Big Brother Canada season 12

Big Brother Canada 12 is the twelfth season of the Canadian reality television series Big Brother Canada. The series premiered on March 5, 2024, on Global. Hosted by Arisa Cox, the show revolves around fourteen contestants (known as HouseGuests), who volunteered to reside in a house under constant surveillance and without any communication with the outside world as they compete to win a grand prize of C$200,000 in cash and prizes.^[1] This season of the series sees 12 new HouseGuest compete against 2 HouseGuests from the prior editions and who are referred to as "All-Stars".^[2]

Big Brother Canada follows a group of contestants, known as House Guests who move into a custom-built house outfitted with cameras and microphones, recording their every move 24 hours a day.^[3] The House Guests are sequestered in the Big Brother Canada House with no contact with the outside world.^[4] During their stay, the House Guests share their thoughts on events and other HouseGuests inside a private room referred to as the Diary Room.^[5][6] At the start of each week in the house, the House Guests compete for the title of Head of Household, often shortened to simply HoH.^[7] The winner of the HoH competition is immune from eviction and will name two House Guests to be nominated for eviction.^[8] After the nominees are determined, the Power of Veto competition is played. Five players will compete in the competition: the two nominees and three random players, with the winner receiving the Power of Veto. If a House Guest chooses to exercise the Power of Veto, the Head of Household is obligated to name a replacement nominee.^[9] The holder of the Power of Veto is safe from being nominated as the replacement nominee.^[10] On eviction night, all House Guests must vote to evict one of the nominees, with the exception of the nominees and the Head of Household. The eviction vote is by secret ballot, with House Guests casting their votes orally in the Diary Room. In the event of a tied vote, the Head of Household will cast a tie-breaking vote publicly. The nominee with the majority of the votes is evicted from the house. Midway through the season, the evicted House Guests go on to become members of the "jury"; the jury is responsible for choosing who wins the series. The final Head of Household competition is split into three parts; the winners of the first two rounds compete in the third and final round. Once only two House Guests remain, the members of the jury cast their votes for who should win the series.^[11][12]

The images and profiles of the new HouseGuests for the twelfth season were released on February 28, 2024. It was also announced that two "Mystery All-Stars" were going to be on the cast, with their identities being revealed during the premiere.^[13] The two "Mystery All-Stars" were revealed to be Anthony Douglas, the runner up of Big Brother Canada 7, and Victoria Woghiren, the first juror from Big Brother Canada 9.

Ibrahim Appiah, a 34 year old sales engineer from Vancouver, BC was originally announced as a member of the cast, but was later removed for unknown reasons. Tola Eam was later announced in Appiah's place.^[14]

Production design

On February 26, 2024, Global released four images of the new Big Brother Canada house.^[15]

Digital Dailies

On February 27, 2024, it was announced that Live Feeds would not be reinstated and the "Digital Dailies" introduced during season 11 would return for a second year, featuring uncut footage from the house that will be published weekly on the show's website. It was also promised that the Digital Dailies would be more expansive this year.^[16]

Prizes

The HouseGuests are competing for the largest prize in Big Brother Canada history, valued at over $200,000 - the grand prize includes $130,000 in cash (consisting of the base prize of $100,000 with an additional $10,000 each provided by three sponsors: Philips Sonicare Oral Care, Tonybet and Endy), a two-year lease of a 2024 Infiniti QX60 SU, a Cuban beach vacation provided by Sunwing Vacations, a $10,000 Samsung Galaxy prize pack, $10,000 of clothing courtesy of Winners and a year’s worth of food from Skip the Dishes valued at $10,000. The runner-up wins $20,000. Canada's Favourite Houseguest will also return with the Canadian public voting for the recipient of a $10,000 prize.^[17]

Additional prizes will also be awarded over the course of the game.

On Day 1, 12 new HouseGuests entered the famed Big Brother Canada House. They immediately learned two All-Stars would join them as mystery HouseGuests: Victoria from Season 9 and Anthony from Season 7. Before they entered the House, Arisa informed the two they would have safety for the first week. However, they would not be able to compete in the first competition. They were instead captains of two entourages. The other HouseGuests would compete to earn the right to join each entourage, while Anthony and Victoria would face-off later for one of them to become the first Head of Household, with their entourage winning safety. The 12 HouseGuests then held strong in the Choose Your Entourage competition. In this competition, HouseGuests had to hold onto a rope while standing on a slanted platform. As the competition continued, they had to move down the rope, making it harder to hold on. If a HouseGuest falls, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will earn safety for the week. In addition, the order in which they drop will decide the picking order for which entourage to join. Lexus was the winner and won safety. Lexus, Donna, Vivek, Bayleigh, Dinis, and Elijah joined Anthony's entourage. Tola, Matthew, Janine, Avery, Todd, and Kayla joined Victoria' entourage. The game quickly became divided along gender lines, with both a men's and women's alliance, known as "Big Sister". Daniel from Season 11 arrived to host the Head of Household competition. The HouseGuests then played in the Art of Betrayal Head of Household competition. In this competition, the new HouseGuests were asked a series of first impression questions. Anthony and Victoria were then tasked to guess what the majority of their Entourage answered. With each incorrect answer, the Captain must eliminate one of their entourage members. If they both answer correctly, the HouseGuest who locks in last has to eliminate a member. The HouseGuest with the last entourage member standing will become the first Head of Household, earning safety for their team. Anthony became the new Head of Household, and his entourage earned safety. On Day 6, the twelve new HouseGuests baked in the Bon Appetit Have-Not competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must crawl down their lane to the table of pies. They must then search the pies using only their face to find a card, with either "Have" or "Try Again". Once they find a card, regardless of what it says, the HouseGuest must chug a glass of milk, crawl back down their lane, and the next HouseGuest begins. The first two teams to find four Have cards will be Haves for the week, while the remaining team will become Have-Nots. Avery, Donna, Lexus, and Vivek became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 7, Anthony nominated Avery and Janine for eviction. Anthony, Avery, Kayla, Lexus, and Victoria formed the "Hot Chocolate" alliance. On Day 8, Avery and Janine, as well as Tola, Dinis, and Matthew, burrowed in the Down the Rabbit Hole Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must crawl into their pitch black burrow to find a puzzle grid. Using their sense of touch, they must identify the shapes on their grid, search the burrow for the matching pieces, and recreate the grid on their station. The first HouseGuest to correctly recreate their grid will win the Power of Veto. Dinis was the winner. On Day 10, Dinis decided not to use the Power of Veto. On Day 13, Janine was evicted by a 11-0 vote. Arisa then informed the HouseGuests that the entourages were over, and it was an individual game.

Following Janine's eviction, the HouseGuests snaked in the Spitting Venom Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must suck up venom from their basin with their mouths, climb the stairs, and spit their venom in another HouseGuest's tube. If a HouseGuest's tube reaches the red line, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Victoria was the winner. For being the first four HouseGuests eliminated during the Head of Household competition, Dinis, Elijah, Todd, and Vivek became Have-Nots for the week. Despite winning, Victoria was unhappy at being the new Head of Household. Victoria hoped to target Vivek, who had been targeting her from the beginning. The "Hot Chocolate" alliance also added Elijah and Matthew to form "The Directors" alliance. On Day 14, Victoria nominated Elijah and Vivek for eviction. Showmances began to blossom between Donna and Todd, as well as Matthew and Lexus. Victoria began to feel weary of Donna and Todd's relationship, while Avery questioned Donna and Vivek's closeness, as well as the possibility of an East Coast alliance. As a result, Victoria changed her target to Donna. On Day 15, Elijah and Vivek, alongside Dinis, Lexus, and Avery, worked out in the Comp Beast Boot Camp Power of Veto competition, hosted by Demetres from Season 5. In this competition, HouseGuests had to maneuver 16 blocks, 2 at a time, along the rope through an obstacle course and drop them in a box. After transferring all the blocks, they must arrange the blocks to solve a puzzle. The first HouseGuest to complete the puzzle will win the Power of Veto. Dinis was the winner. On Day 17, Dinis used the Power of Veto on Vivek, and Victoria named Donna as the replacement nominee. On Day 18, the HouseGuests were given the task to split into two crews and write, direct, and shoot short films. Victoria would decide the winner. The team of Avery, Bayleigh, Elijah, Lexus, Matthew, and Vivek won and each earned $1000 from Samsung. On Day 20, Donna was evicted by a 7-3 vote, with Bayleigh, Dinis, and Todd voting to evict Elijah.

Following Donna's eviction, the HouseGuests flashed in the Steal the Spotlight Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must wait in the backlot for the spotlights to turn on. They must then race to stand in a spotlight. However, there will always be one less spotlight than there are players. In addition, they will be offered temptations, such as food, beer, a massage from Season 11 HouseGuest Roberto, slop passes, and an advantage, throughout the competition to lure them away from the backlot. If a HouseGuest fails to claim a spotlight, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Vivek was the winner. Avery found the advantage during the competition, revealed to be safety for the week. As the new Head of Household, Vivek was required to name four Have-Nots for the week. Anthony, Bayleigh, Matthew, and Tola became Have-Nots for the week. On Day 21, Vivek nominated Bayleigh and Elijah for eviction, with Bayleigh as the target. On Day 22, Bayleigh and Elijah, plus Kayla, Dinis, and Anthony, lounged in the Fun In the Sun Power of Veto competition. In this competition, HouseGuests must lay in their beach chair, containing a built-in buzzer. When the horn sounds, HouseGuests have three minutes to search the sand for puzzle pieces and begin building their puzzle. If a HouseGuest prematurely releases their buzzer, or fails to return to their chair before the three minutes are up, they will be eliminated. The first HouseGuest to complete their puzzle will win the Power of Veto, as well as $5000 from Sunwing. Kayla was the winner. To protect the "Hot Chocolate" alliance, Kayla, Anthony, and Victoria worked to convince Vivek to backdoor Dinis, his closest ally. On Day 24, Kayla took Bayleigh off the block, and Vivek nominated Dinis in her place. On Day 25, the HouseGuests were given the task to balance an egg on a spoon for 30 minutes. Any HouseGuest who drops their egg will be disqualified, while everyone else will receive a meal from "Skip". Everyone besides Avery, Elijah, and Anthony earned the meal. On Day 27, Dinis was evicted by a 9-0 vote.

Following Dinis' eviction, the HouseGuests were quizzed in the No Business Like Quiz Business Head of Household competition. In this competition, HouseGuests were asked a series of questions regarding the awards in the Trophy Room. If a HouseGuest answered incorrectly, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will be the new Head of Household. Elijah was the winner. On Day 28, the HouseGuests played in the Milky Meadows Have-Not competition. Split into two teams, HouseGuests must fill their mouths with milk from the bottles and transfer it to the bucket. The team who transfers more milk after 20 minutes will win the competition. In addition, they will save one member of the losing team, while the other members will be Have-Nots for the week. Avery, Bayleigh, Matthew, Lexus, and Todd won the competition. They saved Anthony, while Kayla, Tola, Victoria, and Vivek became Have-Nots for the week. Lexus and Matthew's relationship started to cause cracks in the "Big Sister" alliance. On Day 28, Elijah nominated Todd and Tola for eviction, with the plan to backdoor Bayleigh. On Day 29, Todd and Tola, in addition to Anthony, Lexus, and Bayleigh, gambled in the Game Day Power of Veto competition, sponsored by "TonyBet". In each round of the competition, HouseGuests were presented with a challenge. Players will privately bid how quickly they believe they can complete the task. The HouseGuest who bids the lowest will have to accomplish the task within the time they bid. If they succeed, the player can eliminate anyone else from the competition. If they fail, they will be eliminated. The last HouseGuest standing will win the Power of Veto, as well as $5,000 from "TonyBet". Lexus was the winner. On Day 31, Lexus decided not to use the Power of Veto.

At the start of each week, a group of HouseGuests are selected to become the Have-Nots for the week. Those selected to be the Have-Nots are restricted to a slop diet and cold showers. There was no official Have-Not room for this season.

Notes

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