Big Brother Season 28 Winner Crowned After Major Betrayal

Which is how it ended up bring Taylor and Devens who ultimately gave the six-figure sales pitch. And both players made compelling cases for why they should win Big Brother and take home the $750,000 prize. 

Taylor kicked the speeches off, emphasizing the way she continuously endured. Despite sitting on the block a whopping six times, the House never voted to evict her—and in doing so paved her way to finale night. 

“Being humble, being vigilant, being respectful have been the words and actions that I have wanted to instill and show while I was here,” she told the Jury members. “And with that, I did. Call me the Cinderella of the season, because I prevailed through it all! My game was always here. I wasn’t silent; I was just settled.”x

Devens, meanwhile, led with his dominance throughout the game—and with good reason. He, fellow Survivor player Dee Valladares and BB two-timer Angela Murray made up the “Icons,” controlling much of the game all season.

“I wanted all the smoke,” Devens told the jury. “I made big swings every time I had the chance. I did not want to coast. I wanted to attack this game. And that is exactly what I did.”

While both compelling cases, however, the Jury voted for Devens in a 7-1 split, with LaTrice being the only player to vote for Taylor. Even Drew, despite Devens’ last-minute betrayal, voted in his favor. 

And after being crowned, the two-time Survivor player was overcome with emotion—and so was his family. Devens’ wife Becca Devens and two children were crying tears of joy as he greeted them in the audience. 

But it turns out, $750,000 wasn’t the only prize Devens would be awarded that night. In addition to his big win, Devens was also crowned America’s Favorite Player, narrowly beating out Drew and Yash Patel, earning him an extra $50,000. That, combined with the $10,000 he earned in the house during the Pharaoh’ Curse makes him the biggest Big Brother winner in history, walking $810,000.

“Dude, life is weird,” he told ET after the finale. “I would not have gone on this show if Becca Devens hadn’t said, ‘You have to go on. This is the only time you’re ever gonna be asked because it’s Survivor 50. You have to do it.’  And I said, ‘Oh, okay. All right. I guess I’ll do it.’”

And as he pointed out, “Things worked out pretty well, man. It was a wild adventure. It was tough. But I’m happy it’s worked out the way it has.”

Though Big Brother season 28 has officially come to a close, keep reading to see what other shows are still in store for 2026…