Joe McElderry was the first gay contestant to win the sixth series of. Although not listed as a cast member, Nicklaus's assistant TJ Kelly appeared in every episode. In fact, even when Sarah Beth won HOH two weeks later, she stayed in the passenger's seat of her own game. The HouseGuests competed in the "Dash to Dinner" competition where they had to race across a balance beam maze and hit a buzzer without falling off. Frenchie began strategizing, saying that he would not nominate anyone from his entry group or any female HouseGuest. He set his target on "meatheads" (Christian, Brent, Travis). Vanessa and Tiffany are sisters. Azah spoke to her relationship-building skills and her honesty which kept her off the block until final four. Each non-winning team from the HoH competition had to elect one teammate to participate, with the winner receiving immunity and an additional game-changing dilemma. The HouseGuests built emergency kits to give to the, The women of The Cookout alliance discussed flipping the vote to save Derek X. because they believed he would personally get them further in the game, while Kyland and Xavier pushed them to stick with the plan and vote him out. * I play on a co-ed Bar League Softball team and at 5' 2", I play first and second base. Azah, Derek F., and Xavier celebrated being the final three HouseGuests with a dinner provided by production and champagne. Christian ultimately decided to target Whitney, believing that she would be more likely than Hannah to target him in return, unaware that he was in fact Hannah's prime target. Sarah Beth arrived at the jury house, and the jury discussed the "secret alliance" that led to their evictions. Hannah in particular wanted to target Brent, having thrown the HoH competition along with Derek X. so that he could not receive immunity for the week. Azah completed this challenge the fastest and advanced to Part 3 alongside Xavier. Frenchie's life motto to get him through the competition is: "You will always go through rocky times, but together we can crush those rocks into fine sand and create our own paradise!". Alyssa Lopez, 24, is from Sarasota, FL and currently a swimwear designer. Xavier voted along with Kyland to appear loyal to him, but confessed his loyalty is to Derek instead. This overall season surpassed the viewers' expectations when it came to showcasing entertaining stories and dynamic gameplay. As a result, many disappointed viewers turned on Frenchie very quickly. Britini D'Angelo, 24, is a kindergarten teacher on the outside world, from Niagara Falls, N.Y. She is also a professional dancer, and performing to crowds as large as 20,000 at different sporting events. Derek X. believed he could be a target because he placed Sarah Beth on the block the week prior. Derek F. relied on his social game to make up for his lack of success in competitions. The HouseGuests learned that the evening would result in a double eviction and by a vote of 4-1, Claire was sent to jury in the first eviction of the night. For weeks six through eight, the High Roller's Room opened for the final eleven HouseGuests, and an in-game currency, BB Bucks (BB$), was introduced. Fandom Apps Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. From there on out, Sarah Beth got in her head and started to second-guess every single decision. [77] The Head of Household bedroom was designed around a seaside cabana theme. At the nomination ceremony, Tiffany chose to nominate Alyssa and Xavier for eviction. Flashbacks included clips from previous Days in the house, while the current Day in the house was 79. This page was last edited on 18 January 2023, at 03:18. As a result, she won the game and chose to remove Derek F. from the block. Xavier and Tiffany discussed nominating Brent, perceiving him to be a socially strong player. Players could also opt out of the punishments and go for 3 prizes but could not win the PoV. Photo: CBS 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Copyright 2023 Meredith Corporation. ", "Where Is The 'Big Brother' Jury House? Pictured: Daniel Durston. Pictured: Monte Taylor. Reality show profiling the wedding celebrations of gay couples. What kind of people would allow themselves to be locked up in a house for an entire summer with a bunch of strangers and allow every second of their lives to be broadcast to an entire country? Christian Birkenberger is one of the youngest Big Brother contestants this year at just 23 years old. A partial reason why I went to NU was because their color is purple and I could wear purple every day without fearing judgement, haha! Fearing they were targets for the week, Sarah Beth tried unsuccessfully to direct Tiffany towards targeting Alyssa instead of herself and Kyland. 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After eliminating Britini first, Derek X. threw the competition, and Tiffany was the winner. If he won, Xavier planned to use the veto on Alyssa rather than himself to retaliate against Tiffany for refusing to throw the HoH competition and target Claire as previously planned. The Boulet Brothers judge a competition for the world's next drag supermonster. Various contestants are gay men and trans women. The High Roller's Room was opened and the HouseGuests learned about the three games where they could earn powers for the next three weeks based on how many BB Bucks America voted to give them. Love Island USA Season 4: Where Are They Now? I am a published author with books sold on Amazon. I despise them and would kill them off if I could, regardless of the effects on the ecosystem. She was replaced by Claire Rehfuss. Stone was the runner-up of the first season. On Day 11, Alyssa, Claire and Derek X. were randomly selected to participate alongside Kyland, Britini and Frenchie in the "Fun Tan Lotion" PoV competition. She was also a huge comp beast, winning a very physical Wildcard competition and two consecutive HOHs. Claire Rehfuss previously competed on Big Brother 23, and won season 34 with fellow Big Brother cast mate and boyfriend Derek Xiao. Photo: CBS 2022 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. I have a wall full of sticky notes of quotes and nuggets of knowledge from friends and family and people I've met in my room. * I LOVE purple. Lenny nominates Kevin has the worst driver in Season 8, who goes on to be declared a joint Worst Driver. His life motto is "So many brilliant things lay on the other side of discomfort" and the 22 year old plans to form close relationships with people behind the scenes to win the $500,000 cash prize. According to his Big Brother bio, his favorite activities include, dancing, CrossFit, and binge-watching TV. The show chronicles a group of contestants (known as HouseGuests) living in a house together while being constantly filmed and having no communication with the outside world as they compete to be the last competitor remaining to win a grand prize of $750,000 (an increase of $250,000 from past editions of the show). RuPaul, Kressley, Matthews, and the Drag Mentors are gay men. One of the cast members for season 23 of the CBS reality show has had to bow out just days after the cast was announced (and days before the game begins) due to a positive COVID-19 test. His early conversations with Travis Long about the game definitely showed how little he knew, which prompted people like Tiffany to help get him up to speed. 25 Of The Most Popular Big Brother Houseguests Ever 1. Claire chose safety for herself until the jury phase of the game. The HouseGuests then competed in the HoH competition called "Pier Pressure". Cat Cora is one of the show's Iron Chefs. In the competition, "Do Not Disturb", the three had to search a room for a set of keys, wallet and a cellphone, while making as little noise as possible. [16][17], Azah Awasum, Alyssa Lopez, Derek Xiao, Kyland Young, Tiffany Mitchell, and Xavier Prather competed on The Challenge: USA. Derke is a cosmetologist and drag queen from. * I have a mini snow globe collection that I started when I was 10 years old! Derek F. was the only HouseGuest to go for prizes and therefore had the fastest time, rewarding him with $7500 and BB$100. Michelle, Benet, Jujubee, and Thor are all gay men. However, the Queens only created the alliance to ensure their safety had Brent won HoH, and they along with the rest of the house planned on blindsiding him at the live eviction. I am a former Live Lottery Television Host for Rhode Island Lottery. Zingbot also returned to roast the remaining HouseGuests. Series follows single men and women in the Dallas area. Brent believed that Xavier and Christian made a mistake not using the Veto as he thought he had the votes from an alliance between the Aces and the Queens called "The Mafia". On Day 2, the Wildcard competition was introduced. Alyssa opted not to use her PoV, meaning Derek F. and Britini would be eligible for eviction. HouseGuests were separated into four teams of four during the live premiere, with two males and two females on each team. BIG BROTHER Thursday, August 11, (8:00 9:00 PM ET/PT on the CBS Television Network and live streaming on Paramount+. Henry initially identified as bisexual, before coming out as gay. This also marks the first season of Big Brother since CBS instituted a new policy requiring that every reality show cast on the network be at least 50 percent people of color, and you can see that diversity on display in the bios and photos below. When the Big Brother 23cast was first announced, a few fans worried about how Tiffany Mitchell would do in the competition. HouseGuests were not required to use their BB$ immediately and could hold them for as long as possible. It was instantly clear that Derek F. was hilarious, witty, and completely unfiltered, which typically make up a great reality TV personality. At 13, I won the NFL national punt, pass, and kick competition. The season premiered on July 7, 2021, with a live move-in on CBS in the United States and Global in Canada. Hannah Chaddha had the opposite problem Tiffany faced on the show: as a 21-year-old college student, Hannah was the youngest person in the BB23 cast. With that said, it's normal for any season of any reality show to feature a few people who just didn't live up to the full potential they seemed to have in the casting process. When she was only 15-years-old she started her own dance company called Diva Dance in her parents basement. According to her bio on CBS, her favorite activities include, weightlifting, boating, videography, and playing with her dogs Jeter and Piper. Tams is to date the only openly gay performer to win an. Chadda, 21, graduated from university at 19-years-old and is a competitive hip-hop dancer. * In May, I graduated from Niagara University with my Masters in Early Childhood & Childhood Education, with additional certifications in Special Education 1-6 and Theatre Education K-12! Melissa is a lesbianColton was the Bachelor on the show's 23rd season, in which Demi participated. As a 40-year-old woman, some wondered how well she'd mesh with a group of mostly people in their twenties. When Frenchie became the first HOH of the season, he instantly went around promising safety to everywoman and non-whiteplayer in the BB23 house. Tiffany and Hannah thought they were in a good position with Kyland and would avoid the block, but both were nominated by Kyland for eviction. For week eight, additional BB$ were distributed via a random envelope draw after the HoH competition.