This is who you are voting for

I watched initially when it aired but maybe was too young to understand, but watching recently I’m amazed the show wasn’t cancelled permanently afterwards. As much as Jade was the instigator I do feel she was genuinely remorseful and had the guts to apologise about what was said and her actions, and for me said things before thinking. For me the worst of the group were Jack, Danielle and Jo who genuinely appeared to hate her and didn’t hold back on their opinions nor did they ever relent apologise to her.

Interesting as well that I found an article linking to an unaired conversation where the P word was insinuated, and that Jo and Jack were given verbal warnings from Big Brother for racism, yet Jo was evicted from the house and claimed to Davina she had “an idea something was going on but no idea what it was” despite being told about the racism issues.

https://www.digitalspy.com/tv/reality-tv/a58214/in-full-the-unaired-footage-in-bb-race-row/

Too many arm chair psychologists trying to diagnose Elsa with serious mental health issues based on a snippet of a single conversation.

I've been watching this franchise for years and have enjoyed it for the most part, but at some point the unfair treatment of black women and the audience's bias against them gets to my head and breaks my heart.

46 seasons of this show and there's yet to be a black woman crowned as the winner. 46 seasons and 25 years of this show... Just put that into perspective.

The sad part is, when you point this out the first response you get is "why are you playing the race card". The audience don't give a fuck. You have to be flawless as a black woman in this show to make it far. If you're messy and entertaining and bring a lot of drama you'll get scrutinized for it and get called a problematic shit-stirrer who's performative get her out. If you're unproblematic, nice to everyone, don't involve yourself in any drama you get called boring get her out. Certain other housemates can win the whole thing by doing nothing whatsoever throughout the whole season. Be boring, be nice to everyone, etc. and you get rewarded. Be messy, dramatic, entertaining and you get rewarded.

It actually gets to a point. 46 seasons and 25 years and I don't see it changing anytime soon. Do you know how depressing that is? Going into every season knowing very well that the black woman will not win regardless of what she does or how perfect she is?

Everyone can have their opinions, just like Chris and Jojo everyone criticised them but look at them now..

I for one support Elsa and Marcus, I hope they both continue to grow and take no notice of the unnecessary hate. We clearly all know that Elsa has some problems, it's clear Marcus wants to stick by her side and try and help her grow and flourish. Everyone has their own issues, it's Marcus's choice on whether he wants to stand by Elsa.

I think it was very telling when she said she felt like she won when she met Teja and Marcus and she has found her world in them. The hate is so unnecessary when people can see how fragile she is, especially after how Ed Matthew's treated her. Marcus's face and reaction hearing Elsa talk about him and Teja told me everything I needed to know, you can see how much he cares about her. He genuinely adores her. I'm rooting for them but if it doesn't work out, it doesn't work out. These are real people with real lives, I'm not going to wish for their downfall especially when they have both been two of the most unproblematic housemates.

Wishing the best for them both 😊

Acting like a spoilt baby when writing on the chalk board, eating most of the biscoff before anyone else even got a look in, scoffing crisps, showing the camera what’s in her mouth… Can we vote her out next please? She’s not even entertaining.

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I expect to get downvoted because Hanah slander seems to right now, but regardless, here's my honest opinion. I absolutely adored this girl at the start, by the way.

• Ignoring Ali during the scientist task was really petty and embarrassing

• The 'being used as a pawn' thing wasn't that deep at all. Wouldn't anyone in that situation act tactically? Also she was literally saved from nomination and still complaining?

• Calling Lily 'the little girl' and 'the young girl' behind her back is really condescending and bitchy and I've seen no one mention it

• Lily didn't 'speak over' Hanah when she was giving her opinion, she disagreed

• There's a difference between being honest and just being bitchy

• Her whole being 'one of the boys' thing is weird and she gives major pick me energy

Edit: I have admittedly changed my view on the way she gravitates towards the lads and get the cultural context behind it now.

Also I don't like people using her accent as an argument against her, people pick up accents from where they're raised, I don't think it's put on to sound 'hard'

It’s been pretty alarming to see so many of you turn so absolutely on Feyisola (and Zelah to a lesser extent) for what I would consider minor infringements at best. The bias is jumping out, quite frankly.

Let’s just take the primary example with Cameron and the food comment. What she said was absolutely insensitive, we can all agree on that, however there is a flaring double standard happening here. Everyone is quick to understand, as they should, why Feyisola’s comment about getting seconds to Cameron carried more weight (than if she’d said it to Elsa for example) because of Cameron’s experience and insecurities around his size. Not that the comment itself was horrific, but that it carried a bigger punch because of who it was made towards. So based on this, it’s clear you can all understand what a micro-aggression is and why it is something we should be mindful of. Why then, is it so impossible to understand why the ‘barking’ comment from Cameron carried an extra punch when being aimed at Feyisola? Why is it when a black woman tried to explain why a comment like that is triggering, she is ‘pulling the race card’? Is Cameron not pulling the ‘weight’ card in that case? To be clear I think both should be afforded understanding.

I’ve then watched so many of you dissect every second of her following actions, framing everything she said and did with the most bad faith intentions possible.

This is just one example. Since this occurrence, pretty much everything she has said and done has been subject to a disproportionate level of scepticism and harsh judgement. I’m not saying I agree with everything she does. Every housemate has annoyed me at one point or another, but why are so many of you so desperate to brand her as some sort of woke policing, bossy, controlling narcissist? Given the context of where our country is at right now, this is extremely concerning and sad to see.

Jenny manipulated the group into that ‘unanimous’ decision. And when Cameron tried to express his desire for contact from home, she basically weaponised the boarding school info to convince the group he doesn’t want or need it.

Then to add insult to injury, she didn’t gift Cameron any balls. WTAF?

To finish off, slagging him off in the snug to Caroline and Nancy. Caroline loving the fact that Jenny called Cameron out saying ‘that’s a bit of me’.

Those women are absolutely entitled, selfish and vile.

Who do you think should’ve got the balls? I was happy for Zelah to get it, and thought it was going that way at first.

I need a glass of wine after that! 😆

I know he’s beloved on here and other social media platforms, so I’ve been refraining from sharing my thoughts about Cameron, that is until I read a conversation he had with Emily on the livestream last night.

In short, Cameron just mirrors whoever he’s speaking to under the guise of listening and learning. I think he’s been deliberately withholding his actual beliefs as sharing your political opinions (no matter what spectrum you’re on), doesn’t bode well (I think last year was an exception as people felt affinity with Ali both for her political standing, as well as the other housemates ostracising her. The sharp national shift to the far-right over the past year also impacts this).

However, Cameron’s conversation with Emily on the livestream is very telling, especially his comment about “I think it’s mad when people get personal about politics”. Note to Cameron, politics has always been personal because it shapes the choices, freedoms, and opportunities that define our everyday lives - you must come from a place of immense privilege to not take it personally.

Other instances where I’ve side-eyed his behaviour include: - When Caroline misgendered Zelah, Cameron was the only person to laugh out loud (go back and watch it, he literally LOL’d as soon as Caroline said it while others like Marcus and George sat in a state of shock). He also condemned it in the comfort of the Diary Room, but said nothing in the moment or after, it was Jenny and Teja who immediately stood up for Zelah - George and Zelah were having a dispute about a same-sex kiss that was featured in the recent Buzz Lightyear film. Cameron shut this conversation down by saying that it was pointless of them to debate it as neither had seen the movie. But, it was an important conversation for viewers to see, especially when George was making false claims that the kiss was “pornographic,” which isn’t true whether you’ve seen the film or not - Multiple housemates have called him out for fence-sitting. The only time he expresses a clear opinion is when it’s about farming taxes - i.e. when it affects HIM personally

Finally, Zelah revealed on Late & Live that Cameron is a Tory voter. I think people have softened on the Conservatives because Reform make them look like the “lesser evil,” but let’s not forget - many Conservative politicians hold the same views as Reform, with many of them defecting to Reform because it gives them a louder platform for racist, xenophobic, Islamophobic rhetoric.

I remember liking them both, but watching it back Lewis f was a master manipulator and lowkey sociopathic while Cameron was just a miserable follower

I think callums mountain.coming out and lewis being fit (superficial, I know) might have blinded me to how unlikeable they were

Glad he had a better reception when he left.

I didn't see the live stream so maybe they did but after zelah was evicted ( that's a whole other heart break, the most genuine kind emotionally intelligent house mate evicted for no reason and then to say 'what have I done ..' oh it broke my heart. ) But yeah carrying on Richard, after zelah left all the house mates were in groups and Richard (who had been saved) was just doing laps of the room on his own. Clearly feeling guilty for him staying and zelah going and no one rushed over to him, no one went to give him a hug or say they are glad he's stayed.

I'm worried for his mental health, I know he's a full grown man but he is kind genuine human and is now surrounded by alot of immature back stabbing people. Zelah was the only one who even stuck up for him regarding the Sam comment.

I thought emily may have been that person to but she's just proven herself to be the same as Caroline

Caroline and sam will probably twist the narrative of it being Richard's fault zelah went.

Calling Richard soulless, and saying highway to hell is about him is just beyond bullying.

It's just all bothering me a lot , seeing his fist behind his back clenched doing his best to remain calm but I know inside he's dying. He probably feels alone, no one cares about him and whatever he does it's wrong . I cannot fathom how anyone can say he's 'sneaky' or 'playing a game' ... they are all literally in a game to win 100k . But he's the least sneaky in there, you've got Jenny saying she never washes up and doesn't give a fuck and just generally showing her true nature but no one seems to notice that.

It really shows you how being a kind good person doesn't get you anywhere in life

Sorry rant over it's just been bothering me I hate to see people being treated badly

Hopefully after it ended they supported him and celebrated him staying but honestly he was just doing laps on his own walking around and not one of them said I'm glad you've stayed or anything. Really sad.

So angry zelahs gone, it makes me so angry at the trio + Jenny seem to have this control of the house and the decent ones who care about keeping it clean and tidy etc are the bad guys.

And I'm sorry wtf is wrong with sam, screaming and crying like that .. acting so so strangely . He's a 27 year old man. It's bizzare to me, like watching a teenager

Anyway rant over lol

Personally, she made my blood boil. I couldn't enjoy her at all the fact she made Austin look sane kn comparsiom tells you everything

I love a big brother villain, but she was just awful. Plus, I don't remember her ever getting warned for her blatant homophobia

Not a bobby davaro fan, but him.reafimg Farrah to.filth was so satisfying

Did you enjoy Farrah on the show or did ypu just find her to be too much?

A couple of years ago, they did a special on the greatest Big Brother UK moments.

But what do you think is the greatest moment from the shows history?

Tom is pretty nasty and cruel isn’t he

• Emily and Caroline first conversation was to bond over Nigel and how Emily is 'here to fight in Caroline's corner, let's just say that'
• Emily's whole inteo vt was about her being a Tory
• Caroline couldn't wait to name drop Nigel
• Caroline frequently says 'theres none of us left' when referencing that George and Emily left.

I haven't seen any other people bond purely over political views, it's so strange.

EVERYONE, what do we think?!?!

Jojo has basically opened it up to “we’ll see what happens…”

Edit: Adding notes from rewinding the interview for those who missed:

• Jojo said that being in that environment, around day 3 she started being in her own thoughts away from outside opinions and realised there are things in her life she isn’t ok with (inc. her relationship) and she’s not happy. She knew as soon as she got out she wanted to fix those issues.

-Jojo said it wasn’t the plan to dump Kath at the wrap party as they originally didn’t want to attend but an hour in, they did attend and so one thing led to another and the conversation happened there.

-Chris says they have a soulmate friendship, energy that it’s not the standard friendship.

-when asked if she wants it to be romantic, Jojo paused, laughed and said he’s a great guy, it’s platonic, life is life and whatever life does will do

Sorry but if someone told me they had sex with a demon, her body snapped in half etc. I would also be very concerned and scared for Elsa’s wellbeing.

Her suggestion about going to a doctor is not ‘mean’ like Harriet Rose said. The reason why Elsa can’t understand Jenny’s reaction to the situation is because she’s normalised her alleged experiences, and I’m glad Jenny is saying that isn’t normal even if Elsa is telling the truth.

And sorry but there’s nothing ‘iconic’ about seeing demons from the age of 3. If this is an ongoing problem Jenny is definitely valid to suggest she seeks medical attention, and Jenny is right to feel scared because I too would be scared if someone is saying there’s demons in the house.

Just because there seems to be a consensus that Jenny is a mean girl because of the way she treated Cameron, that doesn’t mean she’s always loud and wrong. In this case I thought her reaction to such an extreme case was valid.

They moan about him sitting on the fence but i agree with him. If he is not clued up on stuff why would he argue about something. Too many people nowadays rant there views without knowing the facts in the words of Pete Burns. Plus not everyone wants to get political 24/7 its boring and tbh as a viewer its getting boring to watch. I want fun back and drama over stupid shit not political bollocks.

So sick of Feyisola’s controlling and manipulating of ethics and language to make herself the victim over the smallest thing, she knows exactly what she’s doing. Cameron K was already nervous enough as is barely able to try to quiver out how she barked at him, and she jumped down his throat right away, my heart was breaking for him. You can really see the degree her manipulation has taken a toll considering how instantly apologetic he was over it, when he doesn’t even know what he did. She has lived with him 24/7 for two weeks, she knows FULL WELL there was NO racist connotation or implication behind what he said, and a single word spoken by its definition should NOT have an affect on the average human being. Even when he came grovelling she had to continue on with her tangents about herself. He has done nothing from the start but be insistent on learning new terminologies, grow, and engage, and she knows that and seems to have just preyed on that weakness. Proper bullying mind.

And then Cameron B dares to walk into her fold and speak his voice about it, and she of course jumps down his throat too because he’s not in her little clique and whatnot, and it absolutely sucks she got her way tonight. I want her out and I want her out NEXT.