Big Brother 2022 updates LIVE — Paloma shocks fans with move that leaves costars SOBBING & praying as Taylor stays safe
TONIGHT's episode revealed the reason that one houseguest was missing from tonight's episode.
After suffering from sleep deprivation and anxiety, Paloma Aguilar decided to leave the Big Brother house - explaining her recent disappearance from the hidden cameras in the house as well as the disabled live feeds.
As Head of Household Daniel Durston announced the news of Paloma's departure, he became visibly upset. The announcement brought the rest of the players to tears.
As they sobbed, Monte Massongill led the group in an emotional prayer before host Julie Chen Moonves revealed to the season 24 cast that Paloma's exit meant that none of the five players up for eviction would be sent home.
Paloma’s goodbye for personal reasons came after some fans vowed to boycott the show due to Paloma's "disgusting" treatment of Taylor Hale as drama escalated between the two houseguests.
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Where to watch Big Brother 24
Big Brother is on every Sunday and Wednesday at 8pm ET.
The live eviction episodes air on Thursdays at 9pm ET.
The program is broadcast on CBS and streamed on YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, and FuboTV.
Effects of Paloma’s exit
Julie announced on Thursday's episode that Paloma’s departure meant that instead of five players up for eviction, everything changed.
She revealed that the Backstage twist would have resulted in a battle between one of the backstage pass holders and someone chosen by the house - sending the loser of the competition home immediately.
“The backstage pass was planned to send one houseguest home tonight,” Julie says.
Alyssa, Brittany, Taylor, and Terrance were declared safe and no one went home during the live eviction episode.
Julie speaks on Taylor hate
Host Julie Chen Moonves shared her response to the backlash against the houseguests’ treatment of contestant Taylor Hale in an .
“I am not obsessed with the live feeds, so I haven’t seen every single thing that people are talking about,” Julie said of the drama.
“I can say that if you were to talk to Taylor, I’m not so sure she would feel what everyone is saying, because a lot of things have happened behind her back, which is classic Big Brother.”
There’s a dress code at the house
Houseguests are not permitted to wear any clothing, including shirts, jeans, caps, coats, etc. with recognized logos, unless it was provided by the production or it has prior consent to be worn, according to .
Additionally, they are instructed to refrain from donning items of clothing that are completely white, made of silk, or have polka dots or fine stripes since they do not look good on television.
Fans slam the show’s ‘disgusting behavior’
Twitter users are vowing to boycott the rest of the show’s season if production doesn’t do anything about the “disgusting behavior” towards Taylor Hale.
Strong alliances and cliques have formed, making others feel left out.
After hearing that she was a former beauty queen, the houseguests slammed her for how she walked and her fancy outfits.
Avid Big Brother fans have claimed that they’ve seen Taylor being bullied on the 24/7 life feeds.
Fans have chosen a winner by instinct
While plenty of fans were unimpressed by the new Big Brother cast, that didn’t stop them from taking to social media platforms to make their bets on a winner.
The most oft-mentioned name to win BB24 is Nicole Layog, a 41-year-old former police officer who is now a private chef.
One Reddit user wrote, “(Nicole’s) winning strategy will be forming sincere individual relationships with each player around the kitchen counter.”
Longest endurance competition
The longest endurance competition in Big Brother history took 14 hours and 37 minutes.
The historic competition took place during season six, and contestants were required to hold down a button to remain in the game.
Who won Celebrity Big Brother season 2?
Singer and TV host Tamar Braxton won the second season of Celebrity Big Brother.
Ricky Williams, former NFL running back, came in second place.
Who won Celebrity Big Brother season 1?
Marissa Jaret Winokur, best known for winning a Tony award as Tracy Turnblad in the Broadway musical Hairspray, won the first American season of Celebrity Big Brother.
She won against runner-up Ross Mathews, who works as a TV host and panelist but broke onto the scene as “Ross the Intern” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno.
When did Celebrity Big Brother start?
The first episode of Big Brother’s celebrity spin-off aired in February 2018.
The second season of Celebrity Big Brother ran in late January and early February 2019.
No episodes aired in 2020 or 2021, but the show roared back with a premiere event on February 2, 2022.
Big Brother is always watching
In the Big Brother house, there are over 80 HD cameras and 100 microphones, which record contestants’ every move during all hours of the day.
Contestants do not have contact with the outside world, according to .
Oldest houseguest
At 47 years old, Terrance is the oldest houseguest this season.
Nicole said she is “super drawn” to Terrance because they are the two oldest people in the house.
Season 23 winner made history
Xavier Prather won season 23 of Big Brother defeating runner-up Derek Frazier.
As millions of viewers watched, Host Julie Chen Moonves announced that he was the winner of the grand prize of $750,000.
Xavier made history as the first black winner of Big Brother in the show’s history.
Season 23 winner weighed in on Taylor Hale treatment
Several Big Brother alums took to social media to express their feelings about how Taylor Hale had been treated on season 24.
Xavier Prather, the winner of season 23, said on :
“Members of the Black community (especially Black women) and other people of color stand no chance in the Big Brother House due to the perpetuation of micro-aggressions and unconscious biases which plague our society.”
He went on to say “In the future, I hope it doesn’t take a ‘Cookout’ for black houseguests to finally escape the feeling of being ostracized within the Big Brother House for simply existing. Change is a MUST!”
Last season, Xavier was a part of an alliance of black houseguests called Cookout.
The BB Motel
For season 24 of Big Brother the house is called the BB Motel and is inspired by Palm Springs, California.
The style of the motel this season is a mid-century “blast from the past.”
It is also inspired by a “golfer’s paradise” that is popular in Palm Springs.
How to vote for your favorite houseguest
To cast your vote for your favorite houseguest every week, follow these steps:
- Visit the official Big Brother website and create an account
- Enter your email address
- Accept the terms and conditions
- Access the voting page by logging into your account and voting for your favorite houseguest
- Make sure to cast your vote before the weekly eviction by selecting the ‘Vote Now’ button
- You can cast up to 10 votes per house guest
Big Brother produced more marriages than The Bachelor
Big Brother has resulted in more happy marriages than The Bachelor has, according to .
There have actually been a lot of popular showmances that eventually got married such as season 11’s Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder, season 12’s Brendon Villegas and Rachel Reilly, and season 20’s Swaggy C and Bayleigh Dayton, .
HOH secrets revealed
First Head of Household Daniel sat down for a video answering some questions from fans.
Daniel revealed that he sees himself working long-term with Nicole.
“She’s in the road rats with me, she’s my only final two and I will not stray from it,” Daniel said.
“You have to put your trust in one person in this game in order to make it to the end and she is the one.
“She’s the homie and I think it’s working out so far.”
Julie Chen Moonves wants all-winners season
After the success of the all-winners season of Survivor in 2020, despite resistance from host Jeff Probst, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves wants one for the competition show.
“I’ve been asking for the same thing!” Chen Moonves said, according to .
“Can you imagine? From Eddie from season 1 when it was a completely different game…
“That’s when the public voted people out. So I would love to see that, where everyone has been in the winner’s seat.”
How to watch live feeds
The live streams are accessible on Paramount Plus around-the-clock and are accessible to viewers who subscribe to the service.
Two subscription packages are available from the streaming service.
Users have the option of subscribing to a premium membership plan for $9.99 per month or paying $4.99 per month to access material without advertisements.
Who is in the season 24 cast?
This season’s houseguests include:
- Alyssa Snider, 24
- Ameerah Jones, 31
- Brittany Hoopes, 32
- Daniel Durston, 35
- Indy Santos, 31
- Jasmine Davis, 29
- Joe Pucciarelli, 24
- Joseph Abden, 24
- Kyle Capener, 29
- Matt Turner, 23
- Michael Bruner, 28
- Monte Taylor, 27
- Nicole Layog, 41
- Paloma Aguilar, 22
- Taylor Hale, 27
- Terrence Higgins, 47
Faking the job
Because of the stiff level of competition in the Big Brother household, it is a common occurrence for houseguests to lie about their past employment.
For example, while 28-year-old Michael Bruner is an attorney, he strategically chose to disclose to his housemates that he is an escape room worker.
Brittany Hoopes, a 32-year-old hypnotherapist from Atlanta, led her housemates to believe that she is a professional tester of toys.
users speculated about what the ideal fake job would be as a game-play cover. The perfect fake job, agreed upon by many users to raise the least eyebrows: “retail.”
Where to watch Big Brother 24
Every Sunday and Wednesday at 8pm ET, Big Brother airs.
The live eviction episodes air on Thursdays at 9pm ET.
The program is broadcast on CBS and streamed on YouTube TV, Hulu with Live TV, and FuboTV.
Sunday's competition
Houseguests Monte, Jasmine, Joseph, Taylor, and Michael will all be competing in Sunday's HOH Competition.
Monte v Nicole
Despite having to start the course over, Monte beat ex-cop Nicole during the obstacle course.