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Who Won 'Big Brother 28'? Season Finale Live Updates

Devens won the jury vote 6-1 and added $50,000 for being named America’s Favorite houseguest.

  • On Thursday, October 1, Survivor icon Rick Devens won Big Brother 28 in a 6-1 jury vote, securing the $750,000 grand prize and becoming the first Survivor player to win the CBS competition.
  • After winning the third part of the final Head of Household competition, Devens chose to evict Drew Campbell, leaving Taylor Brown as the runner-up to face the jury vote.
  • Beyond the grand prize, Devens earned $50,000 as "America's Favorite Houseguest" and $10,000 from the "Pharaoh Curse" twist, bringing his total to $810,000; Brown received $75,000 for second place.
  • Following the 90-minute finale, host Julie Chen Moonves confirmed Big Brother has been renewed for seasons 29 and 30, marking the series' milestone of 1,000 episodes on air.
  • An 8% increase in ratings from last summer saw BB28 average 5.1 million multi-platform viewers, bolstered by the inclusion of three reality "icons" as surprise houseguests.
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‘Survivor’ alum Rick Devens makes historic ‘Big Brother’ 28 win

History was made when Rick Devens was crowned the winner of Big Brother season 28 on Thursday night. The 42-year-old father of two is the first former Survivor contestant to win the game. Devens beat out this season's second-place finisher Taylor Brown in a 6-1 [...]

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'Survivor' alum Rick Devens makes historic 'Big Brother' 28 win

Rick Devens wins season 28 of ‘Big Brother.’ (Matthew Taplinger/CBS) History was made when Rick Devens was crowned the winner of Big Brother season 28 on Thursday night. The 42-year-old father of two is the first former

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