Meet the Charlotte podcaster competing on the new season of ‘Big Brother’
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- Charlotte podcaster Cliffton Williams joins Season 27 cast of CBS's Big Brother.
- Season themed 'A Summer of Mystery' features twists like secret guests and clues.
- Premiere airs July 10 on CBS; live feeds launch July 14 on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
“Big Brother” is about to drop its biggest season ever, featuring a local podcaster checking in to compete for $750,000.
The hit reality show follows a group living together in a house as contestants are voted out each week until only one walks away with the grand prize — all while being recorded 24 hours a day.
This season, which will have more hours than ever in longer episodes, there will be 16 house guests from across the country, including one from North Carolina.
Cliffton ‘Will’ Williams
Age: 50
Hometown: Wallace, South Carolina
Current City: Charlotte, North Carolina
Occupation: College sports podcaster
According to his Instagram bio, Williams is a retired Army captain and the “self-proclaimed” voice of South Carolina Gamecock Women’s Basketball.
In a social media video announcing the cast, he also said he’s personally bringing the swag to the Big Brother house this season — which will be mystery-themed.
‘Big Brother: A Summer of Mystery’
“House guests will enter the enigmatic Hotel Mystère, a place where secrets lurk behind every door and nothing is as it seems,” a release of the new season says.
“In a season full of surprises, the premiere will be filled with unexpected twists and turns including a masked visitor, a secret accomplice and the shocking arrival of a “Mystery House guest” whose identity will remain under wraps … at least for now.”
You can catch the Season 27 premiere of “Big Brother” on the CBS Television Network on Thursday, July 10 at 8 p.m. Fans can tune in to every “unfiltered moment” with the BIG BROTHER Live Feeds beginning Monday, July 14 at 12:30 a.m. on Paramount+ and Pluto TV.
This story was originally published July 10, 2025 at 9:00 AM.
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