The ousted player talks about why he blindly trusted Jared.
Don’t believe everything you hear in theBig Brotherhouse.
It wasn’t true, but Red bought the lie and severed the alliance with his fellow Chiller.
Red Utley on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
How surprised was Red by his elimination?
Why did he trust Jared and not Cameron?
And how does he feel about not making the jury?
Cameron Hardin and Red Utley on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
We caught up with the self-proclaimed Chillbilly the morning after his ouster to ask all that and more.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Going into the vote, how confident were you that you would stay?
Red Utley and Jag Bains on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
RED UTLEY:Going into the vote?
Honestly, I wasn’t very confident at all.
I’d heard some murmurs around the house, I’d seen some weird behavior.
Red Utley on ‘Big Brother’ season 25.CBS
So it was a bit of surprise.
It’s interesting you say “apparently not.”
What have you heard in terms of what really happened in that conversation between Cameron and Jared?
Red Utley from ‘Big Brother 25’.Sonja Flemming/CBS
I hadn’t got down to having that conversation with Cam yet.
I didn’t want to act emotionally in the moment.
You said you thought you had Cirie’s vote to stay.
It seems like a lot of people think they’re very, very, very close with Cirie.
What is she doing in the house to make you and everyone feel so comfortable around her?
WithSurvivor,it may have trained her up a bit to make people feel comfortable about it.
You’ve had some time to digest the news that Cirie and Jared are mother and son.
I believe I’d have definitely been more careful with my information.
Were you trying to find someone else to replicate that?
I don’t know about replicate.
The fact that we’re both girl dads, dads in general.
But there were other people that I felt like I was close to.
I think she’s a really loyal individual and there’s a lot to be said for her character.
It’s interesting that Bowie Jane did vote for you to stay, as did Cameron.
You said the two votes youthoughtyou were going to get were Bowie, Jane, and Cirie.
So you thought Cameron was going to vote you out?
I honestly thought that he would go with the house on that if that was the case.
I felt like I’d already been burnt once.
Were you frustrated you didn’t win more competitions?
I mean these games are designed that anybody can take ‘em.
A lot of ‘em were luck.
Well, there’s a certain element of luck.
Like the Odd Couples comp for HOH, that’s my kind of thing.
I’m very visually responsive and quick with that sort of thing.
But the buttons on our side were inverted.
And that kind of done me in there.
Who’s playing the best game in the house?
She’s set up to go far, but I also think Cam is a competitor.
I mean, he is smart.
He knows a lot about the game.
But I think he’s got a good chance if he can keep winning to stay in there.
Big Brotheris an experience with a lot of extreme highs and lows.
As you look back on it, what were your highest and lowest moments in the house?
Obviously, any time you win something and get that dopamine and adrenaline rush.
So winning the Artifact Stack was definitely one of those high moments.
Also, my birthday.
It was also hilarious.
That was an absolute high point.
I’ve never laughed so hard in my life.
I felt really close to Cam really quickly, and that hurt when that got disrupted.
With the information that I had in the game, I don’t think I’d change anything.
I was playing the game that I felt like I should play one of loyalty and honesty and integrity.
Going back, would I lie and cheat and manipulate?
I don’t think so.
I feel pretty good about the game that I played.
It’s a bittersweet moment, to be honest with you.
The thing I’ve struggled with most has been missing my family.
I think that would’ve been tough.
