Late night live feeds from inside the Big Brother 18 house have been fairly calm over the past 24 hours with the exception of some gossiping and discussion about a showmance and houseguest popularity once the show ends.
In the wee hours of Wednesday morning, Michelle Meyer revealed what she believed were Zakiyah Everette's intentions regarding Jatalie (the nickname for the showmance between James Huling and Natalie Negrotti), Natalie quipped about using James for gameplay, and James discussed the enormous amount of popularity he thinks he has with the viewing public.
On August 31, at around 1 a.m. Big Brother 18 house time, Michelle, who was nominated for eviction by week 10 Head of Household (HOH) Nicole Franzel, began discussing previously evicted houseguest Zakiyah. According to TV Grapevine, Michelle, speaking to Natalie, James, and Paul Abrahamian in the London bedroom, said Zakiyah purposely acted as if she was some kind of "psych doctor" in order to somehow prove to James that Natalie had no real interest in him and knew nothing about him to presumably sabotage their relationship.Only about 30 minutes after that lively conversation took place, Natalie, apparently made a joke regarding her showmance partner. According to TV Grapevine, shortly after 1:30 a.m., Natalie announced she had a secret, then revealed, jokingly of course, that she has been using James to get through the Big Brother 18 game, also reported by #BB18 Feed Updates. Michelle played along, saying, "I knew it," as Paul asked if Natalie's plan was working. James interjected by noting that it certainly was because Natalie has only been on the chopping block once.
Although Natalie played off her statement about James as if it was in jest, there are some fans, and other houseguests, who believe Jatalie is anything but a real showmance. These naysayers believe that Natalie thinks because James was given the designation of America's Favorite Player in Season 17 of Big Brother, he is a likable player, which will aid her in getting to the end of the game.Big Brother 18 airs on CBS Wednesday and Sunday nights at 8 p.m. Eastern Time, and Thursday nights at 9 p.m. Eastern Time. Big Brother After Dark airs on Pop Monday, Wednesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights at 12 a.m. Eastern Time, Tuesday at 11 p.m. Eastern Time, and Thursday at 1 a.m. Eastern Time. Live feeds are broadcast from inside the Big Brother 18 house 24 hours a day, seven days a week and are available from CBS All Access.
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