“I think the truth of the matter is they were looking for a reason to evict me.”
Hisam Gouelithought he was running the game.
And then he was out of it.
Hisam Goueli on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
But his bossy attitude rubbed everyone including his own alliance the wrong way.
And the people he was closest to then engineered his ouster.
How does Hisam feel about the betrayal?
Hisam Goueli on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.Sonja Flemming/CBS
Does he accept his share of the blame?
And does he regret winning all those competitions?
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Hisam Goueli on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
HISAM GOUELI:Yeah, that’s devastating news to find out, right?
You have to trust people in this game, and it’s hard for that trust to be violated.
I was aware that there were women working together.
Hisam Goueli and Reilly Smedley on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
I was aware that Izzy, Cirie, Felicia, and Bowie probably were all together.
That was pretty clear.
I think the truth of the matter is they were looking for a reason to evict me.
Hisam Goueli on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.Sonja Flemming/CBS
You have to have enough evidence to sway people.
And I think that people use that to do so.
Do you agree with that?
I think it’s a tough position, right?
As the Head of Household, I knew thatReillywas coming after me.
I knew that she had planned on evicting me and Izzy.
Do you think the Veto speech when you talked about everyone voting Reilly out was a bit too much?
Of course, it was too much!
And I apologized to her immediately afterward.
I also did a lot of damage control afterward.
I absolutely believe I went too far.
And for that, I apologized to Reilly.
It wasn’t intended to be so, but it obviously rubbed people the wrong way.
I can see why it rubbed people the wrong way.
And I’m sorry about it.
And it’s ultimately what cost me the game.
And the truth of the matter is that I then watched the three of them work the house.
I would’ve been fiercely loyal.
I believe in letting bygones be bygones.
I believe that people make mistakes.
I believe that we can learn from our mistakes and the only way to heal is to forgive.
Let’s just talk about the game move of getting you out.
On one hand, your alliance could be thinking, “This guy’s a big competitor.
So do you think it was a smart move to take you out?
I’m going to say I think that’s a smart move to take me out.
I’m not sure the timing was right.
I think where I would be most vulnerable is after I won another HOH or during a double eviction.
And that would make more sense to me.
And so I was just a little bit surprised that it happened so early, to be honest.
The minute I won the first Veto.
The truth of the matter is that I didn’t want to win that HOH competition.
And I think that that’s pretty clear.
I knew I was safe with Jared, so I had nothing to worry about that week.
And Jared just chooses the wrong door.
And then, unfortunately, I became the next HOH.
And with that, then the only obvious target was Reilly.
And so I sent my sights there, and that’s what happened.
Who’s playing the best game in the house?
I think, probably at this moment, Cory is.
I think that he’s naturally aligned with both sides of the house.
He’s playing sort of in the middle.
I think that just looking at him, he is unassuming.
And so I think that Cory is safely navigating both sides right now.
How are you doing right now?
It’s only about 12 hours since you got out.
So how are you doing right now 12 hours after the fact?
I would say I’m doing as well as I can be doing.
This is a new experience for me.
It’s a new adventure.
I’m ready to move on to the next thing in my life.
I’m ready to get back to my job.
I’m ready to go back to working with people.
I’m ready to go back to performing.
I’m ready to see my dog.
I’m ready to see my family and friends.
There’s a lot that I’m looking forward to.
I’m an optimistic person, and I’m hopeful that something good will come out of this experience.
I’m a bold person.
I said that from the very beginning.
I’m bold and I can be an intense person.
I definitely had a point of view and I definitely have a point of view.
That’s what we as viewers like to see, and that’s what producers like to see.
Here’s what I would say: I would consider it.
It’s a tough experience.
It’s a hard game.
There’s a lot of sacrifice.
It will depend upon where I am in my life.
I’ve had this wonderful experience, to be honest with you.
And the truth of the matter is, could there be a place where I would do it again?
Yeah, of course.
I’m up for a new adventure at all times.
But that’s also at the expense of what other adventures are out there.
And so I will choose the best adventure.
Let’s say that.
So which is it:Are you honest or are you a liar?
I’m an honest person.
The truth of the matter is that I did keep all of the promises that I set to keep.
I was bold, I was honest, I was forthright, I was loyal.
All of those things were true.
