'Big Brother' Season 28 Finale: Rick Devens Takes Grand Prize and Fan Favorite Vote

The grueling competition inside the famous compound has officially come to a close, and a veteran reality show star walked away with the ultimate crown. *Survivor* standout Rick Devens captured the top prize on the 90-minute *Big Brother* Season 28 finale, taking home the massive $750,000 jackpot after securing a dominant 6-1 jury vote. Heading into the high-stakes live finale episode, the final Head of Household battle was deadlocked between Devens and fellow houseguest Taylor Brown. The pair had each claimed victories in the first two legs of the marathon endgame competition. That left ally Drew Campbell on the outside looking in, depending completely on how the third leg unfolded. Devens pulled out the clutch victory in the final game of the summer, granting him sole authority to select who would stand beside him before the jury.

Following a last-minute strategic pitch from Brown, Devens made the dramatic decision to evict Campbell right at the finish line. Brown successfully convinced Devens that his loyal day-one partner possessed far too much goodwill among the evicted players, arguing that keeping Campbell around would cost him the game. The shocking betrayal sent a tearful Campbell straight out the door to join the jury, leaving Brown and Devens as the last two contestants standing. That calculated tactical gamble paid off in a massive way when the jury cast their votes. The panel of evicted houseguests overwhelmingly backed Devens' game, crowning him the champion in a 6-1 decision. Brown picked up the $75,000 runner-up prize for her strategic maneuver that got her to the final two.

BUZZBEAT

The grand prize jackpot was not the only cash reward Devens collected before the confetti fell. Longtime host Julie Chen Moonves revealed during the live broadcast that public voters selected Devens as America's Favorite Houseguest over the rest of the Season 28 cast. That fan vote earned him an extra $50,000 cash bonus, completing a rare sweep of both jury and viewer honors. Beyond the competition updates, the action-packed finale episode delivered several updates on the rest of the Season 28 roster. The show reintroduced the cast to contestant Jason DePuy and his drag persona Salina Estitties, famous for competing on *RuPaul's Drag Race*. Meanwhile, house showmance Jack "Rome" Seymour and Lyric Medeiros confirmed that their romance is still going strong outside the house, revealing to fans that they are close to moving in together.