What is Big Brother 15?
Q: What is Big Brother 15?
A: Big Brother 15 is the fifteenth season of the American reality television show, Big Brother. It began airing on CBS starting on June 26, 2013 and will continue to air until September 18, 2013.
Q: How long does this season last?
A: This season of Big Brother lasts a total of 90 days, making it the longest season to date in Big Brother history.
Q: How many HouseGuests are there?
A: There are sixteen HouseGuests competing in this season of Big Brother.
Q: What is the format for the show?
A: The format for the show remains the same from previous seasons - a group of contestants compete to win by voting each other off, with one HouseGuest being nominated for eviction each week and then voted out by their fellow HouseGuests if they receive enough votes.
Q: Who decides who wins $500,000 prize at the end?
A: At the end when only two HouseGuests remain, the last seven evicted HouseGuests form a Jury of Seven who decide which one will win the $500,000 prize.
Q: Have any controversial remarks been made by some of this year's houseguests?
A: Yes, several controversial remarks have been made by some of this year's houseguests including Aaryn Gries, GinaMarie Zimmerman and Spencer Clawson who have made racist comments about two African American contestants as well as negative comments about an Asian contestant Helen and a gay contestant calling him "Kermit the Fag".
Q: What happened as a result of these comments?
A: As a result of these comments viewers were angered and ratings dropped significantly leading to many journalists making negative reviews about these houseguest's actions. Aaryn Gries and GinaMarie Zimmerman were even fired from their jobs because of their comments although they did not know about it until after leaving due to not being allowed contact with anyone outside during their stay in the house. The show also had to put disclaimers before episodes started informing viewers that these views were not those held by CBS itself.
