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After Big Brother crowned Andy Herren the $500,000 victor of the 15th cycle, several houseguests found out the extent of the negative attention they received from their actions and insensitive remarks made inside the house.


The Hollywood Reporter caught up with the houseguests who made the biggest waves this season following Wednesday's finale:

Aaryn Gries
The 22-year-old Texan took the brunt of the flak after referring to several houseguests using racial slurs, prompting her to be dropped by her talent agency. With two publicists in tow Wednesday night, Gries addressed her actions in the house. "I definitely was shocked with how serious things were taken," she told THR. "Some of the things were taken out of context but either way, I definitely regret saying those things. I never wanted to hurt or offend anyone, and when I realized how I had affected people, it made me really think about how I'm going about things. And I need to be more cognizant of what I'm doing and saying all the time."

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While in the jury house, several houseguests gave Gries some credit for seemingly turning over a new leaf. (Viewers saw her apologize for some of the racial slurs she made in the house in one of the episodes.) "The jury house was amazing. These girls and I had a great time. We got along. Candice and I bonded and we've become really close friends. It all worked out and I'm thankful for every minute of it," she said.

Gries revealed that her eviction on Day 70 was the most shocking moment of the season. "My eviction was surprising and I was shocked to walk out to that," Gries said of the audience's tepid reaction following her eviction. "I had other things on my mind so I was thrown off. I guess I can't be too surprised though; I already had that feeling ever since [my remarks/actions were] brought to light. But I was wanting to talk more about my game than controversy."

When asked about her firing from her modeling agency, Gries claimed she was already on the way out. "I was on the rocks with the agency before I even came here," she said, "and I do have more opportunities, more agencies that are wanting to meet with me that I'm going to meet with [Thursday]. It's all good. I'm going to move up."