Rick Devens Wins Big Brother Season 28, Defeating Taylor Brown in Final Vote
Rick Devens was crowned the winner of Big Brother Season 28 after a 6-1 jury vote, earning a $750,000 prize, while Taylor Brown finished second.
After 12 weeks of competition, CBS announced the conclusion of Big Brother Season 28. The final three contestants were Rick Devens, Drew Campbell and Taylor Brown. The finale featured a three-part Head of Household competition; Taylor won the first part and advanced directly to the final round, while Rick defeated Drew in the second part to face her in the last challenge. Rick emerged as the final Head of Household, evicted Drew and selected Taylor as his opponent for the final two.
The jury, composed of La Trice Verrett, Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Yash Patel, Melody Morris, Dee Valladares and Drew Campbell, voted on the winner. > "The jury voted 6-1 in favor of Devens," the show's spokesperson said. Rick Devens secured the victory and the $750,000 cash prize, while Taylor Brown received second place and $75,000. An audience poll also awarded Devens the title of America’s Favorite Houseguest, granting him an additional $50,000.