'Big Brother' Season 28 Brings in 'Time Trip' Twist With an Eclectic New Cast
This season’s theme is ‘Time Trip’, which will see ‘the past, present and future collide’, according to CBS.
Updated July 8 2026, 5:39 a.m. ET
The 14 houseguests competing on Big Brother Season 28 were revealed via a YouTube livestream Tuesday. The stream, called the ‘Broveal’, introduced the contestants from varied backgrounds, including an MMA fighter, a rocket scientist and a drag queen alum.
The long-running competition will see the 14 houseguests living together in a house under 24/7 surveillance as they form alliances, complete challenges, and vote each other out along the way for a $750,000 cash prize.
This season’s theme is ‘Time Trip’, which will see ‘the past, present and future collide’, according to CBS. The new season’s house features vintage decor, Y2K aesthetics and ‘futuristic’ sleep pods. It also marks the franchise's 1,000th episode, which producers plan to celebrate throughout the summer.
The Cast for ‘Big Brother’ Season 28
The cast features contestants from across the United States, including Chuk Anyanwu, 27, a supply chain analyst from Dallas; Drew Campbell, 22, a surgical dental assistant from Temecula, California; Ashley Trail, a bartender based in Chicago; Jason De Puy, a professional drag performer from West Hollywood, California; and Kamuela "Kamu" Kirk, a professional MMA fighter from Phoenix.
Other contestants include Haley Thogmartin, 29, a telemedicine executive from Wildwood, Missouri; Lyric Medeiros, 25, an attorney from Hawaii; Melody Morris, a corporate game show host from Arizona; Rome Seymour, a pickleball coach from Delray Beach, Florida; Taylor Brown, an elementary school counselor from Deerfield Beach, Florida; and Barrett Pfeiffer, a jumbotron engineer from Austin, Texas.
New Jersey is also well represented, with contestants LaTrice Verrett, a boutique salesperson from Maplewood; Yash Patel, a financial analyst from Monroe Township; and Mallory Aurichio, a rocket scientist from Washington Township.
Producers have indicated the show will include contestants from the wider reality circuit as well, with at least one former Survivor contestant reportedly joining the cast. However, the announced houseguests aren’t necessarily the final lineup, alternates and surprise additions have appeared in past seasons, so some changes remain possible before or during the premiere.
Host Julie Chen Moonves has Hinted At Plenty of Surprises
Julie Chen Moonves spoke with Men’s Journal about what fans can expect in the upcoming season, expanding on the theme while teasing additional surprises. The theme will factor into challenges throughout the season, and Moonves has suggested familiar faces from Big Brother's history could make appearances.
She said, “If you’re a Big Brother fan, you’ll be like, ‘Aha!’ And I think a lot of people will be like, ‘Yes!’ And I think some people [will be] like, ‘What?’ But it’s good TV. And if you love reality television beyond Big Brother…you’ll be excited as well.”
There have been unconfirmed rumors that past Big Brother contestants could join the current season, though no official statement has confirmed this.
The show premieres Thursday with a 90-minute episode at 8 p.m. ET/PT, with 24/7 live feeds available the following day on Paramount+, Pluto and YouTube for a limited time.