Nicole Layog has had a lot to say regarding claims that she bullied fellow houseguest Taylor Hale following her Big Brother eviction. Nicole became the third blindside of the season when she was evicted last week. While she was convinced that Taylor would go home before her, Nicole was ultimately evicted by a 9-to-1, vote with her best friend Daniel Durston being the only vote to save her.
From the first week of the game, nearly the entire house has been targeting Taylor in an effort to get her evicted. In doing so, many believed there has been a racial bias against Taylor inside the house. A lot of fans, including live-feed viewers who have seen more unedited conversations amongst houseguests, have accused players of bullying Taylor. Luckily for Taylor, she has found comfort and safety within her alliance, The Leftovers.
As more and more players leave the Big Brother house to return to the real world, they are learning what viewers have been saying about them outside of the house. For many, it has been quite shocking. Most recently, Nicole was evicted from the house and learned that many viewers were accusing her of bullying Taylor. Nicole has repeatedly admitted in her exit interviews that she never wanted to cause conflict within the house. As for her and Daniel's encounter with Taylor, Nicole told host Julie Chen Moonves that she regretted involving Daniel. Nicole's mind was clouded by emotion at the moment. She plans to rewatch the incident in order to evaluate what went wrong.
Nicole's alleged bullying of Taylor was far more than this isolated incident. According to Us Weekly, Nicole was apologetic for the mean things she had said about Taylor, such as calling her a "bad person" and a "bully." Nicole even admitted that she did, in fact, "mess up" and that many of the comments she had made were "inappropriate." According to Nicole, she had apologized to Taylor while still in the house; however, she also told Julie that she was "not the one bullying Taylor." Nicole actually praised The Leftovers alliance members for forming based on a "great cause."
Although Nicole was hit hard with reality upon leaving the Big Brother house, she was not by any means a sore loser. She openly admitted where things went wrong and what she did wrong while also being apologetic for her actions. While some fans may not believe that she was genuine in her words upon being evicted, Nicole apologizing was better than her denying any of these negative actions occurred. Here's hoping Nicole takes the time to rewatch this season of Big Brother to see what fans have been seeing all along.
Sources: CBS Big Brother/ Instagram, Us Weekly