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The winner of Large Brother season 26 is about to be topped.
On Sunday, October 13, viewers will watch Chelsie Baham, Makensy Manbeck and Cam Sullivan-Brown compete within the season finale in hopes of securing jury votes and profitable the $750,000 money prize.
For a lot of Large Brother alums, this season was an enormous success due to massive personalities and even greater recreation strikes.
“There are a whole lot of iconic moments from this season, like Angela’s notorious meltdown when she known as Matt ‘loopy eyes’ or when Tucker used his Energy of Veto to save lots of Angela as an alternative of himself from the block,” season 25 winner Jag Bains completely instructed Us Weekly earlier than premiere evening. “This solid was like no different.”
Earlier than host Julie Chen Moonves crowns a winner on reside TV, Us Weekly spoke with earlier Large Brother winners and fan-favorite contestants. Hold studying to see their predictions and takeaways from an unpredictable season.
‘Large Brother’ Season 24 Winner Taylor Hale
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“Large Brother is Chelsie’s recreation to lose,” Taylor instructed Us on the Us Weekly + Pluto TV Actuality Stars of the Yr Occasion at Hollywood’s Dream Resort on Thursday, October 10. “Chelsie has performed an unimaginable recreation head to toe. She’s performed from the highest. She’s performed from the underside. She’s all the pieces I might have wished to do on my first season that I didn’t have the house to do. It’s been actually, actually cool to see her simply completely dominate the sport.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 26 Contestant Lisa Weintraub
“I might like to see a lady win and I’m rooting for Makensy,” Lisa instructed Us on the Us Weekly + Pluto TV Actuality Stars of the Yr Occasion. “Chelsie’s taking part in a very good recreation. She has her hand in some sticky jars of honey all through the entire recreation, whether or not individuals notice it or not. So her recreation, when it comes to technique, is crushing it, but it surely’s additionally a social recreation, and so you need to play that good.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 25 Winner Jag Bains
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“Palms down, Chelsie is taking part in the most effective recreation in the home and is setting herself up in a powerful place to win the present,” Jag proclaimed. “America’s Favourite Participant goes to be the one and solely Tucker. He introduced a lot chaos and leisure to the sport. It’s laborious to not love him!”
‘Large Brother’ Season 20 Runner-Up Tyler Crispen
“I acquired Chelsie profitable Large Brother as a result of I drafted her first in my Large Brother fantasy draft and since she has performed essentially the most well-rounded recreation,” Tyler shared with Us. “I believe Tucker takes house America’s fav. The person was casting gold.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 22 Winner Cody Calafiore
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“The Winners Circle Podcast” host believes Chelsie will win the sport partly due to her 4 HOH wins. He would additionally like to see Tucker with America’s Favourite Participant. “He introduced again a type of leisure to Large Brother that we hadn’t seen in a short while,” Cody shared with Us, “and it was so refreshing.”
An honorable trophy, nevertheless, additionally goes to Angela. As Cody defined, “Her blow-ups and habits had been so memorable. She was nice.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 20 Contestant Haleigh Broucher
“Except Makensy is ready to safe the HOH and completely shocks everybody by taking Cam (wherein case, I believe she wins), I believe the win is Chelsie’s for the taking,” Haleigh shared with Us. “What I’ll keep in mind most from this season is Angela as an all-around character and Chelsie’s expertise at puppeteering the sport. Honorable point out to Makensy’s comp wins when it mattered most — Aggies help Aggies!”
‘Large Brother’ Season 18 Winner Nicole Franzel
“I believe Chelsie will win as a result of she was controlling a lot of the season!” Nicole shared with Us. “She can be in [the] closing two regardless and I believe that claims rather a lot.” Whereas she known as your complete solid “tremendous kind-hearted,” Nicole’s hope is that Leah is topped America’s Favourite Participant “for being so loyal!”
‘Large Brother’ Season 10 Runner-Up Memphis Garrett
“I’m placing my cash on Chelsie,” Memphis shared with Us. “She has performed a tremendous recreation with so many HOH wins. She has set herself as much as win this recreation.”
The Garrett Hospitality Group founder additionally gave credit score to your complete solid for an excellent season by explaining, “I believe the takeaway this 12 months of the houseguests is {that a} numerous solid can coexist within the Large Brother home, have a good time their variations whereas nonetheless taking part in the nice recreation of Large Brother.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 25 Contestant Cory Wurtenberger
“Chelsie goes to win Large Brother — another end result can be an atrocity,” Cory instructed Us. “If MJ fights off her rationalizing demons and takes Cam to the ultimate 2, she’ll even be an especially enjoyable winner. However that’s not gonna occur.”
In a season filled with blindsides, Cory can even always remember Joseph’s eviction. “Cedric’s eviction was exhilarating, however we had been really blindsided by Joseph being ousted over Kimo,” he added. “Watching Chelsie and MJ flip their votes within the diary room whereas voting was an ideal encapsulation of this season’s chaotic, unconventional and entertaining gameplay.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 25 Contestant America Lopez
“I believe Chelsie will win, duh! She’s been working circles across the different houseguests all season, so she deserves it!!” America instructed Us. “I really like a superb blindside, so I’m hoping she wins closing HOH and cuts MJ.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 23 Contestant Claire Rehfuss
Whereas Claire thinks Chelsie goes to win, she has an sudden decide for America’s Favourite Participant. “I believe Cam will win,” she stated. “All of the canines on the crib are going to indicate up and vote!”
General, The Superb Race winner praised the solid for his or her severe gameplay. “I’ll keep in mind all of the flips!” she instructed Us. “I imply, a veto was used basically each single week! This solid performed with their coronary heart and DELIVERED!”
‘Large Brother’ Season 19 Winner Josh Martinez
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“I believe it’s secure to say {that a} girl is profitable this season and I’m actually hoping it’s Chelsie,” Josh instructed Us. “She’s performed the proper finish recreation and has set herself up for the win. As the one Latino winner, I like to see illustration as nicely and she or he would simply be the most effective rep for this season. Truthfully, this solid was so good and made for such an entertaining season. However I really like daring chaotic gamers and Angela checks the entire packing containers.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 21 Contestant Tommy Bracco
“Chelsie will win,” Tommy instructed Us after celebrating his bachelor occasion. “If anybody else wins, it’ll be such a letdown. Makensy gained competitions when it mattered, however Chelsie had a maintain on this recreation from very early on. Simply as she’s been capable of manipulate Makensy and Cam all through the season, I predict she is going to till she wins your complete factor.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 23 Winner Xavier Prather
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“The one means Chelsie doesn’t win is that if Makensy or Cam win the ultimate HOH and resolve to chop Chelsie,” Xavier defined to Us. “If Chelsie wins the ultimate HOH or sits within the closing two chairs, she’s acquired the sport on lock (until there’s a bitter jury) and can be one of many extra spectacular winners we’ve seen lately. The America’s Favourite Participant race is probably going between Tucker and Angela, who’re simply the 2 largest characters from the season.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 23 Contestant Hannah Chaddha
Like many previous contestants, Hannah believes Chelsie will win the sport with Tucker being named America’s Favourite Houseguest. Relating to the entire season, nevertheless, Hannah can’t assist however applaud your complete solid and crew.
“From the equitable competitions to the theme to the AI area twist to the houseguests, this season has been completely unimaginable!” she instructed Us. “We are going to nonetheless be quoting ‘Loopy Eyes’ and ‘Shoutout to All My Dawgs on the Crib’ for years to come back, however most significantly, the houseguests this season gave us character and unpredictability, whereas nonetheless remaining respectful of each other.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 15 Winner Andy Herren
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“I’m REALLY hoping that Makensy wins the ultimate HOH, takes Chelsie to the top and loses to Chelsie 7-0,” Andy instructed Us. “After a season of wonderful gameplay from Chelsie and appalling gameplay from MJ, it’s what they each deserve.”
After watching the season, Andy will cherish one particular combat captured on digital camera. “The second I’ll keep in mind most from the season is Angela calling Lisa a twit,” he stated. “It was the proper combat. Angela was nasty, however she didn’t go too far, which is all we will ask of an excellent actuality TV villain.”
‘Large Brother’ Season 21 Contestant Christie Murphy
Though Christie predicts Chelsie will win the sport, she will’t assist however give credit score to Angela for being an excellent contestant to observe. “I’ll ceaselessly keep in mind the season for Angela’s obscenities!” she instructed Us. “That girl made me snort so rattling laborious! Actually, each second she was on my display was TV gold.”
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‘Large Brother’ Season 23 Contestant Britini D’Angelo
If Britini was a betting girl, she would place her cash on Chelsie to win the sport with Tucker being named America’s Favourite Houseguest. “What I’ll keep in mind most about this season’s houseguests is that they had been PLAYING!” she defined to Us. “The AI Area made eviction evening extra thrilling to observe as a result of the end result of Thursday’s eviction was unknown till the competitors was over. The blindsides had been massive. The veto was used left and proper. It was really only a very thrilling season to observe as a viewer!”
Large Brother’s season 26 finale airs Sunday, October 13 on CBS at 9 p.m. ET.
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