Why did Paloma Aguilar leave Big Brother?

It was revealed, by the officials, that Paloma Aguilar left Big Brother due to "personal issues". However, later during an interview, Aguilar made a statement that "No 750,000 dollars was worth the cost of my mental health."

This clearly indicates that Aguilar decided to leave the show as she could not deal with the mental pressure it was causing. Big Brothers' ex-contestant Paloma Aguilar shocked fans after she abruptly left the show right before the first live eviction of the summer. It was revealed that she decided to self-evict herself from the game due to personal issues.

Aguilar entered the Big Brother house during its 24th season. However, her time inside the house only lasted less than a week. Within that week itself, it was pretty much evident that Aguilar was a strong contender in the house. Hence her self-eviction left shockwaves and changed the trajectory of the whole game as the first live eviction was canceled.

What is Big Brother?

Big Brother is a Dutch reality competition television franchise created by John de Mol Jr. The whole idea of this reality show is that the selected "housemates'' (contestants) for the show will have to live together in a specially constructed house that is isolated from the outside world. Each of these contestants will be monitored by live television cameras and will be given personal audio microphones. As the competition continues, the contestant has to play headstrong and win the hearts of the audience.

The ones who failed to do so will be voted out. Such eviction (weekly basis) will keep on taking place until only one remains and wins the cash prize. The show was first broadcast in the Netherlands in 1999. The show then went on to be a hit and subsequently it was syndicated in different countries and regions. As of 2021, there are over 62 franchises of Big Brother in different countries and Big Brother USA is one of them.

Just like the original reality show, the Big Brother (American) version is also typically the same including all the rules and regulations. There are 24 seasons of Big Brother (US) and a total of 855 episodes. The show is hosted by Julie Chen Moonves and has been pretty hit throughout each of its seasons. Fans of the show are well aware that in order to survive in the house, the housemates will have to go through physical, mental, and emotional challenges just to reach the end game and win the huge cash prize. Housemates can anytime wish to quit the show or could also be forcibly evicted from the show if they break any rules.

The first season of the show first aired on July 5, 2000, and had a viewership of 9.01. After receiving some criticism, the show was then revamped for season 2 and was made to focus on competition and gameplay and since then it became a huge hit.

Who is Paloma Aguilar?

Paloma Aguilar was born on November 17, 1999, and she hails from San Marcos, California. Aguilar gained her fame after her brief stint in Big Brother season 24. During her stay, the ex-housemate made sure to keep all the fans hooked to her show through her strong gameplay and being a cutthroat competitor. However, she left everyone shocked after she decided to self-evict from the house just within a week, due to personal issues.

The 23 years old, is an interior designer and has a business of her own in San Diego, California, and is a Berkeley alumnus. The reality TV star currently is pretty active through her social media handles and has a fan following of 31.4k followers on Instagram.

Why did Paloma Aguilar leave the show?

After her abrupt exit from the show, it was revealed that Paloma Aguilar had left the show due to personal issues. It was revealed that due to mental health Paloma Aguilar had decided to leave the show. During her stay, Aguilar was spotted crying, unable to sleep or eat. Other housemates were witnessed being very concerned for her mental health.

Even though her mental health was her main reason, fans of the show began speculating that Aguilar exited the show due to her controversial treatment of fellow houseguest Taylor Hale. However, during her interview with Us Weekly, Aguilar clarified that her exit had nothing to do with Taylor Hale and that she and she were pretty close.

Paloma Aguilar didn't open up much on what happened to her mental health, but she did make a statement saying "no 750,000 dollars was worth the cost of my mental health." Which makes it pretty clear that she could not bare the mental pressure the game was pushing on her.