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Day 9 - Thursday, June 23

Premiere #2

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Day 8 - Wednesday, June 22

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Big Brother UK

Ratings - Meet Your Hamsters edition

Cast reveal is always dicey because they obviously have their best face on and it's not necessarily their true face. It's like how you'd act on a blind date compared to after you move in together.. wait til the feeds start before proclaiming undying loyalty (or worse) to this one or that. They're being very quiet about the missing slots and twist(s) so far, but that will all come out soon enough. I'm pleased we don't have an excess of barely legals but other than a couple more Latinos than usual, the fresh dozen does seem to follow the usual casting formula more or less, which is kind of surprising after Les Moonves' public comments about being disappointed with the BB17 group.. oh snap. Maybe he just meant too many blondes.
TEAM CATEGORY 4 Bridgette Dunning, 24 Ventura, CA (originally Fresno, CA) Traveling ER nurse Has a boyfriend - no showmancing I'm always relieved when there's a medico in there because you never know. I like and respect her non-pretentious hairstyle but #Deathrace2016 might suffer as a result. She likes sci-fi and comedy (a superb combo), and she also likes yoga - maybe she'll break out the spontaneous bendy like BB15 Elissa. She says she's a 'big fan' of the show but time will tell if she always was or if she cultivated an interest in her sequester hotel room, and she says she's a 'really bad liar'.. uh oh. She gave her cat Hercules a shoutout in her Jefferview, as she should.	TEAM UNICORN Bronte D'Acquisto, 26 Denver, CO (originally San Diego, CA) Student (graduate student/math) Single, but more willing to fauxmance than showmance She wants to be a mathematician and cited calculus, statistic and probability in her bio, but she doesn't know her times tables. She says she needs seasick pills to run, so spinny comps will be interesting. #Deathrace2016 might benefit if her hair accessories fail, but probably not since she's got a nice, no-nonsense 'do like Bridgette. She claims to be a fan but she amended that to 'new fan' and she's only seen BB16 and half of BB17 (in sequester?) plus she's been found on casting and modeling sites. She wants to be the new Derrick, but I have my doubts. Her voice will annoy many but I think it's cute.. I liked Holly too.
Won: $2,500 TEAM FREAKAZOID Corey Brooks, 25 Dallas, TX Baseball coach and 'in real estate' Single, and plans to be flirty and charming This guy is so wholesome it's like he stepped out of Full House. He seems like he's got that combo of athletic skill, smarts, and likeability to go all the way, but he also plans on making 'as many alliances as possible' and we know how deliciously that blows up anymore. Yet he also doesn't want to be a floater, so he clearly doesn't realize his own goal is to be one. He's another recent fan who may not have heard of BB a year ago. He said his house is like a frathouse plus he likes BB16 Cody, so I expect some serious bro-ing with Paulie and maybe others. He says he's a sleepwalker - that would be fabulous feeds! He says he'll do anything to win but also that his reputation is worth more than $500,000 - if so, he should have deleted his derogatory language tweets.	TEAM BIG SISTER Da'Vonne Rogers, 28 Inglewood, CA (originally Lancaster, CA) Poker dealer and 16th place BB17 Single? not sure, with a daughter I thought she was great feeds, mostly for the things that got her an early boot. She was the Diary star for the first ep, with much misdirection that she'd be gone first but fortunately, she wasn't. Here's hoping she sticks longer than last time.
TEAM CATEGORY 4 Frank Eudy, 32 Marion, AR (originally Charlotte, NC) Medical sales rep and 7th place BB14 Single, I think Minority opinion maybe, but I didn't mind him nearly as much as some did. I think a lot of that came from Janelle & Britney trashing him for game purposes, and feedsters ran with it. Like Nicole, he wore two costumes with flair, and he could (almost) always be counted on to save himself when he had to.	TEAM UNICORN James Huling, 32 Sumter, SC (originally Wichita Falls, TX) Staff recruiter and 7th place BB17 Single? I think, with a daughter I thought he was fun feeds most of the time, especially when he stopped pal'ing around and being offensive with Jeff. He came up with silly games for the downtime plus pranks galore, he wasn't as bad a gamer as some, and he wore a kitty hat like nobody's business.
TEAM BIG SISTER Jozea Flores, 25 Los Angeles, CA (originally Bridgeton, NJ) Celeb makeup artist and model Single but 'that topic's a little bit touchy' NOMINATED He thinks living in the BB house will be easy because he's had roommates before.. ha! He claims celebrity makeup but he wouldn't drop any names for Jeff. He only 'recently' got into BB, so he might be yet another recruit, but he promises 'superb gameplay'. The last time he cried was when someone took his special food at home, so he should be fun as a Have-not. People have noticed a resemblance to BB16 Devin but if they told us about two siblings, why would they keep a third secret? Also, I don't think Devin is Puerto Rican. He also goes by Jossie Flores - Google it for an eyeful.	TEAM CATEGORY 4 Michelle Meyer, 23 Washington Township, MI Nutritionist (recent graduate) Single We've identified the designated 'superfan' and she's legit, feeds and all. She even badmouthed some of Rob Cesternino's Rob Has a Podcast people on Reddit so points for knowing them, but oops! She wants to go to bed early but knows that's bad in BB, she says she'll take all the punishments but she hates being cold, and she says she'll showmance if it'll help her game - well, those have been doing better lately. She snorts when she laughs and she's ready and willing to lie and backstab, so bring it on!
TEAM UNICORN Natalie Negrotti, 26 Franklin Park, NJ (originally Caracas, Venezuela) Non-profit event coordinator Single, but won't sleep with anyone to win We haven't had many foreign-born hamsters before, so that's interesting. She's bilingual and bright - her finance claim is legit, as is her NFL cheerleading. She's also about pageants and makeup, and she might bring back HOH nail parties. She's yet another new fan to the show, but her aunt used to watch it so at least she'd heard of it before. She wants to create an all-girl alliance, and as welcome and refreshing as that would be, we know how it's likely to play out. She's my pre-season pick for #Deathrace2016 front-runner, because she's got a lot of hair.	Won: $2,500 TEAM FREAKAZOID Nicole Franzel, 23 Ubly, MI ER nurse and 7th place BB16 Single HEAD OF HOUSEHOLD I never had a problem with her on feeds - she's pleasant, cute, she didn't make a sticky mess of her showmance on feeds, and she endured two costumes like a champ. Granted, she already had a second shot since she won the Revive-a-Hamster comp in her season, but nobody was going to beat Derrick anyway. Best of all, she's a stellar contestant for #Deathrace2016: her hair does some wondrous things.
TEAM BIG SISTER Paul Abrahamian, 23 Tarzana, CA Clothing designer Single NOMINATED in comp Official bio says 23 but he says 22. Bio also says clothing designer, he says clothing company owner, and he also models and plays guitar in an alternative metal band. Add in Pepperdine graduate, and he seems more well rounded than many. The tats and beard will be a focus, but I love that he says he's observant and sneaky, and knows how to get under people's skin - that makes for great hamsterwatching right there. He says he's a fan since he was a kid because 'it was always on' but he can't imagine a scenario where he'd have to shave his beard.. hello, the shave your head veto could always go beardy. He promised us good feeds - let's hope he delivers.	TEAM CATEGORY 4 Paulie Calafiore, 27 Howell, NJ DJ and BB16 Cody's brother Single, I think NOMINATED Why is he shirtless in the first batch of CBS cast pics? He and Nicole will know each other, so how will that work? He knows it'd be foolish to pretend he isn't Cody's brother so he'll be open about that, even though this cast seems more recruit-heavy than usual. He says he wants to play Cody's 'exact social game' except he'd rather keep big players at the end than (Victoria). Time will tell, or not, if he'd make a similar decision at finals than Cody did, should he get there. He said he wants to pay off his parents' mortgage and sister's school bills, so expect the dreaded 'deserves it' debates.
Won: $2,500 TEAM FREAKAZOID Tiffany Rousso, 32 Palm Beach Gardens, FL (originally West Palm Beach, FL) High school teacher and BB17 Vanessa's sister Single, I think Unlike Paulie, she seems unsure whether to admit she's Vanessa's sister or not. It's not mentioned in her bio and Jeff had a hard time pulling it out of her. They speak and look similar, and she doesn't plan on volunteering that info to her roomies, or denying it if it comes out. I'm just hoping Tiffany doesn't bring a green beanie or excessive tears. She and James & Da'Vonne will know each other, so how will that work? She played and won BB17 Audrey's online Sequester game, so that gives her some BB street cred. I'm sure Jeff misspoke when he said 'obviously your season, you know everything, what to expect' right?	TEAM UNICORN Victor Arroyo, 25 Slidell, LA Gym manager Single, and ready to flirt and showmance He sounds like he'll be in the workout zone more often than most, but I have high hopes for some #Deathrace2016 action from his hair. He admits he's not a 'superfan' and his BB viewing sounds like it could be limited to what they gave him in his hotel room. He's a finance graduate so he's no dummy, and while that doesn't necessarily mean anything here, he knows social game is important. He seems likeable overall and I could see him being the leader of the bros, and we are heavy on bros (again). He's Puerto Rican so four Latinos, I believe? Pretty cool and unusual for BB USA, and I'm wondering if we got some of Gran Hermano US's castoffs.
TEAM BIG SISTER Zakiyah Everette, 24 Charlotte, NC Preschool teacher Single, and ready to showmance Another schoolteacher, she teaches 3-year-olds so she definitely has some useful skills for this habitat. She's going to miss getting her celeb gossip and her favorite player is BB11/13 Jordan, so here's hoping she has a good social game. She's a fan since BB3 and that's encouraging, especially among the many recruits and latecomers, but she sounds ready and almost eager to showmance, so maybe not. She says she's ready to mouth off if necessary, so I'm a bit hopeful for drama and good feeds. She's either got stellar #Deathrace2016 potential or her hair will be perfect at all times, it's too soon to call.	Won: $2,500 TEAM FREAKAZOID Glenn Garcia, 50 Bronx, NY Mobile dog groomer/former police detective Engaged with a 9-year-old daughter EVICTED by comp I don't like having to combine an intro with an obit, but that's how the dog biscuit crumbles. He seemed like a fun guy with potential for fun feeds, especially his admission that he'd be 'willing to flirt if necessary' but he also might have gotten into heated political discussions, and BB is not the place for that. He didn't technically get Jodi'd since he got to compete, but gone before feeds is never good, and neither is trial by combat. Too bad the token older/regular person/fan got the first boot but young, pretty, hormonal hamsters are all the rage anymore.