Ex-PBB housemate Christian Morones says Kuya can reject nomination reasons

Being nominated inside “Pinoy Big Brother” may not be as straightforward as simply naming a fellow housemate and explaining why you want them out.

Former “Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky 7 Teen Edition” housemate Christian Morones recently looked back on his experience inside Bahay ni Kuya during a TikTok Live, revealing how Big Brother could reject a housemate’s nomination reasons.

Christian recalled how housemates were expected to explain their nomination points inside the Confession Room, only for Kuya to sometimes refuse to accept their reasoning.

“For example, ‘Binibigyan ko po ng one point si [housemate] kasi kanina kinuha n’ya ‘yong itlog na dapat kakainin ko na iniwan ko sa plate,’” he said, illustrating a possible reason for giving another housemate a nomination point.

“Tapos sasabihin sa’yo na, ‘Kailangan ko ng ibang dahilan, hindi ko matatanggap.’ May mga gumaganon!”

His revelation comes as “Pinoy Big Brother: Collab Edition 3.0” recently held its first nomination night on November 8, with six housemates receiving enough points to face the first eviction.

The nominated Kapuso housemates were Ethan Benares, Nicole Fortuna and Mikee Quintos, while Calix Esguerra, Primo Alterado and Nathan Garcia represented the Kapamilya side. Calix received the highest number of nomination points with 15, followed by Ethan with 12 and Primo with 11.

Following his anecdote, Christian also addressed the recurring question of whether the reality show is scripted. “Hindi. Nung batch namin, I can 100% say hindi,” he clarified.

His account offers a glimpse into how nominations are handled behind the scenes, particularly the distinction between a housemate’s freedom to nominate someone and the reasons they are allowed to submit.