Big Brother Star Says This One Mistake Got Her Sent Home

Amy Bingham is opening up for the first time since her early departure from “Big Brother 27,” sharing what viewers didn’t get to see before the live feeds began. While her time in the house was short, the 43-year-old contestant says key alliances and early conversations played a much bigger role than fans might think.

Amy Bingham Details Early Tensions Tied to Rachel Reilly

Speaking to the New York Post, Bingham revealed that her early bond with returning houseguest Rachel Reilly didn’t go unnoticed. “So initially what people don’t see is the live feeds from Tuesday to Sunday, before Showergate happened, right away people were saying, ‘You’re putting yourself as a target because you’re close with Rachel, you’ve got to distance yourself, you can’t be close with her. They want her out,’” she recalled.

Despite the pressure, Bingham stuck by her loyalty. “Everyone was telling me that was a problem — but I couldn’t help it. I’m still gonna be friends with her,” she said. At the same time, she made it clear that Reilly wasn’t responsible for her exit. “She’s absolutely not the reason why I went home in the second week.”

One Conversation With Vince Panaro Shifted Amy Bingham’s Big Brother 27 Fate

According to Bingham, a private conversation with fellow houseguest Vince Panaro set her eviction in motion. “I’m the reason I went home because of my stupid conversation I had with Vinny,” she said. That conversation involved warning him about Jimmy Heagerty. “He’s a lying snake because he is, and I knew that on day two,” she added.

Bingham said she felt comfortable opening up to Vince because “Vinny reminds me of my brother, so there was some familiarity and comfortability I think by telling him. Dumb move on my part.” She believes that moment led Jimmy to retaliate. “That was why Jimmy had it out for me and was petty and wanted to put me up as a renom, even though strategically, it wasn’t best for his game.”

The odds weren’t in her favor either. When Keanu Soto and Kelley Jorgensen won powers that saved them from nomination, Bingham knew she was in danger. “It was bad luck,” she admitted. “I had a dream I was sitting and talking to Julie [Chen Moonves]. So, it was like, ‘I’m going home this week. This is my sign. This is my message, all the powers against me.’”

After failing to win the Blockbuster competition, her fate was sealed. “It was already like a done deal. So once I didn’t win the Blockbuster, which sucks, I knew I was going home for sure.”

“Big Brother 27” airs Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays on CBS, with streaming available on Paramount+.