Big Brother has been on the air for 20 years.
The series has been a success story for CBS, but it has also been filled with controversial houseguests.
While most of the action is cut down to three one-hour episodes every week, the series has a 24-hour live feed that gives viewers a closer look into what goes on in the house.
We're running down the most controversial houseguests.
Jack Matthews (Season 21)
Matthews found himself in trouble for comments that viewers found both racist and aggressive.
He did not get on with fellow houseguest, Kemi Fakunle, and said to his allies that he wanted to "stomp a mudhole through" her chest.
He also called her "disgusting" and a "maggot" during their time in the house.
Matthews also courted controversy when called Asian-American houseguest Isabella Wang a "rice pudding."
Julie Chen asked Matthews about his comments upon his eviction, and he apologized to Fakunle,...
The series has been a success story for CBS, but it has also been filled with controversial houseguests.
While most of the action is cut down to three one-hour episodes every week, the series has a 24-hour live feed that gives viewers a closer look into what goes on in the house.
We're running down the most controversial houseguests.
Jack Matthews (Season 21)
Matthews found himself in trouble for comments that viewers found both racist and aggressive.
He did not get on with fellow houseguest, Kemi Fakunle, and said to his allies that he wanted to "stomp a mudhole through" her chest.
He also called her "disgusting" and a "maggot" during their time in the house.
Matthews also courted controversy when called Asian-American houseguest Isabella Wang a "rice pudding."
Julie Chen asked Matthews about his comments upon his eviction, and he apologized to Fakunle,...
- 7/29/2020
- by Paul Dailly
- TVfanatic
Hey, fellow Big Brother fans. We're back at you with some pretty interesting alumni news. This news is in regards to a pair of alumni, Chris "Swaggy C" Williams and Bayleigh Dayton, from the most recent Big Brother season 20, which took place last Summer 2018. I'm sure most of you guys remember Swaggy C and Bailey. Swaggy C got Bailey preggers while in the house. Then she unfortunately miscarried the baby. During finale night, Swaggy proposed to Bailey on Live television. Fortunately, for Swaggy C's ego, she accepted his proposal, and they've seemingly been happy ever since with the exception of that whole debacle that went down over the Swaggy C and Fessy charity Basketball game for former season 19 houseguest Kevin Schlehuber. In this latest batch of news for Swaggy C and Bailey, it has been revealed by the folks over at Soapdirt.com that these two love birds have indeed...
- 5/4/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, Big Brother fans. We've got a pretty interesting alumni report for you guys in this article. We previously reported that Big Brother season 20 alumni Chris "Swaggy" Williams and Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat threw a basketball, Cancer fundraiser event out in Orlando, Florida back on January 5, 2019. It was called,Swaggy C Vs Fessy. They even had a website for it and everything. It was called swaggyvsfessy.com. It's no longer up now since the even is well past over. It was specifically promoted as a fundraiser event to help out Kevin Schlehuber from season 19 out with his cancer bills and for cancer research. Kevin was recently diagnosed with prostate cancer, but thank God it was detected early enough. It was removed back in November 2018, and he's reportedly cancer free now. Now, according to the folks over at the OrlandoSentinel.com , Swaggy C made a lot of fans on Twitter extremely upset...
- 2/10/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, fellow Big Brother fans. We've got some pretty exciting news for you guys in this article. It turns out that we're about to see some big personalities from the recent 20th season of Big Brother hit up the basketball court this weekend to help raise funds for season 19 Kevin Schlehuber. We previously reported that Kevin just had surgery back in late November 2018 to remove cancer from his prostate. The surgery went well, but I'm sure he has huge medical bills as a result of it. I'm guessing that's what this charity event is helping to raise money for. According to a recent report from the folks at the Orlandosentinel.com , Chris "Swaggy C" Williams and Faysal "Fessy" Shafaat are about to go head to head in a 1 on 1 basketball game to see who is the best, and you guys will be able to watch it live! That's right, guys.
- 1/2/2019
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, fellow "Big Brother" fans. We've got a very important update for you guys in regards to Big Brother season 19 Kevin Schlehuber. At the end of October 2018, we ran a report informing you guys that Kevin had unfortunately developed prostate cancer. He told fans on his official Twitter account that he would be having surgery to remove it after the Thanksgiving holidays. Well, now we can officially tell you that Kevin did indeed have that surgery. He recently hit up his official Twitter account with a few updates, but the bottom line is he is now cancer Free! That's right, guys. Kevin is going to be ok it seems. He revealed that they got all the cancer out and that it did not spread. There's a timeline of tweets that Kevin posted. They started back on November 26, 2018 when he first went in for the surgery. So, he definitely didn't waste anymore time.
- 12/8/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Hey, fellow Big Brother fans. Unfortunately, we have some pretty bad news to share with you guys today in reference to former season 19 Big Brother houseguest Kevin Schlehuber. He apparently hit up his official Twitter account this past Monday, October 22, 2018 to deliver a very shocking and devastating message to all of his fans about his health. He revealed that he has cancer! On a more positive note, Kevin mentioned that he has every intention of fighting this disease and beating it. Kevin's tweet was actually one of those photo letter tweets because he wanted to leave a message that contained more than 140 characters. In Kevin's letter, he wrote. "Hi everyone. I have some news to share with you. Last night, I got a call and went to the doctor with my family today. I was told I have cancer. I'm not posting this for sympathy but to raise awareness. Please...
- 10/26/2018
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
Recently, the folks over at Entertainment Weekly got to chat up the Big Brother host Julie Chen (above left). In this interview, they got Julie's opinion on some of the season 19 houseguests and who she thinks might win in certain scenarios. Julie really cracked some good jokes when she was asked about Raven's (above right) clear delusions she expressed to the other houseguests in the jury house. Julie also revealed that she too thinks Christmas might have a secret crush on Paul. She talked about Kevin and thought he was pretty much lost but street smart enough to snatch up that $25,000 the first week. Heck, that's almost second place prize money when you factor in his stipend that he'll receive to go along with it. I think it's like $10,000 or something around that ball park. Julie thinks Paul better deliver a good jury plea speech if he makes final two...
- 9/16/2017
- by Andre Braddox
- OnTheFlix
“Big Brother” is back on Global! Each week Et Canada will be interviewing the latest houseguest evicted from the house. In a dark and dreary season of “Big Brother” Kevin Schlehuber was the one bright spot. The dapper three-piece suit tucked away between the tasteless clearance rack specials. As the oldest houseguest – the majority […]...
- 9/15/2017
- by Martin Holmes
- ET Canada
Recently, the people over at Us Magazine got to chat with Big Brother seaon 19 fifth place finisher Alex Ow. During her interview with them, she explained why she was so freaking mean to her fellow houseguest Kevin Schlehuber. She's claiming that he was very passive aggressive, irritating and that he would also say snide comments and more! She also revealed that she still wants to vote for houseguest Paul Abrahamian if he makes it to the final two even though he was responsible for getting her evicted. Alex also discussed a lot of other things. Let's get into it. They started out the interview by asking her why she was so mean to Kevin and disliked him so much. She claims that he was very controlling and passive aggressive among other things. She told them,"Kevin was always doing things to me as a 'control' factor. He would purposely ask us the same questions.
- 9/15/2017
- by Chris
- OnTheFlix
Following the elimination of Kevin Schlehuber, only three players remain on Season 19 of “Big Brother” and now we want to know: Who do you Not want to win? Paul Abrahamian, Christmas Abbott and Josh Martinez formed a successful alliance and executed their plan to make it to the finale together. But many viewers are […]...
- 9/15/2017
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
A sharply dressed Kevin Schlehuber was all smiles as he walked out to greet “Big Brother” host, Julie Chen, as the latest evicted houseguest Thursday night. The 55-year-old stay-at-home father received a thunderous applause from the live audience, which could hint at him being in the running for the $25,000 prize that goes along with […]...
- 9/15/2017
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
After Paul Abrahamian won Head of Household on the Sept. 13 episode of “Big Brother,” he nominated Josh Martinez and Kevin Schlehuber for Thursday’s live eviction. While this was not shown on CBS, it did play out on the live feeds of “Bb 19.” One of these men won’t make it to the finals and […]...
- 9/14/2017
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
Another bitter houseguest was sent off to the jury during a special Wednesday night eviction episode of “Big Brother.” Reigning Head of Household Josh Martinez nominated Alex Ow and Kevin Schlehuber for eviction during Sunday’s episode. But was the Power of Veto used to pull one of them off the block? Who was evicted on Wednesday? And who […]...
- 9/14/2017
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
An action-packed double eviction shook up the “Big Brother” house Thursday night, sending two more players into a jury of bitter, bamboozled castoffs. Jason Dent and Kevin Schlehuber sat on the block going into the live episode, but which one was ousted following the first vote? After Julie Chen dropped a double eviction bomb on […]...
- 9/8/2017
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
Thursday night “Big Brother” will air its second live double eviction of the season. On the block for the first eviction are Jason Dent and Kevin Schlehuber and after one of those men leaves, the six remaining houseguests will compete in back-to-back Head of Household and Power of Veto competitions that will help determine who’ll […]...
- 9/7/2017
- by benutty
- Gold Derby
After Paul Abrahamian used his Power of Veto to save Alex Ow from the possibility of eviction on the Sept. 6 episode of “Big Brother,” Head of Household Christmas Abbott replaced her with Kevin Schlehuber. Now, he and Jason Dent are both on the block for Thursday’s live eviction. As there is to be a double eviction on […]...
- 9/7/2017
- by Paul Sheehan
- Gold Derby
[[tmz:video id="0_zy8p8o4g"]] "Big Brother" contestant Jason Dent continues his Rape Tour 2017 ... this time bragging to fellow housemates how he once told cops he was on his way to a nursing home to rape a bunch of women. Jason was on the show's live online feed Wednesday, talking to a group of house guests about a time he was pulled over by university police. He says he berated them, telling them they were fake cops with nothing better to do.
- 9/1/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Last August, CBS announced it had renewed Big Brother through season 20 (in addition to producing a version of the show for CBS All Access subscribers -- Big Brother: Over the Top). There's no danger of this summer tradition being cancelled soon but, could Big Brother tank in the ratings this time around? All we can say is, stay tuned. A competitive reality TV series, hosted by Julie Chen, Big Brother typically airs on CBS three nights a week — Wednesdays (veto), Thursdays (eviction), and Sundays. In the 19th season, the new contestants are: Christmas Abbott, Matthew Clines, Dominique Cooper, Elena Davies, Jason Dent, Jessica Graf, Cameron Heard, Mark Jansen, Megan Lowder, Josh Martinez, Cody Nickson, Alex Ow, Jillian Parker, Kevin Schlehuber, Ramses Soto, and Raven Walton. Big Brother follows a group of people living together in a house outfitted with 87 HD...
- 9/1/2017
- by TVSeriesFinale.com
- TVSeriesFinale.com
[[tmz:video id="0_tj35e61l"]] "Big Brother" contestant Jason Dent was way out of bounds when he joked about raping the wife of houseguest Kevin Schlehuber ... this according to Kevin's wife, who's deeply disturbed by Jason's remarks. Kevin's wife, Deborah, tells TMZ ... Jason making those comments on the show's live feed, while laughing hysterically, is the worst thing she's ever seen. She says while her husband signed up for 'Bb' and all that comes with it ... she and her kids didn't.
- 8/31/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
“Big Brother” contestant Jason Dent has come under fire for comments he made on Monday that were captured by viewers of CBS’s 24-hour live feeds. In a disgraceful moment for the reality TV show, the 38-year-old rodeo clown from Humeston, Ia made an inexcusable rape joke involving fellow houseguest Kevin Schlehuber‘s entire family. Watch the […]...
- 8/31/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
The Power of Veto was up for grabs on “Big Brother” Wednesday night, determining if the summer’s last remaining showmance would survive the week. Jason Dent nominated Matt Clines and Raven Walton for eviction on Sunday’s episode, telling them they were simply pawns in a scheme to backdoor the house’s latest target, Kevin Schlehuber. But […]...
- 8/31/2017
- by Denton Davidson
- Gold Derby
[[tmz:video id="0_tj35e61l"]] "Big Brother" contestant Jason Dent thinks rape is seriously funny -- he went full Lol while talking about having sex with another housemate's wife ... while forcing the guy's kids to watch. The footage is pretty disturbing ... Jason was cracking up on the Internet live feed Monday, joking he was going to f**k Kevin Schlehuber's wife if Kevin turned on him in the game. A female housemate, Alex Ow, was laughing along as Jason...
- 8/29/2017
- by TMZ Staff
- TMZ
Fans of “Big Brother” Season 19 have a dream Final 2 scenario, but it’s a pairing you might not expect: Kevin Schlehuber and Paul Abrahamian. These two players haven’t shared much time together in the house, but fans who voted in our recent poll agree that they want one of them to win the $500,00 […]...
- 8/29/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
After a summer of bickering, backstabbing and broken legs, “Big Brother” Season 19 is down to the final eight houseguests: Alex Ow, Christmas Abbott, Jason Dent, Josh Martinez, Kevin Schlehuber, Matthew Clines, Paul Abrahamian and Raven Walton. Who do you Want to win the game and join the “Big Brother” winners list? Let your voice […]...
- 8/25/2017
- by Marcus James Dixon
- Gold Derby
Big Brother 19 saw the return of the series' biggest self-made character, Paul "Friendship" Abrahamian. But the biggest personality might be a brand-new player. In the two-part Big Brother 19 premiere Kevin Schlehuber made quite the impression for reasons other than being the first to take one of the season's temptations. Kevin feels like he has been grown in a reality TV contestant lab and is a weird (but wonderful) mixture of several standard trashy TV conventions. Yet for all his strangeness Kevin might just be a genuine threat in the game.
- 6/30/2017
- by editor@buddytv.com
- buddytv.com
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