'Big Brother' Season 24: Taylor Hale Bullying Drama, Racism Controversy Explained
season 24 of . It's been less than a week since the new slate of 16 houseguests moved in, and strong cliques have formed and allegations of racism and racial bias have already made headlines.The primary focus of some fans' ire is on the treatment of Taylor Hale, a 27-year-old personal stylist and former Miss Michigan USA, who almost immediately became the target of rumors and bullying that have many fans — and former contestants — slamming the behavior of several houseguests.After season 23's historic victory by The Cookout — an alliance of the season's Black houseguests which stuck together for the singular goal of making sure one of them became the show's first-ever Black champion — the surprisingly quick turn against some of this season's Black contestants became even more jarring.From the season's first Head of Household making some controversial chopping block nominations to the in-house behavior that led to Taylor breaking down in tears on the livestream, here's a look at all the early-season controversies swirling around the house before the first eviction even goes down.While only two episodes have aired thus far, the cameras in the house run around the clock and fans can watch the live feeds anytime they want — meaning nearly all gameplay conversation can and usually will end up getting out for fans to see.Taylor has become something of a focal point for the other houseguests, with Alyssa Snider and Paloma Aguilar conspiratorially calling her «pageant girl» behind her back and performing a cartoonish imitation of the way Taylor walks.Others in the house have described her behavior — which thus far has largely involved simply talking to other players — as «aggressive,» without really explaining what they.
