Big Brother Final Interview: Leah Peters

Just last week, Leah Peters was on top of the world – or at least Jankie World ⁠- ON Big Brother. But what goes around comes around, and she found that out the hard way on Thursday’s (September 26) episode of Live Eviction.

You see, Leah successfully took down “The Trio” by targeting T’Kor Clottey. This was a very strong move as T’kor was considered the favorite to win the entire tournament at one point in the season. However, the other two members of this crew — Kimo Apaka and Ruina Bernabe – Worked hard to get revenge on Leah, convincing Makensy Manbeck to use his veto power to save Kimo from the block and put Leah out instead. And it worked.

Did Leah see the change coming? And how did she feel about the unanimous vote to send her packing? TV Insider caught up with Leah Peters to find out. (Note: At the time of the interview, she was unaware of the impact of the subsequent eviction.)

(Also be sure to check out our previous exit interviews with Matt Hardeman, Lisa Weintraub, Kenney Kelley, Cedric Hodges, Brooklyn Rivera, Tucker Des Lauriers, Joseph Rodriguez, Quinn Martin and T’kor Clottey.)

Were you surprised that the vote was unanimous to evict Angela and why or why not?

Leah Peters: I’m very shocked that I’m the only one who voted unanimously so far Big Brother Season 26. Being against Angela is even better because I think everyone uses Angela as an eternal pawn, and I’ve tried to emphasize this over and over again, that if you’re next to her, you go home, and I was another target of that pattern. So it’s very shocking and surprising, but also iconic. So I’m happy to be one.

Do you hold a grudge against Makensa, your original ally with Matt Hardenman, after she put you on the block over Kimo, by her own choice?

I could never hold any grudges against Makensy. He’s someone I really care about. I think she did what she truly thought was best for her game and I will be rooting for her every step of the way.

Looking back on the season, is there anything you wish you had a mulligan and why?

I don’t think it’s fair to ask myself what I could have done better. I truly believe that anything I could have done differently would have produced the exact same result. I’m really proud of the way I played this game. Ultimately, it’s easy to say all the things you would do differently. However, if I went further and even in this direction, I would be proud of it. So I would like to live without regrets in this respect and just continue doing it.

Now that you’re on jury duty, what can you expect and who can you root for?

Oh, expect the unexpected. This is Big Brother. I’m really rooting for the woman to win this season. That was my goal all along. I’m rooting for Angela, Makensa and Chelsea. Any three of them winning would be amazing and I will be rooting for them. I think they are all fantastic, highly motivated and smart women and seeing them win would be an achievement for anyone.

Who are you most looking forward to spending time with away from home?

Away from home, I’m looking forward to spending time with Kimo. Honestly, T’kor, Quinn, Joseph. There are so many people. It’s hard to narrow it down, but I’m really looking forward to spending time with almost everyone, including Chelsie and Makensy, and having the chance to build real relationships with them that don’t involve chasing a pot of gold. They are all amazing people and I really look forward to cultivating these relationships outside of the home.

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