Bill Inoshita/CBSWhat happens when you put a former WWE wrestler, a dentist, a supermarket cashier and a professional poker player in a house together? We're about to find out on Big Brother season 17.
The 14 contestants competing for $500,000 start the game on Wednesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. and Thursday, June 25 at 8 p.m. on CBS. Julie Chen is returning to host the reality series. In a release, CBS said "Houseguests should ‘expect the unexpected' as new twists will be announced during each night of the two-night premiere." Look for details about the "exciting" new twist to be announced soon.
The cast includes:
Jace Agolli, a 23-year-old personal trainer currently residing in Venice Beach, California.
Becky Burgess, a 26-year-old retail manager from Denver, Colorado.
Clay Honeycutt, a 23-year-old graduate student at Texas A&M.
James Huling, a 31-year-old retail associate currently living in Wichita Falls, Texas.
Meg Maley, a 25-year-old server currently living in New York City.
Austin Matelson, a 30-year-old professional wrestler from Woodland Hills, California.
John McGuire, a 27-year-old dentist living in Jefferson Township, Pennsylvania.
Audrey Middleton, a 25-year-old digital media consultant from Villa Rica, Georgia.
Steven Moses, a 22-year-old college student from Gouverneur, New York.
Liz Nolan, a 23-year-old marketing coordinator from Miami, Florida.
Shelli Poole, a 33-year-old interior designer in Atlanta, Georgia.
Da'Vonne Rogers, a 27-year-old poker dealer in Los Angeles, California.
Vanessa Rousson, a 32-year-old professional poker player from Las Vegas, Nevada.
Jason Roy, a 25-year-old supermarket cashier living in Swansea, Massachusetts.
No brothers of pop stars this year, but something tells us there will be some poker games in the house this year!
Big Brother kicks off this summer on Wednesday, June 24 at 8 p.m. on CBS.