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The season 26 of one of America’s favorite reality TV shows,Big Brother, has come to an end. Based on the Dutch reality TV show of the same name, the series was launched two decades ago in 2000 and is still running well. So far, the rollercoaster ride of the season has kept excitement among fans at an all-time high.
Filled with alliances, betrayals, and strategic moves, the shocking twists and turns of the series have kept viewers on the edge of their seats. While fans were rooting for their favorite guests, many are also intrigued by the lucrative rewards it offers, which are some of the top prizes a reality TV show can offer. In the past seasons, guests have taken in life-changing sums of money, and this time, too, the winner will take home a significant prize package.
With only three house guests remaining in the last second episode of the series, Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham, and Makensy Manbeck, the trio’s journey has been significantly laced with some incredible challenges and obstacles. Hence, this year’s competition has been pretty fierce, and the stakes have remained pretty high throughout the series.
So, without any delay, here is all you need to know aboutBig Brother‘s 26th season: the grand prize, the winners, and more!
Big BrotherSeason 26: A Short Recap
As we all know,Big Brotherrequires guests to live together in a specially constructed isolated house to compete for a grand prize. Throughout their stay, they must attempt to get along with each other while battling significant challenges and taking part in several competitions.
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In season 26 of the reality TV show, by the end, we had only three finalists remaining: Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham, and Makensy Manbeck. All three of them persisted for months against their somewhat problematic housemates and faced off against challenges like Ainsley, the AI robot.
In the second-last episode of the show, things reached an interesting turn as Rubina Bernabe was evicted and Chelsie Baham was made the Head of the Household for the fourth time during this season. Ultimately, it was Makensy Manbeck who cast the sole vote of eviction, and Bernabe had to say her goodbyes as the 13th houseguest to be evicted.
How are the Winners Selected: a Look atBig BrotherJury
After 90 months of deliberations and obstacles, it all came to an end in the live air season finale ofBig Brotherseason 26. Featuring three final houseguests and some shocking revelations, it was the jury who selected the final winner of the show.
Decided by the Jury House, it consisted of Quinn Martin, T’Kor Clottey, Leah Peters, Angela Murray, Kimo Apaka, and the recently expelled Rubina Bernabe. While all of them expressed great joy and excitement in choosing the winner for this year in an exclusive interview withEntertainment Weekly, it wasn’t all too easy for them.
While one final houseguest will be joining them to cast a vote to select the winner,Big Brotherseason 24 winner Taylor Hale will be returning to the franchise to moderate the jury discussion and help them choose who will be the ultimate winner.
What is the Grand Prize ofBig BrotherSeason 26?
Being locked up in an isolated house for 90 days with strangers of varying degrees of temperament, all the while battling and overcoming a series of pretty disastrous challenges, it isn’t easy being aBig Brothercontestant. And so, to compensate for the ‘damage’ caused, America’s beloved reality TV show offers hefty prize money for the ultimate winner.
After months of challenges and roadblocks, theBig Brotherseason 26 winner will take home the huge grand prize of $750,000. A humongous sum that can make a significant difference in their life, the grand prize certainly is among the highest grand prizes offered by any reality TV show.
Furthermore, while the runner-up will get $75,000, America’s favorite houseguests will also get a big sum and be awarded over $50,000 for their time in the house.
Big BrotherSeason 26: Final HOH Competition
As is the norm in every Big Brother season, the final Head of Household, aka HOH competition, takes place when three houseguests are remaining. All of the houseguests, including the most recent Head of Household, for the title.
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Then, the winner of the final HOH Part 1 competition moves on to the third round automatically. The remaining two houseguests compete in Part 2, with the last round being between winners of Part 1 and 2.
Things get more interesting when the final Head of House selects which of the two they want to get ahead and which one they want to evict. InBig Brotherseason 26, Chelsie Baham won the first Part, with Makensy Manbeck winning the second, leading to her competing against Baham in the grand finale.
Who won the Big Brother American’s Favourite Houseguest 2024?
After months of waiting, anxiety, and anticipation,Big Brotherseason 26 has finally crowned its winner in the live-televised finale. One of the franchise’s most unexpected and nerve-wracking seasons till now, season 26 of the reality TV show crowned Chelsie Baham as the grand winner, just as many had expected.
A 27-year-old nonprofit director, Chelsie, took home the grand prize of over $750,000, while the runner-up, 22-year-old construction project manager Makensy Manbeck, won over $75,000. Furthermore, as for America’s favorite houseguest, which the viewers voted for, 30-year-old marketing and sales executive Tucker Des won the mantle, taking a $50,000 cash prize.
Chelsie Baham’s victory inBig Brotherseason 26 marked the culmination of an intense and thrilling 90-day competition. The season will be remembered for its dramatic twists and turns, as well as the resilience and strategic gameplay displayed by the many houseguests. Being widely hailed as one of the best seasons so far, even overtaking its last enticing season 25, fans are looking forward to seeing more of one of the longest-running reality TV shows of all time.
Big BrotherSeason 26 is now available to be streamed on Paramount+.
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