Dee Valladares’ Big Brother 28 journey ended at the Final Four after Drew chose to evict her over Rick Devens, but Dee left the house with few regrets about how she played the game.
Looking back, Dee said she was especially proud of how she handled the BB Bribe, which allowed her to protect herself, Devens and Angela for the week. However, when asked about her biggest regret, she pointed to evicting Melody, believing that move helped Drew grow even closer to Devens and ultimately strengthened the relationship that later worked against her.
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One thing Dee did not regret was her loyalty to Devens. She described him as one of the smartest allies she has ever played with and said their relationship became stronger as the season continued. Dee admitted she briefly considered cutting him earlier in the game, but ultimately decided she could not turn against the person she considered her closest ally.
Dee also revealed that even if she had won the Final Four Veto, she would have evicted Drew instead of Devens. She believed keeping Devens gave at least one of them the best chance to win the season, even if that meant he eventually beat her in the final competitions or at the jury vote.
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Her relationship with Drew was much more complicated. Dee admitted that her trust in him changed throughout the season, especially after she nominated him, but she said her personal affection for him never disappeared. She compared their relationship to an older-sister dynamic and said she became more impressed with Drew once he started standing his ground strategically.
When asked whether she could have said anything to convince Drew to keep her, Dee admitted she could have tried harder to damage Devens’ game in her pitch. However, she refused to do that because she did not want anything she said to later convince Drew to cut Devens. Dee also acknowledged that Drew had already made up his mind and credited Devens for building such a strong bond with him.
Dee also addressed the advantages the returning “icons” received early in the season. She acknowledged that the guaranteed first HOH and special powers gave them an advantage, but argued that she and Devens still had to use those powers effectively while also dealing with the automatic target that came from entering the house as experienced reality competitors.
Despite falling just short of the Final Three, Dee appears satisfied with the game she played. Her biggest frustration was not winning more competitions, while her strongest loyalty remained with Devens until the very end.
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