Big Brother Titans housemate Yaya has narrated some of her life experiences as she turned 31 in the house.
The South African housemate stated some of her life experiences to other housemates on Tuesday, saying she once wanted to reduce her body weight.
“I have always wanted to cut down on my body weight since I was ten. I went to a modelling class, and I have to walk a long mile because of my size,” she said.
“I love Mmeli because he is a bubbly person. He’s one of my favourite people in the house.”
When asked why she nominated Khosi, Nelisa said she nominated her because she was the tail of the house.
On her reason for nominating Nigerian housemate Nana, she said, “I nominated Nana because I thought she was quiet. She has been isolating herself but last night she didn’t.”
Nineteen housemates have been put up for possible eviction in the first week of the ongoing Big Brother Titans, which kicked off on Sunday night.
The nominated housemates for eviction will be relying on fans and viewers” votes to remain in the BBTitans house situated in South Africa. The first eviction, according to Biggie, is scheduled for Sunday, January 22, 2023.
In all, 15 housemates got on the nomination list but some housemates had more nominations than others.
Leading the nomination list is Nigeria’s Nana from Kaduna with eight nominations. She’s followed by South African Justin with five nominations, Khosi, Olivia, and Yemi Craigx with four nominations each, Tsatsii, JayPee, Lukay, and Jenni O with two nominations each. BlaqBoi, Yaya, Kanaga Jr, Marvin, and Nelisa all got one nomination each.
However, six housemates weren’t nominated for possible eviction and they include Ipeleng, Yvonne, Ebubu, Juicy Jay, Thabang and Mmeli.
In the same vein, Biggie announced that the names of nominated housemates won’t be revealed until Sunday, January 22, 2023 at the first live eviction show. Similarly, the first Head of House Mmeli was is yet to use his Veto power to save and replace.
This is how the 20 housemates nominated themselves.
Big Brother gave the Big Brother Titans housemates their first task of the season.
While bonding and chatting, Yemi Cregx was called to the diary room to receive a task brief on behalf of the whole house.
Biggie said: “Housemates, Today is the first time you will wager your weekly allowance. Base your wager on how confident you feel at being able to complete this week’s task successfully.
“This week, Big Brother expects you all to get to know each other and express yourself by singing/rapping a song that will give others a glimpse of who you are. Big Brother will provide you with writing tools for your task. Housemates need to decide as a household whether or not the challenges can be passed this week.
“You may wager 25%, 50%, 75%, or 100% of your bb tokens shopping allowance. Should you win your tasks, the percentage will be added to your budget. If you lose, the percentage will be deducted. Make sure you are all in agreement and send a representative to the Diary Room to lay your wager.”
After the read, Big Brother prompted the housemates to deliberate on their stake and revealed the week’s theme, “Here I am, who am I.”
Upon reaching a common consensus, Yemi Cregx told Biggie that the housemates were willing to stake 75% of the wager.
Twenty-four-year-old model and content creator Mmeli has emerged the first Head of the BBTitans Zikhayala Wahala edition House.
Mmeli emerged after all the 20 housemates gathered at the arena for the ‘Head of House’ game on the first official day of the game.
As requested by Biggie, Mmeli chose law student Ipeleng to be his deputy.
Khozi emerged the first tail of House for the maiden edition of BBTitans. She was rewarded with a tail that must be worn throughout the week.
It was a game of art design with instructions to determine the first HoH in the BBTitans Zikhayala Wahala edition. Each of the housemates had an allotted time to replicate the design using cardboard.
The housemates were divided into two – 10 male and 10 female. The female took turns in participating in the HoH game at the kick-off and Olivia from Nigeria came first while Jenni O came second to qualify for the second round.
The two Nigerians edged five South African and three Nigerian female housemates out of the game. For the male team, Mmeli came first and Lukay came second to qualify for the second round.
The two South Africans edged five Nigerians and three South African male housemates out of the game.
For the second round, Olivia, Jenni O, Mmeli, and Lukay entered a dice-throwing game and the housemate with the highest number tallies won the competition.
Biggie further threw a twist into the game by ensuring the finalists rolled the dice simultaneously and only once. Mmeli got six, Jenni O got two, Olivia got five and Lukay got six.
Mmeli eventually won the game and has immunity from the first eviction. However, the HoH will use his veto power to save one housemate, who was nominated for eviction on Sunday.
Biggie also encouraged the housemates to beg HoH to save them from eviction.
With this development, Mmeli makes history as the first HoH in the history of BBTitans and heads the House into the first week’s task and activities.
The maiden edition of BBTitans kicked off on Sunday with a mix of 10 nationals each from Nigeria and South Africa ushered into the house by the hosts, Lawrence Maleka and Ebuka Obi-Uchendu.
Here is what to know about the 20 housemates:
Name: Blaqboi
Age: 26
Location: originally from Plateau State in Nigeria, now lives in Jos
Occupation: Content creator, aspiring filmmaker
Cool, calm and level-headed, Blaqboi is a great storyteller. So it comes as no surprise that he’s an aspiring filmmaker. He’s also charming, funny, and confident with plenty of street smarts.
Name: Ebubu
Age: 28
Location: originally from Anambra State in Nigeria, now in Lagos
Occupation: Actor, model
With his dynamic personality and street smarts, Ebubu is open-minded and interested in the world around and beyond him. Humour, resilience, calm, and determination also mark his personality.
Name: Ipeleng
Age: 24
Location: Originally from the North West, now in the Gauteng province, South Africa
Occupation: Law Student
Ipeleng has both a great sense of humour but also a shy side. She is close to her parents and has the utmost respect for them.
Name: Jaypee
Age: 26
Location: Lagos, Lagos State, Nigeria
Occupation: Nurse, model
Jaypee is a liberal lover of love and loves to take risks in this regard. To this end, a flirty confidence and an open mind serve her well.
Name: Jenni O
Age: 24
Location: Originally from Imo State, Nigeria, now in the USA
Occupation: Health and safety specialist
Spontaneous and spicy, Jenni O loves to talk. She’s a colourful daredevil with opinions and no time for nonsense.
Name: Juicy Jay
Age: 24
Location: Eastern Cape in South Africa
Occupation: Semi-pro rugby player
Charismatic and energetic, Juicy Jay loves to mingle and party. This proudly Xhosa man is highly competitive and loves living on the edge.
Name: Justin
Age: 21
Location: East London, South Africa
Occupation: Photographer
Easy-going Justin is generally fun and engaging. Happy-go-lucky, he loves to laugh, but he’s also that responsible friend.
Name: Kanaga Jnr
Age: 23
Location: originally from Abia State in Nigeria, now in Lagos
Occupation: Model, aspiring actor
The athletic Kanaga Jnr is charming yet candid, expressive yet calm. He has a boyish charm, but is mature for his age, and is a sensitive young man who loves older woman.
Name: Khosi
Age: 25
Location: Originally from KwaZulu-Natal, she lives in Johannesburg South Africa
Occupation: Journalist
Khosi’s personality suits her journalism profession: she is talkative and open-minded. While adventurous, she is also self-aware.
Name: Lukay
Age: 31
Location: KwaZulu-Natal, South Africa
Occupation: Sales executive
Self-aware and brutally honest, Lukay is also highly empathetic and a traditionalist: he moved to KwaZulu-Natal to re-establish a relationship with his parents. His lovely smile is a marker of his vibrancy.
Name: Marvin
Age: 28
Location: Originally from Port Harcourt in Nigeria, now in Texas, USA
Occupation: Chemical engineer/model
Marvin is a charismatic guy who comes from humble beginnings. The well-travelled adventurer is protective of those he loves. He says he is a cute boy with brains and a sense of humour to match.
Name: Mmeli
Age: 24
Location: Hillbrow, Johannesburg, South. Africa
Occupation: Content creator, model
Bred in the ‘Brow, Mmeli is fearless and street smart with a naughty streak. He has no qualms about what others think about him. He likes partying and is devoted to his bachelor lifestyle.
Name: Nana
Age: 22
Location: Originally from Kaduna State, Nigeria
Occupation: Entrepreneur
While soft-spoken, Nana doesn’t conform to social norms. She comes off as timid but it may be a case of still waters run deep.
Name: Nelisa
Age: 25
Location: Originally from the Eastern Cape, now in Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation: TBC
Nelisa is dynamite in a small package. She is lively and spunky. She also tends to wear her heart on her sleeve.
Name: Olivia
Age: 22
Location: Originally from Imo State, Nigeria
Occupation: Aspiring actor
Olivia is glam girl with a little bit of a wild side. The bold and daring aspirational actor is a big dreamer.
Name: Thabang
Age: 21
Location: Originally Soweto, now in Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation: Sports data analyst
Big-voiced Thabang is a go-getter who knows his game. Charming and level-headed, he’s also in touch with his emotions, and his drive and focus doesn’t diminish his love for fun.
Tsatsii is cerebral and grounded yet equally curious about life. Her brains match her beauty.
Name: Yaya
Age: 30
Location: Originally from the Eastern Cape, now in Johannesburg, South Africa
Occupation: Plus size model
Yaya is talkative and has a big, bold personality. She is quietly confident and matured and is not afraid to be vulnerable.
Name: Yemi Cregx
Age: 30
Location: originally from Ekiti State in Nigeria, now in Lagos
Occupation: Model, actor
Tall, dark, and handsome Yemi Cregx is confident and outgoing. While he is a highly competitive individual, he’s also known for wearing his heart on his sleeve.
Name: Yvonne
Age: 28
Location: Originally from Akwa Ibom State, now in Lagos, Nigeria
Occupation: Model, content creator
Yvonne was made for the soft life and is used to getting what she wants. However, this pastor’s kid is also resilient and bold.
