After 100 days,Big Brother 25came to an end on Thursday, November 10,when Jag Bains was crowned the winner of the milestone season.After the two-hour finale, hostJulie Chen Moonvesrevealed that a newBig Brotherspin-off show would be airing in December. Julie was vague about the announcement of the new show, however, some important details have already been released.
Jag madeBig Brotherhistory this season.Not only was he the first ever Sikh-Punjabi contestant and winner of the show, Jag also broke aBig Brotherrecord.There is no doubt Jag was a competition beast this season, dominating nearly every comp he competed in. This season he secured three Head of Household wins as well as seven Power of Veto competition wins. In doing so, Jag now holds the record for most Power of Veto wins in one season. For years,Big BrotherlegendJanelle Pierzinaheld this title with five veto wins in season 7. Then, last year, season 24’sMichael Brunertook the reign with six wins; however, he did not hold the title for very long.
Working alongside Jag for a majority of the game was season runnerMatt Klotz.Together,Matt and Jagdominated the last few weeks of the game, ultimately securing their spots in the final two. After becoming very close friends in the early days of the season, Jag and Matt formed the “Minutemen” alliance. Then, as the days dwindled, the duo brought in Bowie Jane Ball in the “Mafia” alliance, to help them secure power each week. With back-to-back wins for the alliance, the trio got all the threats out of the game and ultimately made it to the finale together. After winning the final Head of Household, Jag remained loyal to his original Minutemen alliance by evicting Bowie Jane and bringing Matt to the final two with him.
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Julie Chen Announced A New Big Brother Spin-off Show During The Season 25 Finale
AfterJag was crowned the winnerin a 5-2 jury vote, Julie made a big announcement.Big Brotherwill be returning to television sooner than fans thought, but not in its usual way.A brand newBig Brotherspin-off will air in time for the holiday season.Right before the finale came to an end, Julie revealed that something was going on inside theBig Brotherhouse. As the cast and live audience turned their attention towards the big screens, they sawBig BrotheralumFrankie Grande, Britney Haynes,andDanielle Reyesinside the storage room. Fans may recall that before the start of the season, these three players broke into theBig Brotherhouse accidentally unleashing the four universes that the milestone season was based on. Now, they unleashed thisBB Holiday Universe.
The new show,Big Brother Reindeer Games, will be a holiday-themed spin-off of the hit reality show. It will premiere on Monday, December 11 on CBS. While Julie did not share many details of the new show,Entertainment Weeklyreported that the show will feature six episodes, lasting for a two-week frame. The episodes are set to air on Mondays, Tuesdays, and Thursdays.The cast will be made up of nineBig Brotherlegends; however, the full cast has yet to be revealed.Julie did reveal that one of the season 25 houseguests will be offered an opportunity to compete on this new show.
While Frankie, Brittney, and Danielle were the leading forces in unveiling this new show, there is no confirmation on whether these three alums will be a part of the cast of legends. Some fans are speculating that the word “legends” is being used loosely, meaning the cast may be a let-down. Past players that have subtly mentioned the new show includeseason 10 winner Dan Gheeslingas well as Janelle Pierzina who has allegedly stated she can not partake in the new show due to commitments to another reality show.
Although the cast will be made up of past players, they will be playing an entirely different game. None of the players will actually be living inside theBig Brotherhouse.Instead, they will be sequestered in a nearby hotel for the duration of filming. This means there will be no live feeds for viewers at home. There will also be no gameplay or backstabbing like there would be in a typical season of the show.The filming and competitions will in fact take place inside theBig Brotherhouse, more than likely in the backyard.
Each of the six episodes will consist of three different, holiday-themed competitions. The competitions are set to be “challenging” and “unpredictable.” All three of these competitions will lead up to a “Santa Showdown.” While the details of the Santa Showdown are quite vague, it will ultimately determine which player gets eliminated from the competition. One player will be sent home at the conclusion of each episode.Then, the last episode will consist of the final four players. The winner will take home the $100,000 grand prize.
Another main difference between this new spin-off show and a typical season ofBig Brotheris that Julie will not be a part of it. In fact, there will be no host forBig Brother Reindeer Games. Instead,pastBig BrotherplayersJordan Lloyd, Derek Xiao and Tiffany Mitchell will be featured on the show as “Santa’s Elves.” Jordan wonBig Brother 11and later returned to the game for season 13 while both Derek and Tiffany competed in season 23. Although they are not technically hosting the show as a whole, it is assumed they will be hosting the competitions rather than competing in them.
It is unclear when the cast for the newBig Brotherspin-off show will be released. Based off of the premiere date, filming is assumed to start taking place not long after Thanksgiving. Although the show will last two weeks, filming will more than likely take much less time. Since it will all be prerecorded, they will more than likely film more than one episode in a day. Or, film for six days straight, recording one episode a day.Big Brother Reindeer Gameswill premiere on Monday, December 11 on CBS with the finale set to air on Thursday, December 21.
