Model Holly Young has emerged as an early contender for this season’s most divisive Big Brother housemate: While one of her fellow contestants really, really likes her, many of the rest of them want her booted from the house at the first opportunity.
Cameras captured Holly, 31, and aspiring MMA fighter Colin, 21, sharing their first kiss in the house overnight – a development that will not come as a shock to anyone who’s been watching the show since its premiere on Sunday.
Colin has been glued to Holly’s side since night one and has frequently been seen curled up in front of her receiving pats like a lapdog. Overnight they finally took the next step in their budding showmance, kissing tenderly as he lay on top of her in the communal bedroom.
From one extreme to another: Holly emerged as far and away the least popular housemate when the contestants cast their first round of votes during Wednesday’s episode.
The last contestant to enter the house, Trump-loving grandma Jane, was automatically up for eviction as she’d failed to carry out a task Big Brother had given her as she entered.
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The other two nominees would be selected via private votes from their fellow housemates: Joining Jane for eviction on Sunday night’s episode is Michael, who scored 13 votes from his housemates for his staunch “anti-woke” views and refusal to listen to others. Allana in particular said hearing him spout his views had left her feeling “uncomfortable.”
But he was a distant second to Holly, who was given a massive 21 votes, nominated by eight out of her fellow 12 contestants (housemates each had five votes they could split between two people).
Holly couldn’t hide her surprise as Big Brother not only revealed she was up for eviction, but also shared the huge number of votes she’d received.
Mia, Abiola, Vinnie, Allana, Ed, Jane, Emily and Connor all voted for Holly, and while Vinnie claimed he was doing it purely for “strategy” to get a popular person out of the competition, the others didn’t hold back.
Mia said Holly was “lacking a bit of compassion for people … She deserves to go.”
Jane gave Holly three points and said: “I’m done. We’re not here all about you. This is a social experiment and we’re all here to learn so much about each other … but I’m just sick of her.”
Connor gave Holly four points and said that they were “diametrically opposed. She has been the most selfish housemate and I think that she has caused several problems already.”
Holly made few friends during a tense discussion that aired during Wednesday’s episode, when she clashed with Abiola – a self-described “fat, black lesbian” – about who’d had a harder go in life due to their looks.
“I don’t agree with pretty privilege at all,” said Holly, telling the rest of the housemates that “when a beautiful girl walks into a room, sometimes we don’t want to be looked at.”
But Abiola argued that the sort of negative attention she’s received over her looks had been much tougher deal with.
“I’d rather that than people not give me the time of day because they think I’m gross,” she said. “You guys live an easier life! People don’t think you’re disgusting!”
The encounter sparked much viewer debate when it was shared on the official Big Brother Instagram account overnight.
“Holly please gal shhh. Less talking more listening, you have an opportunity to get something out of the experience,” one viewer advised.
“Thinking pretty privilege doesn’t exist IS pretty privilege,” one fan argued, while another pointed out that “all the boys coming to holly’s defence as soon as abiola left the table is the literal definition of pretty privilege.”
Earlier, Holly was named the most attractive person in the house in one of a series of controversial rankings Big Brother had housemates carry out.
