Each season of the reality television show Big Brother introduces a new set of houseguests. These contestants, all battling for a half-million-dollar prize can make or break a season. How well the houseguests perform in competitions, form alliances, and interact with others impacts how well-perceived they are by fans. Their diary room sessions also factor greatly into their likeability, as fans want to laugh and be entertained.
The cast of Big Brother 18 included a mix of both well-liked and lesser-liked houseguests. The season started with potential, adding 4 returning houseguests and 2 siblings of former houseguests to the cast. A twist forced the houseguests to compete in teams and instantly created divides in the house, resulting in the formation of several alliances. This quickly allowed fans to rally behind their favorites; we've ranked those favorites from least likable to most likable.
Frank
Frank made his first appearance on season 14 and was a beloved underdog who went on to win America's Favorite Houseguest. Though fans were excited to see him return, this excitement quickly dissipated.
Frank was extremely cocky during BB 18. This alone aggravated people, but he really fell out of favor when he began to use inappropriate language with some of the women in the house. He even went as far as to slap Da'Vonne on the bottom. This sexual harassment had fans calling for Frank's expulsion.
Jozea
Jozea's ego got the best of him, resulting in a quick exit from the house. This newbie secured allies quickly and was determined to target the returning players in the house.
When he shared this plan with Da'Vonne, calling himself the messiah of the newbies, he sealed his fate. The fact that Jozea was so full of himself and was so actively targeting fan favorites made him disliked among fans.
Bronte
Bronte is best ed for her annoying voice. Though Bronte spoke highly about her intellectual abilities, she wasn't in the house long enough to prove her skills.
After feeling comfortable on the block, Bronte was blindsided on eviction night. Due to her shortlived time in the house and her limited gameplay, Bronte didn't have a huge following.
Corey
Corey is best ed for his showmance with Nicole Franzel.
Though Corey won several competitions, Nicole was the brains of the operation. Corey didn't do anything in-game that earned him much favor with fans. In fact, while he was in the house, fans found homophobic comments on Corey's twitter which resulted in many fans disliking this houseguest.
Glenn
Glenn was a retired police officer turned dog groomer from the Bronx. Many fans were excited to see what this player could do as he differed from many of the houseguests recruited in recent years. Unfortunately, due to a twist, Glenn was the first houseguest eliminated from the season.
Fans felt for Glenn as his elimination was a result of his teammates refusing to listen to him during a team competition. But without much time to connect with Glenn, most fans just felt sorry for this houseguest.
Zakiyah
Zakiyah started off the game well-liked by fans when she forged a strong relationship with favorite Da'Vonne and ed an alliance with the returning players.
When Zakiyah began to develop romantic feelings for Paulie, she seemed less focused on her gameplay and more focused on her relationship. Zakiyah was willing to turn her back on her allies for Paulie and she continuously ran back to him despite his treatment of her, frustrating those watching.
Paulie
Fans had high hopes for Paulie as he was the brother of former contestant Cody Calafiore. Paulie proved himself to be a strong contender in the game, winning 2 HOH comps and 3 POV comps, and securing himself as a solid member of a major alliance. Paulie effectively manipulated several others in the game and was beginning to gather from fans.
That is, until he began treating several of the women in the house extremely poorly. He made many offensive derogatory comments and treated his showmance Zakiyah awfully, even targeting her for eviction behind her back and leaving her on the block after winning the POV, which resulted in her eviction. Da'Vonne stood up to Paulie, resulting in one of the most infamous rivalries and leaving many fans disliking him.
Bridgette
Bridgette quickly formed a close friendship with returning player Frank. Her blind loyalty towards him led to much destain towards Bridgette, both from fans and fellow houseguests.
After Frank was evicted from the house, Bridgette began to slowly redeem herself. She laid low, deflecting attention from herself. Bridgette began to gain favor with fans when she helped flip the house, resulting in the blindside and eviction of disliked houseguest Paulie.
Michelle
Michelle was a Big Brother superfan who was regularly teased for being overly emotional. Some fans loved this contestant as she provided a healthy dose of drama with some witty one-liners. Aligned with many fan-favorites, many found it easy to root for Michelle.
Michelle probably would have found herself better received if it weren't for her creepy obsession with Frank. Her jealousy over his relationship with Brigette drove many of Michelle's decisions in the game. Michelle also had a huge disdain for houseguest Nicole, which followed her into jury. This made it easy to discount her strategic gameplay and dismiss her as a bitter houseguest.
Tiffany
Tiffany was the sister of former houseguest Vanessa. Though Tiffany intended to keep this information a secret, the relation was evident and Tiffany quickly became targetted by the house. Tiffany didn't last very long in the game, but during her short time, she did manage to make quite an impression on the house. She was at the center of several house flips and blindsides, making her an exciting contestant.