Big Brother: Terrance Higgins Says He Couldn’t ‘Lock In’ With Taylor

Terrance Higgins talked about his rocky relationship with Taylor Hale in an exit interview after his eviction from Big Brother 24. Terrance was evicted unanimously in the first part of Thursday’s special double eviction episode of Big Brother. Michael Bruner won the HOH competition earlier in the week and nominated Terrance and Alyssa Snider for eviction, targeting Terrance because he worried the 47-year-old DJ was coming after him. Terrance spent his week in the Big Brother house fighting to stay in the house, centering his campaign around jury votes, threatening Michael that he would taint the jury against him if evicted.

Terrance played a relatively quiet game on Big Brother 24, floating under the radar before winning an HOH competition in the split house twist. Terrance also won the Power of Veto that week, establishing himself as someone who could win competitions. Terrance spent much of the summer talking poorly of Taylor, making derogatory and offensive comments about her behind her back, all while pretending to be a friend. Terrance, with Daniel Durston and Nicole Layog, who were evicted earlier in the season, all actively ostracized Taylor and tried to get her out.

In an exit interview with EW, Terrance acknowledged his tumultuous relationship with Taylor, though he downplayed his comments about her while in the house. Terrance tells viewers not to “believe what you saw.” He said, “me and Taylor are both Midwesterners and we really do love each other.” Terrance explains that he wishes he “did lock in” with Taylor, indicating that he wanted to work with her in the game. However, Terrance said in his interview with Julie Chen-Moonves after his eviction that he hoped Taylor would follow him into the jury house during the double eviction.

Terrance also discusses the most intense point of the Big Brother season, when it was revealed that Kyle Capener was raising suspicions about the houseguests of color working together, along with other racially charged comments he made. Terrance doesn’t regret not getting Kyle out during his HOH, but says, “I know Joseph [Abdin] wouldn’t have been eliminated.” He admits that he “would’ve took Alyssa out instead.” He also says his biggest regret in the house was “being loyal to people who did not have my best interest in the game at all” in the Big Brother house.

Terrance seemed to take his eviction quite personally, leaving the Big Brother house quickly and not saying goodbye to anybody. It’s indicative of how he played the game; he had no loyalty to anyone except himself. No one in the house trusted him because he would throw everyone under the bus. Terrance joins the long list of Big Brother 24 evictees sent packing after disrespecting Taylor. Fans won’t see Terrance until the Big Brother finale, where he and the eight other jury members will cast their votes for the winner of Big Brother 24.

Source: EW