‘Big Brother’ Alums Share Predictions for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

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‘Big Brother’ Alums Share Predictions for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

The first-ever season of U.S. Celebrity Big Brother is finally here! Ahead of the Wednesday, February 7, premiere, Us Weekly spoke exclusively to 14 of your favorite (or maybe least favorite) players from the game, who shared who they think will win, who will be sent home first and who is most likely to stir the pot. [ami-related id="1171733" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/big-brother-celebrity-edition-get-to-know-the-cast/" title="Get to Know the Cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/julie-chen-big-brother.jpg"] Here's the full cast list, in case you need a catch up: Omarosa Manigault, Brandi Glanville, Marisa Jaret Winokur, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Chuck Liddell, Metta World Peace (whose real name is Ron Artest), Shannon Elizabeth, Ross Matthews, Mark McGrath, Adriana Gutierrez and James Maslow. Celebrity Big Brother airs on CBS Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. To watch the live feeds, click here.

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‘Big Brother’ Alums Share Predictions for ‘Celebrity Big Brother’

The first-ever season of U.S. Celebrity Big Brother is finally here! Ahead of the Wednesday, February 7, premiere, Us Weekly spoke exclusively to 14 of your favorite (or maybe least favorite) players from the game, who shared who they think will win, who will be sent home first and who is most likely to stir the pot. [ami-related id="1171733" url="https://www.usmagazine.com/entertainment/pictures/big-brother-celebrity-edition-get-to-know-the-cast/" title="Get to Know the Cast of ‘Celebrity Big Brother’" target="" showsubt="false" thumb="false" imgsrc="https://www.usmagazine.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/01/julie-chen-big-brother.jpg"] Here's the full cast list, in case you need a catch up: Omarosa Manigault, Brandi Glanville, Marisa Jaret Winokur, Keisha Knight Pulliam, Chuck Liddell, Metta World Peace (whose real name is Ron Artest), Shannon Elizabeth, Ross Matthews, Mark McGrath, Adriana Gutierrez and James Maslow. Celebrity Big Brother airs on CBS Monday, Wednesday, Friday and Sunday at 8 p.m. ET. To watch the live feeds, click here.

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Dan Gheesling (Big Brother 10 & 14)

Most Likely to Win
Shannon Elizabeth. She has a poker background, is extrememly competitive, and has the most Big Brother knowledge out of the entire cast.

Most Likely to Go Home First
Chuck Liddell, because he's Chuck freaking Liddell.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Brandi Glanville. She was entertaining to watch on Real Housewives because all she did was cause drama, which is why she will be great on Celebrity Big Brother. 

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Derrick Levasseur (Big Brother 16)

Most likely to Win
Shannon Elizabeth, because she's a fan of the game and has watched every season. She’s prepared.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Ormorosa speaks her mind regardless of the environment. 

Most Likely to Go Home First
Brandi Glanville is going to say something she shouldn’t have or self-evict.

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Andy Herren (Big Brother 15)

Most Likely to Win
This is a cop-out, but I'm going with a three-way tie:
Shannon Elizabeth. As a superfan of the game and a renowned poker player, she possesses the knowledge and skills necessary to truly understand how to manipulate people. She is for sure one to watch.

Marissa Jaret Winokur. She's also a superfan, and she is incredibly personable and likable. If she can win over the other houseguests, I think she has a great shot of lasting a long time and winning over the American public while doing so.

Ross Mathews. He is ALSO a superfan, and he seems to be one of the most down to earth members of the cast. If he lays low and becomes friends with everyone, he could manipulate things from behind the scenes while seeming unthreatening.  

Most Likely to Go Home First
Chuck Liddell doesn't seem to understand the game, nor does he appear to have the interpersonal skills to win many people over. I see him clashing with many of the houseguests and being an easy first boot. 

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
PLEASE. This one is easy: Omarosa. Omarosa's brand is stirring the pot. I just hope she actually plays by the rules and doesn't quit when she knows she is going to be evicted, which I could easily see happening. 

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James Rhine (Big Brother 6 & 7)

Most Likely to Win
Shannon Elizabeth. People see American Pie actress, I see poker player and a huge student of the game. She should crush it.

Most Likely to Go Home First
Brandi is probably not used to the bulls--t of being in that house. Having a background in reality TV, I think she'll do the opposite of what it takes to stay in good graces of your fellow HG on a reality game show. Drama and obnoxious behavior usually means you're gone ASAP in Big Brother but make you a favorite on a Housewives show.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Chuck or Omarosa. Omarosa is also my sleeper pick. When I met her years ago, she seemed to really have a passion for the game and a good understanding. Chuck can stir the pot because no one in their right mind would talk s--t back to him. I'm worried about tweeting about him negatively!

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Rachel Reilly (Big Brother 12 & 13)

Most Likely to Win
I think the most likely to win is Shannon Elizabeth. She's a super fan and sooooo sweet. I remember she came to my musical I preformed in Hollywood and I got to meet her! I'm rooting for her to win comps and take it all home!

Most Likely to Go Home First
I think that Chuck Liddell or Metta World Peace, since they are professional athletes.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
I think that Omarosa is going to STIR THAT POT! I LOVE HER. She's one of my favorite characters to watch on TV and interviews. I think she's going to do really well on the show but stir the pot for sure. I see her having a secret alliance with another female and working everyone!

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Brendon Villegas (Big Brother 12 & 13)

Most Likely to Win
I put my money on Marissa. She's a fan of the show and I see her teaming up with the females. I also think that she won't be an obvious target for the houseguests.  

Most Likely to Go Home First
I think the house would be dumb to keep two professional athletes in the house. So I think one of the two will go home. 

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Omarosa will stir the pot. I think we're all hoping that Omarosa will slip up and talk about Donald Trump or the White House. 

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Cody Nickson (Big Brother 19)

Most Likely to Win
Brandi because she’s played before.

Most Likely to Go Home First
I think they’ll believe the game is more physical than it actually is, so they’ll ditch Chuck as soon as possible.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Geez ... you’ve seen this cast, right? Mark and Ron both seem a little nuts. If they give this cast booze, I’m sure everyone will have some way of causing chaos.

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Jessica Graf (Big Brother 19)

Most Likely to Win 
I think James and Brandi have a good shot depending on how volatile the cast may or may not be. I feel like James is going to have a good social game as well as dominate a lot of the physical comps. I feel like Brandi isn’t afraid to be cut throat. She’ll make big moves which could help her but also paint a target on her back. When it comes to mental comps, I have a feeling she’ll perform well. 

Most Likely to Go Home First
Unfortunately, I feel like Marissa might go home first. The first person evicted tends to be someone who comes off really sweet and shy so that the head of household doesn’t “upset” anyone right off the bat. However, this season is in hyperdrive because it’s so short. Hopefully that means someone makes a big move right off the gate!  

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
I’m LIVING for some Omarosa + Brandi cat fights! I’ll be ALL over live feeds for that! Now that I’m not in the house, I look forward to seeing who’s going to stir the pot the most this season. CBS put some aggressive personalities in the house and I’m feeling it!

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Natalie Negrotti (Big Brother 18)

Most Likely to Win
Omarosa is a strong woman who knows how to hold her own. 

Most Likely to Go Home First
Shannon because she seems too sweet, even though I'm hoping she kicks butt and makes it far.

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
Brandi has been in a lot of drama on The Real Housewives, and I think she will be one of the funniest castmates this season stirring the pot.

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Audrey Middleton (Big Brother 17)

Most Likely to Win
I believe Shannon or Ross Mathews are going to win because they both seem the most motivated to actually win and have the most history watching the show based on their preliminary interviews. The others didn't seem to realize what show they were on until the night before ...

Most Likely to Go Home First
I could very easily see Mark McGrath or Metta going first. I think since the format is more condensed, people will be extra motivated to get out people they perceive as physical threats. Also, the women outnumber the men, and Ross is going to be our Queen B, so why wouldn't they just pick them off if they can? 

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
I think Big Brother is most likely to stir the pot. It always finds a way to keep people on their toes week-to-week. The second Big Brother sees you sleeping on your game, it always swoops right in to ensue a savage twist to wake your butt up!

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Paulie Calafiore (Big Brother 18)

Most Likely to Win
I think Shannon Elizabeth has the best chance of winning. She strikes me as the quiet type to just sit back and observe, which will give her a good shot of making it till the end.

Most Likely to Go Home First
Unfortunately I believe my man Chuck will go home first because he will be a very in-your-face type of character when it comes to Big Brother. That's never a good thing!

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
The pot stirrers have to go to Ross and Omarosa. Trust me on this. It will be very entertaining to watch!

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Michelle Meyer (Big Brother 18)

Most Likely to Win
James Maslow is a little slimy and seems to me like he changes his personality depending on who he is with. He might fly under the radar if he continues to play a semi-quiet game — and the other houseguests may think of him as a washed-up Nickelodeon star.

Most Likely to Go Home First
From what I caught on the first few minutes of live feeds, it looks like Marissa is preaching an all-girl alliance and annoying some of the guys. I would say she is in hot water and a possible first boot. 

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
I can tell you who won't! I'm calling Keisha as the pawn. She just seems like she will go with the flow and not stir the pot, which makes her my pick for most likely to be a pawn every week.

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Corey Brooks (Big Brother 18)

Most Likely to Win
I like Ross Mathews and Shannon Elizabeth, because I know they are fans of the show and will likely understand the game better and be more strategic. I think they'll play a very strong, social game early on and then make big moves and win comps later in the game. 

Most Likely to Go Home First
Chuck Liddell. I believe the house will see him as the biggest physical threat. As we know, those threats have the targets on their back first. I don't think he can hide the fact that he's a badass. Big fan though!

Most Likely to Stir the Pot
It’s a tie between Omarosa and Brandi. Both have proven on their previous reality TV shows to be proud “pot stirrers,“ and I’m sure they will want to do the same on Big Brother.

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Jozea Flores (Big Brother 18)

Most Likely to Win
Ross Mathews for sure! He seems highly strategic, competitive and charming enough to sway the direction of the house in his favor. 

Most likely to Go Home First
I think Brandi will go home because to me it seems she doesn’t have the strong, competitive spirit it takes to be in the Big Brother house, especially with this cast of so many different out-there personalities.

Most likely to Stir the Pot
I definitely think Omarosa, Ross Matthews, Shannon and Elizabeth are the key players to watch this season. Something tells me that they have the appropriate mix of social and mental skills to manipulate the rest of the house.