Tessa Downing

is a contestant from Big Brother 8 (US), Big Brother 10 (US), and Big Brother 16 (US). She was a finalist on Beach House.
==Profile==
Big Brother 8 (US)
In Big Brother 8, Tessa was a dominant presence during her time in the house. She was instantly included in a majority alliance called The Power Structure as a result of her winning the first HOH. Tessa grew fondly to Milo Skaggs and they eventually blossomed into a showmance which only made the threat on her back even bigger. The only amount of adversary she faced through the pre-jury phase of the game was Candace McCurdy's HOH reign where she threatened to target the showmances. That being said, Tessa didn't touch the block and even won the POV so she would've been fine had she gone up. Her demise would come up in the second half of the Double Eviction and the first official week of the jury phase. Dove Denney won HOH and targeted Tessa's showmance partner, Milo for eviction. When he won POV, Tessa was an easy replacement nominee and target. She figured she had the votes but when Power Structure members Chantal Garner and Hunter Lowery turned on her, she was evicted 5-3 and became the first jury member.
Big Brother 10 (US)
In Big Brother 10, Tessa came back wanting to make it far based off the potential she showed in her first season. Starting the game off, she teamed up with Skylar Marsh and agreed to make it to the end despite being on different sides during Big Brother 8. She was lucky enough to be included in a powerful girls alliance early on, including every woman in the house. This was able to protect her and her bonds within it helped her survive the block against fellow ally, Mina Chang. Her and Skylar were able to go under the radar until the girls alliance split up. Tessa ended up winning the HOH and protecting her allies by taking a shot at Amelia Celeste and finally getting her out. From then on, she stuck together with Skylar, Lily Moriah, Jasmine Martino, and Henry Anders. They were able to make Final 6 with no issue due to some strategic moves from her and Skylar. That came to a close when Troy Gold won HOH, putting a massive wrench in their plans. He initially targeted Lily but when she won veto, Jasmine was able to outplay Tessa and saved herself and Henry from eviction. With Skylar and Tessa on the block, it was Tessa who left 3-0 after 80 days.
Big Brother 16 (US)
In Big Brother 16, Tessa returned with a vengeance. She’d felt unsatisfied with her previous runs and felt this was finally her chance to take home a win. Tessa proved to be a physical force when she nearly won the first HOH of the season. She connected with Korynne Shirley despite initially being on opposing sides. The new schoolers tried to start an alliance but Tessa and her ally Landon Markus weren’t entirely sold. With a gentle push from Korynne, Tessa flipped her vote on the new schoolers during the first week, drawing a line in the sand. This turned a lot of the new schoolers against her, Justine Mirage in particular. Tessa would find herself on the block during the Double Eviction but she managed to win POV and save herself from eviction. Because of her perceived threat level, Tessa faced the brush of death a few times but always managed to find a way out. Tessa began bonding with Damon Broughton, which led to the pair being nominated side by side in the Instant Eviction. After Nikita Layton’s eviction, Korynne and Tessa were alone and all that remained of their side. This ended up working in their favor as it diminished their threat level and they were able to play the middle between both sides. Thanks to their social games and some competition wins along the way, the pair made it to finale night. Unfortunately, Korynne got evicted by Crystal Bronco at the Final 3. As a lot of the jurors had hurt feelings towards Tessa and weren’t the biggest fans of her aggressive game style, she lost to Crystal in a 6-3 vote.
== Beach House ==
=== Challenge History ===
Episode	Challenge 	Partner	Result
1 	Tug of War 	 	SAFE
2 	Too Close 	Bruce 	SAFE
3 	Royal Relay 	Bruce 	WIN
4 	Bolas for Blood 	Bruce 	SAFE
5 	Against the Current	Bruce 	SAFE
6 	Heli Heist 	Bruce 	SAFE
7 	Double Trouble 	Bruce 	ELIM
8 	Peaking Blinders 	Bruce 	SAFE
9 	Take a Seat 	Bruce 	SAFE
10 	Black Sand Ops 	Bruce 	SAFE
11 	Fallout 	Bruce 	SAFE
12 	Final Challenge 	Bruce 	THIRD
===Elimination History===
Episode	Duel 	Partner	Opponent	Result
7 	Strung Together	 	 	WIN
== External Links ==
*Tessa's Big Brother Wiki Page
Category:Contestants
Category:Female Contestants
Category:Big Brother Contestants
Category:Beach House Contestants