353: Big Brother 28 Check-In With Drew's Beast Games' Buddy JT About His Endgame
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JT Williams — who met Drew Campbell on Beast Games and has run his social media all season — returns to The Exclusive to break down where Drew actually stands going into the Big Brother 28 finale. JT, who has spent the summer fielding the DMs on both sides of the backlash, argues Drew is "definitely not drawing dead," makes the case that taking out Yash in the double eviction was the defining move of the season, and explains what it meant for Drew to be the "kingmaker" between two duos. He walks through the final four and final three comps Drew still has to win, embraces the "weasel" label instead of fighting it, and tells the story of the fake cousin Drew swore on — which was supposed to be "cousin JT." JT also delivers, off the cuff, the final two speech he'd want Drew to give the jury. They close on Drew's America's Favorite odds, what show he does next, and the game show he got flown out for and cut from.
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