The Diamond: How Chelsie Baham Won Big Brother 26

[@chelsiebaham]

You killed this video. Thank you so so so much 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

[@jasonmuiruri]

Favourite winner ever. You're a BB legend Chelsie!!

[@Cypterial703]

@@chelsiebaham heyyyy you were my favourite enjoy the prize money ur one of the greats at the game nos

[@juste3418]

@chelsiebaham that's that black girl magic! represent! 🤎🙌🏾

[@justmundane]

Chelsie! Congrats, I really hope your proud of yourself because you definitely solidified yourself as of the GOAT’s of big brother! 🎉❤

[@r1c4rd0ismyname]

Congrats on your win! Much deserved 👑

[@mjuno2909]

her having a little crush being her worst game move is killing me

[@kdawggggggg]

it was more than a little but at least she overcame 😭

[@shinotsurubushi6229]

She was safe whatever happened. In BB US the worst game move in last 4 seasons is being white.

[@JuanRodriguez-tf7fh]

​@@shinotsurubushi6229granted it's being white and having too much white guilt 🙄

[@random_jae5886]

@shinotsurubushi6229 Taylor Hale's worst move was being black, wtf are you talking about?

[@poed75]

​@@random_jae5886they just meant we haven't had a white whiner since before Xavier I think

[@emiliajones6376]

I love how Julie adopted the role of auntie! "Tell auntie who do you vote to evict"

[@averageday]

genuinely felt like she was so proud of Chelsie at the end ❤

[@Yeaster]

You can tell Julie really enjoyed this season. She showed more personality than I've ever seen from her ❤

[@jaybeevs8612]

Chelsies game is so much harder to pin down than other winners because this season is so much more hectic and different than any other season. There were sides technically, but allegiances were always changing, priorities were always shifting, and Chelsie went in planning on playing it week by week, which was the best idea she had. Shes, as a gameplayer, one of the best we've had in a long long long time. Excellent breakdown.

[@eliasmg9144]

Potential hot take but I think her winning game is better than Derrick, altough maybe not as good Cody. I would need to watch in its entirety both bb16 and bb22 to be sure, but unfortunately for me, I don't like those seasons, so I would have to wait until ethanimale makes an in depth analysis

[@ThusBloxbugManiac]

How was this comment 3 days ago

[@eliasmg9144]

@@ThusBloxbugManiac this video was a channel member exclusive for like 3 days

[@jkingisbeast]

@@eliasmg9144from what I remember, there is a serious argument her game is better than Derick’s mainly due to her not being in as much danger in that endgame. Derick is in a really bad spot if the final 5 rewind week doesn’t happen, and Frankie stays in the game. Chelsie was in danger in the prejury, but I don’t think it’s as bad as Derick’s.

[@PastelN01r]

I genuinely couldn't help but giggle at how Makensy got outplayed in the final 3 and final 2 speech, bless her heart our blissfully unaware comp queen

[@JohnnieNeverTheLess]

she already knew lol 😂

[@KS-hi8vi]

What she did say was what Chelsie gave her. “Your game speaks for itself.”

[@slursi2981]

shes not a queen, she has a pea brain, queens need to at least have a big brain.

[@Archeon802]

I am like 90% sure she wanted Chelsie to win. There’s no other reason to take Cam to 3 then Chelsie to 2.

[@aaronsmith4806]

Loyalty is a big part of the game. She evicted her best ally to protect Chelsea. I think she underestimated how much Chelsea did for some reason. She acted like Cam would be scary when nobody would have given him votes. He was kinda embarrassing as the stereotypical comp beast build

[@EdibleBible]

What makes me so proud of Chelsie is that you can tell her game is very intentional. She didn't just end up falling into a position where she won. She showed she can play from the bottom, the top and the middle. She's basically an antithesis to comping out, despite winning so much and playing with Makensy (or playing Makensy). You gotta wait years for stories so well crafted, but when they finally come, they're truly worth the wait 💎 Chelsie, you might be reading this and if you are - God bless 💖

[@EdibleBible]

Also when I saw there's two pages of patrons on the end screen I got proud of Ethan Like damn, go off bro, glad this is working out for you

[@scottc2076]

Her best move which was using and manipulating MJ yes was intentional but also MJ was begging to be picked up for weeks and Chelsie didn’t even try to until Cedric left and also the rest of the cast was too stupid to do it first.

[@jeanineleigh]

💯💯 great point! There r past players that kinda fall into a great position bc of big alliances.

[@scottc2076]

@@jeanineleigh Chelsie had a big alliance but lost control of it

[@jeanineleigh]

@@scottc2076 there was never a big alliance in control to lose.

[@-.robby.-2910]

A key thing u forgot to mention is that T’kor was also taken out bc she was an insane jury threat. For example: When T’kor won HoH, every single houseguest followed her around celebrating, and her closer friends were literally crying tears of happiness. When she was evicted literally everybody left in the game cried because they didn’t want to do it. Edit: A few things I forgot: T’kor was so well liked that she was brought into almost every alliance in the game. Remember the 3 C’s alliance? T’kor was with them. T’kor and Kimo were working in lockstep literally the entire season so the community literally called them “T’kimo”. When Rubina joined them to form a trio, their name was then changed to “T’kimobina”. Kimo and Rubina were so loyal to T’kor that they would offer themselves up as pawns just to keep T’kor off the block. After Jankie week, the community agreed that if Chelsie was taken out instead of T’kor, it’s likely she wins the season.

[@Stuffy2763]

Imagine having such a good social game that everyone cries when they know they have to vote you out if they wanna win.

[@harleybaker4684]

I feel like T’kor was likely her biggest social threat all season.

[@kingoftheworld1018]

@@harleybaker4684yup and she knew it too

[@ger4322]

i think the women truly were amazing this season. if chelsie didnt win, i think leah or t'kor would. we also had mackensy who was a comp beast, and brooklyn was also pretty good entertainment-wise lol.

[@Yeaster]

T'Kor had this way about her, a certain UMPH that made her really appealing. Brooklyn was a fun mini-villain 😂

[@hellohi8062]

Genuinely impressed with the Machiavellian control over MJ that you describe here, Chelsie's basically effectively doubling her chances to win power every week.

[@craigresendes2403]

Chelsie had nearly the same level of social insulation as Andy, the emotional/psychological manipulation skills of Danielle, an even better version of Nicole’s social positioning, an all-time strategic game, and one of the best competitors in a season where MJ broke the single-season competition record for women (in a season that had significantly more equitable comps than its predecessor). Chelsie’s an all-time great. I’d genuinely argue she is a top 3 winner and a top 5 all-time US player. This isn’t even recency bias - this is genuinely just incredible Big Brother.

[@Chickenleg-hl4le]

@@craigresendes2403 I thought it was recency bias at first but she is honestly a top 5 winner and Top 3 tbh with Andy and Dan for me.

[@aaronsmith4806]

Idk. I think Chelsea was very good and a master manipulator but honestly some parts of her game look better than they likely were. She wasn’t an amazing competitor. She won a lot of comps where she didn’t need to play a Tucker. Other than MJ and Angela, the players were terrible at comps most the time in later stages. In most seasons, someone making a blunder like TKor or MJ, would never make it deep. It’s not her fault a lot of players in power were so terrible strategically though. Her chance to get tucker was great and convincing Leah was great but the Tucker move was obvious if he lost. Leah was the real blindside with huge implications. She’s not on Vanessa’s level of manipulation or Dan or Derrick strategically. Dr will had a near flawless game 2 seasons out of 2. Daniel Reyes played a game that was dirtier but was a tougher path. I’d put Chelsea in top 7 and probably the 5th best winning game. Maybe 4th

[@aaronsmith4806]

What? Andy did not play a better game than Derrick. Derrick had a blemish free game. In a season full of very good players, he steamrolled them. Andy made an amazing move in end game. Dr Will was in a bad place the season he won and dominated the season he lost and boogie won so he sorta still won that year.

[@craigresendes2403]

@@aaronsmith4806Will’s game is far from flawless - in both of his seasons. He lost all of his allies within the first few weeks of BB2 due in decent part to his own arrogance. He did make it to the end impressively enough, but that was also in part due to Hardy and Nicole having bigger fish to fry. Not saying that Will had nothing to do with that, but he wasn’t the sole reason, and he certainly was far from perfect. All-Stars, three words: Operation Double Date. It blew up in ChillTown’s face at the last second where Boogie was forced to win the last HOH to survive. Again, top-tier strategic game, but not flawless.

[@Rimaahhh]

I’ve never seen a big brother episode in my life, but i came upon this channel and the big brother series a couple days ago and I’m honestly kinda obsessed with these. I’ve seen Juns, Taylors, Dans, Andys, Rachels, and started watching the first BB winner video, and now I’ve seen Chelsies. Idk why but I can’t stop watching these. But it’s fantastic because these are long and interesting which keeps my attention, so well done!!!

[@nicjoy4407]

Same, only big brother I've watched was a bit of one of the celebrity big brother ones around when it aired, and only because my dad watched it and I'd occasionally be in the living room as it played. But the Big Brother and Survivor community have some really good story tellers, and some really good stories.

[@Rimaahhh]

@@nicjoy4407I’ve heard of survivor too. If BB stories are great I should hop on the survivor review vids too. Thanks for bringing that up!!

[@mandapanties]

watch bb!! load up s10 rn and you'll be hooked I promise

[@nicjoy4407]

@@Rimaahhh The videos by once upon an island are most similar in structure to these winner review videos, so if you're looking for something like this then I'd totally check it out. I think there is a playlist on the channel for it.

[@mikem.7466]

discovering BB in 2024 is a disservice to the greatness of the "aughts" seasons.........epic characters who were there to assasinate people dreams not there for their IG account and followers

[@anniestrooo]

Watching Chelsie fully control MJ was a master class in relationships and how strong of a social player she truly is! (I would argue her one ding social game wise was her treatment of Cam towards the end but even that didn’t take her down)

[@icannot1104]

This is a weird take being cam literally stated he was taking her to the final 2 if he had a chance several times? You can only give a ding to someone social game if it would’ve effected an outcome and we saw it didn’t and wouldn’t .

[@anniestrooo]

@icannot1104 you’re right but I feel like she definitely neglected their relationship towards the end and I could have seen him turning on her reasonably

[@icannot1104]

@ he literally called her a bootleg Beyoncé and would roast her back? He admitted that they just didn’t show it on camera . They treated each other the same way . They got annoyed with each other often . But your personal feelings aside, and everything you are saying. What did it change? Nothing right? So it’s not a ding. A ding is if you ruined a relationship or botched something. You’re saying it could have potentially. And it didn’t they literally are on TikTok live together every other day

[@KS-hi8vi]

Cam was playing with Chelsie’s feelings. Production wldnt let us hear their conversations in the bedroom. They both liked each other but even if they didn’t nobody wants to see their #1 get close to anybody else.

[@KS-hi8vi]

@@anniestroooNot true she quickly made up with Cam the next morning. If it wasn’t for Chelsie MJ would’ve put him OTB. She told Cam to go talk to MJ.

[@Cypterial703]

Every winner ethanimale has ranked in order lmk if you want me to update this every video Andy - 9.7 Chelsie - 9.2 Dan - 9.1 Hayden - 8.9 Jun- 8.5 Taylor - 8 Eddie - 7.7 / 5 Steve and Nicole (bb18) - 7.5 Xavier - 6.25 Ian - 5 Rachel and Josh - 4 Jag - 3.5

[@wavidavi539]

Taylor is an 8 btw he changed it

[@Cypterial703]

@ cheers

[@itzrainy_outside4450]

I’d put Jun over Hayden but otherwise I can get behind most of this!

[@Bobopoes]

FYI he said that if he were to give Eddie a rating on the same scale as the other winners, he'd give him a 5. (Because he played a different game than the others)

[@random_jae5886]

​@itzrainy_outside4450 I think Ethanimale has said on the record that while he had trouble believing Hayden could run another dominant run UNTIL he saw Hayden compete on Survivor where he made one the most clutch flips of all time happen to save himself.

[@ChickenGeorgeClooney]

I remember you saying on twitter that you didn't want to do too many women all at once because that'd mean, by the end of the series, you'd have to slog through a bunch of boring male winners. After the Maggie video, the winners you have left are Will, Lisa, Drew, Boogie, Dick, Adam, Jordan, Derek, Kaycee, Jackson, Cody, and maybe a few remakes of the Josh, X, Steve, and Nicole videos I think you mentioned. I think you're gonna need to get a few duds out of the way after Maggie 😭😭😭😭😭😭😭😭 Anyway, your devotion to making quality Big Brother videos is always astounding. I'm always excited to watch another video by you whenever it pops up in my feed. And even when there's no new videos, I often go back and watch your old stuff too. Keep up the great work Ethan! Can't wait for the Reindeer Games and Maggie videos!

[@tanayajd.667]

Mannn, i was rooting for her and Cedric the whole time. For her to go from the bottom of the game TO THE WINNER is crazy inspiration and her social game is a beast! In a house full a smart people too

[@brizzleyoh]

Same! Chelsie and Cedric were my day 1 picks. They both were down to play super smart games and the microchip bond was so strong ❤

[@groenboys]

17:49 "He wanted to go home and he sucks" So true bestie

[@Ifrockswereedibleideatem]

Tucker’s beef with Lisa is crazzzy 😭😭 Edit: Tuckers beef with EVERYONE is insane💀💀💀

[@fenway1680]

I need to say, I started watching your videos like a month ago? Your Jun video was the first recommended to me. I didn’t know anything about big brother, I just saw the thumbnail and said “what the heck, Lets check it out! ” When I tell you this is my FAVORITE series on KZbin I absolutely mean it. Within the first like 5 days of me binging your videos I wouldn’t shut up about how good your videos were to my friends and family, literally forcing my siblings to watch a couple videos with me and getting my friend hooked on them too. Please keep up the amazing work Ethanimale, the fact that you don’t have a larger amount of subscribers BOGGLES my mind, the clear love, passion and hard work you put into your videos is so apparent and it’s absolutely paying off. You deserve every bit of praise and success ahead of you. 🖤🖤🖤

[@Ifrockswereedibleideatem]

Omg I literally did the same thing you did! The videos are so good!

[@fenway1680]

@ THEY SERIOUSLY AREE!! like as soon as i saw this video on my feed I texted my friend “NEW BIG BROTHER VIDEO!!” lmaoo

[@mandapanties]

watch bb!!! and when it's live, watch the feeds!

[@bubbaloosh]

Same here lol, the thumbnail sounded interesting and have been watching his videos ever since then

[@agalwithnoname]

Same! I’m so obsessed because i wasn’t into big beother at all before but now i can’t get enough

[@dylanfleurentin647]

I wasn't expecting Chelsea to win BB 26, but I'm always happy to see another woman of color walk away with the 750k.

[@thecamishere4344]

oh no.... not the identity politics...

[@EternityxForever]

@@thecamishere4344 grow up

[@lillyhill5473]

@@thecamishere4344 what is so wrong with what she says. People like seeing someone similar to them on screen especially if they win

[@itsallwayspouringo]

@@thecamishere4344 oh no…….. people being happy

[@roxanne_]

It was only 750k? I thought BB did one million dollars?? Especially considering how many people watch BB every season, the players should be rewarded with more.

[@NAZZ234]

She’s a top three winner behind Will and Dan. Watching her game evolve on the feeds and seeing a recap of the entirety of the season sealed it for me. Chelsie was intentional in her game, making her an ALL time player.

[@darkishere233]

Will is not a top 3 winner!! His WINNIGN GAME is NOT that good as y'all think it is

[@aaronsmith4806]

His winning game is not his best game. His dominant performance was season 7. Derrick not being in the top 3 is not even acceptable though. Derrick changed the whole game. Every winner afterwards tried to mimic derricks strategy. He also played with far superior players.

[@strawberry0.0]

2 HOURS!? this is actually the highlight of my day. I just started rewatching bb26 so this is perfecttttt

[@9sven6]

It's insane how much of the season had to be left out, despite the nearly 2 hour runtime!

[@moonian8068]

Aka Angela screen time. 😢

[@Vasuki4703]

I loved how you revealed the Cedric vote bc that’s kinda how it felt in real time

[@takitako7593]

You should totally make a video on how Vanessa ALMOST won BB17. Going through her strategic ruthlessness would be so entertaining.

[@totaldramatyler4484]

The only duds would be Xavier and Cody, and I guess Drew. And no one I mean no one, wants to talk about Michie winning. But people like Will, and especially Evil Dick, would be fun as hell.

[@popito8366]

her and Danielle R deserve a video tbh

[@ibrahimanwar9924]

honestly one of th best video idea

[@kylenoisegriffin]

i could have a whole series of players who lost, like danielle reyes, paul, angela, ect

[@wizardkumaanimations9984]

There's already a video of bb fallen angels which did include vanessa But OH MY GOD would i LOVE to see a whole video about Vanessa she is just such an icon

[@goblinfeet]

why are these videos so good im scottish and don’t watch big brother and im obsessed

[@junwonniezzy]

Im german and dont watch big brother but these videos have me SEATED

[@weebeewob]

this is crazy im also scottish and don’t watch bb but i love those videos sm

[@kimwilliamsii2122]

I swear week 6 is one of the best weeks of this season IMHO. Her successfully overthrowing Tkors hoh to get Tucker out the game was BRILLIANT! Strong coup de tat vibes!

[@JohnnieNeverTheLess]

!!! I’m glad he left

[@deathcon6261]

Correction: Matt was made an enemy of Angela for more then just the talk they had the night before her breakdown. In short Matt is one of the worst strategic and social BB player ever. Matt turned the storage room into the “real HoH room” and acted as if he was the real HoH which obviously pissed the HoH Angela off and didn’t endear him to the rest of the house either. The producers hid this to try and portray Matt as the good natured hero against the mad tyrannical Angela.

[@scottc2076]

Angela had legitimate reasons to go after Matt game wise but she falsely said he threatened her and was aggressive which is an unfair attack to his character and watching the feeds that was not the case

[@deathcon6261]

@@scottc2076 I don’t remember it clearly but I don’t think she meant physically. She saw him as a “threat” and “aggressive player” which was true.

[@scottc2076]

@ watched it back and she said “he very aggressively… aggressively Matt threatened me in my room”

[@deathcon6261]

@@scottc2076 Yeah I see that as Matt coming into her room and saying “if you don’t do what I tell you I’ll go after you”. He was threatening her game not her health.

[@rh7474]

@@deathcon6261 My god your really trying to pretend she isn't a lying Karen

[@The-Man-Of-Mystery]

Another “How X won” video that ima watch at least 10 times, this is hype

[@RealLiver420]

That's a lot of hours

[@Eggiehi-hc1gc]

@@RealLiver420 true because then the man of mystery will watch 10 hours of the chelsie video

[@silkentertainment6749]

I always go back to the jun one lol

[@RealLiver420]

@@Eggiehi-hc1gc i thought it was 20 hours of the cheslie video

[@Rent.Free1]

Omg i just realized you gave Dan a 9.1/10 and Chelsie has a 9.2?? Are you saying that Chelsie has played the best individual game in big brother history?? I’m so here for it 🤩

[@EmyN]

He gave Andy a higher rating

[@dompedror]

​@@EmyN andy was just insane. realizing how PRODUCTION was giving hints was incredible

[@cynaracherrycaryccc]

I would like add that Cedric backed out of the Quinn plan because after polling the house, he realize there wad no votes to get Quinn out as Quinn had also cover himself really well with his own social game.

[@KS-hi8vi]

Cedric never wanted Quinn to be evicted. He wanted to use the power. Knowing that Ced should’ve put Quinn OTB he would’ve stayed. But Ced didn’t tell Chelsie & the other members Quinn had the power & Ticker knew because Kimo was the snitch.

[@cynaracherrycaryccc]

@KS-hi8vi he and cam did want to put him up because they felt betrayed. Cedric did poll the house and saw there were no votes.

[@cynaracherrycaryccc]

@KS-hi8vi you're right that cedric and cam never told chelsie and brooklyn the full story.

[@Hugs_is_where_its_at]

As a black woman of faith, I was ecstatic when the final two ended up being two women of faith with a final 2 pack that was built on loyalty and not blindside. I was even more proud when Chelsie brought in the win. I’ve been loving all this cultural, gender, & race diversity of winners over the past few seasons

[@Tomiola07]

Chelsie getting revenge from the Cedric flip with the Tucker flip was my favorite moment of the season. Great video!!!

[@kylenoisegriffin]

10:24 girlie was busting her ass so hard getting those social connections she shot her voice, now that's dedication

[@ShawnaLee-vu2ps]

Chelsie played against bad luck, nefarious superfans, unpredictable twists, and explosive competitors. She out social gamed everyone immediately after being dealt the worst punishment in BB history WEEK 1. She went against the house’s wishes for noms, did what she wanted but convinced everyone that it was still a team decision even getting praises for her handling of her HOH. Her alliance blew up but she ended up being the only member from it that players wanted to still protect and work with. She was the power ful force behind nearly every eviction, controlled HOHs that weren’t even hers, got her opps out before they could her, and developed individual relationships with her competitors that were stronger than any multi person alliance. Her fellow competitors respected her win because they played hard and unapologetically and knew the game of big brother which kept them from voting bitter. The way this cast described post show why they rooted and voted for Chelsie to win when she is why they were evicted proves that they are the most understanding of the what it should take to win a strategy show like big brother. Juries from other casts voted emotionally and would poorly explain why they voted how they did. This cast has brought back OG big brother and refreshed the back to being about strategical gaming and not about voting for a bad player with a story. BB26 have us cutthroat explosive gaming, the most dominant expert winning in the the top 3 category of winners, and more entertaining than the other new era seasons combined. 🎉

[@JeromeAuChalet]

This was the first season I watched after finding out about BB through your videos and man was it a good one. Cheers to you bro keep it up you're killing it

[@ColeConaway]

They say pressure makes diamonds

[@samanthasherman6750]

ETHAN. Your timing. Insane. I just finished all of my exams for school and have been waiting to check if your BB26 video had been posted (since I would have needed to watch it ASAP and I needed to focus on studying). I'm so excited to watch this welcome back, hope your break was amazing and happy holidays!!!

[@josianexnm]

The silent podcast mention was crazyyyy! Thank you Ethan! I loved getting to interact and podcast with you this season! Much love!!!!

[@allthebrightplaces2552]

Why was tucker so trigger happy lol .What adrenaline shot was he taking ? Bro just came here to have a good time and play games - but I’ve got to admit , it seems like he was having a lot of fun- like playing human Cluedo minus the mystery murder part

[@AliFrankTheTank]

The same one Angela took

[@nicjoy4407]

Yeah honestly one of my favorite players. He came in, targeted the people in power by putting himself on the line, and truly showed that he was unpredictable in the house. He had no chance of winning, as although the deck was stacked in his favor, eventually he'd lose on comps and almost certainly get voted out (which is exactly what happened). He played the game he wanted to play, and although it wasn't a perfect one, it was so entertaining and flipped the power structure of the series, and was one of the reasons why the pre-jury was as fun as it was.

[@heyimsasa]

omg seeing chelsie's comment at the top is wild! great video 💖💖 i get so happy seeing these. you put so much time and dedication into it and it's honestly the only way i consume this series. thank you for your passion!

[@tiieeeem]

THE WAY I’VE BEEN WAITING ON THIS DIAMOND VIDEO!! So proud of Chelsie was so happy to see Chelsie win!! Thank you so much Ethanimale!! Appreciate you! Happy Holidays!!

[@jayashrishobna]

Ethanimale, your storytelling is just out of this world. Like many others who eagerly wait for these videos, I've never watched a single episode of BB, and (un)fortunately I don't intend to because I'd much rather just wait for your fantastic summary! Thank you so much!

[@TheChamp33]

Yes I was waiting for this video. Her game starting off was slow but that was for almost every winner in history, but she picked it up during the jury phase. Some of her moves were questionable and could’ve easily been targeted for it, but her social game was unmatched in this season. She’s the most dominant new era winner in my opinion.

[@icannot1104]

I never agree with any of your takes because they are always so illogical and based on “what ifs” and “could’ve happened” and that’s legit an uneducated hypothesis ?

[@TheChamp33]

@ There are literally no “what ifs”, as much as a competition threat she was, her social game was unmatched like I said.

[@Manidoodles]

this is just the perfect recap for someone who couldnt watch the whole season! and i still feel like i can watch the season if i wanted to! great video!!!

[@InumiDarkness]

She really was a physical representation of a diamond from a bottom perspective: imagine holding the diamond in front of your face with the tip facing you. You can see all the players around her but the only thing different between them all is that they were all connected to the tip, aka her. All these formationd changing and connecting between eachothers but also always connected to the diamond's tip. And the fact that she called herself that in her final speach is just pure perfection, like the diamond she was. On a more personal note, I wanted to tell you that you're the sole reason I got into watching Big Brothers. I've never heard of the show before stumbling on your video on Taylor and her impressive win and I don't even know if it's available in the place I live (I'm french canadian). Your narrative and passion for this show as well as the brilliant storytelling of each winner's journey is brilliant and keeps me comming for more Big Brothers content. They're my favorite Big Brothers related videos and I can't help myself but to continue bingewatching your Big Brothers content. You're the truest superfan of this show and THE person I keep comming back to bingewatch anything Big Brothers related. You're the sole reason I became fan of the show and honestly, I thank you for that cause this is EXACLY the kind of show and narrative I absolutely love. Thank you from the bottom of my heart. I'm crossing my fingers for you to get that 100K mark. You completely deserve it.

[@lamb9770]

I wonder what Vanessa's moniker would've been if she had won. Chelsie definitely took a page from her playbook and it was fun to watch

[@SilentPodcasts]

ETHAN BOMB DROPPED!! Thanks for the plug Ethan, great video!

[@Cypterial703]

Hi

[@JCarmonkey]

Thank you for making this video. I watched the entire thing during a long drive. It made me see a lot of things I didn’t see watching the season regularly.

[@StripesZB]

I remember sort of predicting the end of the game here around top 5, where I said that Makensy would beast it in the competitions, but that Chelsie would always eventually get in her ear and make her make moves that weren't profitable for her. I feel bad for Makensy, she felt like a genuine old-school player that let herself be blinded by factors outside of pure gameplay.

[@KS-hi8vi]

Not true MJ said on Feeds she had the house wrapped around her fingers. She manipulated Angela and made her think she was working with her. She flirted with Cam to try to take Chelsie’s influence away. She told both Chelsie & Leah not to trust each other. She kept them going against each other by being in each of their ear. She saved Rubina to evict Cam but Chelsie was never on board with the all girl F3. MJ told them in the house she could beat both of them because she was a comp beast & they let her think it. MJ was at the bottom of Rubina & Kimo & Leah & Angela alliance. Leah had several F2’s Lisa, Quinn, Brooklyn & Angela. She NEVER had a F2 w/MJ. Leah also told Rubina that Matt & her were more if a match than MJ & Matt. MJ has always been a little jealous of Leah. Chelsie was the ONLY person who wanted to & could win comps to take MJ to F2.

[@jag519]

Easily top 3 winner, I personally think she might be the best winner, but I could see that being arguable.

[@Beatlesfan2880]

I really like Chelsie's odds for an All Winners or another All Stars season, even though everyone will know how skilled at Big Brother she is I don't think she'd be targeted. Chelsie is such a smart and adaptable player I think she'd be a contender to win. I go back and forth on if Chelsie really planned on taking MJ if she was the final head of household, part of me will always wonder if she did throw the second part of the final HOH because she didn't want to cut Cam or MJ and lose their vote. I do wish we got to see Cam getting asked questions by the jury, like already it felt like a formality between Chelsie and MJ but I think Chelsie could of stayed entirely quiet if she was against Cam and she still would of won unanimously. Like how would of Cam answered basic questions like what his biggest move was because what could he possibly say "ah that Veto I got in Week 6" or Chelsie having a crush on him. Also I want to see how every winner would of handled dealing with Tucker, the season was so whacky and odd in a lot of ways but he was somehow both the hero and villain of pre jury. I mean Tucker was somehow the villain in his own showmance. Great vid, literally became a member just to watch it early!

[@someperson3883]

She says she would have

[@kylenoisegriffin]

i would pay SO MUCH to see cam answer jury questions, that would be hysterical

[@someperson3883]

@@kylenoisegriffin shoutout all my dawgs at the crib

[@kylenoisegriffin]

@@someperson3883 his final speech in a nutshell 💀

[@carat_light]

​@@kylenoisegriffin couldn't have made it this far without my dawgs in the crib

[@Bye_girl]

MOTHER ACCIDENTALLY WINNING 2ND HOH HELPP

[@ChelsieMBaham]

HEELLLPPPPPP

[@veraweng9908]

While I'm totally impressed at nearly every inch of Chelsie's multidimensional gameplay, I think this play at 1:44:20 is one my favorite winning moves of all time. A good game player should be able to drag a goat they know they can beat in the end; hell, a great gameplayer can manage bringing someone who isn't a goat that they know they can beat in the end. It takes a whole new level of gameplay mastery to completely neuter your main opponent's winning argument into one you can beat. Such a manipulative move takes patience, time, and enough social skill to morph somebody else's pride into their own demise. It's SO impressive, and I'm glad she has space in the BB Hall of Fame because of it. Great video as always ❤

[@kirsten6103]

I truly cannot believe the lack of subscribers that you have considering the quality and entertainment value of your videos! I’ve never seen a season of big brother in my life but for the last week I’ve been absolutely binge watching your videos! Keep it up ❤

[@seddyvan998]

Chelsie is a top 5 winner of all time and it’s not even a debate for me. I think her being new era big brother may hinder her impact slightly but she is 100% on my bb mount rushmore and i think given time her game will see much more praise. BB26 is unlike any season we have ever seen before of the show with how truly unpredictable each member of the cast was and somehow Chelsie rarely lost her grip on the game and when she did, she was able to get right back into that power position almost like nothing ever happened. it’s crazy how after the whole expose by tucker, chelsie was somehow able to come out in a better spot then before. if they ever do a all winners season of bb, chelsie is a must call and would be one of my main contenders to win. she’s able to maintain a low profile and make major moves at the same time and even when people identify her as a threat, she knows how to talk and make people trust her even if she is the obvious biggest threat. a masterful player and one of the biggest surprises ever. BB26 is by far my favorite season of modern bb as it had SO much drama in the first half partnered with master class gameplay but chelsie on the late game. a remarkable season all together

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Top 10. She got into power positions like nothing happened because she hadda cut a side deal with Makensy 😂😂😂😂 only explanation

[@Theresia66]

I've never watched BB, but i love your videos. This summary really impressed me. Insane how great her position was and how well she twisted everything in het favor. Thank you for letting people enjoy this season in a much shorter video.

[@someoneunknown6922]

Thank you bro, I've been feeling horrible recently, but this made my day better.

[@anearforbaby]

I don't even watch reality TV, let alone Big Brother, but your videos rock. I'm commenting to hopefully help the algorithm give you love. Keep it up!

[@cheesevinoandwine4560]

I had a terrible day so THANK YOU FOR COMING WITH THIS VIDEO!!! Can't wait to learn about this lady!! Greetings from Europe!!

[@serrafanclub63]

Even the very first thing she did before she entered the house was strategic: opening the door for others to enter before her so she doesn't fall to the first person in curse

[@brandontomczak4445]

Chelsie played a flawless game and her only “downfall” was her emotions getting to her especially during jankie week. She was my fav since day one so it felt so great to see her make it to the end.

[@jimmz6]

its crazy that the only time she was really in danger was the brookland boot where she was both completly safe no matter who won ai arena but won it

[@Eggiehi-hc1gc]

Brookland lol-

[@kylenoisegriffin]

a tiny critique of her game (mostly joking) is her letting it slip during double eviction that kimo was the pawn while talking to angela, that "oh shit" moment chelsie had right after killed me lmao

[@alicesherson4894]

Ethan, I love these videos!!! I do not watch Big Brother as there is too much to watch; I am a big Survivor fan, though, lol. So these 'short' 2-hour videos make me feel caught up on all the Big Brother lore, so thank you!!

[@random_jae5886]

I thought Chelsie was such an obvious threat going into this season that there was no way she could possibly make jt to the top 2. Oh how wrong I was, but Im happy with that. After Jag's pretty awful victory (strictly strategically), I'm glad to see a real player win.

[@NathanClouse-ox1ln]

This season was the first time I predicted the winner from the first episode and I was so thrilled that she won and the game she played. She is my favorite winner plus she’s also the niece of the actress Niecy Nash

[@kimwilliamsii2122]

Omg same! I took one look at her and she was automatically my winners pick pre season!

[@Chickenleg-hl4le]

@@NathanClouse-ox1ln This season and Season 10 as well.

[@GuadalupeAn]

PLEASE never stop making this videos bc I love them. honestly give me a 5 hour video I'll eat it up happily !!!!

[@suzumutsu]

Great video again! I often have trouble paying attention to things due to my ADHD, but the way you describe these games makes it so easy to focus and get immersed somehow, so this was a real treat with almost 2 hours!

[@bluejay9638]

2:04 Chelsie then goes on to become an absolute comp beast near the end game

[@cjmomma3092]

She highlighted this on her instagram ……. Your videos are so cool

[@veepo6917]

I've been waiting for this video for so long thank you for blessing us with this 2 hour gold

[@lily5458]

your videos are so entertaining i don’t even like big brother like that but i’ll always sit down for these videos 😭😭

[@decoyfinalgirl]

incredible video top to bottom, i watched the whole thing enraptured like a movie. Chelsie played such a masterful game, her control over MJ through the end was absolutely stunning. ive never seen a season of big brother but now, after seeing your Jun video and this one, im convinced i need to watch them both

[@datsesstella2375]

This was a stellar production. Thank you for all the time, thought & dedication to putting this together. It was like a movie. So surreal ❤

[@mackdebruin999]

Angela was evicted on my birthday, and it was the best gift I could have asked for!

[@c_eggy]

2 hrs just flew by. Thanks for helping me get through my work day

[@mylasullivan4091]

1 minute in and I already got chills! Can’t wait to watch the rest☺️💎✨💸

[@xanderforrester9759]

BEEN WAITIN FOR THIS ONE! Excited to watch :D thanks for all the work you do Ethan

[@Orphilite]

Bro you need a 1M subscribers you deserve to be known thanks for all this.

[@Yeaster]

Masterful gameplay. It was awesome watching her assume power, lose it all, and then climb back to the top. Such a dynamic player.

[@bethechange999]

100/10 video thank you !!! Ive been excited for this and checking in constantly !!!

[@harleybaker4684]

As always, loved this video. I started watching big brother live this season because of your winner videos (first one being Jun of course) and i love seeing how you really do capture the essence of each season wonderfully. Not just high lighting the winner but also explaining all the moves that lead to them winning, good and bad. It makes everything so exhilarating and you somehow build suspense even tho I’ve watched the season AND the video directly tells you who wins. It really highlights how awesome each season is and how fun the game is to okay and watch.

[@sadiaali9675]

love your videos Ethan, you’ve made me a huge big brother fan

[@sinanfaiad]

Ethanimale is the best!! Always manages to sit me down for a whole two hours and keep me engaged the entire time. You’re a great storyteller!!

[@hnaw1360]

23:41 Can we appreciate how confidently he said that while being the literal ONLY one voting Angela💀 Need that kind of self-confidence man

[@lotus8832]

I’ve never watched a single episode of BB but I still love these vids

[@jordang2241]

One of the greatest games and especially social games of all time. A master class.

[@AliFrankTheTank]

😭😭😭😭 Makensy just brainless

[@Bribread23113]

KZbin kept showing me this video before it came out to people who aren’t members and I’ve been waiting thank you for the amazing video!

[@ghh-n6viyffj]

Thank you for more good quality videos!

[@jasonmuiruri]

A top 5 winning game with a bullet. A legend

[@AliFrankTheTank]

Top 5??? Not close. Top 10-13. Makesney just a tool

[@jasonmuiruri]

@AliFrankTheTank you're delusional

[@DanielBraganca-z8c]

@@AliFrankTheTankyour hallucinations are getting mad

[@AliFrankTheTank]

@DanielBraganca-z8c your self progression has you spiraling on youtube comments

[@DanielBraganca-z8c]

@ so what are u doing then 🤣🤣

[@nightkore6756]

i didnt even noticed how long the video was till you mentioned it!! genuinely my favorite series and this was probably one of my favorite winners!!

[@chestine98]

Brilliant video. I just finished at 2:30am.

[@sophie_jordan]

The amount of times that I’ve rewatched these winner videos is honestly concerning

[@timdehaan5656]

I am from the Netherlands and your videos got me interested in watching American big brother. We also have a version of big brother but its much less interesting. This season was the first season of American BB i watched and i loved it. Thanks for getting me interested in watching and keep doing what your doing.

[@kimwilliamsii2122]

I NEVER CLICKED SO FAST 💎 CHELSIE MY BELOVED

[@jvever4904]

A new BB winner video...! I love watching these.

[@depressedlasagna1152]

YEAHHHH I LOVE THESE VIDEOS - I was rewatching them yesterday, what good luck

[@November_Monday]

Wow she really did her research and prep, putting it to good use! Super cool!!!! 🔥🔥🔥🔥🔥

[@TDRyan]

Yayyyyyyyy. Chelsie is a phenomenal player. 🎉🎉 Also I love these vids

[@jglyra9155]

YAY THE KING OFF BIG BROTHER IS BACK FINALLY

[@nathanboyer7739]

Don't forget production did Chelsie and Cam dirty by turning the lights on when they were talking in the dark. That nearly ruined her game, well hypothetically, if the other houseguests caught it.

[@pizzaBox-d5j]

Cam basically confirmed that production exposed him and Chelsie during Zingbot. Production would cut the feeds on them in the rock room and made things look one sided. They made look Chelsie look weird and delusional. She said on live she feels some type of way about them cutting feeds on her and Cam