The two-time fan favorite and resident house prankster — mayo in the lotion, ambushes from the trash cans — whose big social game won him America's Favorite Houseguest in BB17 and carried him to a 3rd-place finish in BB18.
The Story
An Army vet and lovable goofball, James was BB17's comic relief and its most relentless prankster, hiding in garbage bins to scare houseguests and swapping lotion for mayonnaise.
Beneath the jokes was a genuinely strong social player; he finished 7th but was so beloved that America voted him its Favorite Houseguest.
He returned for BB18, built the 'Jatalie' showmance with Natalie Negrotti, and made the final 3 before Paul Abrahamian cut him — a 3rd-place finish and the final juror.
Signature Moment
Mayonnaise in the lotion bottle, jump-scares from the trash cans, endless goofs — James's BB17 pranks lightened a cutthroat house and won him the America's Favorite Houseguest title.
In your league, James would've scored34fantasy pts1.2pts / week
Estimated from our default scoring — competition, survival & endgame events only. Social & drama events aren't recorded in historical grids, so real totals would run higher.
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