Diary Room

## *Big Brother* Gameplay

### Description

A room of the *Big Brother* house where contestants give their own opinions on the game.

### Appearance(s)

*Every Season*

The **Diary Room** *(abbreviated DR),* also known as the **Confession Room**, is a part of the Big Brother House. The Diary Room is the only place in the house wherein the housemates can have a conversation with Big Brother privately.

Similar to a real-life confession room, it's a private place in the house where the houseguests could converse or sometimes seek advice from Big Brother without the presence of their fellow housemates. They can either voice out their opinions on the happenings inside the house or receive information about their tasks may it be a secret task, special task or a weekly task as well as receiving other information that may play a part on any twist. It is also the place wherein they nominate fellow housemates on who to evict.

Importantly, most of the conversations inside the Diary Room must never be shared with anyone unless told by Big Brother to do so.

In the American version, the housemates are shown footage from their competitions and talks with other housemates to help them remember more vividly what happened and/or why they said what they said. They are also asked to speak loud and clear so they show more enthusiasm in the diary room. The housemates are allowed to redo or repeat what they said if they want to make a better statement in the diary room.

## American Series

The Diary Room is where Housemates go to talk to the camera and explain their strategy to the audience. The housemates answer questions from the producers in order to help narrate the story and explain to the viewers what is going on in the house. The housemates also go to the Diary Room when voting for eviction during the Live Show. The Diary Room is a key feature of the Big Brother House and is featured regularly in every episode. The appearance of the Diary Room occasionally changes whilst the rest of the house décor is being changed.

## Uses of the Diary Room

### American Series

#### **Answering Questions**

Houseguests are called to the Diary Room at different times throughout the day. Once they enter the Diary Room, they may be asked certain questions to help narrate competitions or key events throughout parts of the episode. A reason for this is to explain to viewers what is going on at that given moment to make sure they are following the show correctly.

#### **Evictions**

On eviction nights, housemates are called to the Diary Room to "cast their vote to evict". At this time, Julie Chen communicates to the housemates the Diary Room.

#### **Goodbye Messages**

At the end of eviction interviews, the evicted housemate is played messages from his or her fellow housemates in order to say goodbye to them. These messages are recorded in the Diary Room on the day of the eviction.

#### **Receiving Information**

Information may be sent to housemates via the Diary Room as it is an easy way for producers to communicate with the housemates privately. This information includes a variety of things; such as secret missions (America's Player or The Saboteur) or private information for houseguests about their loved-ones.

#### **Removing Houseguests**

The Diary Room is also used as a means of removing housemates from the House, either temporarily or permanently. If a housemate has committed a severe violation of the rules of Big Brother such as physical violence or destruction of production equipment or otherwise committed multiple rule violations, he or she may be expelled from the house. Housemates may also voluntarily decide to leave the game. Housemates may also be removed from the house on a temporary basis, such as for a trip outside the house or to receive medical attention. In all such cases, housemates are removed through the Diary Room: there is a door inside the Diary Room that leads outside the house.