The Big Brother 27 cast featured some interesting personalities, including a former winner who was there to spark some drama. Rachel Reilly did exactly that. She helped make the season more exciting and brought more eyes to CBS this summer.
Elsewhere, production worked hard to add some other interesting individuals, which is where recruiting for the show comes into play. Many people apply to be on Big Brother, but the producers also seek out people who could improve the show. Big personalities are a plus, with some players found on social media, and others are people producers have come across in public.
Who was a recruit on Big Brother 27?
Some key players on the Big Brother 27 cast were recruited to play this summer. Through their live feed chats, those players typically reveal their backstories. Oftentimes, the recruits are learning the show and rush to watch previous seasons to get a feel for things. Along the way, HamsterWatch has been noting those chats.
Morgan Pope, Ava Pearl, and Keanu Soto were all recruits. They have big social media presences that have made them interesting candidates for the show. Kelley Jorgensen, Zach Cornell, and possibly Katherine Woodman were also recruits.
Fan applicants include Ashley Hollis, Lauren Domingue, Cliffton “Will” Williams, Rylie Jeffries, Jimmy Heagerty, Adrian Rocha, and Amy Bingham.
Vince Panaro and Mickey Lee have unique backstories, as they were prior-season alternates who got the call this summer. So they had been in the Big Brother fold for a while.
As for Isiah “Zae” Frederich, he applied to be on The Amazing Race and wound up being courted for the Big Brother house. He didn’t fare well, going home first this summer.
And there you have it. It’s not a putdown to say someone was recruited for the show, but it does explain why some of them appear to misunderstand the game at times (on the live feeds).
Some fans hate having recruits on the show
One fan wrote a letter to the show to request fewer recruits for Big Brother 28.
“Dear Big Brother, Can we please have contestants next season who are actual fans & not random influencers you found to recruit? There are normal, every day people who are way more entertaining and who would appreciate the actual game. #bb27 #bigbrother,” they wrote.
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