24 Seasons Later: Taylor Hale Makes History As The First Black Woman To Win ‘Big Brother’

On Sunday, September 25, Taylor Hale was crowned the winner on Season 24 of Big Brother, making her the very first Black lady to declare that title in the program’s long history.

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The 27-year-old appeal pageant queen from Michigan vanquished Monte Taylor, 27, of Delaware, and Matthew ‘Turner’ Turner, 23, of Massachusetts, to take house the $750,000 grand reward. She likewise won an extra $50,000 after she was voted America’s Favorite Houseguest by audiences–So, not just did she make history as the very first Black lady to win, she likewise ended up being the very first Big Brother winner to likewise get America’s Favorite Houseguest award.

Taylor made her last plea to the jury members in a speech numerous audiences are calling the very best in Big Brother history, stating: “I have actually conquered a lot in this video game and I have actually concerned comprehend that I am not a guard. I am a sword. I am not a victim. I am a victor. If there is one word that is going to explain the whole season, it is resiliency. If you were to ask yourself who the most durable individual of this season has actually been, it is me.”

“We can have the exact same Big Brother wins that we’ve had in the past, however I am challenging you jury members,” Taylor continued. “I’m challenging all of you to choose what kind of winner you wish to have this year? Do we desire the exact same thing, where we see expulsions and compensation wins be the course to success? Or do we desire a winner where we pick resiliency, we pick determination as a factor to win this video game. I have actually never ever quit on myself and I decline to do it this evening when I’m sitting beside such a strong rival. Jury members, I am challenging you to make the difficult choice and alter the course of the video game and pick development for the course of this video game. I can be with the winner of this season, and I assure you will refrain from doing it fruitless if you pick me tonight.”

While fans are over the moon to see Taylor called the winner, somebody who isn’t as delighted by all of the acknowledgment she’s getting is Tamar Braxton. After seeing a tweet calling Hale the very first Black lady to win Big Brother, Tamar retweeted the news, including, “Whew! But congratulations” in addition to a pensive emoji.

Back in 2019, Braxton made history as the first-ever African American entrant to win Celebrity Big Brother. Now, it’s quite clear that she’s puzzled by Hale declaring that exact same title, however  as numerous have actually mentioned, Big Brother and Celebrity Big Brother are 2 various programs.

Congrats, Taylor!!!