When it involves LGBTQ+ illustration on Big Brother, it has been a whirlwind. Some gamers have performed exceptionally properly, like Frankie Grande, Michael Bruner, and winners Kaycee Clark and Andy Herren. Som made historical past like Audrey Middleton as the primary transgender houseguest. And some made wonderful tv, like Marcellas Reynolds and Ragan Fox. No matter what, Big Brother has some notable gamers who’ve impacted the sport and the queer neighborhood. Oh, and saved the stay feeds juicy!

Since 2000, Big Brother has entertained American viewers each season. Whether they tune in simply to the episodes on CBS or eat, sleep, and breathe the stay feeds, Big Brother followers are obsessive about their favourite present. The present has celebrated over-the-top personalities who’ve made the present what it’s. While it might not have been as progressive in the casting division in comparison with its CBS sister present Survivor, the people from the queer neighborhood are value celebrating. Here are a few of the wonderful personalities that have been out and proud throughout their time in the Big Brother home!

Big Brother

Release Date

July 5, 2000

Creator

John de Mol, Ron Diesel

Cast

Julie Chen Moonves , Clayton Halsey , Nicole Franzel , George Boswell , Daniele Donato , Janelle Pierzina

Seasons

25

Studio

CBS

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20 Beau Beasley

Big Brother 6

As the token homosexual in arguably among the finest seasons in franchise historical past, Big Brother 6, Beau Beasley was a part of The Friendship Alliance, the rival alliance to fan-favorite Sovereign Six. For this season, the home was full of secret companions. Beau’s was his pal, Ivette Corredo.

They latched on to assist carry The Friendship Alliance to the highest. Unfortunately for Beau, he was a fallen soldier in the battle. Beau will ceaselessly be remembered for his explosive combat with Big Brother legend Janelle Pierzina. Don’t fear, they’ve since mended fences and made up. In the early seasons of Big Brother, the present solid a sure archetype when it got here to homosexual males, and Beau proudly leaned proper into it.

19 Audrey Middleton

Big Brother 17

History was made when Audrey Middleton entered the Big Borther 17 home. As the primary transgender contestant in the present’s historical past, Audrey has revealed that being the trailblazer wasn’t essentially her goal on the present. As far as the sport was involved, Audrey got here in with weapons blazing, hoping to make an all-women’s alliance.

It backfired and Audrey grew to become an early goal. Her claim-to-fame although was when she blanketed her method round the home. Since her time on Big Brother, the present has but to solid one other transgender contestant. No time like the current!

18 Jason Roy

Big Brother 17, Big Brother: Over the Top

Jason Roy was a fireball throughout his two instances on Big Brother. Known for his sassy character, Jason was the leisure in the Big Brother 17 home. He fashioned an in depth bond with Da’Vonne Rogers, however they have been each focused early on. Jason was a much bigger menace, each in competitions and in sport sense than most individuals in the home anticipated.

His character clearly received over followers and the present as he was invited to play a particular streaming season referred to as Big Brother: Over the Top. His expertise beforehand in the home allowed him to coast straight to the finale. Sadly, he ended up touchdown because the runner-up. Jason was outspoken and wonderful tv for certain.

17 Derek Frazier

Big Brother 23

When it involves leaning on an alliance, no one did it fairly higher than Derek Frazier. The Cookout was not solely one of many strongest alliances on Big Brother 23, it was one of many strongest in the historical past of the sport. The grasp plan for the alliance was for every alliance member to have a plus one-ally to maintain them secure. And it labored.

For Derek, lots of the others in the alliance have been enjoying a stronger sport than him, and bought annoyed at it. Especially when it got here to stand-out Tiffany Mitchell. His reactive mouth bought him in bother and the jury didn’t see him match to win, shedding unanimously to Xavier Prather. When it got here to visibility on the present, Derek struck down the stereotypes of homosexual males on the present. He was massive, homosexual, black, and fabulous!

16 Bunky Miller

Big Brother 2

Big Brother 2 housegust Bunky Miller made historical past as the primary brazenly homosexual man to look on the present. Back in 2001, being out and proud was not as it’s immediately. Bunky was apprehensive about revealing his id on th present, however he slowly did.

He even fostered an unlikely bond with the conservative Kent Blackwelder. Bunky performed the sport along with his coronary heart, usually seen crying. With his coronary heart on his sleeve, Bunky will ceaselessly be a pioneer on this system for displaying simply how this fascinating social experiment can work.

15 Ragan Fox

Big Brother 12

Some could bear in mind Ragan Fox because the second Saboteur on Big Brother 12. Everyone will bear in mind him for his blow-up fights with Rachel Reilly. When it involves viral clips from Big Brother, Ragan’s moments proceed to be circulated.

Ragan did not have a powerful place in the endgame and was finally knocked out in fifth place. Whether in the sport or out, Ragan has been outspoken about homophobia in the sport of Big Brother. He was fairly candid concerning the casting of Enzo Palumbo, his former Big Brother 12 castmate, on the second All Stars season.

14 Izzy Gleicher

Big Brother 25

Izzy Gleicher was an excellent thoughts on Big Brother 25. But chaotic in all the precise methods. As a superfan of Survivor, Izzy instantly acknowledged Cirie Fields and her son Jared Fields, aligning with them for the security of everybody concerned. The stronger Izzy bought, the larger the goal grew.

She fashioned a heated rivalry with Cameron Hardin, which finally grew to become her downfall. Izzy, a proud queer girl, got here on the present to proceed to carry illustration to a program that traditionally has not been robust sufficient. And she made the neighborhood greater than proud!

13 Kevin Campbell

Big Brother 11, Big Brother 22

Big Brother 11 introduced the houseguests again to the worst components of highschool and compelled the contestants to start out in cliques. For Kevin Campbell, the out and proud homosexual man, he was relegated to the Off-Beats Clique. He was the ultimate member of his authentic clique, reaching the ultimate 4.

Fans have been thrilled to see Kevin return for Big Brother 22 with the opposite All Stars. Once once more, his time in the Big Brother home was being relegated to being an outsider to the cool youngsters. Kevin has brazenly mentioned the pressures of being homosexual on Big Brother. Here’s hoping his expertise will assist future gamers really feel a greater a part of the expertise.

12 Will Wikle

Big Brother 5

Will Wikle was a part of one in every of a twist-filled Big Brother 5. Between long-lost siblings and twins switching in and out, this period of Big Brother actually did all of it. He was a part of unleashing the Six Finger Plan into the sport, the primary official backdoor in the historical past of Big Brother.

Unfortunately for Will, the twins bought one of the best of him when it was leaked he needed to focus on them. Will was a part of a streak of enticing homosexual males to play the sport who match the a part of token casting. Since the present, Will has leaned into his casting archetype.

11 JC Mounduix

Big Brother 20

JC Mounduix was a controversial houseguest in extra methods than one. JC performed all sides of the home throughout Big Brother 20, which helped him get to the top of the sport. He used his character to control a lot of his fellow roommates.

JC was a little bit of handsy individual, getting a tad too touchy-feely with sure houseguets, particularly Tyler Crispin, in addition to making inappropriate feedback to Kaitlyn Herman. JC could also be remembered for all of the unsuitable causes, however he was a part of the queerest ultimate three in Big Brother historical past.

10 Christie Murphy

Big Brother 21

Big Brother 21 contestant Christie Murphy performed an distinctive sport that was actually aided by her pre-existing friendship with Tommy Bracco. While this wasn’t an official twist in the season, it did assist to her success in the sport.

From the primary episode, Murphy confirmed that she was the queen of manifesting, however her expertise did not payoff as she did not fairly manifest a victory in the top. Having mentioned that, Christie did play an extremely robust sport, and he or she was consistantly one of many season’s strongest gamers. Since the present, she married her girlfriend Jamie Martin. Christie additionally grew to become a mother, giving beginning to twins in February.

9 Tommy Bracco

Big Brother 21

Broadway star Tommy Bracco entered the Big Brother 21 home able to play. Early on, his out-of-the-house relationship with Christie Murphy aided in his early success in the sport. Tommy performed a behind-the-scenes function, permitting lots of the louder voices to take the goal off of him.

Despite having a transparent path to victory, a late-game manipulation by Jackson Michie induced his allies to flip on him. Tommy was out and proud and only a great ball of power! Since the present, he has gotten engaged to his boyfriend Joey Macli, in addition to appeared on The Challenge: Ride or Dies.

8 Claire Rehfuss

Big Brother 23

As she’s joked on TIkTok, Claire Rehfuss got here out as bisexual on nationwide tv, solely to fall in love with a person. Claire was a breakout star of Big Brother 23 the place she was simply insulated and secure. Only, she did not fairly know the stronghold the Cookout had on the sport.

She had received immunity till the jury interval, however then grew to become a pawn on the block. Claire was one of many final non-Cookout participant left in the sport, regardless of studying from her shut ally Tiffany Mitchell that she needed to activate her for the sake of the Cookout. While in the jury home, Claire fell for fellow houseguest Derek Xiao after they quickly appeared on and received The Amazing Race 34, changing into the second Big Brother staff to win.

7 Marcellas Reynolds

Big Brother 3, Big Brother 7

There is completely no denying that Marcellas Reynolds is among the most notorious people to ever enter the Big Brother home. First showing on Big Brother 3, Marcellas fashioned an unbelievable bond with Amy Crews and Danielle Reyes. But as the sport went on, alliances shifted towards different quantity ones, and Marcellas was blindly led by coronary heart, emotion, and a false sense of safety.

Considered one of many greatest blunders in the historical past of the sport, Marcellas ended up relinquishing his security by not utilizing the Power of Veto on himself, pondering Amy can be evicted. In the top, Marcellas bought and left the sport. He returned to Big Brother 7, the place he was reunited along with his former ally turned rival, Danielle Reyes, and created an in depth bond with Janelle Pierzina. As the primary black homosexual man to play the sport, Marcellas has been an advocate for extra variety on the present.

6 Ivette Corredero

Big Brother 6

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On Big Brother 6, Ivette Corredero was the primary brazenly lesbian houseguest in the historical past of the present. Despite being secret companions with Beau Beasley, Ivette had a blind loyalty to Eric Llittman. When he was evicted from the sport, The Friendship rose to energy to avenge the lack of Erc.

She and Beau can be the final companions standing, however for Ivette, she did make it to the ultimate two. She ended up shedding. She was a candidate to be voted into the solid of Big Brother 7, however she didn’t get chosen to play with the opposite All Stars.

5 Vanessa Rousso

Big Brother 17

Everyone anticipated Vanessa Rousso to win Big Brother 17. Considered among the finest to by no means win Big Brother, Vanessa’s prowess as an expert poker participant allowed her to seek out distinctive footing in the sport. She was in a position to manipulate the sport and name gamers on their bluff.

She was liable for nearly each single eviction in the sport. But with all of the wheeling and dealing Vanessa had performed all through the season, it was Steve Moss, her shut ally, who knew he could not beat her, voting to evict her at ultimate three. Despite not successful, her sport play is ranked as excessive as a few of the greatest winners in the present’s historical past. Since the present, she and her spouse are proud moms of twins!

4 Frankie Grande

Big Brother 16

Shine vivid like a Frankie! As the brother of pop star Ariana Grande, Frankie Grande entered the Big Brother 16 home with glitter, glam, and an power none had ever seen earlier than. As a superfan, Frankie was wanting to play. And play laborious he did.

Aside from proudly showcasing his flamboyant facet, Frankie did present an aggressive gameplay and a willingness to win. How can anybody neglect how he single-handedly received a two-person problem on his personal! Frankie would journey over to the UK for Celebrity Big Brother after which again for the latest winner particular, Big Brother: Reindeer Games. On the present, Frankie had an in depth bond with Zach Rance, who has since himself, come out as bisexual.

3 Michael Bruner

Big Brother 24

All hail the Veto King! Michael Bruner is definitely probably the most strategic gamers to ever step foot into the Big Brother home. Tying Janelle Pierzina with 9 competitors wins in a single season, his sport exceeded expectations in all the precise methods.

Another nice participant to by no means win the sport, Michael’s maintain on Big Brother 24 saved him alive, even when his threat-level skyrocketed. Michael was an distinctive illustration for the LGBTQ+ neighborhood, defying the archetype of homosexual males who had performed the sport earlier than. If ever there’s a participant followers demand to see once more, it is Michael Bruner.

2 Andy Herren

Big Brother 15

If anybody can inform us why CBS hates Big Brother 15, we would like to know! By successful Big Brother 15, Andy Herren grew to become the primary homosexual contestant to win Big Brother. And as soon as once more, he nonetheless doesn’t obtain the reward he deserves. Andy was a silent killer.

With a capability to control and backstab in a way that benefited his sport, Andy nonetheless maintained an distinctive social sport that softened the blow. Some of his fellow houseguests noticed him as a rat, followers noticed him as an distinctive gamer. While he is unafraid to be outspoken concerning the present since his time in the home, Andy is somebody who deserves an All Star spot subsequent time round.

1 Kaycee Clark

Big Brother 20

Let’s go! Between her time on Big Brother and The Challenge, Kaycee Clark is among the greatest actuality stars on the market. Kaycee Clark made historical past as the primary out lesbian winner of Big Brother. Her time on Big Brother 20 was dominated by controlling the challenges and sustaining robust relationships, particularly with Tyler Crispen and Angela Rummans.

She took Tyler to the top the place she narrowly escaped defeat. While her time on Big Brother was legendary, she has made an excellent greater identify for herself on The Challenge, with three ultimate appearances and received victory. She is now engaged to fellow Challenge star Nany Gonzaelz.

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