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A dentist, a poker player and... a professional wrestler!
It's that wonderful time of year when America watches a group of people have their lives filmed 24/7 as they fight, lie, make out and backstab their way to a potential $500,000 grand prize. That's right, Big Brother is back!
CBS revealed the identities of the 14 new houseguests who will take part in summer reality staple's 17th season. Among the new players are a professional wrestler, a poker dealer and a professional poker player, a dentist and a supermarket cashier.
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As always, players and viewers should "expect the unexpected." However, this season's twists have not yet been revealed. In particular, it's unclear if last season's two Head of Households twist will return. According to CBS, host Julie Chen will reveal the new twists during the show's two-night premiere on Wednesday, June 24 andThursday, June 25 at 8/7c.
For now, get to know a little bit more about the contestants below. And check back soon for our full cast photo gallery!
Jace Agolli
Age: 23
Hometown: Dunwoody, Ga.
Current City: Venice Beach, Calif.
Occupation: Personal Trainer
Becky Burgess
Age: 26
Hometown: Denver
Current City: Denver
Occupation: Retail Manager
Clay Honeycutt
Age: 23
Hometown: Dickinson, Texas
Current City: College Station, Texas
Occupation: Graduate Student
James Huling
Age: 31
Hometown: Sumter, S.C.
Current City: Wichita Falls, Texas
Occupation: Retail Associate
Meg Maley
Age: 25
Hometown: Collingswood, N.J.
Current City: New York
Occupation: Server
Austin Matelson
Age: 30
Hometown: Woodland Hills, Calif.
Current City: Woodland Hills, Calif.
Occupat
ion: Professional Wrestler
John McGuire
Age: 27
Hometown: Scranton, Pa.
Current City: Jefferson Township, Pa.
Occupation: Dentist
Audrey Middleton
Age: 25
Hometown: Villa Rica, Ga.
Current City: Villa Rica, Ga.
Occupation: Digital Media Consultant
Steve Moses
Age: 22
Hometown: Gouverneur, N.Y.
Current City: Gouverneur, N.Y.
Occupation: College Student
Liz Nolan
Age: 23
Hometown: Miami
Current City: Miami
Occupation: Marketing Coordinator
Shelli Poole
Age: 33
Hometown: Marietta, Ga.
Current City: Atlanta
Occupation: Interior Designer
Da'Vonne Rogers
Age: 27
Hometown: Inglewood, Calif.
Current City: Los Angeles
Occupation: Poker Dealer
Vanessa Rousso
Age: 32
Hometown: Las Vegas
Current City: Las Vegas
Occupation: Professional Poker Player
Jason Roy
Age: 25
Hometown: Fall River, Mass.
Current City: Swansea, Mass.
Occupation: Supermarket Cashier
Big Brother will air Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8/7c on CBS all summer long.
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