😱 SHOCKING CONFESSION: Jason De Puy Reveals Whether Kamu Crossed The Line On Big Brother & Why He Cut Him Off For Good!

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: There was a lot of talk from players about keeping you, yet in the end, the vote was 12-0. What do you make of that and why the votes weren’t there in the end?

JASON DE PUY: Oh my gosh. The 12-0 honestly did kind of hurt a little. It stung a bit while sitting there. I would’ve hoped I would’ve had maybe at least three or four. But I understand. I myself voted Rome out last week, so I understand the gameplay. It protects their game. I support it. Go and do your best, ladies and gentlemen. But it’s interesting to hear you say that people were trying to keep me. That makes me feel better because it kind of did feel like I didn’t really have anyone in the house.

Yeah, Melody was sort of leading a charge to try and keep you in, but ultimately, it looks like they didn’t have the votes. And like you said, when you don’t have the votes, everyone just goes that way. In your final speech before voting, you said about the other side of the house, “They will corner you, they will bully you, they will harass you, they will tell lies, and they will make sure that they stay strong.” Did you feel bullied or harassed by anyone in there?

Not necessarily. I kind of just wanted to strike fear in the girls’ hearts, I guess, to be afraid of what I went through. I think being cornered the way I did, I don’t think a lot of the kids in there would be able to stand up to them the way that I did. So I think I was just trying to incite some fear in them to stand up and make a change by keeping me. Ultimately, it didn’t work. But I would be intrigued to see what happens if the other side of the house gets power again and they do what they did to me and Rome to them.

This is the first interview you’ve done. You’re just out of the house. You’ve only been out a few hours. You don’t really know necessarily a lot of what’s been going on out there. And there was a very negative reaction to Kamu really cornering you at that tea party. What did you make of him doing that and blowing up Mallory’s tea party to put you on blast in front of the entire house?

First of all, poor Mallory. She was a have-not. She just wanted to have a cute tea party. She was very angry that Kamu ruined her tea party, which was also so funny.

For me personally, in my everyday life, bullying, harassment online, especially after Drag Race — it’s very common. I get a lot of negative feedback constantly. I’m used to that. What I’m not used to is kind of standing up for myself.

So for me to realize that no one was coming to my rescue and that I have to be an advocate for myself in that moment, I think was the biggest takeaway for me just from the game in general. Like, the fact that I can speak up for myself, and not be nasty, not be cutting or personally attack someone for who they are, but just standing up for myself, right?

I think that was the biggest takeaway, especially to Kamu, who I could feel was so uneasy with a lot of my authenticity that I brought to the table. I used that to my advantage in the house too, to make him feel uncomfortable. If you’re gonna bully me and corner me, I’m gonna come back and make you feel just as uncomfortable. And I think I did.

Was that disappointing to you in the moment that more people weren’t speaking up in your defense?

I also think it was just kind of an age thing. A lot of the kids in there are very young, and it was very clear that I had to also constantly be like, “I’m 35. I’m not like these little kids. I do have life experience, and I’ve been in these situations before. I can speak up.”

And I could tell that they were very scared too, especially in a game sense. They didn’t wanna blow up their game in any way. My game kept getting blown up. So I was like, “I have nothing to lose. And I see now that no one’s gonna advocate for me. So let’s go balls to the wall and bang some teapots.”

Kamu was trying to call you out saying you were being dishonest — and you were, and that’s fine. But the thing is, you were right. You correctly snuffed out his plan. His plan all along was to backdoor you, like Rome.

One thousand percent. They’re so obvious. And that’s what, for me, was so frustrating. And the thing is, I don’t know if the other houseguests saw all of this, but I feel like they had an inkling. And me calling it out and then being correct, I don’t know if that was even more dangerous.

I remember Haley one time saying, “Wow, you’re very smart strategically.” And I was like, “What?” ‘Cause I was coming up with a lie for her. I think game clocked game, and I clocked them very severely. So they hated that.

Was that a deliberate message in terms of not hugging or saying goodbye to the icons or the Kamu, Chuk, Haley trio?

One thousand percent. They got what they wanted. They don’t need any more from me. That costs extra.

Why did you think America hated you, Jason?

I think it’s just my PTSD from Drag Race and the fandom on that end. It could be so toxic, you know, after the fact. And Angela, when we had our screaming match as the egg, she said, “America loves me, that’s why I was chosen. They hate someone who goes against someone they love.”

So she kind of put in my mind, which I was already feeling like, “Oh, they chose Angela over me for the first power. They must not like me for being sneaky, for being manipulative, for playing too hard. Maybe they don’t like me for that reason.” And I think it just kind of would fester inside me. And then when the second week I didn’t get it either, I was like, “Yep, it’s not mine. It’s not my award to win.”

You mentioned the fight with Angela. Do you regret the eye-rolling moment after that really touching scene between the two of you that led to that blowup?

Oh my God, you know what that was? That was a callback to Drag Race. On All Stars, I had a very iconic sneaky look to camera where I broke the fourth wall. So I was hoping for my Drag Race fans that that would click right again, like, “Oh, there’s the girl we know!” And then it bit me in the butt. So had I never done that, things could look so different in the house for me.

It’s interesting how you say you went through this with Drag Race fans before, and that’s why you thought maybe America hated you. I know you’re a huge Big Brother fan, so maybe that’s just the answer right there. But why put yourself back through that again? We can see that you feel deeply. We can see that you’re very emotional. You knew this would be a rollercoaster. You’ve been through the reality TV ringer before, so why put yourself through that?

What’s so interesting about Drag Race is that people tear you down based off your talent and what you’re bringing creatively to the table. Big Brother is so much about who you are as a person, and then how you use that to your advantage in a strategic way socially, right?

So I was very excited to put the drag in the closet and allow myself a moment to just figure out who Jason is, because I never get to do that in my real life. I’m always in drag. I’m always performing. I’m always on the road. And this was kind of a vacation from Salina, but also an opportunity for me to really get to know myself in an environment I probably would never put myself.

I think that was the biggest struggle being in the house, was being outside of my gay bubble, and then being thrown in with younger people, straight people. That’s not what I do with my life ever. And I think I did learn a lot about myself being in the house.

There was a lot of talk and people wondering why you were not one of the reality TV icons that came in later like Rick or Dee. But did you tell producers that you wanted to keep your Drag Race past under wraps?

They would ask me a lot, like, “Are you gonna reveal it or aren’t you?” And I said, “Honestly, if there’s one person who knows me, recognizes me, I’m letting it all out, and I’ll tell them.” But I did have a moment in the house where I was like: Hold on. Why are these three getting special… not special treatment. They didn’t get special treatment. But they had this status that I couldn’t indulge in, right? I could have said it, but it wouldn’t have felt the same since they were brought in as these icons. I don’t know. I feel like it would’ve been weird for my game had I revealed it. I feel like it would’ve put a target on my back in a way. And I don’t think it would’ve fared well with the other icons.

I honestly feel like the other icons felt threatened by my showmanship. I could feel Devens seething every time I had the spotlight. I could feel him wanting the spotlight himself. I could feel Angela…. I don’t think she expected me to battle her head-to-head at the same level. I think they thought they’re the stars, and this is their show, and they were very threatened by me. And just my pure showboat-ness that I have on my own, my star quality alone, I think, came through without them knowing I was an icon.

Well, like you said earlier, game recognizes game, right? Just on a personal level, who did you like the most in the house?

Honestly, La Trice was like my mother I could have ever hoped to have in the house. We just also bonded on an entertainment world aspect. She’s a showgirl. I’m a showgirl. But Taylor and Barrett were my favorite people in the house. Of course, baby Lyric was my little baby. But there’s a part of me that never knew if she was playing me or if that sweet thing was just an act or not. But Taylor and Barrett, for sure, are the kind of people I would definitely see myself hanging out with after the show.

Are there people you didn’t like in the house?

Oh, I would never ever care to have a conversation with Chuk, Haley, or Kamu, to be honest. Ever, ever, ever. Not my kind of people.

Okay, what’s your message for your BFF and Big Brother mentor Frankie Grande, who has been watching you all summer?

I’m sorry. I wish I could have gone sixth place, at least, like you. I feel so ashamed that I couldn’t get further. At least make it the jury was my goal. And the fact that that didn’t happen, I hope I made him proud, regardless of the splash that I did make, and made my BB stamp. And hopefully that can go down in history, just as iconic as he is.