere of Big Brother 27. In a recently-released sneak peek of the episode from CBS, Julie is giving her usual introductions to the batch of players, eager to start their summer-long battle for $750,000. However, the clip opens with a menacing clock ticking down. Before Julie can finish arguably her most signature phrase – "expect the unexpected" – the lights suddenly go out. The houseguests are left in the dark – quite literally. As they are submerged in darkness, it takes a few seconds of stunned silence before they stand up and start trying to figure out how to turn the lights on. They're not able to notice that a mysterious panel highlighting a keyhole has flipped into the desk, unable to be seen. We imagine this will be just one of the many secrets that the "Hotel Mystere" will contain over the course of this season. Related: Soon enough, the lights come back on, and the houseguests stop stumbling around. "It's on," they say. "Julie's gone!" replies Mickey Lee. Indeed, the event curator is correct. When the power is back, a wide shot of the stage shows that, suddenly, Julie has disappeared. The screens behind her are emblazoned with "MISSING HOST." And the only sign left of her: A lone shoe. But this is far from a Cinderella story. We have been teased throughout this preseason that Big Brother 27 would be a "summer of mystery." And it seems the first major mystery to solve is the disappearance of the show's host. Where did Julie go? And is she connected at all the "Mystery Houseguest" who will enter the game as a 17th player? The houseguests - and viewers – will be on the case with the 90-minute premiere of Big Brother 27, airing tonight at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBSJulie Chen Moonves Goes Missing in 'Big Brother 27' Premiere Sneak Peek first appeared on Parade on Jul 10, 2025 This story was originally reported by Parade on Jul 10, 2025, where it first appeared.
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'Big Brother' Season 27: How to watch new episodes, schedule and more
Big Brother is one of the longest-running entertainment shows on television, and it's extending that run when a new season premieres this Wednesday night at 8 p.m. ET on CBS. Season 27 will be known as Big Brother: A Summer of Mystery, and the houseguests will find themselves living in a house dubbed Hotel Mystère which is filled with creepy clues and paraphernalia to keep everyone on their toes. This season will also feature the arrival of a mystery houseguest and a "disruptive" masked visitor. (While Big Brother stands on its own as an addictive reality competition, the moody vibes of Hotel Mystère and this season's twists are definitely giving some Traitors energy...) Here's everything you need to know to tune in to Big Brother when season 27 premieres this week! The new season of Big Brother premieres on Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. ET. This week's episode will be a special 90-minute premiere, and it will be followed by another 90-minute episode on Sunday, July 13. After that, you can catch weekly episodes on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 8 p.m. ET. While Thursday and Sunday episodes will be an hour long, Wednesday episodes will be 90 minutes every week all summer long. Once the season gets rolling, you'll also want to catch the companion show, Big Brother: Unlocked every other Friday night starting July 25, and Big Brother live feeds when they begin Sunday, July 13 at 9:30 p.m. on Paramount+ and Pluto TV. Big Brother airs on CBS. There are several ways you can watch Big Brother live when it premieres this week: you can watch CBS live on platforms like Hulu + Live TV, DirecTV, and Paramount+ Premium, or you can stream episodes on demand the day after they air with a Paramount+ Essential plan. You can also tune in to the Big Brother live feeds, which stream unfiltered content live from the house starting on July 13; those feeds are available on Paramount+ and Pluto TV. While there's not an official trailer for the new season of Big Brother, you can check out this first look at the house, dubbed Hotel Mystère, that the cast will be living in throughout the season. As always, Julie Chen-Moonves is back as host. Every past season of Big Brother (all 26!) is now streaming on Paramount+, along with all three seasons of the spin-off series Celebrity Big Brother. (Unfortunately, you can't tune in to episodes of the UK version of the show on Paramount+).
