5 Satisfying Moments of Redemption on Big Brother

Sometimes in Big Brother, things can go wrong. Usually, this results in an eviction or something along those lines, but a small group of players find themselves in a position where they can get redemption. Not all of them end up successful, but every once in a while you get a player that actually IS able to redeem themselves, and it can be incredibly satisfying. These are 5 of the most satisfying redemption moments in Big Brother history.
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CHAPTERS:
00:00 Redemption is satisfying
00:56 David wins a comp in the dark, similar to the one that sent him home on BB21
02:52 Da'Vonne wins her first Veto in the same week she was backdoored in BB18
05:07 Janelle wins a must-win HOH after losing it the first time
08:06 Erika survives the final 4 round of BB7 after being evicted there in BB4
11:24 Taylor wins BB24 after almost being evicted unanimously in week 1
15:58 Ending
16:47 Big Brother 4 was so good

[@patrickperot6296]

David might have redeemed himself when he won the power, but he unredeemed himself after he used it and hilariously went around to everyone asking "yo, did you use the power on me???"

[@Ethanimale]

See to me that’s actually increases the level of redeemingness because it’s so iconic

[@patrickperot6296]

@@Ethanimale hahaha, it is iconic! In fact you should edit that part into the final video.

[@gnojoe6359]

How’d you comment this a day ago? The vid just came out

[@VigilanceGG]

​@gnojoe6359 if you are a member you get the videos early I'm assuming

[@VigilanceGG]

​@gnojoe6359 that is what the logos next to their names are

[@zach4561]

I get goosebumps whenever I hear Taylor’s speech. Absolutely killed it

[@KlaviceGavin]

It brings a tear to my eye as she's such a wonderful person, and the fact she turned most of her enemies into friends (including Ameerah and Paloma after the game) truly amazing. What a beautiful lady both inside and out.

[@teflondawn]

every. single. time. i’d hate to be on the opposing end of one of her speeches

[@CJ-fs1zr]

@@KlaviceGavinShe’s friends with Pamola?

[@KlaviceGavin]

@@CJ-fs1zr Well Paloma apologized at any rate. More than I can say for Daniel who still has a hate boner for her.

[@JRJuggernaut1]

@@KlaviceGavinwait I thought she avoided Paloma because 1. She accused Taylor of bullying after she self-evicted, and 2. She refused to properly hold herself accountable even when she did acknowledge her beliefs about Taylor were lies?

[@coherentramblings7326]

The Taylor montage just reminded me that Daniel actually thought HE was what made the season interesting and that HIS absence would make it boring. 🤢

[@shawnpeer2182]

Kevin being evicted in the triple eviction in BBCAN3, being put on the block during the triple eviction in BBCAN5, winning the veto, and then winning the season is my personal favourite redemption

[@eliragland2861]

Came to comment this exactly

[@JRJuggernaut1]

Absolutely agree, the man went on a tear in BBCan5 and his wins were so clutch. But he did have good strategic gameplay that season too, love his win!

[@TDRyan]

Taylor Davonne and Janelle are iconic as heck.

[@AngelicaWalters]

please never stop talking about Taylor. Her road to winning the season was truly something remarkable. She is the only person that could ever be both AFP and the winner

[@synthiaramos9672]

Victor from bb18. He was evicted pre jury and came back TWICE. Positioned himself very well

[@rja2116]

SPOILER ALERT: You can add Jag to this list now that he’s won the POV. To think that Cameron was the HOH that got Jag voted out unanimously only for Jag to come back into the game and win the veto sending Cameron home is just poetic justice 👌

[@JRJuggernaut1]

I will always cherish Taylor’s win for everything she accomplished. She is a wonderful person and her gameplay doesn’t get enough credit by many. I just adore her win on multiple levels!

[@ianteoh60]

I remember camping on BB Twitter for the veto competition outcome and to find out that Da’Vonne won it… chills

[@anaismca]

I feel like Steve from BB17 is underrated for his redemption. He was underestimated the entire season and just disregarded, especially by the twins, and treated as if he was a child in many regards. His win of BB17 was such a victorious moment for the underdogs

[@marshajulessa2995]

Shouldve been Vanessa

[@goofybeardman]

The way moments 3 and 2 connect is poetic especially with Erika being that initial HOH with the plan to target Janelle, also Howie (and boogie iirc) being the ones to call out the glitch in the comp. All these events ultimately culminate in the eviction of the frontrunner, only previous winner, and mastermind Dr Will. Such a wild chain of narrative events for a show like this.

[@gamertdrp6489]

I think Nicole from bb16 into bb18 was redemption and Cody from bb16 to bb22 as well. Cliff from bb21 was redemption. There’s so many examples of this

[@glow255]

cody from bb16>>>

[@reginamachamer821]

Yeah but Nicole kinda became less likable with each season. Imo anyway.

[@ocho33]

@@reginamachamer821why?

[@daltonbartlett6584]

Even though it is an obvious one, Cody getting redemption by evicting Nicole in BB22 in the same situation he lost 16 to Derrick in and resulting in a unanimous win has to be one of the best redemption arcs while producing debatably the best final eviction.

[@Rickthe69]

This was almost as good as when Paul almost took Josh’s win away but redeemed himself by not admitting anything in his final speech so josh could win

[@bencalebrod]

Without question the biggest redemption moment in Big Brother Canada was Kevin Martin winning the Triple Eviction Veto that cost him the game in BBCAN3 when that comp was also do or die for him again in BBCAN5.

[@marklisowski6549]

While Kevin did evict Ika, I still give it Ika fir BBCAN5, as she had one of the biggest improvement between seasons out of any player in the US or Canada.

[@kirstybrown1185]

Taylor’s win makes me so happy and I’ve never even watched the show 🤷‍♀️

[@Maddieishappy18]

I would say Ian from BB14 Went from being unlikeable to beating the best player in BB history

[@ninedaysjane2466]

Ethan and all the BB "experts" love to diminish Ian's win as a "bitter jury." I think he's right up there with Taylor, proving that you don't have to be a sociopath to win.

[@nicjoy4407]

@@ninedaysjane2466That and the multiple times he would've gone home if not for varying circumstances. Taylor also had a similar situation however I feel like she overcame it, whereas Ian was kinda given it (he should've gotten 4th but Dan worked his ass off to save him). All players have had both good and bad luck effect their game, as well as circumstances outside of their control and the mark of a good player is being able to play around those circumstances and still play well, which Ian didn't do as well.

[@TinosTime]

I think I have now binge watched every episode of yours. I found your channel like two weeks ago and I can’t stop watching love the video so much and the passion for big brother. Happy to know there’s other is out there like me that love this show so much.

[@Ethanimale]

There's a whole community that loves this show as much as we do!

[@TinosTime]

i guess i never knew @@Ethanimale

[@JNDReacts]

16:09 - 16:13 uff these words hit hard after this last week of Cameron being HoH after he was blindsided by most of the house and his best friend was evicted.

[@elitettelbach4247]

This was such an inspiring video!! I knew Taylor was going to be number 1, but it’s incredibly well deserved! Loved all the other moments you highlighted as well!

[@kengeorgejones6855]

Erika had one of the most complex journeys on BB. She did play a strong game in her first season, marred by some of her comments. She then returned and was mostly defined by hating Janelle and being used by Boogie, who whittled away her relationships in the house and humiliated her on national television. The show then chose to humiliate her as well, in a gruesome finale, so I'm glad you focused on some of the more positive moments.

[@justinpascal8332]

I finally figured it out. Eddie McGee used the disruptor power on David

[@Turnur]

BANGER AS ALWAYS

[@reneahale1192]

Taylor’s speech still brings tears to my eyes!

[@sinanfaiad]

Top 1 Satisfying Moment: Waking up to a new Ethanimale video!

[@meltdown4]

Kevin Martin BBCAN5 triple eviction redemption has to make the next video for sure!

[@olivermensinger6022]

Taylor’s karma is so perfect. Love her.

[@robert98-3]

Bro I love your channel

[@etaoinshr]

My serious-not-so-serious redemption arc is (of course) Porsche from BB13. She was on the block week 1, then stuck with no power for weeks, before being a key piece of the Danielle-Kalia alliance, winning key comps (see: Clown Shoe) and pulling through to the final 2. Even though people dismiss her for being boring, I think her narrative arc over that season is one of the most interesting.

[@Lpcarver]

“Unless they suck” Cameron Hardin

[@JoseSena-gs4tz]

How about a video of breaking down WHY every Runnerup lost. Like it’ll be interesting to dissect how the jury voted and how it changed year after year. Also, when did Jury Management matter?? Nobody talked about managing the jury I think until Paul lose twice and everyone started to bring up jury being sour over a player!

[@tylerhsu02]

You should do a video on a deep dive into americas favorite houseguest over the years and the different aspects that go into each winner (davonne reminded me with her underdog story)

[@Ace_5Hunter]

*The favorites in order* Janelle 🤩 Crazy James 🤨 Keisha 🤗 Jeff🤔 Brittany 🥰 Jeff again🤔 Frank 😬 Elissa ❤ Donny😇 James 😐 Victor🙄 Cody🤔 Tyler 😏 Nicole 😮‍💨 Da,vonne😍 Tiffany ❤️‍🔥 Taylor 👑 💵

[@ocho33]

Can you do a video on week 1 nominees who survive.

[@maribelm8]

i got so emotional hearing taylor’s speech again 😭

[@gildonli3751]

I bet Monte knew he was losing when he heard Taylor’s speech 😂

[@LowPoly64Gaming]

Look at that. They are sending SMS text messages with those oh so very hi-tech cellular devices.

[@reginamachamer821]

I love Taylor so much lol she was actually my winner pick too.. but I loved how she would dress up in the craziest outfits and walk around the house like a queen lmao

[@cinnamonpie8077]

I remember David,a handsome guy, who seemed nice. I am glad he got another chance,because I remember feeling bad that he got evicted so soon.

[@tmrwtoas]

12:49 ok but can we talk about this outfit on Taylor??? so stunning omfg

[@ocho33]

Davonne has a casting video that I highly recommend

[@MrNightRome]

how does someone get invited to all stars when they got evicted day 1, i can understand another season but all stars come on

[@Wallace_101]

Ngl, I forgot about that the comp was in the dark, so for David to have the victory, made me like him a bit more. Despite being a very mid player😅

[@baileylynn5562]

I know you don’t talk about BBCAN, but Kevin Martin. Went home on the triple in BBCAN3, won the Veto in the triple while on the block and broke the game to win on BBCAN5

[@TheLegendaryMovieCritic]

Taylor Hale is the Blockbuster of Big Brother! 👸🏾

[@petersciarrotta2402]

I haven’t seen all of BB4 but I feel like based on Erika’s BB7 game she doesn’t get nearly enough credit as a player. I think if she is able to make another big move earlier in the game (maybe if they don’t replay the HoH that she won) she has a much better chance at the end. Although, I still think she probably loses to the other three players in the F4 because they all played such great games

[@lokinorsea456]

6:50 I thought he might’ve said technotronic for a second 😅

[@reginamachamer821]

At the time.. I really wanted Will to be with Janelle like how he was with Shannon. At least while they were on the show lol

[@gamertdrp6489]

Oh yeah victor from bb18 as well for sure

[@ShelbyLynnPin]

Derek and Cody season 16 when one of them was about to be voted out and then the game reset.

[@kathyharris1627]

I grew to like Taylor but she made a lot of mistakes early on. I can see how the playing pool in that swimsuit turned off a lot of people. She managed to come back from that spectacularly and truly deserved to win.

[@ryanmerrett9320]

David Lane was awesome

[@JNDReacts]

David was my last rooting interest on BB22. I remember nicknaming him David Alexander the Great, and making David vs Goliath (the myth, not the Survivor season) jokes! Him conquering the dark room comp-the thing that got him sent out of the game the season before-was one of the few bright spots in that season!

[@marklisowski6549]

With BBCan, I have to give it to Ika for most improved between seasons

[@jstizzy7]

Cody gotta headline 2.0

[@turtletcp1598]

When are you going to get redemption after losing to your computer trying to rank every BB Comic. You need to go big or go home, rank every BB eviction ever.

[@coherentramblings7326]

Here are some other moments of redemption I thought of... Amy (BB3), Ryan (BB9), James (BB9), and Cliff (BB21) all got to re-enter the house after being evicted and immediately win HoH. There was a one week gap for Amy’s redemption, but everyone else went from evicted to HoH in a matter of minutes. On BB12, Matt butchered his chance to break up Brendon and Rachel on week 3, only to win the next HoH he competed in and did it properly. On BB12. Enzo was good at every aspect of the game except winning comps, which resulted in him being unable to secure his spot in F2. On BB22, he still couldn’t win the last HoH, but he did prove that he was much better at challenges, and made F2 anyway. On the flipside, Cody lost BB16 by taking Derrick to the end over Victoria. On BB22, he was once again in a position to pick who goes to the end with him, but this time he took out his biggest threat. On BB16, Nicole was taken out at F7. On BB18, she not only won the season, but she positioned herself to win through a fantastic HoH reign at F7, the same point where she previously lost. While they don’t have a specific moment of redemption, Paul and Victor both gradually learned to be good players on BB18, starting off as watered down Jozea’s, and ending as the season’s two biggest power players.

[@jessegoodman5855]

It's crazy how much integrity production had in making it a fair game in the earlier days compared to now

[@knightwolf9863]

Does Ian have a redemption story, or no just an underdog story.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

Ethan isn't even using the word "redemption" correctly here. Ian and Taylor are both likable underdogs who came from nowhere and beat the odds to win. Unfortunately, Ian's win is dismissed by so-called superfans as a "bitter jury."

[@gamertdrp6489]

I think even though Jessica and Cody still got out late prejury and early jury but Cody got screwed over on his hoh then got evicted then if it wasn’t for Dominique jessica would’ve went home, then Cody comes back jessica wins hoh then the next week she uses her power. Sadly they got out the next two weeks but they were close atleast but they did really good for being like 12 v 2

[@NickWuebker]

I think Janelle is arguably one of the best never to win Big Brother. I don’t think it was ever going to happen, but a Janelle/Boogie Final 2 in All Stars would’ve been interesting. I think Janelle beats Boogie in a close vote, but I’m not sure.

[@lemonbars1576]

I honestly if I'd call Janelle's victory Redemption or sassfying all it do was make me sad for Erica

[@tomgresis7720]

Would janelle have won final hoh in all stars against both or chilltown? Would she have beat either of them in the finals?

[@draguru]

I think she woukd've lost, probably only getting votes of howie and marcellas. george is up in the air but i doubt he'll vote janelle

[@carm700]

Janelle is queen big brother

[@jaclynadams7268]

Da is a great player but the competition she won, I hate that competition!!! It’s so boring to watch, they need to bring back HIDE AND GO VETO!!!!!!!

[@darbyl22]

Cam winning was a good member of redemption bc he was going home the next week if he didn't. Also finally targeted a side dominating the game. I know people don't like him tho so I get not including it. I don't like him at all I just love the moment lol

[@StripesZB]

I don't understand why people poopoo on Cody's dominating win in 22, to praising Taylor like she's a god-tier player in 24.

[@TheDazeez]

I didn’t really like season 24, and didn’t think Taylor was a great winner compared to other winners but I do think she had one of the best final speeches in BB history (granted she had practice due to her past) and at least she didn’t go through the season doing absolutely nothing and still win 🤷🏻‍♂️

[@ninedaysjane2466]

You probably chalk Ian's win up to a bitter jury, too. 🙄

[@TheDazeez]

@@ninedaysjane2466 I mean I do think some of the season 14 jury was bitter because Dan did the biggest fleece job that anyone has ever done in BB history… but I get it and I chose Ian from day 1 to win so I wasn’t mad… I did however chalk Josh’s win up to bitter jury (and bad jury management) but I don’t put weight into jury management like others do, it’s nearly impossible to send people to jury in a “nice” way so it’s a term that is insignificant frankly… but I’m a different type of BB fan than most… I don’t watch live feeds, I find live feeders pretty pathetic frankly… it actually turned me off from ever wanting to apply for the show… I can see me throwing someone on the block for gameplay reasons and then immediately having the internet targeting me for some bullshit that has nothing to do with it… people make negative assumptions more often then getting the right information… I just thought it was dumb if Monte to choose to go to the finals with someone who makes a living at giving speeches to persuade a “jury” to pick them to win… had nothing to do with Taylor’s gameplay up until that speech

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

I felt like Davonne shouldn't have used that power of veto. But because it was the only comp in 3 seasons that she won.. I knew she was damn well going to use it. Imagine playing 3 times and never having any power in the game except a sh@tty little veto during a nothing week lmao. Why they keep bringing her back!?

[@Dj-bt4yp]

SHE DESERVES TO BE BROUGHT BACK!!! SHE IS PRIME TIME ENTERTAINMENY

[@gexghetto]

why wouldn't she use the veto? kevin and david were her only allies at that point and david was already safe so might as well not risk kevin going 🤷🏾‍♂️

[@easy_nator_gamer8498]

@@gexghetto No, she even straight up said to Kevin during the ceremony "I don't have any commitments to either of you(Kevin/Tyler). You're(Kevin) not my ally but you are my friend" She went against everyone's wishes in the house just to use the veto needlessly and she went home for it the very next week. It was a terrible move.

[@ninedaysjane2466]

You used "redemption" incorrectly, just like you used "infamous" wrong in another video. The right word here would be "comeback," except in Erika's case. She successfully manipulated Janelle, but she didn't show any growth. Growth and maturity are the signs of redemption. Redemption is like a heel-face turn. Redemption happens when a villain like Paul or Maggot (one of the most despicable and loathsome oxygen-breathers to play the game, much less win) returns and proves that he or she is no longer a total sociopath. You were probably in diapers during the Season of the Witches, but I watched it live. We ALL hated Maggot, Ivette, and the rest of their clan. Nobody thought their gameplay was good. Almost everyone was cheering for Janelle. Maggot won because she was ever so slightly less toxic than Ivette, the racist POS. You might want to actually look up words before you make videos. (You might be interested to know that Dani, of the Coaches season, was a pathological liar who was absolutely loathed.)