We're back this season, and the cast is bigger than ever. Another twist to the season is that Erika, a past player is returning to the game!
The first HoH is called "Go Fly A Kite." The Houseguests enter the backyard to see a long, spinning pole on which they must stand while holding a kite. If they fall and let go of their kite, it will crush their sandcastle and eliminate them. The last Houseguest remaining is the first Head of Household. The competition comes down to Eddie and Matty. Eddie ended up winning the first HoH!
Erika was an early outsider this season. Everyone was worried about her being a strong player having already being in the house before, so she was put on the outs. Alex, David, and Sydney decided that they should go up to Eddie and offer him a final four, since it went so well for the four person alliance last time.
Also a big player going into the first week was X. X started making deals and alliances with as many people as possible, too many to count. X decided to form an early big 5 person alliance of himself, Grace, Matty, Regina, and Ryan.
Eddie had very little to base his nominations on so early, so he decided to nominate the two that he had talked to the least. He put up Tico and Ryan.
At the veto draw, Ryan drew the HouseGuest's Choice chip, and he picked someone from his 5 person alliance, Matty. Sarah and Grace were also picked to participate.
The PoV competition is called "Garden of Veto." The Houseguests enter the backyard to see six troughs of dirt. The Houseguests must each lie in them for no more than an hour. The Houseguest that leaves their trough closest to the one-hour mark wins the Golden Power of Veto! It came down to nominee Tico and HoH Eddie. The winner of the Power of Veto turned out to be Eddie!
Eddie obviously doesn't feel the need to use the PoV, as he's happy with his nominations.
Sydney decided to tell everyone a heartfelt story about why she needed the money, drawing the sympathy of many other HouseGuests. Holder, one of X's many alliances, was getting upset with Regina, who had been annoying him the entire week and eventually she said something inappropriate and they got into an argument. This worried X, he didn't want his allies to turn on each other so quickly.
For the vote, X pushed the house to vote out Tico, keeping his ally Ryan in the game. However, Erika was out of the loop on everything going on in the house.
Alex votes to evict Tico.
David votes to evict Tico.
Erika votes to evict Ryan, because she likes Tico more.
Grace votes to evict Tico.
Holder votes to evict Tico.
Matty votes to evict Ryan, he threw out a hinky vote to cause some chaos in the house.
Regina votes to evict Tico.
Sydney votes to evict Tico.
X votes to evict Tico.
By a vote of 7-2, Tico has been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 11
The HoH competition was called "Pixel This." Houseguests enter the video game-themed backyard and each stand in their individual colored booths. Each round a pixelated image of a past competition will appear on a large screen. As it becomes clearer, the Houseguests will have to complete a block puzzle of the Houseguest that won that competition. The last Houseguest to complete it will be eliminated. The last Houseguest remaining will become the new Head of Household! The final HoH came down to Alex and Ryan. The HoH turned out to be Ryan, doing a complete 180 of being on the block to being in the most powerful position in the game.
Ryan put up Eddie, who nominated him last week, and Sydney, who he suspected of being close to Eddie. He was correct of course, because of Eddie's alliance with Sydney, Alex, and David.
At the veto selections, Ryan picked the HouseGuest's Choice chip, and he picked Grace, another person in his 5 person alliance. X and Regina were also drawn to participate.
The PoV is called "Snag the Veto." The Houseguests each have a rope which passes through a series of four walls. The Houseguests must untangle their ropes, allowing them to pass through the slots in each wall. The player who reaches the post at the end of the course will win the Power of Veto. The competition came down to Sydney and X. Sydney wins the golden PoV, and is able to pull herself off the block!
Since Sydney vetoed herself, Ryan was forced to come up with a new replacement nominee. He decided to put up Holder, one of X's allies that Ryan didn't know about, because of him fighting with Regina, the week before.
Holder and David, two members of opposing sides of the house, started to bond. Erika, who had been alienated from the house, opened up to Alex and told her a personal story.
X knew Holder was an important part of his game, so he got all of his allies to go after Eddie, as well as some of the house's floaters. Regina wasn't sure about saving him, until X got her and Holder together and struck a final three, that way it'd be in their best interest to be loyal. The three out of the foursome alliance, David, Sydney, and Alex, wanted to stick with the house and get rid of their ally, Eddie, because they don't want to out themselves to early. This was primarily David's decision because he got closer with the other nominee, Holder.
Alex votes to evict Eddie.
David votes to evict Eddie.
Erika votes to evict Eddie.
Grace votes to evict Eddie.
Matty votes to evict Eddie.
Regina votes to evict Eddie.
Sydney votes to evict Eddie.
X votes to evict Eddie.
By a vote of 8-0, Eddie, you have been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 10
This HoH is called "Pressure Cooker." Houseguests must stand in a glass box while holding their finger on a button. If they let go or try to kneel or sit, they are eliminated. The last Houseguest standing will become the new Head of Household! In addition, when a Houseguest is eliminated they can open a chest to try and earn a prize. The HoH comes down to David and Erika. The winner of the HoH is David!
David thinks he has some idea of what alliances are forming. He decides to put two people from the big 5 person alliance up, Matty and Grace.
Grace drew the HouseGuest's Choice chip. She decided to pick another member of the 5 man alliance, Regina. Holder and X were also drawn.
The PoV competition was called "Loose Change." The Houseguests must search through the laundry suds to find various coins. They must then toss the coins into a large coin slot on a vending machine. The first Houseguest to collect $1.30 will win the Golden Power of Veto. The competition came down to Matty and X. The winner of the PoV is X!
X wanted to use it on one of his allies, but at the same time he wasn't sure if he wanted to stir the pot in the house. X decides not to stir the pot, and he doesn't use the PoV.
Erika is upset that none of the newbies are giving her a chance to play the game, so she has a bit of a mental breakdown. A man stands near a wall in the backyard and repeatedly shouted "Don't trust Regina!", making other Houseguests look at her differently. David decided to apologize to Matty and Grace for nominating them because they seemed particularly upset, but unknown to David they were really upset at X for not saving them. X decided that it wouldn't be good to have Matty upset with him since he saw him as loyal, so he promised him he'd campaign for him and he struck up a final 2 with him.
X went around and explained that he didn't use it because Grace was acting like a snake and spreading lies throughout the house. This was untrue, and he only spread this because she was more upset with him than Matty was, but the rest of the house didn't know that.
Alex votes to evict Grace.
Erika votes to evict Grace.
Holder votes to evict Grace.
Regina votes to evict Grace.
Ryan votes to evict Matty, in attempts to stir the pot in the house.
Sydney votes to evict Grace.
X votes to evict Grace.
By a vote of 6-1, Grace has been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 9
The house lines were practically split, however some weren't sure exactly where each person lied. In reality there was one side, the majority, X's side, consisting of X, Holder, Regina, Ryan, and Matty vs. the other side of Alex, David, and Sydney. With Erika, our returning all star, on the outs.
The HoH was called "Big Brother Headlines." Houseguests stand in between two steps. Each round, Julie Chen reads a fictional headline. The Houseguests must guess which Houseguest America thought the headline would be about by stepping up or down. If they are incorrect, they are eliminated. The last Houseguest remaining becomes the new Head of Household! The competition came down to Matty and Ryan. Matty was able to come through and win the HoH.
Matty saw his nominations as pretty simple. He put up David since David put him up last week, and he put up Erika because no one was close to her and it wouldn't get much blood on his hands.
Sydney, Ryan, and Regina are all drawn to compete in the PoV. The PoV competition is called "Goal For It." The Houseguests enter the backyard to see a huge hockey rink with each competing Houseguest's face on a net. The Houseguests will take turns trying to score a goal in each net. The Houseguest who has the fastest time in the end will win the Power of Veto! The PoV came down to Ryan and Erika. At the end of the day, Ryan was able to win the PoV.
Since Ryan's ally was the HoH, and he wasn't aligned with David or Erika, he decided not to use it.
Erika, who was all out of hope, had another breakdown since she was alone in the house. Sydney thought Regina was playing a shady game, and she was also annoyed by her, so she went around and talked bad about her to people. Sydney also told others that David seemed creepy so that she wasn't associated with him.
David's side obviously wanted to keep him safe, and since Holder was close to David, he convinced X and Regina that Erika should go. They decided that that would be their best option, and told Ryan to vote Erika.
Alex votes to evict Erika.
Holder votes to evict Erika.
Regina votes to evict Erika.
Ryan votes to evict Erika.
Sydney votes to evict Erika.
X votes to evict Erika.
By a vote of 6-0, Erika has been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 8
The HoH competition is called "Big Brother Disco." The Houseguests each hang from disco balls. If they fall, they are eliminated. The last Houseguest remaining on their disco ball is the new Head of Household. It comes down to Ryan and X. In the end, X turned out to win the HoH competition.
X only had 3 people in the house that he wasn't aligned with. X decided to put up David and Alex, leaving Sydney off the block, since he thought she wasn't as threatening.
At the veto selection, David drew the HouseGuest's Choice chip, and picked his only other ally besides Alex, Sydney. Holder and Regina also participated.
The PoV is called "Back in Time." The Houseguests walk into the backyard where they see a time machine. They will enter this time machine to be brought to the 'prehistoric time' where they must be the first Houseguest to complete the 'first ever Power of Veto' out of stone puzzle pieces. The first Houseguest to do so will win the Golden Power of Veto. The competition came down to X and Alex. X won PoV, keeping all the power this week.
X decides to keep all of his nominations the same. The pressure of having to evict one of her allies and close friends gets to Sydney, and she has a bit of a breakdown.
Holder and David of course had a strong bond, so Holder told Regina that evicting Alex was in their best interest. Regina went to Matty and Ryan with this, and they agreed.
Holder votes to evict Alex.
Matty votes to evict David, in another attempt to stir the pot.
Regina votes to evict Alex.
Ryan votes to evict Alex.
Sydney votes to evict Alex.
By a vote of 4-1, Alex has been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 7
After this week, it left David and Sydney on the bottom, Regina, Ryan, Matty, and X on one side, with Holder in the middle, having alliances with David, Regina, and X.
The HoH competition is called "Big Brother Graduation."
The Houseguests hang from a rope and are swung around in a circle. If a Houseguest falls, they are eliminated. The last Houseguest standing will become the new Head of Household. The HoH comes down to Ryan or Matty. Matty won his second HoH of the summer!
Although David and Sydney may have been a closer alliance, Matty decided to nominate David and Holder. He thought Holder was a little suspect, and technically, they weren't aligned.
At veto selections, Matty drew the HouseGuest's Choice chip, and he picked one of his allies, Regina. X and Ryan were also picked.
The PoV was called "Coast to the Most." Houseguests enter the backyard to see two large chairs and one raised platform in the center with different sections, each labeled with a week number. The Houseguests will take turns tossing coasters with the faces of the evictees onto the correct numbered section for the week they were evicted. For each correct answer, they will earn a point. The Houseguest with the most points at the end will win the Power of Veto! The competition comes down to X and Matty. The winner of the PoV is X!
X knew that saving Holder would put eyes on him, and he knew he had the votes he needed to send David home, so he didn't use it.
X decides to round all everyone up, and he apologized if something he had done had ever bothered anyone out of nowhere. Shockingly enough, the other HouseGuests appreciated it. Regina, who had annoyed lots of people in the house before, tries to improve her relationships with everyone. Holder couldn't handle the pressure of the block, so he isolated himself from the rest of the house for a bit.
X, Regina, and Ryan all agreed to save Holder and get rid of David. Sydney was David's only remaining ally, and she wanted to save him.
Regina votes to evict David.
Ryan votes to evict Holder, because he thought something funny was going on with Holder and some of his allies. (He was right, of course.)
Sydney votes to evict Holder.
X votes to evict David.
By a vote of 2-2, Matty was forced to break the tie. He got up and evicted who his alliance wanted, David.
Final 6
X had lots of deals and alliances were going around. X had a final 2 with both Holder and Matty, a final 4 with Ryan, Matty, and Regina, and a final 3 with Holder and Regina. All of these people were basically together, but Sydney was on the outs.
The HoH competition was called "Bull in a China Shop." The Houseguests stand on a long rotating log holding onto a bull's head attached to a rope. If they fall or let it go they are eliminated, and the bull will swing down and smash their china-filled china cabinet. The last Houseguest standing will become the next Head of Household! The competition came down to the kingpin of the house, X, and the lone wolf, Sydney. The winner of the HoH was X, continuing his reign but forcing him to show a bit of his hand.
X put up Sydney, and his "final 2" Holder. He assured Holder that he was a pawn, he just didn't want more blood on his hands at such a late stage in the game.
Since we're down to the final 6, everyone plays in the PoV. This week's veto competition was called "Pool Sharks." The Houseguests will play a game of pool with large balls representing the players participating in the competition. One at a time, they will take turns trying to knock their opponent's ball into the swimming pool, eliminating them from the game. The last Houseguest remaining will win the Power of Veto. It came down to Matty and Sydney. This could be Sydney's last chance at salvaging her game in the Big Brother house. The winner of the PoV was... Matty.
Matty decided not to use the PoV, since one of his allies would go up if he used it.
Although Holder thought he was safe this week, he decided he needed to work on his relationships anyways, since he didn't want to end up on the outs of a 4 man alliance next week. Matty opens up to X, his closest ally, because he felt that he could and he told him a personal story.
Regina and X easily get Matty and Ryan to evict Sydney.
Matty votes to evict Sydney.
Regina votes to evict Sydney.
Ryan votes to evict Sydney.
By a vote of 3-0, Sydney has been evicted from the Big Brother house.
Final 5
It's the final 5 - so now Regina and X were forced to make a decision. Should they stick with Holder, or should they stick with Matty and Ryan?
The HoH competition is called "Words of Love." The competing Houseguests stand in their booths. Each round, Julie Chen will read one of the many quotes that are written on the walls of the house. The first Houseguest to buzz in with the correct author of the quote will earn a point. The couple with the most points at the end of the competition becomes the new Head of Household. The final five HoH comes down to Holder and Ryan, two adversaries at this point in the game. The winner of the HoH is Holder!
Holder has his final 3 alliance with X and Regina, so his decision was easy. He puts up Matty and Ryan.
The PoV competition was OTEV. It came down to the two of Holder and Ryan once again. However, this time, Ryan was able to win the PoV and secure his spot in the final 4.
Since Ryan was saving himself, Holder had to choose to either put up Regina or X. Finally, Holder decided it was time to make the biggest move of the game. All game he'd seen that X was playing all sides, and that he was a competition beast. Holder put up X, his "final 2", as a replacement next to Matty.
Matty and Ryan bond, and form a final 2 alliance, since Matty knows he or his former final 2 partner would be leaving. Regina and X bond a lot over the entire week, so Regina would always save him.
Regina votes to evict Matty.
Ryan votes to evict X.
By a vote of 1-1, Holder has to get up and evict one of Matty or X. Although X was confident in Holder, Holder thought that it was time for a blindside, so he evicted the biggest player of the game thus far, X.
Final 4
In the final 4, we had two duos. Holder and Regina, who'd had their fights but remained loyal to each other, and Matty and Ryan, who were allies the whole way through.
The final 4 HoH was called "And Then There Were 4." The Houseguests must answer a series of questions about the remaining four people in the house. The answer to each question will be a number between zero and four. The Houseguest with the most points at the end of the competition will become the new Head of Household. It came down to the duo of Ryan and Matty, and Ryan was able to win HoH and secure his spot in the final 3!
Although nominations wouldn't matter this early, Ryan kept his buddy Matty off the block and nominated Holder and Regina.
The final veto competition was called "Big Brother Marquee." The Houseguests must place posters with Houseguests' faces into a marquee. The posters must correspond to the given clues. The first Houseguest to correctly place all of their posters wins the final Golden Power of Veto. It came down to Holder and Ryan, in one of the most intense competitions of the year. Holder was able to win and secure his spot in the final 3, and now had the option to evict Matty or Regina.
Regina went to Ryan, since she assumed Holder would save her, and she bad mouthed Holder to him. This way, Ryan would want to take Regina to the finals.
At the eviction ceremony, Holder had to get up and cast the sole vote to evict either Regina or Matty. He got up and voted to evict (surprising nobody) Matty.
Final 3
In the final 3, Regina had a deal with Ryan, and a deal with Holder, basically securing her spot in the final, while two comp beasts would have to face off against each other.
Part 1 of the HoH is called the "Big Brother Mixer." The final three Houseguests each stand on a part of a mixer. The last Houseguest remaining on the mixer wins part one of the final HOH competition and will advance to part three! It comes down to Regina and Ryan, and Regina was able to win part 1, making part 2 super important.
Part 2 of the HoH will be played between Holder and Ryan and it's called "Padlocked." The two losers of part one enter the backyard and stand near their individual large padlock. They must read the clues on the padlock and answer them with a number. Once they have figured out all of the numbers in the correct order, their padlock will open and they will win part two of the final HOH competition and advance to part three! The winner of the Part 2 HoH is...
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Ryan! Meaning Regina and Ryan would have to face off in Part 3.
In part 3 Regina and Ryan competed in a competition called "Scales of Just Us." The Houseguests each stand on their individual platforms attached to a large scale. Each round, Julie Chen will read the beginning of a statement. The Houseguests must decide how a certain Juror completed each statement. If they are correct, they earn a point and their scale moves up. The Houseguest with the most points at the end becomes the final and most important Head of Household! The final HoH of the season is...
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Regina! But no one was quite sure if she'd take Holder or Ryan to the end.
She formed quite the social bond with Ryan, but at the same time, Holder was so loyal to her throughout the game. She faces the two boys and decides to evict...
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Holder. Making Regina and Ryan our final two!
Final 2
Regina and Ryan faced the jury of Holder, Matty, X, Sydney, David, Alex, and Erika.
Regina argued that she played a more loyal game and she didn't get 1 vote for her the entire time.
Ryan argued that he played better in the challenges, had a better social game, and survived the block 3 times.
Ryan to win! Congratulations Ryan, you are the winner of Big Brother! Alex and Erika also voted for Ryan.
It now came time to announce America's Favorite Player. The top 3 were Alex, David, and X. It was revealed that X came in third, leaving it to either Alex or David. And our favorite player of the season is..
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I was nervous every week!!! My god!!! I’m so happy to make it all the way to final 2, and quite mad that I didnt win but 2nd place is not bad
Also I compete in every POV comp since Week2 and never won, the only comp that I won was the final lmao
X game was messy like him in real life big brother lol
WHAT A GREAT SEASON!
Carvalho we were great allies. If i had made f4 me and you probs could have been f2. I agree my game was a tad messy but u think me winning HoH the second time put some light on my game and is probs why holder made the move
