OH Big Brother, my guilty summer pleasure, thank you for coming back! This summer’s Big Brother Season 13, which premiered Thursday July 7, boasts of 52 cameras and 95 microphones, promising to catch every dirt slinging, backstabbing and fight our new (and old) houseguests will partake in. And I will be right here to keep you informed of it all with a weekly recap of every juicy detail all season long!
FIRST TWIST: HOUSEGUESTS PARTNER UP!
Julie Chen dropped the first twist on the houseguests that each contestant would have to immediately chose a partner from the pool of people they just met with whom to play the game moving forward. Julie also tells them that if one contestant of the pair wins H.O.H. (Head Of Household), so would their partner. Along the same lines, pairs will be put up on the chopping block together and they would then have to campaign against their partner to stay in the game. This is bad enough in and of itself before we find out later on in the episode that if one survives the chopping block, that person gets a “Golden Key,” which is essentially a safety pass or Power of Veto until only 10 contestants remain. But we will get to that later. Confused yet?
The newbies are told to pick a partner. The youth minister Keith who told everyone he is a matchmaker, quickly jumps on the blonde Porsche, obviously using the wrong head to make his decision. We then get the partnership of Cassi and Shelly who are my vote for the strongest newbie duo, Kalia and Lowan, and Dominic and Adam.
SECOND TWIST: OLD HOUSEGUESTS RETURN
Once the pairings are done, the houseguests decide to form an 8-member alliance to beat out anyone who would walk through the door after they had. Sure enough, the doorbell rings and Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas from season 12 walk in the door. YES!! Say what you want about this wacky couple who just got engaged after breaking up temporarily when Brendon got caught sending out some sexy photos of himself to someone other than Rachel. But you can’t deny that they are strong players and fun-slash-annoying to watch. But, at least they give us a reason to watch.
Before the contestants can even digest Brendon and Rachel’s entrance, or Rachel’s god-awful laugh, the doorbell rings again and Jordan Lloyd and Jeff Schroeder walk in! Two of my favorites who I am thrilled to see are still together after also having met on BB almost two years ago. The newbie contestants are much more pleased with this surprise and treat the duo and previous BB winner (Jordan) as BB celebrity.
H.O.H. COMPETITION
Shelly is the first to fall off, saying to the camera later that she and partner Cassie wanted to seem weak. That’s funny because the entire newbie group seemed weak and when it was all said and done, there were still 3 repeating BB houseguests left when all newbies had shamelessly fallen off. That’s bad especially considering there are two more newbies than oldies in the house.
Jordan expectantly falls next followed by Keith and then Cassi. Then Lowan, Adam, Jeff and Dominic take falls one after another. Brendan falls too, and Kalia follows shortly thereafter. The remaining contestants are shot with whip cream, and Porsche falls immediately, leaving only the oldies in the game. Dick and Daniele agree to fall if Rachel promises them safety and she agrees. With that deal in place, Dick falls off. Then goes Danielle and Rachel is crowned the first H.O.H.
Once inside, Julie Chen informs the whip creamed houseguests of the Golden Key twist and says “Being a nominee this season will be both a blessing and a curse” since the person who survives the nomination would win the key guarantying a spot in the top ten. The Golden Key winner will not be able to participate in a H.O.H. competition but will be able to vote on evictions. One thing that Julie did not address but which I put together is that the Power of Veto will save a couple as a pair and not just one person.
Sunday night, Rachel will have to nominate the couple she wants to put up for eviction. Wednesday, the house will compete for the Power of Veto, followed by Thursday night’s eviction.
QUICK NEWBIES BIO
Adam Poch – A metal head, music inventory manager who loves appletinis and Beverly Hills, 90210. He and Evel Dick will either be BFFs or end up killing each other. It could go either way.
Cassi Colvin – A beautiful model from Texas who is hiding her real day job so the other players don’t misjudge her as someone trying to steal their boyfriends. She claims she is a southern tomboy guys’ girl who loves her beer and country music.
Dominic Briones- A 24-year old college student adrenaline junkie who is a virgin and still living with mom.
Kalia Booker – A proclaimed real-life Carrie Bradshaw from Sex and the City–she is a relationship advice blogger. She also has a phobia of hair and can’t fathom showering in a public shower.
Keith Henderson – A youth minister who loves women as much as his Bible and who lied about his profession, telling everyone he is a matchmaker. He thought that would help him get in tight with the BB ladies so he could form an alliance called “Keith’s Angels.” But then, the couples’ pairing twist squashed his heavenly dreams.
Lawon Exum – A legal file clerk who wears outlandish clothes. He seems to be trying way too hard to be funny, but then, I know someone who knows him in real life and he promised me that Lawon will have us in stitches soon enough. So, only time can tell.
Porsche Briggs – That’s right, Porsche. She got the name because her parents thought it would be funny naming their baby girl after a car. She is a VIP cocktail waitress from Miami Beach, Fla., who says her personality is her best feature, but “the doctors did help a little bit” when they enhanced her boobs. She also lied about her profession because, get this, to avoid everyone thinking her real job as a waitress is “too luxurious” of a career. So, she told everyone she’s a student.
Shelly Moore- May be the oldest player on the newbie side. A mom and an outdoor apparel company VP.
Brendon & Rachel: 21%
Dr. Will & Mike “Boogie”: 16%
Jessie & Natalie: 1%
Evel Dick & Daniele: 24%
Jeff & Jordan: 32%
Hayden & Enzo: 6%
