“Big Brother” returned for its 24th season on Wednesday night, introducing a whole new batch of contestants ready to deceive and manipulate each other to win $750,000. And while the premiere brought its typical chaos, it also brought some unfortunate colors out of contestants — particularly in regards to the women.
First came the first Head of Household (HOH) competition of the season. In short, there were three separate stations (Piercing Station, Porta Potties and Merch Stand), which each got its own competition. The winners of each one then faced off in another comp to win first HOH. The winners were Monte, Turner, and Daniel.
And the fact that they were all men wasn’t lost on viewers. Janelle Pierzina, who has competed on four seasons of “Big Brother” over the years, lamented “What a sh–ty start to a new season. I’ve seen the ending of this movie.”
But beyond the HOH comp, there was a “Backstage Boss” ticket, which was pulled by “Pooch.” This ticket means he won’t compete in any competitions during the first week of the game, or be able to vote in the first eviction ceremony. The good news for him is that means he’s safe, and can’t be nominated for eviction.
The twist is, Pooch had to pick three players to go “backstage” with him, and those contestants face the same circumstances in terms of competition and eviction night. Except, unlike Pooch, they will still be available to be nominated for eviction by Daniel. So basically, they…
