Summary
- The Time Laser twist has created chaos in the Big Brother 25 house.
- The Scramble-verse competition has changed the game by making nominations come before the HOH competition.
- Several houseguests have shown strong physical and mental capabilities in the first four competitions.
Big Brother 25 is off to a fantastic start, as the Time Laser twist has wreaked havoc on the house, adding a surprise 17th houseguest in the form of a Survivor icon, and already nominating four people for eviction, without crowning a Head of Household (HOH). Before the contestants entered the house for an unprecedented 100 days, host Julie Chen Moonves showed them a video of Danielle Reyes, Britney Haynes, and Frankie Grande accidentally unleashing the Time Laser twist on the game. It cracked open the Big Brother multiverse, and four universes took over the Big Brother 25 game: the BB Comic-verse, the Humili-verse, the Scary-verse, and the Scramble-verse.
The Big Brother houseguests moved into the house in groups of four, each choosing a spot in one of the four multiverse competitions. For the first time ever, the Scramble-verse twisted the game, and nominations now came before the HOH competition. Whoever lost the four competitions would be nominated for eviction, and could be the first houseguest to leave the Big Brother house. The Scramble-verse then added a 17th houseguest to the game, Survivor legend, Cirie Fields. After a thrilling premiere night, here's who has the best chance of winning Big Brother 25.
1 Jag Bains
So far, Big Brother 25 houseguest Jag Bains, a 25-year-old truck company owner from Omak, WA, seems to have the best chance of winning the $750,000 prize. He wants to make his fellow contestants believe that he's a loud, outgoing, air-headed guy, but in college he pursued three majors. Jag is not only personable, but very smart, calling himself "a secret genius." He is the first Sikh houseguest to play the game, and he feels that it's important for him to represent his community.
In the BB Comics game, the houseguests faced Super Villain, Dr. Goo, and had to connect wires from a table to a goo bomb, fitting them correctly. If it exploded, it was correct. Jag solved his BB Comics wire puzzle almost immediately. He worked calmly and precisely, and had an impressive first place finish. Jag proved his intelligence and focus, which are both ideal qualities for a Big Brother houseguest.
2 America Lopez
America Lopez, a 27-year-old Medical Receptionist, is originally from Edinburg, TX, but currently lives in Brooklyn, NY. She graduated from Brown University in 2019 with a degree in biology. America thinks that, at first glance, people will underestimate her and just think that she's "a pretty face," but she's a huge Big Brother superfan. She's been watching the show since she was ten years old. America said that being a first-generation American, she had to learn at a very young age to be resilient. She said Big Brother is "a cutthroat game," in which houseguests have to be ruthless, and that's how she's going to win.
During the Scramble-verse competition, the houseguests had to disassemble a completed puzzle and fit the pieces perfectly in the box they came in. America placed first, proving that she is a strong physical and mental competitor. She was calm and logical, and solved the puzzle far ahead of her fellow competitors. As a superfan, America will know what to expect from competitions, so she has a great chance of winning.
3 Matt Klotz
Matt Klotz is a 27-year-old Deaflympics gold medalist originally from Cameron Park, CA, who currently lives in Baton Rouge, LA. He is the first deaf houseguest. Matt is a professional swimmer, training for the 2024 Olympics. His idol is Ryan Lochte, and in 2019, he was able to beat him in a 100-meter match-up. Matt is a ten-time Deaflympic gold medalist, and a five-time deaf world record holder. It took him 14 years of speech therapy to learn how to talk. He wants to be a role model for the deaf community. Matt said that being deaf could be a huge advantage on the show because he learned how to lip-read.
For the Humili-verse competition, the houseguests had to kick themselves in the butt 100 times with a giant boot by moving it with a lever. Matt took the Humili-verse competition by storm, showing his physical prowess. Although he and Hisam Goueli were close at the beginning of the game, Matt surpassed him at the halfway mark. He didn't lose steam at all, and powered through to win the competition. Matt not only had to be physically strong to win this game, but he also had to come up with a good strategy for moving the lever. He will definitely be a huge physical and mental threat in the game.
4 Reilly Smedley
Reilly Smedley is a 24-year-old bartender, originally from Portland, ME, who currently resides in Nashville, TN. She's funny and outgoing, so she will probably have a great social game. Reilly promised that she's ready to wreak havoc when she has to and play whatever game she has to play to beat out the rest of the houseguests and get to the end.
For the Big Brother Scary-verse competition, the competitors had to lay on the floor, and hold on to handles to avoid being pulled away into the "Nether Region" by a giant monster hand. The loser would be gone for an undisclosed amount of time. During the Scary-verse competition, Reilly was cool, calm, and collected, focusing all of her attention on not being pulled into the Nether Region. She could prove to be an endurance competition beast with her physical strength and mental determination.
5 Red Utley
Red Utley, a 37-year-old salesman from Gatlinburg, TN, is a self-described "chillbilly." In his package, he explained that this means that he's a cross between a hippie and a hillbilly. Red is a lot more accepting of the people around him. He's been in the military, and he's been everywhere, experiencing all types of cultures and people, and said that people might underestimate him. During the Scary-verse competition, Red focused completely on not being pulled into the Nether Region. He already showed that he's incredible at endurance competitions, with laser focus and amazing physical and mental strength.
6 Cirie Fields
Cirie Fields, who is 53 years old, was born in Jersey City, NJ. She's the legendary four-time Survivor contestant, who's widely regarded as the best player to never win the reality competition show. However, Cirie won The Traitors season 1 and an episode of Snake in the Grass. Although Cirie could easily win Big Brother based on her skill sets alone, unfortunately, she will most likely become the houseguests' target because of her wondrous reality television past. However, her son Jared Fields could be her secret weapon. It'll be interesting to see if they disclose their relationship to anyone, or if the other houseguests figure it out on their own.
7 Bowie Jane
Bowie Jane is a 45-year-old barrister by day and DJ by night, who is originally from Melbourne Australia, but now lives in Los Angeles, CA. She's a criminal trial attorney, whose specialty is money-laundering and tax fraud. Because of this, Bowie Jane has "a pretty good b.s. meter." At night, she's a DJ to massive audiences.
Bowie Jane also played tennis at a really high level. She was seventh in Australia in the 18 and unders, and then went on the professional circuit, so she's super-competitive, which she says will come in handy in the Big Brother house. Bowie Jane plans to keep her age a secret, and say that she's 34. She solved the Scramble-verse puzzle shortly after America, coming in second. Bowie Jane proved herself to be strong at both mental and physical games.
8 Izzy Gleicher
Izzy Gleicher is a 32-year-old professional flute player from New York, NY. She calls herself one of the best flute players in the city, and got her master's degree in flute performance from Yale School of Music. Izzy shared that it took her a long time to figure out who she was, but "now I feel like I get queerer and stronger and prouder every day, and I can't wait to bring that energy into the Big Brother house."
Izzy is a Big Brother fan, and admires former houseguests Tiffany Mitchell, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Kaycee Clark. She was a close second to Jag in the BB Comics-verse game, proving that she has the mental acuity and focus needed to win competitions. Izzy also seems very friendly, and will probably have a strong social game.
9 Hisam Goueli
Hisam is a 45-year-old Geriatric Physician and Psychiatrist who is originally from Minneapolis, MN, but currently resides in Seattle, WA. At night, he's a cabaret and burlesque performer. He's a self-described "confident, gay, Arab, Muslim man who basically is in love with life and wanting to explore all of its possibilities." Hisam planned to tell his fellow houseguests that he's a certified Nursing Assistant who performs burlesque and cabaret at night. He thought if he told people he was a doctor, he'd be the first one to go.
In his package, Hisam said it's about time that someone who's older and looks like a strong competitor is in the Big Brother house. Although he was neck-and-neck with Matt during the Humili-verse competition, Matt pulled ahead of him at the halfway mark. However, Hisam had an impressive finish as well, proving himself to be a strong physical competitor.
10 Mecole Hayes
Mecole Hayes, who is 30 years old, is a Political Consultant in Washington, D.C. She's originally from St. Louis, MO, but currently lives in Upper Marlboro, MD. Mecole was 16 years old when she graduated from high school, and had her Bachelor's Degree by age 20. At 22, she was the youngest person on Capitol Hill. She drafted six federal policies that have been signed into law, ensuring that three million children across the United States have healthy school meals. Mecole is a huge Big Brother fan, and has been watching for years. She finished third in the Scramble-verse puzzle competition, proving not only her intelligence, but her physical strength too.
11 Blue Kim
Blue Kim is a 25-year-old Brand Strategist, who is originally from Riverside, CA, but currently resides in New York, NY. She stands out with her 33 tattoos and bold personality. In her package, Blue said that she relates to a lot of people in a lot of different ways, including "the meatheads," "the girly girls," and everyone in between. She knows that she will get along with everyone. Blue finished third in the Humili-verse competition, but wasn't too far behind Matt and Hisam. She showed that she was physically strong during this game. Blue seems as though she might have a strong social game as well.
12 Jared Fields
Jared, a 25-year-old exterminator from Norwalk, CT, is Cirie's son. He is also a basketball coach in his free time. In his package, before Cirie became a houseguest, Jared said that revealing her as his mom might not be in his best interest if the houseguests know her history and what she's capable of. He called himself her protege. Unfortunately, Jared finished last in the Scramble-verse puzzle competition, and became the first houseguest to be nominated for eviction.
Perhaps it was premiere night nerves, but Jared couldn't complete his puzzle on time. It'll be interesting to see if having Cirie in the house helps or hurts him. Although Jared is nominated, Cirie could work to keep him safe. However, he could become a bigger target if the Big Brother houseguests realize they're related.
13 Cameron Hardin
Cameron Hardin is a 34-year-old stay-at-home dad from Eastman, GA. He calls himself a space cowboy because "nothing else really fits." Cameron is a hippie who likes tie-dye, riding horses, and "things that go boom." Growing up in the country, he started rodeoing and riding horses when he was 13 years old. Cameron joined the United States Army Cavalry when he was 18 years old. He went to combat, and has been to Afghanistan and around in the world.
Cameron has seen every single Big Brother episode multiple times. He says he has no problem stabbing someone in the back or lying straight to their face because it's part of the game. Cameron placed third in the BB Comics-verse competition, but he was very close behind Jag and Izzy.
14 Luke Valentine
Luke Valentine, a 30-year-old illustrator, is originally from Weston, FL, but currently lives in Coral Springs, FL. In his package, Luke revealed that fitness is extremely important to him. He tries to stay fit by doing both weight-lifting and yoga, and also eats well. Luke said that people assume that he's "a big dumb jock," but he's actually "a nerd." He said that he has the hunger to win at all costs. Luke's hand slipped during the Scary-verse competition, but Cory had already been pulled away. He might have trouble with future endurance competitions, but his personality and intelligence will hopefully make up for it with his mental and social game.
15 Felicia Cannon
At 63 years old, Felicia Cannon is the oldest woman to ever play Big Brother. She's a real estate agent, originally from Tacoma, WA, who currently lives in Kennesaw, GA. Felicia began selling real estate at age 60, and she believes that life just keeps giving people more things to do. She went into the Air Force when she was 22 years old, got a Bachelor's Degree at 45, and a Master's Degree at 55.
Felicia believes that age is just a number. She and her husband have been watching Big Brother since it started in 2000, and have become superfans. Unfortunately, Felicia was the last one to finish her BB Comics-verse wire puzzle and was therefore nominated for eviction.
16 Kirsten Elwin
Kirsten Elwin is a 25-year-old Molecular Biologist, originally from Orlando, FL via Dominica, who currently lives in Houston, TX. She's also an active swimwear start-up founder. Kirsten said that she's always excelled at academics. She went to college at 17, studying cell and molecular biology. Kirsten has done a lot of cancer research, which caused the expansion of a major vaccine. She's a self-described girl's girl, and thinks that a woman's alliance is what Big Brother needs. Kirsten said that she needs a female final two.
Kirsten had trouble finding her rhythm in the very physical Humili-verse competition, and was far behind her competitors. She placed last and was nominated for eviction. However, it would be interesting to see how Kirsten fares in a mental competition because she's very intelligent.
17 Cory Wurtenberger
Cory Wurtenberger is a 21-year-old college student from Weston, FL, who is the brother of Survivor 42 contestant Zach Wurtenberger. He studies Political Science and Communication at Vanderbilt University, with the aspiration of going to law school. Cory is a self-described "public speaking whiz." He won 17 national championships, and is a great persuasive speaker. Corey said that he's a lot more physical than he looks, and was a first-degree black belt. He was third in the state in forms, and second in the state in weapons. Cory shared that he's a superfan of the show. He added that lying is a "necessary evil" in the Big Brother house.
Although Cory had a strong start in the Scary-verse competition, he was unable to hold on, and was pulled away to the Nether Region. Not only does this mean he's nominated, but he also will be away from the house for an undisclosed amount of time, which will put him at a huge disadvantage. However, there's still the Power of Veto competition to play. Anything could happen as the Big Brother houseguests continue to "expect the unexpected."
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