Closer than ever! Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin sparked showmance rumors as contestants on season 24 of Big Brother and their bond has only grown outside of the game.
26.09.2022 - 16:27 / usmagazine.com
She’s America’s choice! Big Brother season 24 contestant Taylor Hale won America’s Favorite Player during the Sunday, September 25, finale.
After the season 24 jury — comprised of Alyssa Snider, Brittany Hoopes, Indy Santos, Jasmine Davis, Kyle Capener, Joseph Abdin, Michael Bruner, Terrance Higgins and Matthew Turner — chose the personal stylist, 27, as their winner, Julie Chen Moonves announced that she had also won over America’s hearts.
Along with her handsome $750,000, prize as the champion of the house, Taylor also walked away with a $50,000 check. Taylor’s win was historic on two fronts: She is the first Black woman to win Big Brother in 24 seasons and the first grand-prize winner to also score America’s Favorite Player.
“It’s like winning Ms. Congeniality all over again,” Taylor told Chen Moonves on Sunday. “But it’s a cash prize this time.”
Earlier in the episode, viewers watched Taylor compete against her fellow finalists Monte Taylor and Turner for a coveted seat in the Final 2 chairs. Ultimately, it was Monte and Taylor left standing after the live portion of the final HOH competition.
Both competitors made their cases to the jury, but Taylor won over her former housemates with an empowering speech. “I am not a victim, I am a victor,” she said, referring to the personal challenges she’d faced throughout the season on top of the physical and mental competitions. “And if there is one word that is going to describe the season it is resiliency. And if you were to ask yourself who was the most resilient person of the season, it was me.”
As Big Brother season 4 whittled down its numbers earlier this month, CBS announced that fan voting was open to select their AFP choice. Taylor, a fan-favorite houseguest all season,
Closer than ever! Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin sparked showmance rumors as contestants on season 24 of Big Brother and their bond has only grown outside of the game.
The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” concludes its inaugural season, Amazon Prime Video debuted a fiery new trailer for the season finale that promises “all will be revealed.” The trailer — which first screened at New York Comic-Con on Friday, as part of Prime Video’s panel for “The Rings of Power” — was light on new footage from the finale, save for a telling glimpse at what appears to be Celebrimbor’s forge, where the titular Rings of Power will eventually be created. Otherwise, the trailer recaps many of the biggest developments through the first season, while promising that while Mordor is rising, at lease some heroes “will fall” — and Sauron’s true identity will finally be revealed.
Experiencing her world! Big Brother alums Joseph Abdin and Taylor Hale took their first trip together to attend the 2022 Miss USA pageant in Reno, Nevada.
Their first red carpet together! Newly-crowned Big Brother season 24 winner Taylor Hale and Joseph Abdin stepped out for the premiere of CBS’ The Real Love Boat aboard Princess Cruises on Saturday, October 1, in San Pedro, California.
Long live Muffingate! Big Brother alums Matt Turner and Jasmine Davis honored their dispute over baked goods on the CBS reality show with matching tattoos.
A huge milestone! Big Brother season 2 winner, Dr. Will Kirby, recently celebrated the opening of his 100th LaserAway clinic — with an exclusive party on the Sunset Strip.
Joseph Abdin has only been out of the Big Brother world for less than a week, and while he’s being inundated with questions about the experience, he’s hoping fans can understand that he’s focusing on himself and extending support to winner Taylor Hale before taking a deep dive into everything that happened this summer.
It’s been just a few days since Taylor Hale was crowned the winner of the 2022 season of Big Brother, and now, fans are wanting to know about her relationship with fellow contestant, Joseph Abdin.
Taylor Hale, the first Black woman to ever win Big Brother, didn’t have an easy path to victory. Week after week, she was torn down by other houseguests and it was her inherent resilience and propensity for forgiveness that started to change people’s opinions.
Taylor Hale made history last night in multiple ways when she earned the jury vote and was crowned the season 24 champion, and she's opening up about the wild experience.Hale, 27, went from being one of the most unreasonably disliked houseguests of the season — and almost got evicted after the first week — to becoming both the first Black woman to ever win the show and the first champion to also be voted by fans as America's Favorite Player.«It just blows my mind,» Hale marveled, while speaking with ET's Denny Directo after the finale. «Because I was just someone who was a very passive, casual enjoyer, I can't really say fan, of the show. I started watching last season.
Joe Otterson TV Reporter “Big Brother” has been renewed for Season 25 at CBS. The announcement was made immediately following the conclusion of Season 24. “A big thank you to all our house guests for an absolutely incredible summer,” series host Julie Chen-Moonves said in a message posted to Twitter. “I know. I’m going to miss watching the show too, but I’ve got a great plan. This fall, spend some time watching other CBS competition shows. We’ve got ‘Survivor,’ we’ve got ‘The Amazing Race,’ and now we’ve got ‘The Real Love Boat.’ That’ll get you prepped for next summer. That’s right! We are coming back for our 25th season of the show.” Watch Chen-Moonves’ full message below.
Taking it all in. Taylor Hale became the first Black woman to ever win Big Brother during the season 24 finale on Sunday, September 25, and she’s still processing it after being the underdog all season.
*Caution: Spoilers Ahead!
Congratulations! After a jury vote, Taylor Hale became the winner of Big Brother season 24, taking home the impressive $750,000 prize during live Sunday, September 25, finale.
SPOILER ALERT FOR WEST COAST: This article contains spoilers from the Big Brother Season 24 finale including the winner.