Big Brother 19 (American season) explained

Season Name:Big Brother
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Host:Julie Chen
Num Days:92
Num Houseguests:17
Winner:Josh Martinez
Runner Up:Paul Abrahamian
Label1:America's Favorite Houseguest
Data1:Cody Nickson
Companion Show:
  • Big Brother: Live Chat
Num Episodes:39
Network:CBS
Prev Season:Season 18
Next Season:Season 20

Big Brother 19 is the nineteenth season of the American reality television series Big Brother. The season premiered on June 28, 2017, with a 2-hour season premiere, broadcast on CBS in the United States and Global in Canada, and ended with a 2-hour season finale on September 20, 2017, after 92 days of competition. Julie Chen returned as host. On September 20, 2017, Josh Martinez was crowned the winner defeating season 18 runner-up Paul Abrahamian in a 5-4 jury vote, earning the latter the distinction of being the first person to receive the runner-up prize two years consecutively. Cody Nickson was voted as the season's America's Favorite HouseGuest.

Format

Big Brother follows a group of contestants, known as HouseGuests, who live inside a custom-built house outfitted with cameras and microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day.[1] The HouseGuests are sequestered with no contact with the outside world.[2] During their stay, the HouseGuests share their thoughts on their day-to-day lives inside the house in a private room known as the Diary Room.[3] [4] Each week, the HouseGuests compete in competitions in order to win power and safety inside the house. At the start of each week, the HouseGuests compete in a Head of Household (abbreviated as "HOH") competition.[5] The winner of the HoH competition is immune from eviction and selects two HouseGuests to be nominated for eviction.[6] Six HouseGuests are then selected to compete in the Power of Veto (abbreviated as "PoV") competition: the reigning HoH, the nominees, and three other HouseGuests chosen by random draw. The winner of the PoV competition has the right to either revoke the nomination of one of the nominated HouseGuests or leave them as is. If the veto winner uses this power, the HoH must immediately nominate another HouseGuest for eviction. The PoV winner is also immune from being named as the replacement nominee.[7] On eviction night, all HouseGuests vote to evict one of the nominees, though the Head of Household and the nominees are not allowed to vote. This vote is conducted in the privacy of the Diary Room. In the event of a tie, the Head of Household casts the tie-breaking vote. The nominee with the most votes is evicted from the house.[8] The last nine evicted HouseGuests comprise the Jury and are sequestered in a separate location following their eviction and ultimately decide the winner of the season. The Jury is only allowed to see the competitions and ceremonies that include all of the remaining HouseGuests; they are not shown any interviews or other footage that might include strategy or details regarding nominations.[9] The viewing public is able to award an additional prize of by choosing "America's Favorite HouseGuest". All evicted HouseGuests are eligible to win this award except for those who either voluntarily leave or are forcibly removed for rule violations.[10]

HouseGuests

See main article: List of Big Brother (American TV series) houseguests.

The House Guests were announced on Monday, June 19 at 6 AM PDT through the CBS website.[11] Interviews with the cast were released at 8 AM PDT on CBS All Access.[12] The cast includes season 18 HouseGuest Paul Abrahamian.

NameAge on entryOccupationResidenceDay enteredDay exitedResult
23Haircare salesHomestead, Florida192Winner

Big Brother 18
24Tarzana, California1
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55Stay-at-home dadBoston, Massachusetts186
28Eco-friendly marketing representativeCamarillo, California184
23Dance teacher179
37Rodeo clownHumeston, Iowa1
33Renovation consultantArlington, Virginia172
26Personal trainerGrand Island, New York165
26Radio personalityDallas, Texas158
32Construction sales representativePlano, Texas123rowspan="2"
3058
26Los Angeles, California151
21Cosplay artist137
30Government engineerWoodbridge, Virginia130
24Timeshare sales representativeLas Vegas, Nevada116
28Dog walkerPhoenix, Arizona18Quit[14]
24MicrobiologistWoodridge, Illinois11

Future appearances

Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson participated in the 30th season of The Amazing Race - filming of which commenced shortly after the conclusion of Big Brother 19.[15] Paul Abrahamian also appeared alongside Graf and Nickson when the three made a cameo appearance on the series premiere of Celebrity Big Brother during the first HoH competition of the season.[16] Jessica and Cody also appeared on Big Brother 20 to host a Power of Veto competition. Christmas Abbott returned to compete for a second time on Big Brother: All-Stars.[17]

Cody, Jessica, and Josh Martinez all made an appearance in the fifth episode of Off the Block with Ross and Marissa.[18] Paul Abrahamian and Josh Martinez both appeared on Big Brother 20 to celebrate Nicole Franzel and Victor Arroyo's engagement.[19]

Josh Martinez appeared on .[20] In the same year, he also competed on .[21] In 2020, Josh appeared in his third consecutive season of the MTV series, titled .[22] He also competed on [23] and , thus being the first contestant from Big Brother to compete on five consecutive seasons of The Challenge.[24] In 2024, Josh is set to compete on .

Elena Davies and Mark Jansen appeared on the third season of Ex on the Beach.

Josh Martinez competed on the second season of .[25]

Episodes

Twists

Changes to the main format known as twists occur during the course of the season that will impact the lives of the House Guests during their time in the House. The twists for this season center around the theme of temptation where the House Guests will be tempted with money, power or safety during their stay.[26] Each temptation however will come with a consequence that will impact the entire House.[27] The overall main twist is being billed by the program as "The Summer of Temptation" for this reason.[28]

Standard Temptations

During the season premiere the House Guests were presented with the first temptation of the season, in which each new House Guest had a chance to secretly win $25,000. Kevin Schlehuber was the quickest to claim the monetary prize, resulting in two different consequences. The first consequence was personal: Kevin was not allowed to win the first Head of Household competition; to keep his winning a secret, he had to throw (intentionally lose) the competition.[29]

The second consequence unleashed a major twist on the House called the "BB Swap." This resulted in Paul Abrahamian, runner-up from the previous season, entering the House as a full House Guest eligible to win by taking the place of an original House Guest. Shortly after entering Paul was given nine friendship bracelets which gave immunity from the first eviction. Paul was instructed to take one for themselves and give the remaining eight friendship bracelets to the House Guests that did a good job tempting them. The remaining eight House Guests took part in a competition for safety which resulted in Cameron, Christmas, and Jillian being nominated for eviction. The three nominees were given the power to choose how their fate would be determined. The nominees had a choice of a competition or a house eviction vote. Only Cameron chose to have a competition; shortly after, the House Guests voted to evict Cameron from the House.[30]

The following temptation would be during the second Week 1 HOH competition. During the competition, a golden apple appeared that would guarantee safety for the person who grabbed it, but would eliminate the team from the competition. Josh took the temptation, eliminating his team from the HOH competition. In the Week 1 Power of Veto competition, the first House Guest to find a gold starfish and place it on their shelf would earn a Never-Not pass, meaning they cannot be a Have-Not for the rest of the season with the consequence of eliminating themselves from the competition. Raven took the temptation.

Battle Back Showdown

Instead of permanent eviction, the first four evicted House Guests received a chance to return to the game. Unlike last season, this showdown was done in playoff style. They will participate in a 3-Round-Battle in order to gain their spot back in the house. The first competition "Maze Race" will eliminate the bottom two finishers, permanently eliminating them from the game. Dominique and Jillian lost the competition to Cody and Cameron respectively; The second Competition between Cody and Cameron determined which of the first four evicted House Guests will be the last one standing and battle one of the House Guests in the house for a chance to get back to the house. If the evicted House Guest wins against the current House Guest, the remaining evictee will have a second chance to re-enter the house. However, if the current House Guest defeats the returning evictee, no one will be returning to the house effectively blocking the Battle Back. The House Guests unanimously voted to choose Paul to battle Cody in the final competition. Cody chose "Maze Race" as the final competition. Cody won and re-entered the house on Day 30. All three duels aired in a special episode on July 21.

RoundWinner(s)Loser(s)
1Cody, CameronDominique, Jillian
2CodyCameron
3CodyPaul

Den of Temptation

During the first three weeks of the season, the viewing public voted for a HouseGuest to secretly enter a room called the Den of Temptation. The temptation inside could provide an advantage in the game, but also came with a consequence. The public's chosen HouseGuest could choose to accept the temptation or reject it completely. Each HouseGuest could only be chosen to enter the Den once during their time in the House.[31]

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No.TemptationConsequenceHouseGuestConsequence RecipientResult
1Pendant of Protection
The HouseGuest will be immune from the next three evictions.
The HouseGuest must pick a poison that is tied to another HouseGuest. The HouseGuest whose poison was chosen is now "cursed" and must volunteer to be a third nominee for eviction once over the next three weeks. Paul RamsesAccepted
2Ring of Replacement
The HouseGuest will have the power to swap with one of the randomly drawn players in the Power of Veto competition and take their place.
The HouseGuest must choose three HouseGuests to wear "Ve-Toad" costumes for the rest of the week.ChristmasCody,
Jason,
Jessica
Accepted
3Halting Hex
The HouseGuest will have the power to cancel one of the next four evictions.
The Temptation Competition will be unleashed over the next three weeks.JessicaAll HouseGuestsAccepted

Temptation Competition

Due to Jessica accepting the final temptation, the Temptation Competition was unleashed over the next three weeks. Prior to nominations, HouseGuests (except for the current Head of Household) could decide if they wanted to compete in this competition or not. The winner of the Temptation Competition would receive immunity for the week; however, the HouseGuest who finished last in the competition would automatically become a 3rd nominee.

WeekCompetitors Winner Loser
5Alex, Jason, Mark, MattMarkJason
6Alex, Cody, Elena, Jason, Jessica, Kevin, Mark, Matt, Paul, RavenCodyJessica
7Cody, Elena, Jason, Josh, Kevin, Mark, Matt, Paul, RavenMarkMatt

Tree of Temptation

After Cody and Elena's eviction, Julie revealed a new twist into the game, unleashing five possible temptations for HouseGuests to select over the next three weeks. These temptations included powers and punishments. When the apple tree turned red, the first HouseGuest to enter the Diary Room got to claim a temptation from the apple tree. Once a HouseGuest claimed an apple, they were not eligible for another temptation.

The 5 available temptations were Save a Friend, Can't Play in Next HOH, Second Veto, Bounty on Your Head, and Eliminate two Eviction Votes.

Voting history

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Week 1Week 2Week 3Week 4Week 5Week 6Week 7Week 8Week 9Week 12
Day 1Day 7EvictionBattlebackDay 52Day 58Day 73Day 79Day 80Day 85Day 92Finale
Head of
Household
(None)CodyPaulAlex(None)JessicaPaulJoshAlexJasonChristmasJasonChristmasAlexJoshPaulJosh(None)
Temptation
winner
KevinPaulChristmasJessicabgcolor=#ccc (None)MarkCodyMarkbgcolor=#ccc (None)Mark(Not taken)(None)
Nominations
(pre-veto)
Cameron
Christmas
Jillian
Alex
Jillian
Megan
Alex
Josh
Ramses
Dominique
Jessica
Josh
Ramses
Cody
Jason
Jessica
Elena
Jessica
Mark
Elena
Jason
Matt
Elena
Mark
Jason
Matt
Matt
Raven
Alex
Jason
Kevin
Raven
Alex
Kevin
Josh
Kevin
Christmas
Paul
Veto winner(None)AlexPaulJasonJessicaPaulMarkMattMarkJasonJasonPaulJoshPaulPaul(None)
Nominations
(post-veto)
Christmas
Jillian
Paul
Alex
Cody
Ramses
Dominique
Jessica
Josh
Ramses
Cody
Jessica
Elena
Jessica
Raven
Cody
Elena
Matt
Elena
Matt
Mark
Matt
Matt
Raven
Jason
Kevin
Kevin
Raven
Alex
Kevin
Josh
Kevin
JoshChristmasJillianCodyDominiquePaulNominatedNo voteHead of
Household
CodyElenaMarkMattJasonKevinAlexNominatedChristmasWinner
PaulNot
eligible
JillianHead of
Household
DominiqueAlexRamsesHead of
Household
JessicaCodyElenaMarkMattKevinRavenKevinHead of
Household
Nominated
ChristmasNominatedNominatedRamsesDominiquePaulRamsesNo vote JessicaCodyElenaHead of
Household
MattJasonRavenAlexKevinEvicted
(Day 92)
Paul
KevinCameronJillianRamsesDominiquePaulRamsesJessicaCodyElenaMarkMattNominatedNominatedNominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 86)
Paul
AlexCameronChristmasNominatedHead of
Household
PaulRamsesJessicaHead of
Household
ElenaMattMattKevinHead of
Household
NominatedEvicted
(Day 84)
Josh
RavenCameronJillianCodyDominiquePaulRamsesNominatedCodyElenaMarkNominated JasonNominatedEvicted
(Day 79)
Paul
JasonChristmasChristmasCodyDominiquePaulRamsesJessicaCodyHead of
Household
MattHead of
Household
NominatedEvicted
(Day 79)
Josh
MattJillianJillianCodyDominiquePaulRamsesJessicaNominatedNominatedNominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 72)
Paul
MarkJillianJillianCodyDominiquePaulJoshNo voteJessicaCodyMattNominatedEvicted
(Day 65)
Josh
ElenaCameronJillianCodyDominiquePaulJoshNo vote NominatedNominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 58)
Josh
CodyJillianHead of
Household
NominatedEvicted
(Day 23)
JoshNominatedRavenNominatedRe-evicted
(Day 58)
Josh
JessicaCameronChristmasRamsesNominatedPaulHead of
Household
NominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 51)
RamsesCameronChristmasNominatedDominiquePaulNominatedEvicted
(Day 37)
DominiqueCameronJillianCodyNominatedEvicted
(Day 30)
JillianNominatedNominatedEvicted
(Day 16)
MeganCameronQuit
(Day 8)
CameronNominatedEvicted
(Day 1)
EvictedCameron
8 of 13
votes
to evict
Jillian
8 of 12
votes
to evict
Cody
7 of 10
votes
to evict
Dominique
10 of 10
votes
to evict
Paul
11 of 12
votes to
compete
Ramses
7 of 10
votes
to evict
Eviction
cancelled
Jessica
7 of 8
votes
to evict
Cody
7 of 7
votes
to evict
Elena
6 of 7
votes
to evict
Mark
4 of 6
votes
to evict
Matt
6 of 6
votes
to evict
Jason
3 of 5
votes
to evict
Raven
2 of 3
votes
to evict
Alex
2 of 3
votes
to evict
Kevin
Christmas'
choice
to evict
Christmas
Josh's
choice
to evict
Josh
5 votes
to win
Cody

into game
Paul
4 votes
to win
Notes

Production

Development

Big Brother 19 was produced by Endemol Shine North America and Fly on the Wall Entertainment with Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan returning as executive producers.[32] This season of the program has been confirmed since August 10, 2016 as part of a multi season renewal between Endemol Shine North America and CBS which also includes its twentieth season scheduled for the summer of 2018.[33] Julie Chen returned as the host of the series.[34]

Broadcasts

The main television coverage of the season was screened on CBS beginning June 28, 2017 with a two-hour season premiere.[35] [36] This season featured no changes to the schedule that was used in the previous edition, with episodes airing on Wednesday, Thursday, and Sunday each week.[37] The weekly Thursday episode, which airs at 6 PM. PDT, featured the live eviction and subsequent Head of Household competition taking place. During the live eviction, the show will be hosted by Julie Chen. The weekly Sunday episode, which airs at 5 PM PDT, features the nomination ceremony, as well as some highlights from the previous days. The weekly Wednesday episode, which also airs at 5 PM PDT, features the Power of Veto competition and the Power of Veto ceremony, along with more highlights of recent events in the House. The live Internet feeds which have been a staple of the program since its first season will return as part of CBS All Access. Alongside the weekly shows on CBS spin-off series will return on Pop for its twelfth season.[38] The show serves as a live feed into the House, and is edited for profanity, nudity, slanderous statements and music copyrights.[39]

A special episode was aired on July 21 to show the "Battle Back Showdown" where one of the 4 first evicted House Guests competed to re-enter the Big Brother House.[40]

Prizes

The House Guests will be competing for the main prize of $500,000. Cash prizes of varying amounts may be offered as "temptations" over the course of the season. Kevin Schlehuber was awarded $25,000 on the premiere episode. The second cash temptation of the season was also claimed by Kevin; this time, it was a smaller sum of $27.[41]

The fan-favorite poll, America's Favorite HouseGuest was awarded Cody Nickson with $25,000 during the finale. While HouseGuests are eligible to win the award, only Megan Lowder was not eligible due to her withdrawal on Day 8.

Reception

Critical response

Paul Abrahamian received criticism for their controversial mimicking of another HouseGuest. In Week 3, they targeted Dominique Cooper for eviction and decided to apply black facial cosmetics and clothing that resembled the skin of a snake, in regards to a metaphor that she had used in an effort to expose their strategy to other HouseGuests. Given that Cooper is African American, Abrahamian's actions were deemed racist when they referred to the cosmetics as "blackface."[42] [43] [44]

Viewers also debated on Abrahamian's alleged bullying tactics in which they encouraged other HouseGuests to antagonize "outcasts" in the House, especially showmance allies Jessica Graf and Cody Nickson.[45] Some notable incidents include Christmas Abbott propagating aspersions on Nickson's military service,[46] and Alex Ow and Raven Walton engaging in verbal arguments with Graf.[47] Likewise, a physical confrontation nearly transpired between Josh Martinez and Mark Jansen (who defended Nickson), as Martinez was agitating Jansen by banging pots and pans in his face. Another fistfight almost ensued between Abrahamian and Nickson after Abrahamian silenced Graf in front of Nickson in the HoH Room. Abrahamian, who was HoH at that time, bypassed the confrontation instead by sending Nickson out of the room while screaming condescensions at him.[48]

Some fans also perceived Megan Lowder's voluntary exit on Day 8 as a result of bullying. During a backyard conversation, Lowder believed that she overheard Graf refer to Ow as a panda, which Lowder considered to be racist due to its Asian connotation. However, Graf actually said "Pao Pao", which alluded to the nickname of Big Brother 16 HouseGuest Paola Shea, of whom Ow reminded Graf due to them both being Asian Americans. After being informed of the comment by Lowder, Ow clarified the issue with Graf, but they both later assumed that Lowder had fabricated the comment for game-related purposes, prompting them to confront her. Lowder felt overwhelmed by the confrontation and retreated to the Diary Room where she brought up her history of posttraumatic stress disorder with the show's producers. Concerned of her mental health, Lowder decided that it would be best for her to withdraw from the game.[49]

Viewers called for Jason Dent's expulsion from the House after he was caught on the live feeds making rape and assault jokes in front of other HouseGuests. In one instance, Dent commented on having sex with Kevin Schlehuber's wife, Deborah, while all their daughters would be tied up and forced to watch the act.[50] In an interview with TMZ, Deborah said that Dent's comments were disturbing and "the worst thing she's ever seen." On Twitter, Dent's family apologized for the comments but stated that they were taken out of context, which Deborah doubted as she believed her husband would never joke as such about anyone in any situation. Dent also made similar jokes earlier in the competition, such as suggesting to restrain contestant Raven Walton and have male HouseGuests "take turns" on her, and once telling cops about sexually assaulting women at a nursing home.[51] [52]

Jason Dent and Cody Nickson sparked backlash after footage of remarks regarded as transphobic was depicted on the live feeds. During a conversation in the hot tub, Graf informed Dent and Nickson about Audrey Middleton of Big Brother 17 as the first transgender contestant in the show's history. Nickson proceeded to mock the gender identity of Middleton, for whom Dent was also confused about the appropriate pronoun. Middleton addressed the controversy through a Twitter post, urging people not to vilify both male HouseGuests but rather, educate them on the value of emotional intelligence. Nickson was also criticized for using the derogatory term "tranny" several times earlier in the game.[53]

The extent of Raven Walton's lies in the House became a heavily contested debate among fans throughout the season. She often spoke about suffering from gastroparesis (GP), on which she made several inaccurate or false statements, including its hereditary nature, sterility effect, and terminal prognosis. Even before joining the show, Walton had established a GoFundMe campaign for her treatments, which many skeptical fans considered a scam. Schlehuber also recounted Walton asking viewers for money on camera. Other GP sufferers and organizations like Gastroparesis Patient Association for Cures and Treatment disputed her claims about the severity of her disease, while a plethora of fans condemned them as malingering. However, Walton's mother and her physician took it to social media to combat Walton's critics.[54] [55] Walton also claimed that she and her mother were members of Mensa but their names were disproven to be found in the organization's current directory.

Several House Guests, especially Graf, attracted controversy for certain inappropriate acts in the House. Footage on the live feeds showed Graf making contact with some House Guests in their "private areas" in a joking manner without prior consent. When confronted, Graf dismissed any accusations of such wrongdoing as sexual harassment or invasion of privacy. Ironically, Graf's behavior incited other House Guests like Abrahamian, Matthew Clines, Ramses Soto, and Elena Davies to partake in similar playful acts towards House Guests of the same and opposite genders.[56] In one episode of the show, Ow shared with Martinez how the rampant "touching" in the House, particularly her experience with Graf, made her uncomfortable because it was reminiscent of her cousin who had been raped and murdered.[57]

Viewing figures

Air DateUnited StatesSource
18–49
(rating/share)
Viewers
(millions)
Rank
(timeslot)
Rank
(night)
1Wednesday, June 28, 20171.7/75.8811
2Thursday, June 29, 20171.6/75.3711
3Sunday, July 2, 20171.4/75.1611
4Wednesday, July 5, 20171.8/86.1511
5Thursday, July 6, 20171.9/86.0911
6Sunday, July 9, 20171.8/86.3911
7Wednesday, July 12, 20171.9/96.4511
8Thursday, July 13, 20171.8/86.1111
9Sunday, July 16, 20171.8/85.9511
10Wednesday, July 19, 20171.9/86.1911
11Thursday, July 20, 20171.9/75.9611
12Friday, July 21, 20171.5/75.4511
13Sunday, July 23, 20171.8/75.9811
14Wednesday, July 26, 20171.8/86.3511
15Thursday, July 27, 20171.9/86.3311
16Sunday, July 30, 20171.9/86.3311
17Wednesday, August 2, 20171.9/86.5711
18Thursday, August 3, 20171.9/86.4212
19Sunday, August 6, 20172.0/86.4611
20Wednesday, August 9, 20171.9/86.3911
21Thursday, August 10, 20171.9/85.9511
221Sunday, August 13, 20171.9/86.2211
23Wednesday, August 16, 20171.9/86.2722
24Thursday, August 17, 20172.1/86.4811
25Friday, August 18, 20171.4/75.0611
26Sunday, August 20, 20171.8/76.4211
27Wednesday, August 23, 20171.8/76.1022
28Thursday, August 24, 20171.7/76.0311
29Sunday, August 27, 20171.8/76.2822
30Wednesday, August 30, 20171.8/76.2022
31Thursday, August 31, 20171.5/64.9111
32Sunday, September 3, 20171.7/75.6511
33Wednesday, September 6, 20171.9/76.3322
34Thursday, September 7, 20171.8/76.2413
35Sunday, September 10, 20171.9/76.2726
36Wednesday, September 13, 20171.8/76.3822
37Thursday, September 14, 20171.8/76.1211
38Friday, September 15, 20171.2/64.8911
39Wednesday, September 20, 20172.2/86.7022

External links

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