Big Brother (USA season 6)
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The sixth season of CBS
's American version of Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005. It was again hosted by Julie Chen
.
This was the first season to be filmed in the newly remodeled Big Brother house, located in a CBS sound stage previously used to film the sitcom, Yes, Dear
.
This season's winner was Maggie Ausburn
, who defeated her close ally and friend Ivette Corredero by a 4-3 jury vote.
Houseguests Janelle Pierzina, James Rhine, Howie Gordon, and Kaysar Ridha returned to compete in Big Brother 7: All-Stars, where they placed 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 10th respectively.
The main twist that was each HouseGuest had a secret partner, who they already knew in the real world, a fact that they must keep a secret. Initially, each secret pair thought that they were the only secret pair. If both members of a secret pair reached the final two, the game's winner would receive a prize of $1 million, while the runner-up would receive $250,000.
Originally, James was paired up with a friend, Mike, before Mike withdrew from the show. Mike was replaced by Sarah, resulting in eight women and only six men in the house.
The secret pairs were as follows:
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Another twist occurred when the America's Choice Poll allowed the public to vote on which evicted HouseGuest would return back into the game. While Kaysar returned back into house after being evicted, he wasn't actually the first to do so as Amy from Big Brother 3 had also returned to the house (but not by a public vote).
, and married her husband shortly before entering the house. Her secret partner was Jennifer. She finished in fourth place, being evicted in week 10 by Ivette who was the only HouseGuest eligible to vote. Since leaving the house, April has given birth to a son.
student
from Plantation, Florida
. Ashlea and Janelle were secret partners, being ex-roommates. She was the first HouseGuest evicted by a vote of 9-2.
from Pembroke Pines, Florida
. Beau and Ivette were secret partners, being former co-workers. Beau finished in sixth place when he was evicted in week 9 by a vote of 3-0.
from Boston, Massachusetts. He was known as "Cappy" by his alliance called The Friendship. Eric and Maggie were secret partners, as Eric worked with Maggie's boyfriend. He was the third houseguest evicted by a vote of 5-4.
(born January 7, 1971), is a meteorology
student
from Chicago, Illinois. Howie often referred to himself as "Jedi Howie" or "Hurricane Howie" during his time in the house. Howie and Rachel were secret partners, being best friends. Howie finished in fifth place, being evicted in a double eviction week by a vote of 2-1.
Howie was selected to return in 2006 as a contestant on Big Brother: All Stars.
. She is of Cuban
and Dominican
descent, and is the first openly lesbian contestant in Big Brother history. Ivette and Beau were secret partners, being former co-workers. Ivette made it to the final two, where she lost to Maggie in the final vote by a margin of 4-3, therefore winning the second place $50,000 prize.
Ivette became infamous for her remarks regarding Muslim HouseGuest Kaysar, reportedly calling him a "sand nigger" and a "fake Muslim." However, the comments were not broadcast. Big Brother producer, Arnold Shapiro, said: "I wouldn't want my name on a show that was having those kinds of things spoken."
manager from Miami, Florida
(although he lied about his occupation to the HouseGuests). James and Sarah were secret partners, as they were dating. He finished in seventh place when he was evicted in week eight by a vote of 4-0. James returned in 2006 for Big Brother: All Stars, where he finished seventh once again.
(born January 10, 1980), is a VIP
cocktail waitress
from Miami Beach, Florida
. Janelle and Ashlea were secret partners, being ex-roommates. She finished third, being evicted in the final week by Head of Household Ivette, who cast the only vote.
Janelle returned the next year for Big Brother: All Stars, where she placed third once again. She also won the $25,000 jury prize at the BB7 finale. She returned to host a Power of Veto competition in Big Brother 8
, The Janelle-O-Vision, and was Season 6's representative in a food competition celebrating 10 years of Big Brother in Season 10.
dancer from Plano, Texas
. Jennifer and April were secret partners, being labeled sorority sisters although they had only met once in line for another reality TV show before being on Big Brother together. She was evicted in week seven. In week 6, after enduring over 14 hours in the Pressure Cooker HOH competition and winning (longest competition in history), she was responsible for Kaysar being evicted the same week he was voted back in by America. In week 7, Janelle won HOH during a double eviction week and nominated Jennifer and Maggie for eviction. Jennifer was evicted 5-1 and was the first jury member.
from Irvine, California
. He was the first Muslim
contestant on the show. Kaysar and Michael were secret partners, being neighbours and friends. He was first evicted in week four by a vote of 7-1. He was voted back into the house after 82% of voters in an "America's Choice" poll selected him over Eric and Michael to return.
However, Kaysar was evicted again just two weeks later (the same week he returned to the house), by a vote of 7-0.
He returned for Big Brother 7: All-Stars in 2006. He was coincidentally nominated and evicted during the same week as he was in Big Brother 6.
(born August 14, 1978), is an ER nurse
from Las Vegas, Nevada
. Maggie and Eric were secret partners, being friends. Maggie was voted as the champion of the show on Day 80, when the jury voted 4-3 to award her the $500,000 prize over Ivette.
Maggie is now married with twins and still living in Las Vegas.
from in Orange County, California
. Michael and Kaysar were secret partners, being neighbors and friends. He had a brief relationship with Janelle on the show causing her to break up with her boyfriend back home on national television. He was evicted in week two by a vote of 9-1.
. Rachel and Howie were secret partners, being long distance friends. She was evicted in week 7 (another double eviction week) by a vote of 5-0.
from nomination and eviction (referred to as "exempt") and double evictions. The last seven evictees of the season are part of the Jury of Big Brother 6, who will then vote for the winner during the Finale.
Each houseguest entered the house with a "secret partner," whom he or she knew prior to the show. These pairs are indicated by matching colors in the chart. If both members of a pair made the final two, the winner would receive a prize of $1 million, while the runner-up would receive $250,000. Unlike Big Brother 9
, the members of each pair played as individuals throughout the entirety of the game.
: Kaysar was evicted for the first time on Day 33 and re-entered the house after Day 40. He received 82% of the public vote to return.
: Double eviction, less than 48 hours after the live Thursday night broadcast, another HouseGuest would be evicted. Within 48 hours a HoH competition, nominations, Power of Veto competition, Veto ceremony and eviction was held.
: Another double eviction took place, within 48 hours a HoH competition, nominations, Power of Veto competition and Veto ceremony and eviction was held.
: During the second eviction of Week 9, Ivette as the HoH had to vote to break a tie.
: In the final week, the HoH is the only HouseGuest eligible to vote for eviction since the other two HouseGuests are nominated for eviction by default.
: Votes in the finale are cast for the HouseGuests choice to win, not for who to evict. Only the last seven HouseGuests evicted can vote.
CBS
CBS Broadcasting Inc. is a major US commercial broadcasting television network, which started as a radio network. The name is derived from the initials of the network's former name, Columbia Broadcasting System. The network is sometimes referred to as the "Eye Network" in reference to the shape of...
's American version of Big Brother consisted of thirty episodes which aired from July 7 to September 20, 2005. It was again hosted by Julie Chen
Julie Chen
Julie Suzanne Chen is an American television personality, news anchor, and producer for CBS. She has 16 years of newscasting experience. She is best known for co-anchoring CBS's The Early Show, alongside Harry Smith and Maggie Rodriguez. She has been the host of the U.S. version of Big Brother...
.
This was the first season to be filmed in the newly remodeled Big Brother house, located in a CBS sound stage previously used to film the sitcom, Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear
Yes, Dear is a television sitcom that aired from October 2, 2000, to February 15, 2006, on CBS. It starred Anthony Clark, Jean Louisa Kelly, Mike O'Malley and Liza Snyder....
.
This season's winner was Maggie Ausburn
Maggie Ausburn
Margaret Ausburn , a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, is known for winning the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother 6, broadcast by CBS in 2005.-Medical career:...
, who defeated her close ally and friend Ivette Corredero by a 4-3 jury vote.
Houseguests Janelle Pierzina, James Rhine, Howie Gordon, and Kaysar Ridha returned to compete in Big Brother 7: All-Stars, where they placed 3rd, 7th, 8th, and 10th respectively.
Twists
The rules remaining mostly the same as in previous seasons, but this season contained twists that CBS dubbed the "Summer of Secrets".The main twist that was each HouseGuest had a secret partner, who they already knew in the real world, a fact that they must keep a secret. Initially, each secret pair thought that they were the only secret pair. If both members of a secret pair reached the final two, the game's winner would receive a prize of $1 million, while the runner-up would receive $250,000.
Originally, James was paired up with a friend, Mike, before Mike withdrew from the show. Mike was replaced by Sarah, resulting in eight women and only six men in the house.
The secret pairs were as follows:
| Pair | Relationship | |
|---|---|---|
| April | Jennifer | Sorority sisters |
| Ashlea | Janelle | Former roommates |
| Beau | Ivette | Former co-workers |
| Eric | Maggie | Friends |
| Howie | Rachel | Friends |
| James | Sarah | Dating |
| Kaysar | Michael | Neighbors |
|}
Another twist occurred when the America's Choice Poll allowed the public to vote on which evicted HouseGuest would return back into the game. While Kaysar returned back into house after being evicted, he wasn't actually the first to do so as Amy from Big Brother 3 had also returned to the house (but not by a public vote).
HouseGuests
April
April Lewis (born July 29, 1974), is a pharmaceutical sales representative from Dallas, TexasDallas, Texas
Dallas is the third-largest city in Texas and the ninth-largest in the United States. The Dallas-Fort Worth Metroplex is the largest metropolitan area in the South and fourth-largest metropolitan area in the United States...
, and married her husband shortly before entering the house. Her secret partner was Jennifer. She finished in fourth place, being evicted in week 10 by Ivette who was the only HouseGuest eligible to vote. Since leaving the house, April has given birth to a son.
Ashlea
Ashlea Evans (born April 24, 1983), is a fashion designFashion design
Fashion design is the art of the application of design and aesthetics or natural beauty to clothing and accessories. Fashion design is influenced by cultural and social latitudes, and has varied over time and place. Fashion designers work in a number of ways in designing clothing and accessories....
student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
from Plantation, Florida
Plantation, Florida
Plantation is the name of the following places in the U.S. state of Florida:*Plantation, Florida, a city in Broward County; the largest of the places named "Plantation" in Florida*Plantation, Sarasota County, Florida, a census-designated place...
. Ashlea and Janelle were secret partners, being ex-roommates. She was the first HouseGuest evicted by a vote of 9-2.
Beau
Beau Beasley (born December 11, 1979) is a personal shopperPersonal shopper
Personal shopping is an occupation where people help others shop by giving advice and making suggestions to customers. They are often employed by department stores and boutiques...
from Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines, Florida
Pembroke Pines is a city in Broward County, Florida, United States. The city had a population of 154,750 at the 2010 census, making it the second most populous city in Broward County, the tenth most populous in Florida, and the 150th most populous in the United States...
. Beau and Ivette were secret partners, being former co-workers. Beau finished in sixth place when he was evicted in week 9 by a vote of 3-0.
Eric
Eric "Cappy" Littmann (born April 29, 1969), is a firefighterFirefighter
Firefighters are rescuers extensively trained primarily to put out hazardous fires that threaten civilian populations and property, to rescue people from car incidents, collapsed and burning buildings and other such situations...
from Boston, Massachusetts. He was known as "Cappy" by his alliance called The Friendship. Eric and Maggie were secret partners, as Eric worked with Maggie's boyfriend. He was the third houseguest evicted by a vote of 5-4.
Howie
Howie GordonHowie Gordon
Howie Gordon , was a contestant on the sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother.-Biography:...
(born January 7, 1971), is a meteorology
Meteorology
Meteorology is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the atmosphere. Studies in the field stretch back millennia, though significant progress in meteorology did not occur until the 18th century. The 19th century saw breakthroughs occur after observing networks developed across several countries...
student
Student
A student is a learner, or someone who attends an educational institution. In some nations, the English term is reserved for those who attend university, while a schoolchild under the age of eighteen is called a pupil in English...
from Chicago, Illinois. Howie often referred to himself as "Jedi Howie" or "Hurricane Howie" during his time in the house. Howie and Rachel were secret partners, being best friends. Howie finished in fifth place, being evicted in a double eviction week by a vote of 2-1.
Howie was selected to return in 2006 as a contestant on Big Brother: All Stars.
Ivette
Ivette Corredero (born February 9, 1980) is a waitress from Miami, FloridaMiami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
. She is of Cuban
Cubans
Cubans or Cuban people are the inhabitants or citizens of Cuba. Cuba is a multi-ethnic nation, home to people of different ethnic and national backgrounds...
and Dominican
Dominican Republic
The Dominican Republic is a nation on the island of La Hispaniola, part of the Greater Antilles archipelago in the Caribbean region. The western third of the island is occupied by the nation of Haiti, making Hispaniola one of two Caribbean islands that are shared by two countries...
descent, and is the first openly lesbian contestant in Big Brother history. Ivette and Beau were secret partners, being former co-workers. Ivette made it to the final two, where she lost to Maggie in the final vote by a margin of 4-3, therefore winning the second place $50,000 prize.
Ivette became infamous for her remarks regarding Muslim HouseGuest Kaysar, reportedly calling him a "sand nigger" and a "fake Muslim." However, the comments were not broadcast. Big Brother producer, Arnold Shapiro, said: "I wouldn't want my name on a show that was having those kinds of things spoken."
James
James Rhine (born December 6, 1975) is a loss preventionLoss prevention
Retail loss prevention is a form of private investigation into larceny or theft. The focus of such investigations generally includes shoplifting, package pilferage, embezzlement, credit fraud, and check fraud...
manager from Miami, Florida
Miami, Florida
Miami is a city located on the Atlantic coast in southeastern Florida and the county seat of Miami-Dade County, the most populous county in Florida and the eighth-most populous county in the United States with a population of 2,500,625...
(although he lied about his occupation to the HouseGuests). James and Sarah were secret partners, as they were dating. He finished in seventh place when he was evicted in week eight by a vote of 4-0. James returned in 2006 for Big Brother: All Stars, where he finished seventh once again.
Janelle
Janelle PierzinaJanelle Pierzina
Janelle Marie Pierzina is an American reality show participant and was a contestant on the Sixth and All-Star seasons of the American version of the CBS reality show Big Brother.- Biography :...
(born January 10, 1980), is a VIP
VIP
VIP and V.I.P. is a three-letter acronym that may refer to:-In general:* Vacuum insulated panel* Values, Influence, and Peers, an anti-crime campaign in Ontario elementary schools* Variable Information Printing, a form of on-demand printing...
cocktail waitress
Cocktail waitress
A cocktail waitress is a type of server who specializes in bringing drinks to patrons of bars, casinos, comedy clubs, live music venues and other drinking establishments and often wears revealing clothing in order to get more tips...
from Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach, Florida
Miami Beach is a coastal resort city in Miami-Dade County, Florida, United States, incorporated on March 26, 1915. The municipality is located on a barrier island between the Atlantic Ocean and Biscayne Bay, the latter which separates the Beach from Miami city proper...
. Janelle and Ashlea were secret partners, being ex-roommates. She finished third, being evicted in the final week by Head of Household Ivette, who cast the only vote.
Janelle returned the next year for Big Brother: All Stars, where she placed third once again. She also won the $25,000 jury prize at the BB7 finale. She returned to host a Power of Veto competition in Big Brother 8
Big Brother 8 (U.S.)
Big Brother 8 is the eighth season of the US version of the reality TV-show Big Brother on CBS. The season was announced on February 1, 2007. Julie Chen returned for this season as host. Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan are executive producers. Arnold Shapiro stepped down as producer following last...
, The Janelle-O-Vision, and was Season 6's representative in a food competition celebrating 10 years of Big Brother in Season 10.
Jennifer
Jennifer Vasquez (born April 8, 1978), is an Arena Football LeagueArena Football League
The Arena Football League is the highest level of professional indoor American football in the United States. It is currently the second longest running professional football league in the United States, after the National Football League. It was founded in 1987 by Jim Foster...
dancer from Plano, Texas
Plano, Texas
Plano is a city in the state of Texas, located mostly within Collin County. The city's population was 259,841 at the 2010 census, making it the ninth-largest city in Texas and the 71st most populous city in the United States. Plano is located within the metropolitan area commonly referred to as...
. Jennifer and April were secret partners, being labeled sorority sisters although they had only met once in line for another reality TV show before being on Big Brother together. She was evicted in week seven. In week 6, after enduring over 14 hours in the Pressure Cooker HOH competition and winning (longest competition in history), she was responsible for Kaysar being evicted the same week he was voted back in by America. In week 7, Janelle won HOH during a double eviction week and nominated Jennifer and Maggie for eviction. Jennifer was evicted 5-1 and was the first jury member.
Kaysar
Kaysar Ridha (born August 10, 1980), is a graphic designerGraphic designer
A graphic designer is a professional within the graphic design and graphic arts industry who assembles together images, typography or motion graphics to create a piece of design. A graphic designer creates the graphics primarily for published, printed or electronic media, such as brochures and...
from Irvine, California
Irvine, California
Irvine is a suburban incorporated city in Orange County, California, United States. It is a planned city, mainly developed by the Irvine Company since the 1960s. Formally incorporated on December 28, 1971, the city has a population of 212,375 as of the 2010 census. However, the California...
. He was the first Muslim
Muslim
A Muslim, also spelled Moslem, is an adherent of Islam, a monotheistic, Abrahamic religion based on the Quran, which Muslims consider the verbatim word of God as revealed to prophet Muhammad. "Muslim" is the Arabic term for "submitter" .Muslims believe that God is one and incomparable...
contestant on the show. Kaysar and Michael were secret partners, being neighbours and friends. He was first evicted in week four by a vote of 7-1. He was voted back into the house after 82% of voters in an "America's Choice" poll selected him over Eric and Michael to return.
However, Kaysar was evicted again just two weeks later (the same week he returned to the house), by a vote of 7-0.
He returned for Big Brother 7: All-Stars in 2006. He was coincidentally nominated and evicted during the same week as he was in Big Brother 6.
Maggie
Maggie AusburnMaggie Ausburn
Margaret Ausburn , a resident of Las Vegas, Nevada, is known for winning the American version of the reality TV show Big Brother 6, broadcast by CBS in 2005.-Medical career:...
(born August 14, 1978), is an ER nurse
Emergency department
An emergency department , also known as accident & emergency , emergency room , emergency ward , or casualty department is a medical treatment facility specialising in acute care of patients who present without prior appointment, either by their own means or by ambulance...
from Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas, Nevada
Las Vegas is the most populous city in the U.S. state of Nevada and is also the county seat of Clark County, Nevada. Las Vegas is an internationally renowned major resort city for gambling, shopping, and fine dining. The city bills itself as The Entertainment Capital of the World, and is famous...
. Maggie and Eric were secret partners, being friends. Maggie was voted as the champion of the show on Day 80, when the jury voted 4-3 to award her the $500,000 prize over Ivette.
Maggie is now married with twins and still living in Las Vegas.
Michael
Michael Donnellan (born November 5, 1976), is an artistArtist
An artist is a person engaged in one or more of any of a broad spectrum of activities related to creating art, practicing the arts and/or demonstrating an art. The common usage in both everyday speech and academic discourse is a practitioner in the visual arts only...
from in Orange County, California
Orange County, California
Orange County is a county in the U.S. state of California. Its county seat is Santa Ana. As of the 2010 census, its population was 3,010,232, up from 2,846,293 at the 2000 census, making it the third most populous county in California, behind Los Angeles County and San Diego County...
. Michael and Kaysar were secret partners, being neighbors and friends. He had a brief relationship with Janelle on the show causing her to break up with her boyfriend back home on national television. He was evicted in week two by a vote of 9-1.
Rachel
Rachel Plencner (Born November 29, 1971) is a computer technician and horse breeder from Parker, ColoradoParker, Colorado
The Town of Parker is a Home Rule Municipality in Douglas County, Colorado, United States. As a self-declared "Town" under the Home Rule Statutes, Parker is the 2nd most populous town in the county, behind Castle Rock. In recent years, Parker has become a commuter town at the southeasternmost...
. Rachel and Howie were secret partners, being long distance friends. She was evicted in week 7 (another double eviction week) by a vote of 5-0.
Sarah
Sarah Hrejsa (born July 24, 1982) is a retail manager from Chicago, Illinois. Sarah was the replacement secret partner of her boyfriend of 3 months, James, after his original secret partner backed out. She was voted out in week five by a vote of 6-1.Memorable Events
- The season was known for having the most bitterly divided house in the show's history, with more animosity among the HouseGuests than ever before. The first alliance was known as "The Friendship" to its members but as the "Nerd Herd" to its enemies. Its members were Eric, Maggie, April, Jennifer, Beau and Ivette. They remained largely intact until the final days when Ivette finally expressed doubts at having stuck with them for so long. The other alliance in the house was the "Sovereign Six", whose members were Kaysar (the group's founder), Janelle, Rachel, Howie, James and Sarah. This alliance was not as firm in its solidarity, as the group fractured when they were convinced by members of the Friendship that James was planning on betraying them.
- Among the most explosive moments occurred in the second week. Eric and Michael had to be physically restrained from fighting in the backyard after Eric accused Michael of insulting his family and Michael called Eric a "midget". The same day, Kaysar and Ivette were separated when Kaysar became furious after Ivette accused him of having no respect for women. Big Brother had to intervene over the loudspeakers and give warnings to the HouseGuests.
- The Sovereign alliance was infuriated by Jennifer when Kaysar let go of the button which allowed her to win an endurance Head of Household competition after she had swore on her life that he would be safe from eviction and that both alliances would work together to evict James. However, when nominee Rachel won the POV and used it on herself, Jennifer broke her promise and not only nominated Kaysar for eviction, but successfully voted him out by a unanimous decision.
- In the season's only actual physical confrontation, during week seven Janelle and Beau had a fight after getting drunk from cocktails provided from a food reward. The fight included scratches, pushing and poking, and after it was broken up it continued with name calling that included Janelle calling Beau a "gold-digging whore," and Beau labeling Janelle a "polyester hair bitch."
- In week 6, Howie went on a 48-hour rampage against April, insulting her incessantly, calling her "Busto" (insulting her breast implants), and insulting her dog and husband.
- In week 6, Janelle insulted and yelled at April, Maggie, and Jennifer in retaliation for them backdooring Kaysar.
- At the beginning of week 7, Janelle won Head of Household going into a double eviction week. Janelle yelled "Give me the key bitch" at Jennifer. "After immediately nominating Jennifer and Maggie for eviction, she left them and taunted, on the live tv show, "Bye bye, bitches!", a phrase which has become wildly popular in the BB community. Janelle barely won the Veto that week and removed Maggie from the nomination seat replacing her with Ivette. Jennifer was evicted (April voting her to stay).
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Voting history
A record of the votes cast, stored in a voting-table, shows how each HouseGuest voted to evict throughout his or her time in the house. The Head of Household and the nominees are not allowed to vote, but in the event of a tie, the Head of Household will break it. Twists to the normal nominations process are noted, such as immunityImmunity (reality television)
Immunity in reality television is a concept that is widely used in weekly elimination-type reality television shows by which a contestant participating in such a show may not be "kicked off" or eliminated from competition in a particular time period...
from nomination and eviction (referred to as "exempt") and double evictions. The last seven evictees of the season are part of the Jury of Big Brother 6, who will then vote for the winner during the Finale.
Each houseguest entered the house with a "secret partner," whom he or she knew prior to the show. These pairs are indicated by matching colors in the chart. If both members of a pair made the final two, the winner would receive a prize of $1 million, while the runner-up would receive $250,000. Unlike Big Brother 9
Big Brother 9 (U.S.)
Big Brother 9 is the ninth edition of the American reality television series...
, the members of each pair played as individuals throughout the entirety of the game.
| Week 1 | Week 2 | Week 3 | Week 4 | Week 5 | Week 6 | Week 8 | Week 10 | Eviction votes received | ||||||||
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| Day 47 | Day 49 | Day 61 | Day 62 | Day 76 | Finale | |||||||||||
| Head of Household | Rachel | Eric | Kaysar | Maggie | Howie | Jennifer | Janelle | Beau | April | Howie | Ivette | Janelle | Ivette | (none) | ||
| Nominations (pre-veto) |
Ashlea Kaysar |
Janelle Michael |
James Maggie |
James Kaysar |
James Sarah |
Janelle Rachel |
Jennifer Maggie |
Howie Rachel |
Howie Janelle |
Beau Ivette |
Howie Janelle |
Ivette Maggie |
Janelle |
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| Veto Winner | Rachel | James | James | Sarah | James | Rachel | Janelle | James | April | Maggie | Janelle | Ivette | (none) | |||
| Nominations (post-veto) |
Ashlea Kaysar |
Janelle Michael |
Eric Maggie |
Janelle Kaysar |
Ivette Sarah |
Janelle Kaysar |
Ivette Jennifer |
Howie Rachel |
Howie James |
Beau Ivette |
April Howie |
April Maggie |
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| Maggie | Ashlea | Michael | Nominated | Head of Household | Sarah | Kaysar | Jennifer | Rachel | James | Beau | Howie | Nominated | Nominated | Winner $500,000 |
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| Ivette | Ashlea | Michael | Maggie | Kaysar | Nominated | Kaysar | Nominated | Rachel | James | Nominated | Howie | April | Janelle | $50,000 |
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| Janelle | Kaysar | Nominated | Eric | Nominated | Sarah | Nominated | Head of Household | Rachel | James | Beau | April | Head of Household | Evicted (Day 76) |
Ivette | 3 | |
| April | Ashlea | Michael | Maggie | Kaysar | Sarah | Kaysar | Ivette | Rachel | Head of Household | Beau | Nominated | Nominated | Evicted (Day 73) |
Maggie | 2 | |
| Howie | Ashlea | Michael | Eric | Kaysar | Head of Household | Kaysar | Jennifer | Nominated | Nominated | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 68) |
Maggie | 2 | ||
| Beau | Ashlea | Michael | Maggie | Kaysar | Sarah | Kaysar | Jennifer | Head of Household | James | Nominated | Evicted (Day 63) |
Ivette | 3 | |||
| James | Kaysar | Michael | Eric | Janelle | Ivette | Kaysar | Jennifer | Rachel | Nominated | Evicted (Day 61) |
Ivette | 4 | ||||
| Rachel | Head of Household | Michael | Eric | Kaysar | Sarah | Kaysar | Jennifer | Nominated | Evicted (Day 54) |
Maggie | 5 | |||||
| Jennifer | Ashlea | Michael | Maggie | Kaysar | Sarah | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 49) |
Maggie | 5 | ||||||
| Kaysar | Nominated | Janelle | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 33) |
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| Sarah | Ashlea | Michael | Eric | Kaysar | Nominated | Evicted (Day 40) |
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| Eric | Ashlea | Head of Household | Nominated | Evicted (Day 26) |
5 | |||||||||||
| Michael | Ashlea | Nominated | Evicted (Day 19) |
9 | ||||||||||||
| Ashlea | Nominated | Evicted (Day 12) |
9 | |||||||||||||
| Notes | None | Note 1 | Note 2 | None | See notes 3, 4 |
None | Note 5 | Note 6 | ||||||||
| Evicted | Ashlea to evict |
Michael to evict |
Eric 5 of 9 votes to evict |
Kaysar 7 of 8 votes to evict |
Sarah 6 of 7 votes to evict |
Kaysar 82% to return |
Jennifer 5 of 6 votes to evict |
Rachel 5 of 5 votes to evict |
James 4 of 4 votes to evict |
Beau 3 of 3 votes to evict |
Howie 2 of 3 votes to evict |
April Ivette's choice to evict |
Janelle Ivette's choice to evict |
Ivette 3 votes to win |
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| Kaysar 7 of 7 votes to evict |
Maggie 4 votes to win |
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: Kaysar was evicted for the first time on Day 33 and re-entered the house after Day 40. He received 82% of the public vote to return.
: Double eviction, less than 48 hours after the live Thursday night broadcast, another HouseGuest would be evicted. Within 48 hours a HoH competition, nominations, Power of Veto competition, Veto ceremony and eviction was held.
: Another double eviction took place, within 48 hours a HoH competition, nominations, Power of Veto competition and Veto ceremony and eviction was held.
: During the second eviction of Week 9, Ivette as the HoH had to vote to break a tie.
: In the final week, the HoH is the only HouseGuest eligible to vote for eviction since the other two HouseGuests are nominated for eviction by default.
: Votes in the finale are cast for the HouseGuests choice to win, not for who to evict. Only the last seven HouseGuests evicted can vote.