By John Powell – GlobalTV.com

Fourteen of this year’s Big Brother houseguests have been revealed. A drag queen, MMA fighter, rocket scientist, the daughter of eighties pop star Glenn Medeiros and the niece of Kool from Kool and the Gang ( Robert Bell) are just some of the players who will be battling all summer long for that $750,000 USD grand prize.

The 90-minute premiere airs Thursday, July 9 (8:00-9:30 PM, ET/PT), on Global TV.

Additional surprise Houseguests will be revealed on the premiere.

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.

The new houseguests are:

She claims to be a Chicago pop star. She launched her own clothing brand named Trailer Trash.

He has been working as a Broadcast Director/Producer since February 2023 for the Razorbacks.

A supply chain coordinator for Williams-Sonoma. He used to work for Ford and Amazon.

He is who he says he is. Nothing more to add at present.

She is the Director of Operations at Viking Alternative Medicine. She has a Bachelor of Science – BS, Child Development and Played Division 1 softball for 4 years, culminating in a conference tournament win in 2019. Served as a team captain.

Jason De Puy is the real name of Salina EsTitties, an American drag performer who competed on RuPaul’s Drag Race Season 15 and RuPaul’s Drag Race All Stars.

He was nicknamed The Jawaiian. His professional MMA record is 11 (Wins), 7 (Losses) and 0 (Draws). He fought as a lightweight. He has fought for Legacy Fighting Alliance, UFC and was in Dana White’s Contender Series. In UFC he had 1 win and two losses.

He has fought on the events: LFA 196, UFC 290, UFC Fight Night: Santos vs. Ankalaev, UFC Fight Night: Rozenstruik vs. Sakai and LFA 107.

Her uncle is Kool from Kool and the Gang ( Robert Bell). She has appeared on the Dr. Oz Show, Anderson Live, Rachael Ray, The View, What Would You Do with John Quinones, HSN ProForm Testimonial and The Wendy Williams Show. She has toured nationally and internationally with 3 time Grammy Award Winning Group Sounds of Blackness, Performed in the Longest Running Off Broadway Show, Mama I Want To Sing, Has written and performed numerous “Dance Singles” in the European Market and is a Published writer with Universal Music London.

Her dad is eighties pop star Glenn Medeiros who had a hit with “Nothing’s Gonna Change My Love for You”. Lyric appeared on Season 21 of American Idol.

You can check out her Youtube channel where she does duets with her dad.

She is a Power distribution engineer at Leidos. She’s an electrical engineer who designs, maintains, and improves the systems that deliver electricity from substations to homes, businesses, and other customers. She worked as an outreach worker for NASA and was a life guard.

Morris hosted events for Game Show Battle Rooms while concurrently pursuing a degree in Sports Journalism at Arizona State University.

He is who he says he is. Nothing more to add.

She is a Professional School Counselor at Broward County Public Schools in Florida. She graduated from The University of Georgia Masters/Specialist , Professional School Counseling and also has a few teaching certifications.

He is who he says he is. Nothing more to add.