BIG UPDATE Rejected Big Brother contestant Levi Banks breaks silence on being DROPPED from show days before premiere
BIG Brother contestant Levi Banks has broken his silence on being DROPPED from show days before the new season premiere.
After getting removed from Season 28 – before it even began – due to what sources described as a breach of the show’s strict confidentiality rules, Levi has spoken out.
Big Brother season 28 has got off to a rocky start alreadyCredit: CBS
“What is up Big Brother fans!?” he said in a video he shared on Instagram today.
“My name is Levi Banks and I just wanted to give you all a quick update and to let you know I am doing great.
“I was all set and ready to move into the Big Brother house this season, and as we got closer and closer and closer to the move in day I just kind of realized that this is not the right fit for me, personally,” he explained.
Levi claimed that the choice to leave was his own, and it was the “hardest decision” of his life.
Levi Banks was swiftly replacedCredit: Instagram/levibanks
Yash Patel has replaced Levi as house guestCredit: CBS
“But I am back home in North Carolina right now, and I am on good terms with CBS, Big Brother and everyone.
“And I just wanted to let them know, and you all know, that I am so, so, so thankful for this opportunity.
“And also, I am so freaking excited to watch the show tonight. Oh my gosh, I am pumped,” he said.
“It’s gonna be a little bit of a different POV than being in the house as to being on my couch, so I will take that one thing at a time.”
Levi then thanked everybody again before signing off.
The video comes days after Big Brother house was rocked with mystery before the game had even begun
Big Brother hopeful Levi was removed from Season 28 after a “breach of the show’s strict confidentiality rules”, which in turn prompted CBS to replace him with alternate Yash Patel at the last minute.
A production insider exclusively spilled to The U.S. Sun that the decision came after information that leaked about Levi surfaced before the official cast announcement.
“There was a breach of contract and a loss of trust,” the source said.
“Houseguests are under strict orders to zip it. They can’t say anything to anyone, even family members.
“CBS takes the NDA very seriously. Information leaked. Too much got out about him before the cast was announced and it’s not exactly clear what happened.
“But out of an abundance of precaution, CBS pulled Levi and went with their first alternate, which was Yash,” the insider added.
