Kent Blackwelder

Kent Blackwelder
Houseguest Profile
Born	March 1, 1955
Died	December 24, 2017 (age 62)
Hometown	Powell, TN
Occupation	Business Owner
Season History
Big Brother 2 (US)
Status	Jury Member
Place	7th
Votes Against	4
Alliances	The Other People
Loyalties	Bunky Miller
HoH Wins	1 (Week 4)
Times Nominated	2 (Weeks 2 & 5)
Days	40
Other Prizes	2002 Buick Rendezvous
Social Media
Twitter	kentblackwelder

William Kent Blackwelder was a houseguest on Big Brother 2 (US).

During his season, Kent was known for his strong friendship with openly gay houseguest Bunky Miller in spite of his conservative views, including at one point allowing Bunky to sleep in the Head of Household room with him. Kent’s downfall occurred when he went on a power trip during his HOH reign. Kent’s power trip led to him becoming nominated by Hardy Ames-Hill the following week. Kent was evicted by a vote of 4-0, placing 7th, and becoming the 5th member of the jury.

Biography

Retrieved from CBS.com
Occupation: Mortgage Broker
Motto: Make my family proud and be good to others
Hero: Ronald Reagan
Favorite Food: Steak
Least Favorite Food: Pork
Favorite TV Show: A&E Biography
Favorite Movie: The Green Mile
Least Favorite Movie: Runaway Bride
Favorite Band/Singer: Eddie Money
Least Favorite Band/Singer: P. Diddy
Favorite Magazine: Time, Sports Illustrated, Golf
Favorite Sport: Golf, football
Favorite Color: Blue
Least Favorite Color: Green

Player History - Big Brother 2 (US)

Competition History

Week 1	Food	Win
	Reward	Win
	HOH	Loss
	Luxury	Win
	Luxury	Win
Week 2	HOH	Loss
	Food	Win
	Luxury	Loss
Week 3	HOH	Loss
	Food	Win
	Luxury	Loss
Week 4	HOH	Win
	Food	Sat Out as HOH
	Luxury	Win
Week 5	HOH	Previous HOH
	Food	Win
	Luxury	Loss

Voting History

Week	Position	Voted for	With Majority?
1	–	Sheryl Braxton	Yes
2	Nominated	–	–
3	–	Shannon Dragoo	Yes
4	HOH	–	–
5	Nominated	–	–
Finale	Jury Member	Will Kirby	Yes

HOH History

	Nominees		Intended Target
Week 4	Krista	Evicted Mike	Mike

Post Big Brother

• Kent along with fellow Big Brother 2 (US) houseguests Autumn Daly, Nicole Nilson Schaffrich, and Hardy Ames-Hill appeared on a segment during the first week of Big Brother 3 (US).
• On December 24, 2017, Kent passed away at the age of 62 due to a heart attack.

Trivia

• Kent is the first houseguest from Tennessee.
• Kent was the oldest houseguest on Big Brother 2 (US).
• Kent is the first male houseguest to be nominated for eviction by a Head of Household.
• Kent is the first houseguest to win HOH after he survived the block.
• Kent is the first person ever to be evicted the week after they were HOH.
• Kent is the first male houseguest to be evicted by a unanimous vote.
• Kent is the first United States contestant to pass away after competing.
• Kent is the first pawn to survive the block.

References

Big Brother 2 (US) Houseguests
Will Nicole Monica Hardy Bunky Krista Kent Mike Shannon Autumn Sheryl Justin Winner Runner-Up Jury Expelled