Black ‘Big Brother’ Players Unite for Celebratory Weekend in Phoenix

A very long time coming! Black gamers from each Huge Brother and Huge Brother Canada united for a weekend of bonding and celebration – tagged #BlkBBWeekend – in Phoenix, Arizona.

The attendee record included season 6’s Beau Beasley, season 9’s Parker Somerville, season 13’s Lawon Exum, season 14’s Jodi Rollins, season 21 and 22’s David Alexander, and season 23’s Tiffany Mitchell, Kyland Younger, Azah Awasum and Hannah Chaddha.

Huge Brother Canada’s Andrew Miller, (season 6), Angie Tackie (season 8) and Breydon White (season 9) additionally flew in for the large occasion.

The particular weekend meet-up comes after the U.S. model of the sequence lastly topped its first Black winner in Xavier Prather. (Tamar Braxton beforehand gained season 2 of Superstar Huge Brother in 2019 and Tychon Carter-Newman got here in first for Huge Brother Canada 9 in early 2021.) Xavier joined a powerful Black alliance – named “The Cookout” – that shaped early within the season, dominated the summer time and made historical past with fellow members Tiffany, Azah, Hannah, Kyland and Derek Frazier.

“This was a particular weekend as a result of we have been in a position to personally thank the earlier Black BB alumni gamers for opening up, not solely their arms to welcome us within the the group, however opening the door for The Cookout to make Huge Brother historical past,” Tiffany solely instructed Us Weekly. “It’s their years of struggling to be accepted and represented that fueled our want to make sure a Black winner for season 23.”

The concept of assembly up had been on season 18 participant Zakiyah Everette’s thoughts “for some time,” she defined to Us. “I do know my fellow African American brothers and sisters on the present have too,” she stated. “After seasons and seasons of Huge Brother and after the superb win (lastly) of a primary ever African American contestant, we knew we needed to rejoice one another.”

Regardless of not with the ability to make it to the eventful weekend, she added, “Every AA houseguest has had a really related expertise, one which solely we really perceive. It was time to attach and present each other love and appreciation. Above all this celebratory journey was for us and I’m glad we have been in a position to make it occur.”

Tiffany, America’s Favourite Houseguest season 23 winner, echoed that sentiment, telling Us, “It’s like popping the cork to a champagne bottle. We every had a flip in loosening the cork. The Cookout made historical past however we didn’t get thus far alone. This weekend allowed us to share our experiences and bond collectively. As a fan of the present I’m honored to be accepted into the BB group as not only a participant or a pal, however as household.”

Scroll all the way down to see extra photographs from the weekend and extra of what the gamers needed to say…

Supply: US MAGAZINE