Rick Devens wins Big Brother 28 grand prize

Rick Devens has won the 28th season of the reality competition series ‘Big Brother’ on CBS. Devens, a former ‘Survivor’ contestant, secured the $750,000 grand prize by defeating Taylor Brown in a 6-1 jury vote.

In the final stages of the competition, Devens won the third part of the final Head of Household challenge, allowing him to choose who would join him in the final two. He opted to take Taylor Brown to the end, resulting in the eviction of his longtime ally, Drew Campbell.

In addition to the main prize, Devens won the $50,000 ‘America’s Favorite Houseguest’ award and a $10,000 bonus, bringing his total winnings to $810,000. Taylor Brown received the $75,000 runner-up prize. The season featured a ‘Time Trip’ theme and included several returning reality TV veterans.