{"id":4290,"date":"2026-07-10T07:35:06","date_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:35:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4290"},"modified":"2026-07-10T07:35:06","modified_gmt":"2026-07-10T07:35:06","slug":"big-brother-player-levi-banks-speaks-out-amid-last-minute-exit","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4290","title":{"rendered":"\u2018Big Brother&#39; Player Levi Banks Speaks Out Amid Last-Minute Exit"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"p1\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/shows\/big-brother\/\"><em>Big Brother<\/em><\/a> player <strong>Levi Banks<\/strong> is speaking out amid his sudden exit at the eleventh hour.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4288\">UNC Police give all clear after responding to a bomb threat at Kenan Stadium<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">As <em>Big Brother 28<\/em> kicked off on Thursday, July 9,  Levi was nowhere to be seen during the premiere &#8211; despite previously appearing on a leaked cast list. He was also not included on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/pictures\/big-brother-28-cast-revealed-meet-the-new-houseguests\/\">CBS&#8217; official list of 14 new houseguests<\/a> released earlier this week.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">To update <em>Big Brother<\/em> viewers on his absence, Levi shared an update <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/p\/DalwbHbgKQE\/\" rel=\"noopener\" target=\"_blank\">via Instagram<\/a> on Thursday.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;What is up, <em>Big Brother<\/em> fans? My name is Levi Banks and I just wanted to give you all a quick update and to let you know that I am doing great,&#8221; he said in the Instagram video.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Levi continued: &#8220;I was all set and ready to move into the <em>Big Brother<\/em> house this season,&#8221; he says, &#8220;and as we got closer and closer and closer to the move-in day I just kinda realized that this was not the right fit for me personally.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Insisting that it was his own decision to walk away rather than being cut by the powers that be at <em>Big Brother<\/em>, Levi said it wasn&#8217;t a call he made easily.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"> &#8220;I kinda wanted to let you know that was probably the hardest decision of my entire life,&#8221; Levi added.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Levi continued, &#8220;I am back home in North Carolina right now. And I am on good terms with CBS, <em>Big Brother<\/em>, and everyone, and I just wanted to let them know and you all know that I am so, so, so thankful for this opportunity. It has been very life-changing.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4286\">Diddy was just spotted in prison amid major family news<\/a><\/p>\n<p><script async=\"\" src=\"\/\/www.instagram.com\/embed.js\"><\/script><\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">Although he will no longer be in the middle of the action in the <em>Big Brother<\/em> house, Levi said he would still be following the season as a fan.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;I am so freaking excited to watch the show tonight,&#8221; he said. &#8220;Oh my gosh, I am pumped! It&#8217;s gonna be a little bit of a different POV than going in the house as to being in my couch, so I will take that one thing at a time. But I want to say thank you all so much for your support. I appreciate each and every one of you, and let&#8217;s go Yash!&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">The reference to Yash appears to be a reference to <strong>Yash Patel<\/strong>, who was rumored to be the replacement player for Levi after he dropped out.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">In the initial announcement, 14 new players were introduced. Amongst the new faces are an MMA fighter, a game show host, a drag queen who previously appeared on Drag Race and more. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usmagazine.com\/entertainment\/news\/survivors-rick-devens-will-compete-on-big-brother-28\/\"><em>Survivor<\/em> fan favourite, <strong>Rick Devens<\/strong><\/a>, was also confirmed to have joined the season 28 cast.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\"><em>Big Brother 28<\/em> began with a 90-minute premiere on CBS and Paramount+ on Thursday night.<\/p>\n<p class=\"p1\">&#8220;This new group of Houseguests is stepping into a summer where nothing is as it seems, where every twist rewrites the rules, and where time becomes the ultimate twist,&#8221; CBS teased of the new season in a press release.<\/p>\n<p>Read more <a href=\"https:\/\/durhammovinghub.com\/?p=4284\">Most NC tattoo artists lack blood safety training. 9 ways to spot a clean shop<\/a><\/p>\n<p><i>Copyright 2026 Us Weekly. 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