The runner-up also reveals the votes he was surprised to not get.
Matt Klotz did something pretty extraordinary onBig Brother.
Did Matt think he was going to win once Jag brought him to the final two?
Matt Klotz on ‘Big Brother’ season 25 finale.CBS
Which votes from the jury surprised him?
How does he feel about his performance in the final Q&A with the folks deciding his fate?
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: First off, congratulations dude.
Matt Klotz on season 25 of ‘Big Brother’.CBS
That is no joke at all.
MATT KLOTZ:Thank you.
Yeah, 100 days hits you when you get there.
Matt Klotz, Julie Chen Moonves, and Jag Bains at ‘Big Brother’ season 25 finale.Sonja Flemming/CBS
It was a long journey.
I thought it was going to come down really close.
I thought it’d be maybe a 4-3.
Matt Klotz on season 25 of ‘Big Brother’.CBS
I knowCameronhad told me I was playing a very good game, so I was counting his vote.
And thenCory, before his eviction, also told me, “You’re playing the best game.”
So I was counting those two votes.
Matt Klotz and Reilly Smedley at ‘Big Brother’ season 25 finale.Sonja Flemming/CBS
And so those were the four votes I was counting on.
Talking to the jury with $750,000 on the line is a stressful situation.
Yeah, I think an on-the-spot speech, I’m not the best at that.
I never even thought about that before this day.
I had never really paid attention to what questions would be asked, so I was very unprepared.
I got there, so it definitely worked.
Whether the jury agreed with it or not, that’s up to the jury.
Yeah, he spoke very well.
He did a good job delivering that speech.
My plan was never to be kind of sneaking around and stuff.
My plan was just being loyal, sticking with my bro, and getting to the farthest way.
He took a lot of shots.
Yeah, I was like, “Bro, you have no idea with jury.”
And every jury’s different and you could’t guarantee anything.
I was more comforting, more approachable in this game, where he was more of a threat.
So it just came down to what the jury really wanted the winner to be.
Some jury people want a social game player.
And then some just want the comp beast player.
So it was a little surprising for many viewers as well.
Yeah, because there have been times where we had saved each other in this game.
That was himself repaying the favor to what I had done.
We protected each other.
We just worked together so well.
It goes back and forth.
Bowie was kind of slept on.
She was doing great.
I think, ultimately, I might’ve voted for Jag because I know he played a great game.
He had a target on his back most of the time, and that’s what my strategy was.
And that was my strategy too.
He’s my shield, so as long as he’s in, I’m going to be okay.
No one wanted to take the shot.
I wasn’t going to take the shot, that’s my bro.
Were you aware that Jag also kinda, sorta had a final two deal with Bowie Jane?
I thought, maybe I got fooled again.
Three hours later, they go to the bathroom at the same time at 2:00 AM.
Yeah, I wasn’t sure.
That’s a big move on his part, taking that risk.
Because that’s how I was thinking a little bit too.
I obviously didn’t get those wins early or that late.
How difficult was it for you being deaf in that house sinceBig Brotheris often a game played in whispers?
Yes, a house full of whispers.
It was a big challenge.
I mean, I get a hundred days like that obviously, the first half was the hardest part.
That was an impossible feat for me, and I tried to maneuver around that.
That was kind of what most people saw.
That’s one of the major reasons why I decided to live in the Have-Not room.
I don’t think that’s ever happened in any other season.
I knew that one was coming.
Yeah, me and Reilly will have a good talk.
It’s been 84 days since I’ve seen her.
She got evicted early, and then I made it all the way through to the end.
I think Reilly knows a lot more about me, because she’s been watching the show.
