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Rick Devens wins Big Brother 28 in 6-1 jury vote

Survivor alum Rick Devens defeated Taylor Brown by a 6-1 jury vote in Thursday's 90-minute live CBS finale, taking the $750,000 grand prize and adding $50,000 as America's Favorite Houseguest.

By Maya Lindqvist · · 1 min read

Rick Devens has won Big Brother 28, defeating Taylor Brown by a 6-1 jury vote in Thursday night’s 90-minute live finale on CBS. The two-time Survivor player takes home the $750,000 grand prize; Brown, the runner-up, receives $75,000. (Page Six)

Devens, who competed on Survivor 38 and the milestone Survivor 50, won the decisive third part of the final Head of Household competition, then evicted his day-one ally Drew Campbell and chose Brown to sit beside him in the final two. The jury rewarded him with six votes — Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Yash Patel, Melody Morris, Dee Valladares and Campbell himself — while LaTrice “Lala” Verrett cast the sole vote for Brown. (Page Six; TheWrap; USA Today)

Devens also won America’s Favorite Houseguest via fan vote, adding $50,000 to his grand prize for a season total of $800,000. (Page Six; TheWrap)

Host Julie Chen Moonves used the finale to announce the show has been renewed for two more years, covering seasons 29 and 30. The season also marked a milestone: Big Brother became the first primetime series to reach 1,000 episodes. Survivor host Jeff Probst sent Devens a message of congratulations during the broadcast. (USA Today; TheWrap)

The 87-day season ended with Devens walking out of the house to a confetti shower. (USA Today)

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