CBS has revealed the identities of the houseguests who will be competing on Big Brother's sixteenth season when the new edition debuts next week.
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While the cast does not include any former Big Brother houseguests, it does include the older brother of famous singer Ariana Grande.
Earlier this week, the network announced the show will be introducing three new major twists next season: Two houseguests winning the coveted role of Head of Household each week, a new "Battle of the Block" competition and a new interactive element called "Team America."
Additional details regarding the twists will be revealed during Big Brother's two-night premiere event. Viewers will be introduced to eight new houseguests each night of the event. Following Wednesday night's initial broadcast, an episode will air next Thursday night, June 26, at 9PM ET/PT. The season's first live eviction show will air on July 3 at 9PM ET/PT.
Julie Chen will be reprising her role as host.
Big Brother will air in HD and follow a group of strangers living in a house with 76 HD cameras and more than 100 microphones recording their every move 24 hours a day. Viewers can subscribe to the 24/7 live feed.
The 16 houseguests who will be competing on Big Brother's sixteenth season are:
- Amber Borzotra, a 26-year-old esthetician from Knoxville, TN, who currently resides in North Hollywood, CA
- Christine Brecht, a 23-year-old barista from Tucson, AZ
- Cody Calafiore, a 23-year-old sales account executive from Hackensack, NJ, who currently resides in Howell, NJ
- Nicole Franzel, a 21-year-old recent nursing graduate from Ubly, MI
- Frankie Grande, a 31-year-old YouTube personality from Boca Raton, FL, who currently resides in New York, NY
- Derrick Levasseur, a 30-year-old police sergeant from Providence, RI
- Brittany Martinez, a 29-year-old event coordinator from Long Beach, CA, who currently resides in Torrance, CA
- Jocasta Odom, a 33-year-old minister from Griffin, GA, who currently resides in Lovejoy, GA
- Victoria Rafaeli, a 22-year-old photographer from Brooklyn, NY and Holon, Israel, who currently resides in Weston, FL
- Zach Rance, a 23-year-old recent college graduate from Palm Beach, FL
- Caleb Reynolds, a 26-year-old adventure hunting guide from Dallas, TX, who currently resides in Hopkinsville, KY
- Paola Shea, a 27-year-old DJ from East Hampton, CT, who currently resides in Astoria, NY
- Devin Shepherd, a 26-year-old former professional baseball player and motorcycle sales manager from Santa Barbara, CA, who currently resides in San Antonio, TX
- Donny Thompson, a 42-year-old school groundskeeper from Albemarle, NC
- Joey Van Pelt, a 27-year-old makeup artist from Seattle, WA
- Hayden Voss, a 21-year-old pedicab driver from Marlborough, MA, who currently resides in Long Beach, CA
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