During Big Brother 25, Felicia Cannon might have been suffering through more than most viewers realized.
Felicia was sent to the jury as the fourth-place finisher after she was kicked out of the Big Brother house on Day 96.
When asked about her games during exit interviews after her eviction, Felicia responded, “After I heard about my brother.”
According to a podcast, Felicia’s brother passed away while the show was being filmed.
This news was not mentioned by the Big Brother producers.
Felicia also refrained from discussing it on the live streams.
A podcast makes a post about Felicia’s brother
The podcast Aye, Who All Gon’ Be There?! made a social media post addressing questions about Felicia’s brother. The questions came due to her brief reference in those exit interviews.
“On a serious note, we’ve seen some people asking about Felicia’s brother. Unfortunately, he passed while she was in the house,” began the note to their followers.
“She [Felicia] was able to speak with her family and it was their wish for her to keep playing,” the post added.
Putting the pieces together, it appears she would have received the news in Week 9 while she was on the block due to Cameron Hardin.
Cameron nominated Felicia and Mecole Hayes that week, and the houseguests unanimously voted out Mecole.
“The fact that she played the entire second phase of the game while privately grieving, is a true testament to her character, as well as what it means to be a black woman: remaining strong and graceful amidst tragedy, pain, and adversity,” the social media post continued.
“Let’s make sure she feels the love and receives her flowers too. If nothing else, her faith the size of a mustard seed warrants it. #BB25,” they added.
On a serious note, we’ve seen some people asking about Felicia’s brother. Unfortunately, he passed while she was in the house. She was able to speak with her family and it was their wish for her to keep playing.
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— Aye, Who All Gon’ Be There?! – Podcast (@AyeWhoAllThere) November 6, 2023