Big Brother 26 recently aired its season finale. While the winner of the show was highly anticipated, there is another title that has left viewers intrigued, America’s Favorite Houseguest of the Season. So, are you excited to know who won America’s Favorite Houseguest Big Brother Season 26?
Let’s dive into the details of the grand finale and the winner.
Who Won and became America’s Favorite Houseguest on Big Brother 26?
While Chelsie Baham took the crown as the season’s champion, Tucker Des Lauriers won and became America’s Favorite Houseguest on Big Brother 26.
Big Brother 26 finale witnessed the final competition between Chelsie Baham, Makensy Manbeck, and Cam Sullivan-Brown. Manbeck won the final HOH competition and chose to evict brown. The final battle came down to Manbeck and Baham with the latter crowned as the winner receiving the maximum votes. With Baham claiming the crown, she won the cash prize of $ 750,000.
Further, the show shifted its focus to name the season’s favorite houseguest. Host Chen Moonves chose three contestants for the title of America’s Favorite Player. It was Quinn Martin, Angela Murray, and Tucker Des Lauriers. While the audience was eagerly looking forward to the announcement of the winner, it was up to the public to decide who among the three deserved the prestigious title. They were given three days to vote on the CBS’s official website for America’s Favorite Houseguest. As the public voting ended, the results were declared and Tucker Des Lauriers was announced as the winner. Following the announcement, Des Lauries walked away with a cash prize of $50,000.
The Marketing Sales executive felt humbled and further decided to thank the audience for their love and support. He stated, ”Thank you for understanding me. I hope I can inspire people to be confident in being themselves, whether you’re a goofy, wild, weird dude or not.”
This win was historic, as Tucker became the first non-juror and non-finalist to secure the title of America’s Favorite Houseguest. Despite his eviction on Day 45, Tucker left a lasting impression on the viewers.
Big Brother 26 episodes are streaming on CBS.
