James Huling

James Huling
Houseguest Profile
Nickname	Captain Camo Jamesy
Born	May 22, 1984 (1984-05-22)
Hometown	Wichita Falls, TX Sumter, SC
Occupation	Staff Recruiter
Season History
Big Brother 17 (US)
Status	Jury Member
Place	7th
Votes Against	8
Alliances	The Goblins
Loyalties	Jackie Ibarra Meg Maley Da'Vonne Rogers Jason Roy Jeff Weldon
HoH Wins	2 (Weeks 1 & 6)
Times Nominated	5 (Weeks 3, 4, 5, 10 & Day 78)
Veto Wins	2 (Weeks 6 & 10)
BOTB Wins	2 (Weeks 4 & 5)
Days	78
Other Prizes	$25,000 (Fan Favorite)
Big Brother 18 (US)
Status	Jury Member
Place	3rd
Votes Against	1
Alliances	8-Pack The Returners The Executives No Names Jatalie Final Four
Loyalties	Michelle Meyer Natalie Negrotti Da'Vonne Rogers Nicole Franzel
Team	Unicorn
HoH Wins	1 (Week 5)
Times Nominated	2 (Weeks 11 & 13)
Veto Wins	0
Roadkill Wins	0
Days	99
Other Prizes	$5,000.25
Social Media
Twitter	AsianJamesBB17
Instagram	jhuling
Facebook	asianjamesbb17
Snapchat	asianjamesy

James Huling was a houseguest on Big Brother 17 and Big Brother 18.

In BB17, James was known for pranking and scaring of houseguests particularly Julia Nolan, unrequited crush on Meg Maley, being a part of the ill-fated Goblins alliance, and going back on his deal with Shelli Poole to protect her and Clay Honeycutt if she threw the HoH competition to him during week 6. He was also a competiton threat, winning 2 HoHs, 2 PoVs, and 2 BoBs. He was eventually the last Goblin standing and ultimately voted out during the second half of the second Double Eviction in a unanimous 4-0 vote, placing 7th and becoming the fifth member of the jury. On finale night, he won the America's Favorite Houseguest award.

He returned for BB18. He was apart of the 8-Pack alliance which controlled the first two weeks. He formed a bond/relationship Natalie Negrotti. In week 7, he won America's Care Package which gave him the power to cancel the eviction votes of two HouseGuests. He used it at the next eviction ceremony to cancel Corey Brooks and Paul Abrahamian's votes which was the key into blindsiding Paulie Calafiore's Showmance Zakiyah Everette. In week 9, he was positioned as the swing vote, and he ultimately cast the deciding vote against Victor Arroyo. However, this backfired as Victor managed to return to the house, and his friend/ally Nicole Franzel turned on him. His allies Michelle Meyer and Natalie were eliminated at the next two eviction ceremonies respectively. Fortunately, his luck changed after Natalie's eviction as Nicole and her showmance Corey worked with him to finally get Victor out of the house. After Victor's elimination, James decided to work with Paul to split up Corey and Nicole. He ended up casting the sole vote to evict Corey. He ultimately finished in 3rd place after Paul infamously evicted him and took Nicole to the final 2, thus making him the 9th and final member of the jury.

On finale night, James was revealed to be the top three to win America's Favorite Houseguest along with Natalie and Victor, but he ultimately lost to Victor.

Biography

Retrieved from CBS.com

Big Brother 17 Big Brother 18 Age: 31 Hometown: Sumter, South Carolina Current City: Wichita Falls, Texas Occupation: Retail associate Three adjectives that describe you: Fun, unique, and diverse. Favorite Activities: Anything fun: hiking, horseback riding, mudding, skeet shooting, fishing, camping, hanging out with friends, and riding the rivers at night catching some monsters. What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house: Leaving everyone behind, but I’ve always been on-the-go through the military, so I guess it won’t be too bad. Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most: I have to say Zack Attack and Victoria because they both seem like they are loyal. What are you afraid of: I’d have to say I’m afraid of sharks and anything that is in the water that can hurt me. I hate spiders, too. They just look really weird. Finish this sentence: My life’s motto is… Yolo, ball out till you fall out, no regrets! What would you take into the house and why: Cell phone, of course, because it’s my best friend, LOL! Also, my cat Gizmo, because he is awesome, and my Taylor Swift cut out. James spent the first part of his life being raised in a boys’ home in South Carolina after his mother passed away from cancer and his father was unable to care for him. In his early teens, he was adopted by a Caucasian family and has called them mom and dad since. James loves his southern roots and served six years in the armed forces. Age: 32 Hometown: Sumter, SC Current city: Wichita Falls, TX Occupation: Staff recruiter Three adjectives that describe you: Cool, calm, and a being a social tough guy. Favorite activities: Boating, jet skiing, hunting, camping, going to the beach, and traveling. What do you think will be the most difficult part about living inside the Big Brother house? Being away from family, friends, and my cat, Gizmo. Which past Big Brother cast member did you like most? Derrick Levasseur from Season 16 because he never touched the Block. Do you have a strategy for winning the game? Yes! To be tough guy and let my social game do what I do best—get along with everyone and be a fun, cool, and understanding person. My life's motto is... You only live once, [so] live, laugh, and love. What would you take into the house, and why? Flushable baby wipes because a clean bottom is a happy bottom, a notepad so I can write notes, and my favorite jacket to keep me warm.

Player History - Big Brother 17

Competition History

Week 1	HOH	Win
	BOTB	Survived
	POV	Loss
Week 2	HOH	Previous HOH
	BOTB	Ineligible
	POV	Not Picked
Week 3	HOH	Loss
	BOTB	Loss
	POV	Loss
	Luxury	Ineligible
Week 4	HOH	Loss
	BOTB	Win
	POV	Loss
Week 5	HOH	Loss
	BOTB	Win
	POV	Not Picked
Week 6	HOH	Win
	POV	Win
Week 7	HOH	Previous HOH
	POV	Not Picked
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 8	HOH	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 9	HOH	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 10	HOH	Loss
	POV	Win
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss

Have/Have-Not History

Week 1	Have
Week 2	Have-Not
Week 3	Have
Week 4	Have
Week 5	Have
Week 6	Have
Week 7	Have-Not
Week 8	Have
Week 9	Have
Week 10	Have-Not

Voting History

Week	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
1	HOH	–	–
2	–	Da'Vonne Rogers	Yes
3	Nominated	–	–
4	BOTB Winner	Audrey Middleton	Yes
5	BOTB Winner	Becky Burgess	No
6	HOH/POV	–	–
7	–	Shelli Poole	Yes
	–	Jackie Ibarra	Yes
8	–	Becky Burgess	Yes
9	–	John McGuire	Yes
10	Used POV on Self	Julia Nolan	No
	Nominated	–	–
Finale	Jury Member	Steve Moses	Yes

HOH History

	Original Nominees		Post-Veto Nominees		Intended Target
Week 1	Jackie	Steve	Evicted Jace	Jackie	Jace
Week 6	Clay	Shelli	Evicted Clay	Shelli	Clay	OR	Shelli

Player History - Big Brother 18

Competition History

Week 1	Immunity	Win
	HTR Part 1	Ineligible
	HTR Part 2	Ineligible
	HTR Part 3/HOH	Ineligible
	Roadkill	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 2	HOH	Loss
	Roadkill	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 3	HOH	Loss
	Roadkill	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 4	HOH	Loss
	Roadkill	Loss
	POV	Not Picked
Week 5	HOH	Win
	POV	Loss
Week 6	HOH	Previous HOH
	POV	Not Picked
Week 7	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 8	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 9	Luxury	Win
	Luxury	Loss
	Have/Have-Not	Have-Not
	HOH Advantage	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 10	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 11	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 12	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
	HOH	Loss
	POV	Loss
Week 13	HOH Part 1	Loss
	HOH Part 2	Loss
	HOH Part 3	Unable to Play

Have/Have-Not History

Week 1	Have
Week 2	Have
Week 3	Have
Week 4	Have-Not
Week 5	Have
Week 6	Have
Week 7	Have-Not
Week 8	Have
Week 9	Have-Not
Week 10	Have
Week 11	Have
Week 12	Have/Have-Not Phase Over

Carepackage History

Week 1	Twist Not Active
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6	Loss
Week 7	Win
Week 8	Ineligible
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11	Care Package Phase Over
Week 12

Voting History

Week	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
1	Immune	Ineligible
		Jozea Flores	Yes
2	–	Victor Arroyo	Yes
3	–	Tiffany Rousso	No
4	–	Tiffany Rousso	Yes
5	HOH	–	–
6	–	Da'Vonne Rogers	Yes
7	–	Zakiyah Everette	Yes
	–	Bridgette Dunning	Yes
8	–	Paulie Calafiore	Yes
9	–	Victor Arroyo	Yes
10	–	Paul Abrahamian	No
11	Nominated	–	–
12	–	Victor Arroyo	Yes
	–	Corey Brooks	Sole Vote
13	Nominated	–	–
Finale	Jury Member	Paul Abrahamian	No

HOH History

	Original Nominees		Post-Veto Nominees		Intended Target
Week 5	Bridgette	Frank	Bridgette	Evicted Frank	Frank

Post Big Brother

• On April 27th, 2017, fellow houseguest and former girlfriend Natalie filed legal action against him for allegedly making troll accounts against her, releasing private photos of her, and posting false information about her on social media.

Trivia

• James is the first Non-white HouseGuest) to win America's Favorite Player. He would later be followed by Victor Arroyo from Big Brother 18.
  • He is also the second person named James to win the prize.
• James is the first Asian-American HouseGuest to win two Head of Household competitions since Jee Choe in Big Brother 4.
• Although he resides in Texas, James is the second HouseGuest since Marvin Latimer to be born in South Carolina.
• James is the first male to win HOH twice in Big Brother 17.
• James is the first person in Big Brother 17 to win HOH and POV in the same week. He would later be followed by Liz .
  • They were the only houseguests to accomplish this.
• He is the first HouseGuest to win HOH, POV, and BOB in Big Brother 17.
  • He is the fourth HouseGuest to do this overall. Donny Thompson, Frankie Grande, and Christine Brecht (and later Steve Moses and Liz Nolan) have also done this.
  • He is the first HouseGuest ever to win 2 HOHs, 2 POVs, and 2 BOTBs in one season.
• He is the first HouseGuest to not use the POV in Big Brother 17.
• James holds the record for the most competitions won by an Asian-American in Big Brother history with 6 competitions (2 HOHs, 2 POVs, and 2 BOTBs).
  • If one doesn't count in the Battle of the Block as a competition, he still has the most competition wins with 4 competitions in total.
• James was the fourth HouseGuest to win the POV multiple times in Big Brother 17 following John, Steve, and Vanessa.
• James is one of ten HouseGuests that have played in back-to-back seasons (the others being Janelle Pierzina, Howie Gordon, James Rhine, Kaysar Ridha, Jessie Godderz, Brendon Villegas, Rachel Reilly, Da'Vonne Rogers, and Paul Abrahamian).
• James was the last male to be nominated in Big Brother 18, being first put on the block on Day 80.
• James is the third/fourth HouseGuest to make it past Day 78 without ever being nominated. The other houseguests are Derrick Levasseur, Austin Matelson and Nicole Franzel. They would be followed by JC Mounduix, Holly Allen and Tommy Bracco.
• James is the only returner in Big Brother 18 to remain their previous general placement, placing as a jury member in both Big Brother 17 and 18.
• James is the only returning HouseGuest in Big Brother 17 to make the jury stage in that initial season.
• If James had made final 2 in Big Brother 18, he would only receive votes from Natalie and Michelle .
• James is tied with Janelle Pierzina for the second most days spent in the US house total with 177 days.

References

Big Brother 17 (US) Houseguests
Steve Liz Vanessa John Austin Julia James Meg Becky Jackie Shelli Clay Jason Audrey Jeff Da'Vonne Jace Winner Runner-Up Jury Evicted

Big Brother 18 (US) Houseguests
Nicole Paul James Corey Victor Natalie Michelle Paulie Bridgette Zakiyah Da'Vonne Frank Tiffany Bronte Jozea Glenn Winner Runner-Up Jury Evicted