Big Brother 7

This season's finalists: Nikki, Simon, and Christie.

**Big Brother 7** is the seventh installment in the nationally televised Big Brother chronology (ninth counting Big Brother Over The Top and Big Brother International). This season saw the introduction of the coaches twist, pitting four teams--each one monitored by a veteran player--against one another.

This season saw the return of juror Nikki Grahame, runner-up Angela Rummans, winner Simon Ejdertoft, and the infamous Christie Murphy, as they sought to edge their respective teams towards the $1,000,000 grand prize--that is, until they were collectively offered another chance to compete for said prize. Following the eviction in Week 5, the coaches would be granted a democratic opportunity to decide whether or not they'd like to participate in the game once more--subsequently admonishing their "coach immunity" to become regular houseguests.

After a record-breaking 100-day power struggle, the three remaining coaches--Nikki Grahame, Simon Ejdertoft, and Christie Murphy--managed to evade the threat of eviction until finale night by shifting between alliances and working together covertly to eliminate their underlings; each coach contributed their own strengths: Nikki's charm, Simon's strategic maneuvering, and Christie's underhanded tactics.

Ultimately, Christie was received by an incredibly bitter jury--her actions finally catching up with her--and thus placed third, only receiving Christmas' vote to win. Afterwards, Nikki's subtle strategy coupled with her superior jury management earned her the win over Simon's polarizing, strategic gambits in a close 5-3-1 vote.

## Houseguests

**Contestants**

 **Winner**

 **Runner-Up**

 **Third Place**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Jury**

 **Walked**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Ejected**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

 **Evicted**

## Twists

* **Coaches:** 4 past favorites (we use that term loosely)--Nikki Grahame, Angela Rummans, Simon Ejdertoft, and Christie Murphy (production's favorite)--return as team captains for this seasons second twist.
* **Teams:** For the first time in Big Brother history, the game will be played in 4 teams of 5, each lead by one of the four aforementioned coaches. Each week, one team would win individual immunity--granting each player safety, but simultaneously rendering them ineligible to participate in any other competition. The remaining teams would vie for HOH, POV, and take shots at one another. This twist will persist for the first five weeks of the game. The teams are as follows:
	+ **Team Nikki: Nikki Grahame, Claire Rehfuss, Aura Azarcon, Tully Smyth, and Scott Temlin.**
	+ **Team Christie: Christie Murphy, Christmas Abbott, Julen de la Guerra, Nakomis Dedmon, and Kyle Moore.**
	+ **Team Angela: Angela Rummans, Alyssa Lopez, Ariadna Gutierrez, Bronte D'Acquisto, and Shanna Moakler.**
	+ **Team Simon: Simon Ejdertoft, Nicola McLean, Tanner Mata, Betty Yirsaw, and Natalie Negrotti.**
* **Immunity Idol POV:** Every now and again, production would hide a hidden Power of Veto somewhere in the house, giving its wielder the power to alter the nominations in any way they see fit--even bestowing the ability to name a replacement nominee. The first was found by Natalie Negrotti during Week 3, the second by Christie Murphy during Week 6 (although the circumstances remain HIGHLY suspect), and the third by Christmas Abbott during Week 9 (again, HIGHLY suspect), the fourth--and final--idol was found during Week 11 by Scott Temlin (under *normal* circumstances).
* **Jury Battle Back:** (For the first time since Big Brother 4) following the third eviction of the jury phase, the first three evicted jurors--Aura Azarcon, Alyssa Lopez, and Betty Yirsaw--were presented with an opportunity to compete for a spot back in the game; this right was won by Alyssa Lopez.
* **Survivor-Style Finale:** Another nod to classic *Survivor* gameplay, this season will feature a finale composed of three finalists, who will sit in front of the jury awaiting judgement--just like in Big Brother 5 and Big Brother International.