In Big Brother 19, She was best known for breaking her foot in Week 1. She was nominated on Day 1 but managed to survive eviction. Later in Week 1, HoH Cody Nickson made her the replacement nominee after Paul Abrahamian used the Pendant of Protection on himself. Later, Jason Dent accidentally broke her foot which required her to get surgery, and she survived eviction again. In week 2, she was tempted by America to take the Ring of Replacement temptation which she accepted. She used the ring of replacement in week 6 to take Cody's spot at the veto competition but was unable to compete as a result of her injury. Despite her injury, she managed to win 2 HoHs thanks to Paul. She along with Paul and Josh Martinez made a Final 3 deal, and they managed to make it all the way to the Final 3. She placed 3rd and became the 9th and final member of the jury after Josh cast the sole vote to evict her.
Big Brother 22 proved to be another deep, yet very controversial run for Christmas. She found herself in a comfortable position in the dominating The Committee alliance. She was particularly close with Committee member Memphis. After attempting to blindside Nicole during the triple eviction, Christmas was nominated three consecutive times. At the final 5, she was nominated alongside Memphis, but she survived. In the final 4, Enzo Palumbo nominated her a pawn next to his target Nicole, but when Cody won the PoV, he cast the sole vote to evict her due to his alliance with Nicole. She placed 4th and was the 8th member of the jury. She was closely aligned with Tyler, Memphis, Nicole and Enzo. She had unwanted clashes with Bayleigh and Da'Vonne after nominating both during her Week 5 HOH reign and telling the house that they are each other's "Untouchables" despite having a previously close relationship with the two of them.
Christmas was the subject of much controversy across the Big Brother community, due to her microagressions, and offensive remarks towards her fellow houseguests, particularly towards Bayleigh Dayton, Da'Vonne Rogers, Dominique Cooper and Ian Terry. Although winning 5 competitions across both seasons, she is not viewed to have won any of them, because despite winning 3 HoH's, they all came as a result of other houseguests throwing it to her or other houseguests being eliminated, automatically making her win.
Retrieved from CBS.com[3] Age: 35 Hometown: Lynchburg, VA Current city: Raleigh, NC Occupation: Fitness superstar Three adjectives that describe you: Committed, happy, and influential. Favorite activities: Working out or playing a sport, cooking, and working. What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?
Lack of privacy. I actually enjoy a lot of alone time and I don't believe I will get that in the house. Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most? Helen Kim from Season 15! She was smart, knew how to work the people in the house, and people knew they needed her. Do you have a strategy for winning the game?
Use my ability to read personalities and know what people need emotionally, so I can almost be a mentor. I will also stay under the radar as a threat or drama queen. The physical and mental games are the easy parts. My life's motto is… Every day you wake up with the opportunity to change your life. What would you take into the house, and why?
- Fran, my English Bulldog, because she's my best friend
- My weightlifting equipment, so I can still lift
- Jenny, my operations girl, because she keeps my sh*t together Fun facts about yourself:
- First female in NASCAR Sprint Cup pit crew member
- National best-selling book author, who just released a second book
- CrossFit Games athlete
- Two-time Iraq contractor
- I love being creepy
Retrieved from CBS Age: 38 Hometown: Raleigh, North Carolina Current city: Raleigh, North Carolina Occupation: Fitness Entrepreneur Previous season: Big Brother 19. Christmas broke her foot during the first week in the house. She had surgery and remained in the game, ultimately placing third. Favorite activities: I enjoy cuddling with my son, coaching my online class, and going to the lake or beach. Why do you want to play Big Brother again?
I broke my foot last time and I want to show how strong of a player I am. I want to WIN THE
$500K this time! What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house?
The most difficult thing will be being away from my son. I haven't been away from him for
more than a few days. Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most and why?
I liked Kaycee! She was a great player and not toxic. What is your strategy for winning the game?
My strategy is to be myself! I will listen, watch carefully, and know who to trust, and I will take that BIG SHOT when I get a chance! How does this strategy differ from the last time you played?
I won't have a broken foot and will be able to compete. Have you changed/evolved since the last time you were on the show?
I am a lot more family-focused now and live a quieter, simpler life. I had a baby since I last
played (named Loyal) and I downsized my obligations to be home with him. My life's motto is…
"Every day you wake up with an opportunity to change your life." What would you take into the house and why?
-A picture of Loyal, so I can see him every day.
-A stopwatch so I can still work out with interval training.
-My own pillow because the other ones get gross! Fun facts about yourself:
-I love to bake.
-I love to garden.
-I sing to Loyal every morning and night.
-When I decide to do something, I get obsessed and am unstoppable.
-I enjoy being underestimated because I know I will do what it takes to prove you wrong.[4]
Player History - Big Brother 19 (US)
Competition History
Week 1
Temptation
Sat Out
Hit The Road
Loss
HOH Part 1
Loss
HOH Part 2
Ineligible
POV
Not Picked
Week 2
HOH
Loss
POV
Not Picked
Week 3
HOH
Sat Out*
POV
Sat Out*
Week 4
House Challenge
Not Picked
HOH
Loss
POV
Loss
Week 5
HOH
Loss
Temptation
Sat Out
POV
Not Picked
Week 6
HOH
Loss
Temptation
Sat Out
POV
Sat Out*
Week 7
HOH
Loss
Temptation
Sat Out
POV
Not Picked
HOH
Loss
POV
Not Picked
Week 8
HOH
Win
POV
Sat Out*
Week 9
HOH
Previous HOH
POV
Not Picked
Week 10
HOH
Win
POV
Loss
HOH
Previous HOH
POV
Loss
Week 11
HOH
Loss
POV
Sat Out*
HOH
Loss
POV
Loss
Week 12
HOH Part 1
Loss
HOH Part 2
Loss
HOH Part 3
Unable to Play
Note: Due to Christmas breaking her foot during Week 1, she was forced to sit out of many of the following HOH and POV competitions for the duration of her time in the game, even if she was eligible or picked to play.
On March 5, 2018, Christmas announced that she and her boyfriend Benjamin Bunn were expecting a baby and that she was 9 weeks pregnant at the time of her announcement.[5]
However, on June 21, 2018, she confirmed that she and Ben had broken up, and that she would become a single mother.[6]
On October 8, 2018, Christmas gave birth to her son, Loyal Atticus Abbott.
On November 7, 2018, Christmas was arrested for criminal mischief after allegedly slamming her car into Ben's new girlfriend's car the previous August.[7] She would later take a plea deal to avoid jail time. As a result, Christmas would have to complete 12 months of probation, 25 hours of community service, an anger management class, and pay a fine of $1,357.95 worth of damages.[8]
Prior to Big Brother 22 (US), Christmas began a relationship with a man named Zeb.
On December 1, 2020, it was confirmed that Christmas ended her relationship with Zeb and began a relationship with fellow Big Brother 22 houseguest Memphis Garrett.[9]
Christmas is the first HouseGuest to cast an eviction vote from the outside world. In Big Brother 19 (US), she was injured with a broken foot during Week 1, and left to get surgery during Week 2. She was not present for the eviction, so she had to vote via a phone call while she was at the hospital.
Christmas is the only HouseGuest who never played in the Temptation Competition while the twist was active.
Christmas along with Jillian Parker are the second and third houseguests that were nominated twice during week 1, following Kara Monaco.
It was revealed in backyard interviews, had Christmas made it to final 2 with Josh, she would lose 6 to 3 with only Matt, Raven andPaul voting for her.
If she made it to final 2 with Paul, she would receive all the votes Josh got against Paul (Cody, Elena, Mark, Jason & Alex)
Christmas is the first woman to win an HOH and a POV on Big Brother 22 (US).
She is also the first woman to win them both within the same week. She was later followed by Nicole Franzel.
She is also the only woman to win the PoV twice.
Both times Christmas played, the person that was HOH when Christmas was evicted made it to the final 2, and her jury vote went to the other person.
