Big Brother 17 (also known as Big Brother: Takeover ) is the seventeenth season of the popular American reality game show Big Brother. 22 people, selected from a national search, share a House sealed from the outside world for 54 days. After the BotB the plan failed with Liz and James winning and dethroning Jackie making Vanessa the sole HOH once again. This is very likely because of the Double HoH twist. Vanessa pulled Jackie aside and agreed not to backdoor each other and let Jackie become sole HOH and backdoor Austin so Vanessa wouldn't get any blood on her hands. Shelli, John, Da'Vonne, Meg, Steve, and Clay were chosen for the Veto, but John came out victorious. After the BotB, Vanessa remained as the sole HoH. Following Clay's eviction, Julie announced that the remaining houseguests will be a part of the jury after their evictions. The Sun Online reported in November 2016 that he had been offered a … At the eviction, the houseguests evicted Julia by a vote of 3 to zero. James was happy to be nominated as he knew his only chance was the Power of Veto competition. At the live eviction, Becky was evicted by a unanimous 6 to 0 vote. Then, the second seven HouseGuests competed, and Shelli was crowned the second HOH of the week. Shelli, Jason, John, Vanessa, Meg and James competed in the POV competition. Big Brother Wiki is a FANDOM TV Community. Contestants live together for several months. James appeared on Celebrity Big Brother in August 2014 and finished third. They end up making a big shot producer think that they have a hot script that everyone wants to get their hands on. When Alan's wife flakes on a last-ditch effort to save their marriage, he's joined by his all too eager brother-in-law Mike on a trip to Nicaragua's 'Mercado Village,' a hipster resort for American tourists. Audrey was evicted 9-1 vote with 1 penalty vote against Audrey and Austin being the only one to evict John. After John's eviction, the final three competed in Part 1 of the final Head of Household competition, with Vanessa winning. Take your favorite fandoms with you and never miss a beat. Da'Vonne chose to sit out. She chose to take Vanessa. But from the moment they arrive at The Happy House it's one disaster after another, and ... See full summary ». At the live eviction, Julie Chen announced that it was a double eviction night. The last person left wins the major cash prize. Search for "Big Brother Volcano" on Amazon.com, Title: Watching over these Housemates is Big Brother - heard only via a voice. When Julia won the veto, she chose to honor her sister's nominations and decided to not use the veto. For the most part, the 22 Housemates are left to do as they please in a hyper-real environment largely unpenetrated by the outside world while everything they do is watched by cameras - and ultimately the public.