Cameron Hardindid not win season 25 ofBig Brother.But he won the next best thing.

Were you truly surprised?

CAMERON HARDIN: I still don’t have the words.

BIG BROTHER FINALE Thursday, November 9 Pictured: Cameron Hardin and Julie Chen Moonves

Julie Chen Moonves and Cameron Hardin at ‘Big Brother’ season 25 finale.Sonja Flemming/CBS

I can’t put it all together, man.

My favorite television show since 2001.

I can’t believe that fans of my favorite TV show decided that I was their favorite player.

BIG BROTHER FINALE Thursday, November 9 Pictured: The Minute Men: Matt Klotz and Jag Bains

Matt Klotz and Jag Bains at ‘Big Brother’ season 25 finale.Sonja Flemming/CBS

I cannot wrap my brain around it still.

Who did you think was going to win it?

I was fully banking on Cirie.

BIG BROTHER FINALE Thursday, November 9 Pictured: Jared Fields, Kirsten Elwin, Cameron Hardin, Red Utley, Reilly Smedley, Blue Kim, Cirie Fields, Izzy Gleicher, Jag Bains, Julie Chen Moonves, Matt Klotz, Bowie Jane, Mecole Hayes, Cory Wurtenberger, America Lopez, Hisam Goueli and Felicia Cannon

Julie Chen Moonves and the cast of ‘Big Brother’ season 25 at the finale.Sonja Flemming/CBS

I was standing next to her.

I was just like, “Man, at least I’m in the top three.

This is pretty cool.

Man, Cirie, this is really awesome.”

Let’s get into some game stuff.

Explain your vote for Jag to win.

Why him over Matt?

He was absolutely hands down between the two of them the better player, the most deserving.

I believe that he had the most control over his game.

I believe that he had the most planning opportunity.

He knew piece by piece exactly what he wanted to do.

So, I’m honored to have played the game with him.

I think he did an incredible job.

What did you think of their performances answering the jury questions and giving their speeches there at the end?

They were pretty solid.

Matt should have taken a lot more credit for what it was that he was doing.

I think that he probably could have got some votes.

And he took the bull by the horns.

I’m really proud of him.

Of course you do.

What do you make ofMecoletalking about you being either the hero or villain of the season?

And I was like, “What in the world are you talking about”?

Even then I was like, what is going on?

I don’t understand what’s happening.

And Julie was like, “You look pretty perplexed right now, Cameron.”

I didn’t give any thought to being the hero or the villain.

I just tried to play the best game that I could.

Couple things lacking, of course, but give everything that I got and just have fun with it.

I mean, just get as much juice from the squeeze as I could and have a great time.

Everyone in perjury that was out, none of them seemed shocked.

So naturally that leads me to ask: How was it seeing Izzy again tonight?

I never really spoke bad of her in the house.

I never really was an Izzy fan.

I think that she probably had a few choice words for me inside the house behind my back.

Has he had a chance to apologize yet?

Can’t stand the guy.

I’ll never talk to him again.

As soon as we locked eyes and Jag was named the winner, we went beeline to one another.

So I never had a problem with the guy.

We had an amazing reunion.

I can’t wait for the opportunities that he and I can possibly have outside of this house.

And that friendship I know he’s already part of my family.

Have they asked you to be onBig Brother Reindeer Gamesyet?

Well, would you do regularBig Brotheragain?

I don’t know about theReindeer Gamesthing.

That’s pretty tight timing.