Big Brother is a fun reality series and a great escape. Fans find it easy to get immersed in the drama, strategy, scheming, backstabbing, and showmances week to week. But like any reality show, there are rules and aspects of the show that aren't exactly real.
There are many things die-hard fans know about being in the Big Brother house, such as the fact that houseguests are not allowed to talk about production, bring their personal devices inside, nor engage in any violent behavior. But there are plenty of other interesting details.
Many fans don't realize that the Big Brother house isn't a house at all. It's actually a studio located in the CBS Studio Center in Los Angeles, California. The sound stage studio loft has a backyard attached to it, so the houseguests aren't confined to an enclosed space the entire time.
What the front of the house fans see during evictions, when long-time host Julie Chen gives her famous exit interviews, is actually a large theater stage where a live audience can sit. Just outside of the "house" are production staff members who review footage, keep the pantry stocked, conduct diary room interviews, and build the competition sets in the "backyard" each week.
It takes more than fans might realize to keep tabs on the moves of up to 16 houseguests and multiple rooms at all hours of the day. The set has close to 100 cameras, in fact, according to Insider, which are spread throughout the house.
Along with the cameras are also as many microphones designed to pick up the audio, along with the personal mic packs each player is mandated to wear at all times. It's no surprise, then, that many Big Brother players have had falls from grace since their every word and action is captured, 24/7.
While fans know that every houseguest gets paid a fee for being part of the season, up to the $500,000 prize for the winner ($750,000 in the latest season) and the $50,000 runner-up prize, what fans might not have realized is that, just like in a job, houseguests actually get paid for every week they are in the house.
According to Insider, houseguests are paid $1,000 per week, while some sources claim the payment is closer to $750 per week. The bottom line is that it explains why houseguests might try to stay for as long as they can, even if it's obvious to fans and other plays that they don't have a chance at winning.
It might seem like some houseguests are lazy, sleeping away the days. What fans don't realize (at least those who don't subscribe to the 24/7 live feeds), is that production often wakes houseguests up by blaring music through the speakers in the house, according to TheThings.com.
Knowing this makes it easier to understand why a houseguest might want to take a long afternoon siesta. Chances are they might have been up until the wee hours of the morning strategizing with others only to be awoken at the crack of dawn to loud pop music.
Fans might think that the one place houseguests can enjoy actual solitude is in the bathroom, but the show actually does have cameras in there as well, according to SF Gate. While footage is rarely used, the only time it was ever shown was when Shannon was secretly cleaning the toilet with Hardy's toothbrush.
It was one of the times a houseguest went too far on Big Brother and led to Shannon not only having to confess but also having to buy him a new toothbrush.
Living in the house doesn't necessarily mean that houseguests have full control over their comfort, including the heating, cooling, or even the water. According to Reality Blurred, part of the contract stipulates that production might ration water usage and has full control over power and utilities.
Thus, there are no 30-minute showers or cranking up the air conditioning on an especially hot day. The houseguests need to live in whatever conditions production sets. This might be for the best considering that houseguests could end up fighting over things like the temperature in the home if they were able to control it themselves.
Fans have probably heard houseguests talk about things like ant infestations or chastising their roommates for being messy and dirty. Indeed, it's not uncommon to see conversations going on in a room with clothing all over the floor, beds unmade, and the area generally unkempt.
But, according to TheThings.com, the house has, in various seasons, reached especially disgusting levels, from food left around in bedrooms to dirty dishes sitting for days. It makes fans realize why there's always a person each season who believes they should be kept in the house because they are the one who keeps it clean.
While fans of the show know that for seasons 22 and 23 houseguests had to be tested for COVID-19 before entering the house, after which they had to quarantine for the required two-week period and continue testing throughout the season, but testing is actually a pretty normal part of the Big Brother process.
According to Men's Health, in every season, before being cast, houseguests must undergo a psychological evaluation, pass an in-person interview, and get tested for STDs. The latter is particularly important considering how many showmances there have been on Big Brother.
One of the punishments in the later seasons of Big Brother is called being a "Have-Not," which includes having to sleep in the worst room with the most uncomfortable furniture, taking cold showers, and only eating something called "slop," an oatmeal-like concoction.
What fans might not realize is that several players have gotten sick from not being able to eat anything but slop, including Amanda Hansen on season 9, reports Reality TV World. Hansen was hypoglycemic and thus did not get the required amount of sugar she needed. She passed out and had a seizure because of her low blood sugar, and the event was captured on camera as houseguests rallied around her. She promptly received medical assistance and was back in the game in no time.
What houseguests wear in the Big Brother house comes from their own personal wardrobes, though there are a few restrictions, according to TheRichest.com. Players can't wear clothing with logos to avoid branding issues. They also can't wear certain materials, like silk, or patterns, like polka dots or thin stripes, simply because they aren’t picked up well by cameras.
Nonetheless, fans will note that players have been able to find ways to express messaging through clothing while still following the rules. One recent example is Derek F.'s "Black Lives Matter" shirts. Another is Tom Green and the unique T-shirts he wore on Celebrity Big Brother, which were later revealed to be in silent support of a T-shirt business owned by a friend who had breast cancer, reports Toronto Star.
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