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After Big BrotherFans called out season 24 houseguests in order to target contestants Taylor HaleHead of Household Daniel DurstonShe cried because she was perceived as racist during a live streamed discussion.
The California native, now 35, put Michael BrunerAnd Terrance HigginsDaniel spoke to the media on the block during the CBS reality show’s Sunday, July 10, 10th episode. This was however before the Power of Veto meeting. Monte TaylorConsider putting Taylor (27), up as a replacement nominee.
“Dude, if people think I’m f–king racist when I leave this house, I’m f–cked,” the performer said during a live feed chat captured on Monday, July 11. “No, you’re fine, bro,” Monte, 27, reassured him.
Michael, 28, — spoiler alert — won the Power of Veto, so if he takes himself off the block, it’s likely that Taylor will be up for eviction. The houseguests’ treatment of the Michigan native has come under fire, however, with Big BrotherAlums accuse current contestants of being racist
“The treatment of Taylor in #BB24 is a prime example of why The Cookout was formed,” season 23 winner Xavier PratherHe tweeted Sunday about the all-Black alliance which he helped to form last year. “Members of the black community (especially black women) and other people of color stand no chance in the Big Brother House due to perpetuation of micro-aggressions and unconscious biases which plague our society.”
Social media users pointed out several instances in the live feeds where Taylor was being attacked by other houseguests. At one point, Monte told Terrance, 47, that it was a “real struggle” for him to “point out that a Black woman in this house isn’t acting right” after talking about the drama with Paloma Aguilar. “For the sake of not only my game, but for the house, I can’t sit her and try to save somebody just because they look like me,” he added.
Big Brother fans weren’t having it, with one viewer tweeting, “You’re not the victim here Monte!!! Taylor is!” Another added, “Seriously, the audacity for Monte to say that Taylor is not acting right!!! Why you gotta automatically believe Paloma over Taylor though?”
For her part, Paloma, 22, told Daniel that she doesn’t think it’s a problem if two Black contestants end up on the block.
“A lot of people are like, ‘It’s f–ked up to put two Black people on the block or vote two Black people out of the house, like Taylor then Terrance, but I don’t see if that way,” she said on Monday. “And I think if America sees it that way, it’s ignorant in the sense that … I’m voting people out based on their gameplay and strategy right now. If it wasn’t Taylor, it would have been Terrance because Terrance’s strategy is lacking very much so.”
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