Reported by Entertainment Weekly, The Big Brother season 27 house just got flipped on its head, and not by a twist of fate—by a person. That’s right, the long-teased mystery 17th houseguest is officially in the building, and the reactions from the cast say it all. Ava’s open-mouthed stare, Morgan’s frantic arms, and Zach’s dramatic leap off the couch—this wasn’t just any new player walking in. This was a bombshell.
And CBS isn’t being subtle. The show dropped a cryptic clue (“reception” and some conveniently placed house imagery), and host Julie Chen Moonves practically dropped the mic: “I never expected that person… getting that person is epic… very polarizing.” If you know Big Brother history, those aren’t throwaway words.
So, who could cause this much chaos before even speaking a word? All signs point to a returning villain. A legacy player. Think back to the likes of Frankie Grande, Derrick Levasseur, Rachel Reilly or even Paul Abrahamian—all houseguests who brought controversy, confessionals, and a whole lot of conflict.
But here’s a spicier theory: what if it’s not a past houseguest, but someone from a different franchise? CBS has toyed with crossovers before. Imagine the drama if a Survivor legend—or better yet, a Love Island firestarter—stepped foot into the Big Brother house. That kind of polarizing energy? That’s TV gold.
Whoever it is, one thing’s for sure: the house is no longer safe. Alliances will crack, strategies will unravel, and camera-hogging (looking at you, Vince) will reach Olympic levels. And we haven’t even gotten to the first eviction yet.
So buckle up, BB fans. The game just went from social experiment to psychological warfare. And the mystery guest? They’re holding the detonator. Tune into the premiere on July 10th to find out who the 17th houseguest is…
If it’s Paul, I will not watch this season.
Haha yeah I couldn’t either.. or Frankie.. I would quit!
Put Angela on that list also please. Actually Frankie was not too bad with the Reindeer Games special.
Angela would be annoying. Nobody wants to see that melodramatic narcissistic production plant.
Would be horrible if grodner decides to bring back the cbs plant buddy Angela. That obnoxious Karen literally dragged last season down.
I love Paul. He hasnt been on multiple times for no reason.
The guy with the hat is his name Pasquale?
In the plaid shirt? That’s Vince
I would love Tucker to come back. He was awesome!
Frank with his lightsaber! Lmao
I think it’s Rachel
Fingers crossed it’s Rachel
floaters better grab a life vest!!
The secret houseguest will make us puke.
But based on a sneak peek looks like I am right in Julie being the “Victim”
I’m not watching this year! Looks like another Love Island!! What’s wrong with ordinary people, and not glamor and body builders?? SMH
Could it be Tucker from last season
haha that would be entertaining to see him dropping grenades
If it’s Rachel Reilly then Julie lied because in no universe is she polarizing and she’s always been available for the Reality community
She was very annoying back in the day, but I think that has tapered off, plus she is older now. I think most loyal BB watchers would be ok with her.
Honestly Jeff annoyed me more than Rachel
How is that ? She was an emotional train wreck basket with severe jealousy issues pertaining to other women.
It could be AI Jankie from last season
ngl a thought crossed my mind that it could be the girl that played Ainsley the first episode (Cosette Rinab)
Love Island, better than Survivor? Come on! Hardly anyone watches Love Island.
I would love to see Paul. He wasnt on multiple times for no reason He needs to win.
bizarre non-sequitur brainfarts:
first thought when i looked at cast photos: is that a hipster drag king in a beanie? no. but that was immediate misfire because of the photo.
Who is going to annoy us by reminding us a million times that they have a daughter, or they really need the money, or they have a bible and aren’t afraid to read it for hours on end on a live feed while doing absolutely nothing else just taking up an entire cam for silent reading.
first thought when seeing the sneak peak of tonight’s episode? oh look they raptured the chenbot…. but left behind a shoe.
first thought when the special houseguest twist was revealed… it’s gonna be someone nauseating that plays the production game well but is a turd and likely needs a foil for the sake of drama while they skate their way to final 8 to make their special appearance contract worth the money. so who is the new rachel or her male counterpart paul? sideye… like rachel turns down tv appearances but cross fingers they’ve decided on a new wannabe celebutard asshat neverwas to annoy feed watchers.
not going to be able to watch the premiere with y’all. As said before: live lifing a lot more than usual.
have fun everyone.
Hey buds! welcome back how you’ve been?