"Big Brother 17" premiere: Ranking all the houseguests
"Big Brother" is here!
CBS' summer reality staple introduced the first eight houseguests of season 17 on night 1 of the two-night premiere and already, showmances and alliances are brewing. (And who could forget a cameo by our very own Kevin Frazier!)
As previously revealed, this season of "Big Brother" will feature the weekly BB Takeover twist, which will keep the new crop of houseguests on their toes, and the return of Battle of the Block. That's not all!
Big Brother will be resurrecting the Twin Twist (a callback to season five's successful Project DNA), which will see a set of identical twins playing as one up until Week 5 when they may have the chance to enter the game individually. Is there a chance we've met one-half of the twins already?
Even though the season has just begun, we're ranking this season's houseguests based purely on our first impressions. Want to know who we're digging already? Let's dive in!
Note: The remaining houseguests will join the rankings after Night 2 of the premiere.
8. Meg
Sometimes laying low is the best strategy. We don't know much about the New Yorker, only that she lives with her "gusband" (aka "my gay husband") - her words, not ours. Here's hoping that changes in the coming weeks!
7. Clay
Ah Clay, the resident hottie (or the poor man's Ryan Reynolds)! He smartly chose not to reveal that he played college football, instead tugging on the heartstrings by talking about his mother's job as a wildlife rehabilitator. Awww. We see what you're doin' here. He hasn't done anything dumb yet, but he really should have performed better in the first competition of the season (he was out after just 30 seconds!) - one that even he admitted was tailor-made for his "skillset." Oops.
6. Austin
The former pro wrestler could be a major factor in the game, especially if he brings out his alter ego Judas (think of him as the Mr. Hyde to Austin's Dr. Jekyll) more often than not.
5. Shelli
The recently divorced 33-year-old, whose former name was Audrey (that's a question we need answered), is clearly gaga over Clay. (They both have heart murmurs, causing Clay to joke that they're the Heart Murmurs alliance.) But aside from her crush on the ex-Texas football player, she seems to be likable, competitive and intelligent, though we're a little nervous about that early all-girl alliance with Da'vonne and Audrey.
4. Jace
When you say gems like "A real man smells like pine and wears a hat," you're bound to make a splash! The personal trainer from Venice, Calif. reminded us of Hayden Voss from last season, and that's not exactly a bad thing. Plus, he showed he was a strong competitor without coming across as a huge threat.
3. James
James, a lover of hunting, fishing and "getting stuck in mud holes," said his "size and stature" may cause him to be "underestimated" by the rest of the house. Well, after winning the first Head of Household, not so much anymore. The hunter may have painted a target on his back, but we can't help but root for the guy.
2. Audrey
The other houseguests reacted positively to Audrey's "truth," and she's already showing off her Big Brother smarts, looking to band the girls together to take down the boys. Could a Day 1 alliance actually last? If history serves, the likely answer would be no. Audrey's paranoia could also be her undoing. After forming an all-girls pact with Da'vonne and Shelli (what about Meg?!), Audrey incorrectly assumed that the guys were plotting when really they were discussing, what else, working out (and cookies).
1. Da'vonne
The single mom takes the top spot (for now), simply for her Diary Room confessions. After all, we're suckers for an entertaining DR session - and for the moment, it looks like she'll be the one to give it to us straight. Though Da'vonne volunteering to sit out the first competition of the season may come back to bite her, we're taking entertainment over gameplay. (Hey, we never said this was a scientific ranking!)
Come back here on Thursday to see how the rest of the houseguests rank!
"Big Brother" next airs Thursday at 8 p.m. ET on CBS.