Big Brother viewers rushed to praise housemate Hallie after she made a tearful and candid confession during Thursday’s show.
The 18-year-old admitted she was ‘so used to being alone’ during a chat about life with 14 other people in the iconic home.
The emotional outpouring also saw her tell NHS manager Kerry, 40, what she hoped to achieve during her time on the show.
Wiping away tears, Hallie, who bravely came out as transgender in an earlier episode, confessed: “The only thing I want to get out of this experience is to learn to open up.”
On X, formerly Twitter, a viewer wrote: “Hallie is an impressive young woman.”
Stay strong: Big Brother viewers rushed to praise housemate Hallie after she made a tearful and candid confession on Thursday’s show
Honest: The 18-year-old admitted she was ‘so used to being alone’ during a discussion about life with 14 other people in the iconic house
A second said: ‘Hallie joins (Love Island’s) Gemma Owen and is the youngest in their respective series but the most mature.
And: ‘Hallie from Big Brother 2023 is the only girl who shows girl code and friendship in that house! She is always there for everyone, she is such a beautiful soul.’
While someone else said: ‘Hallie, you’re bloody beautiful. When you are 18 years old, your family can be proud.’
Another fan gushed: ‘Hallie is beautiful. Tell her Big Brother’.
Earlier in the episode, housemate Farida broke down in tears as she opened up about her family and her religion.
The Muslim make-up artist, 50, opened up to Hallie, who viewers have labeled the house’s ‘therapist’.
Farida struggled to contain herself as she talked about her difficult childhood in which her parents lost their business and the family became homeless.
Farida then said she is “holding on to her prayers” to deal with the grief and “trauma” of losing her father.
Chat: The emotional outpouring saw Hallie (L) tell NHS manager Kerry, 40 (R) what she hoped to achieve during her time on the show
Honest: Wiping away tears Hallie, who bravely came out as transgender in an earlier episode, confessed: ‘The only thing I want to get out of this experience is to learn to open up’
I love her! On X, formerly Twitter, a viewer wrote: ‘Hallie is an impressive young woman’
Hallie was quick to comfort her housemate after doing the same for Kerry moments earlier after she struggled to eat salad in the house.
One viewer told X, formerly known as Twitter: ‘Hallie is just a cutie, isn’t she?’
With a second writing: ‘I’m waiting outside the Big Brother house for a consultation from Hallie.’
Angry: Earlier in the episode, housemate Farida burst into tears as she opened up about her family and her religion – before being comforted by Hallie
Someone else commented: ‘I hope Hallie doesn’t get burned out taking on everyone’s emotions, she’s only 18 and the adults lean on her a lot. Hopefully Kerry will get a pork sausage soon.”
And: ‘Farida and Hallie have the most beautiful conversations about life. First about Hallie as a transgender and now about Farida and her religion. This is Big Brother in its purest form’.
With another saying: ‘I love Big Brother, shows Kerry worrying about vegetables and poor Farida getting angry about her dead father, the combination’.
BIG BROTHER 2023: MEET THE PARTICIPANTS!
JENKIN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Bartender
BY: Bridgend
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS DESCRIBE YOU? “Loud and messy, and probably annoying.”
TOM
AGE: 21
PROFESSION: Butcher
BY: Somerset
WHAT IS IT LIKELY NOMINATED FOR? “I think I could possibly offend some people. My mouth moves faster than my brain.”
TRIS
AGE: 33
PROFESSION: Stay-at-home mom
BY: Luton
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘I think my first priority is to get my living situation in order. The housing crisis is just ridiculous and my housing situation is unstable. It brings me a lot of mom guilt because I have a young child. It is my biggest drive and motivation to win.”
JORDAN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Lawyer
BY: Scunthorpe
WHAT IS IT LIKELY NOMINATED FOR? “Being grumpy and acting like I don’t want to be there, even though in my heart I do. They could nominate me because I might not be involved or because I don’t pay equal attention to everyone. They may feel left out, but there’s nothing I can do about that.’
DYLAN
AGE: 39
PROFESSION: DJ
BY: Coventry
TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: ‘I appeared on a TV show called The Last Leg about amputees – two years before I lost my leg!’
NOKIE
AGE: 26
PROFESSION: Banker
BY: Derby
WHAT MADE YOU APPLY TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER ROOMMATE? ‘I like challenges. I’ve had so many great times in my life, like going to Miss Universe as Miss Great Britain. I like doing something different and I think this is the next challenge I want to overcome. I want to show people what pageant girls are really like and debunk many stereotypes surrounding them. I also show what it’s like to be a woman who has worked in male-dominated industries. I want to show that women can do anything they want.’
PAUL
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Security officer
BY: Liverpool
WHAT IS IT LIKELY NOMINATED FOR? “Being the biggest fuss, eating all the food and being the loudest roommate.”
OLIVIA
AGE: 23
PROFESSION: Dancer
BY: Glasgow
WHAT IS IT LIKELY NOMINATED FOR? “I think when people are in that hangry state, I turn people on and grind their gears. I think they will nominate me because I am outspoken, and because of my brutal honesty and exaggeration of opinions.’
FARIDA
AGE: 50
PROFESSION: Make-up artist
BY: Wolverhampton
TELL US AN INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOURSELF: ‘People are always surprised when I say that I got married at the age of 43. Or also that I am a former holiday representative in Gran Canaria and Menorca.’
HALLIE
AGE: 18
PROFESSION: Youth worker
BY: London
WHAT IS IT LIKELY NOMINATED FOR? ‘Be lazy and have an opinion. I’m quite opinionated, I like to express my opinion and not many people like that. I’m very real.’
YINRUN
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Customer-service employee
BY: Harrogate
What part of the experience are you most looking forward to? “I’m most excited to be surrounded by so many people from different walks of life. I don’t think I’ll ever live in a house with so many different types of people again. I’m from China and I think it will help me become more immersed in British culture.’
CHANNEL
AGE: 29
PROFESSION: Dental therapist
BY: Llanelli
WHAT ARE YOU LIKELY TO BE NOMINATED FOR? ‘Probably just because it’s annoying. In Wales we have the saying: “I do it this way now.” So if I were going to make dinner and leave a plate aside, I have every good intention of washing it, but I’d say, “I’ll do it now in a minute,” and it could be three. hours later before I do it. So probably for crazy stuff like that.”
BAG
AGE: 28
PROFESSION: Fashion model
BY: Manchester
WHAT WOULD YOU DO WITH THE PRIZE MONEY IF YOU WON? ‘Pay off my debts and help my family. I also saved up to build a park in my village back home in Thailand because where I grew up there are no parks or playgrounds.’
MATTY
AGE: 24
PROFESSION: Doctor
BY: Isle of Man
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? “They would say I’m a lucky person, or someone who really wants to experience life to the fullest and do everything it has to offer. Someone who is kind and fun and doesn’t take life too seriously.’
HENRY
AGE: 25
PROFESSION: Food writer
BY: Cotswolds
HOW WOULD YOUR FRIENDS AND FAMILY DESCRIBE YOU? ‘I think they would say I’m very sociable and talkative. I mean, I’ll be honest, my parents would definitely say I’m a bit of a snob, but I take it as a compliment. I think it means you have high standards and good taste. They would say I was a very strange child.’
KERRY
AGE: 40
PROFESSION: NHS manager
BY: Essex
WHY ARE YOU APPLYING TO BECOME A BIG BROTHER HOUSEHOLD? ‘I think the program is great. For me, it’s the ultimate reality TV show ever. I have multiple sclerosis and the reason I never signed up before is because I always saw those huge, grand stairs to get into the house. It just felt a little unfeasible because I was in a wheelchair for the first three years of my illness. When I saw it coming back and looking for real people from all walks of life, I thought, this is my year.”
