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The “Big Brother” house is unlocking its doors once again, and the summer fun kicks off with a 90-minute premiere Thursday, July 9 at 8/7c. But first: A… “Broveal”!
After conducting a virtual house tour Tuesday, host Julie Chen revealed 14 of the new Season 28 houseguests in a YouTube presentation titled the “Big Brother Broveal.” (Will those wild internet casting rumors finally be put to bed? Likely not.) This season’s cast includes an MMA fighter, rocket scientist, game show host, vineyard executive, daughter of an ’80s pop star, and a recent “Drag Race” all-star, among others. “This new group of houseguests is stepping into a summer where nothing is as it seems, where every twist rewrites the rules, and where time becomes the ultimate twist,” reads the official description.
*Update*: “Survivor 50” coin-flipper Rick Devens is also entering the “Big Brother” house, EW reports. And Devens is not the only former “Survivor” castaway that will be competing this summer. The outlet also confirms that a second former castaway will also be vying for the grand prize, but the identity of that second person remains under wraps.
So who will be entering this season’s time trip-themed house to compete for the $750,000? Scroll down to meet the new houseguests (or watch the cast’s intro videos below)!
Ashley Trail
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Age: 24
Hometown: Alton, Ill.
Current City: Chicago
Occupation: Bartender
Barrett Pfeiffer
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Age: 27
Hometown: Benton, Ark.
Current City: Austin, Texas
Occupation: Jumbotron Engineer
Chuk Anyanwu
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Age: 27
Hometown: Dallas
Occupation: Supply Chain Analyst
Drew Campbell
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Age: 22
Hometown: Temecula, Calif.
Occupation: Surgical Dental Assistant
Haley Thogmartin
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Age: 29
Hometown: Neosho, Mo.
Current City: Wildwood, Mo.
Occupation: Telemedicine Executive
Jason De Puy
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Age: 35
Hometown: San Francisco
Current City: West Hollywood, Calif.
Occupation: Drag Queen (“RuPaul’s Drag Race” all-star Salina EsTitties)
Kamuela Kamu Kirk
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Age: 32
Hometown: Phoenix
Occupation: MMA Fighter
LaTrice Verrett
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Age: 57
Hometown: Kankakee, Ill.
Current City: Maplewood, N.J.
Occupation: Boutique Salesperson
Lyric Medeiros
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Age: 25
Hometown: Honolulu
Occupation: Attorney (and daughter of pop star Glenn Medeiros)
Mallory Aurichio
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Age: 24
Hometown: Township of Washington, N.J.
Occupation: Rocket Scientist
Melody Morris
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Age: 24
Hometown: Thornton, Colo.
Current City: Maricopa, Ariz.
Occupation: Corporate Game Show Host
Rick Devens
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Age: 42
Hometown: Macon, Ga.
Occupation: News anchor (and contestant from “Survivor: Edge of Extinction” and “Survivor 50”)
Rome Seymour
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Age: 28
Hometown: Traverse City, Miss.
Current City: Delray Beach, Fla.
Occupation: Pickleball Coach
Taylor Brown
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Age: 27
Hometown: Deerfield Beach, Fla.
Occupation: Elementary School Counselor
Yash Patel
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Age: 24
Hometown: Monroe Township, N.J.
Occupation: Financial Analyst
Everything else you need to know about Big Brother 28
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Along with the “Big Brother Broveal” came new information about the live feeds and where you can access them. The feeds will be available 24/7 and will launch Friday, July 10 following the premiere of “Big Brother: Unlocked” (which airs at 8/7c on CBS). Feeds will stream on Paramount+, Pluto TV, and for the very first time, on YouTube for limited periods following each episode.
In addition to Thursday’s Season 28 premiere and Friday’s “Unlocked” — which will now feature celebrity panelist Jerry O’Connell — “Big Brother” will also air Sunday, July 12 (8/7c) for a 90-minute installment capping off its opening weekend.
Another fun fact about Season 28: Later this summer, “Big Brother” will make television history as the first primetime series to hit 1,000 original episodes.
Thoughts on the “BB28” cast? Who will you be rooting for? Drop some comments below.