The Queen did an interview with Hollywood Reporter along with BB14 Frank, Elissa & Zach
HR: How do you think this season ranks in terms of entertainment value compared to past seasons?
Haynes: For me personally, very high. There’s been big personalities, there’s been conflict, there’s showmance. Johnny Mac is phenomenal, entertainment value just by himself.
HR: What did you think about Austin leaving his girlfriend for Liz?
Haynes: (Laughs). He seems like one of these hokey hopeless romantic types that is really just a desperado. For some reason Liz has been willing to take him in. That guy was going to have a showmance no matter what season he was on.
HR: The houseguests are obviously watched 24/7 on the live feeds. Do you think there have been any moments in particular that they might regret?
Haynes: (Laughs). Yes I do. Common sense was completely thrown to the waste side and we saw some pretty epic moments that will forever tarnish certain houseguests’ lives, bad. Normally the houseguests are smart enough to conceal their faces and appendages under the covers completely so you can at least leave room for a shadow of the doubt as to what was actually occurring. But this season, heck no we got like “O” faces straight on at the camera. Lifelong humiliation coming their way.
HR: What is being in sequester in the jury house really like?
Haynes: It’s really boring, but it’s actually kind of good. You leave the house where you’re just like so wound up and it gives you time to really decompress before you leave and exit back into the real world. When I was in jury I kind of wanted to die. I missed my husband, I could not wait to get out. Now I look back on that time like, ‘Wow that feels amazing.’ Now that I’m a house wife with two kids, two years old and under I seriously sit down at the end of the day, the first time I’ve sat down all day long and look back at those countless hours I spent watching Breaking Bad.
HR: How much time is allotted for game talk about your vote?
Haynes: They really try to keep you from being alone without supervision to prohibit that. Two people can’t just run off in the middle of nowhere together because they know that’s what you’re going to do. They do a pretty good job of keeping it to a minimum, but people still find ways. They really want you to figure it out for yourself and not be persuaded and if you are going to be persuaded they want the cameras there to see why you were persuaded.
HR: How do the jury members convince others who to vote for? Austin said it’s his mission to make sure people don’t vote for Vanessa. Does he have that power?
Haynes: He may have that power, it depends on the relationships he has established with the people in the jury house. He can certainly campaign against her, but the other jurors would have to be receptive to it. Personally, I think they're smart enough to not follow the direction of a pony-beard.
HR: It could be a bitter jury similar to past seasons with Donny Thompson voting for Cody Calafiore, Britney and Frank you voted for Ian Terry over Dan Gheesling...
Haynes: I was voting for Dan against anyone except Ian, and tried to convince everyone that he deserved it against anyone except Ian, but it was not working!He had two possible votes and that was it, the rest were dead set against giving him the money. Everyone had their reasons why he had crossed the line with them in some way. But that's part of the game too and what makes Big Brother so dynamic. You have to be able to read who is going to be able to look past your cutthroat moves and who won't. One thing that makes BB so different than other similar shows is how much time you actually spend with each other. You have to understand that when you've been with someone for 90ish days, it's really hard not to take things personally. Conversely as a viewer, it drives me insane if the person who played the best game doesn't win, so I can understand that position as well.
HR: Big Brother is one big dysfunctional family and there have been some fights on social media. What did you think of Janelle and Jun’s recent debacle on Twitter as well as Andy versus Derrick and Zach?
Haynes: Oh definitely dysfunctional! The Twitter fights are extremely entertaining! I could have been involved in several by now, but I don't even like to draw attention to the people who try to start them, which is exactly what they want. Why give them even one more follower? Let them stick at their paltry 23K.
HR: Out of the three, who has your vote to win the game? Who would you definitely not vote for?
Haynes: I would definitely vote for Vanessa, but I think that Steve stands a good chance as well. I wouldn't vote for Liz against either of them, but I would say she could make a decent argument for why she deserves it also.
HR: Who do you think will actually win?
Haynes: I think Vanessa will win. I don't see this jury being that bitter, despite Austin's best attempts. Who do you think will actually win?
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