The new season of Big Brother 28 casting is ramping up and underway as CBS’s team has announced online applications are open and reviews are said to begin in early February 2026.
Just like in recent years, your chance to be a Houseguest in the next season starts with an application through the official CBS Big Brother casting site. There you’ll find these steps on how to apply for Big Brother:
Step 1) Watch this video below from the casting director Jesse Tannenbaum:
Step 2) Record your video and get it ready to upload. You have the option to do it live instead of pretaped, but they recommend rehearsing and getting your submission video right. Your call.
Step 3) Make sure you have a recent photo of yourself along with the video so you can upload both.
Step 4) Fill out the official online application and then the anxiety-filled waiting begins!
Now if you are hoping for live, in-person casting call events then it’s entirely possible we will see some of those this year again. Ten years ago there would be a big stack of them waiting for you around the country but in recent years, for obvious reasons, things shifted away and never fully came back to open calls. If you never attended one it can be quite a fun time and even though I wasn’t applying myself I had a great time hanging around and seeing what all was involved years ago in a Washington DC open call.
And don’t forget, there are eligibility requirements to consider and the list is lengthy but make sure you are at least 21 years old and a US Citizen. Here’s a funny one, you can’t be running for public office, but I would guess because if you get picked it counts as airtime promotion that opens up a whole other nest of issues. Sooo, run for Congress next year instead, mkay?
We can’t wait to see who gets picked to be on Big Brother 28 so we can root for you this summer! Best of luck to everyone who applies and be sure to keep it quiet if you get selected for the next round of interviews.
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