She may be a superfan, but even Marissa Jaret Winokur has her limits when playingCelebrity Big Brother.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: You were selfless in your final speeches.
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You didnt say anything about yourself.
I dont know what people saw at home but he played such a good game.
But you are supposed to campaign for you!I couldnt play against him.
There was two times he saved me.
I wouldnt have been able to be where I was if it werent for him.
And then I was like, Oh, I brought him!
And it was kind of hitting me while I was doing it, ohI can win.
So I just said something from my heart.
I didnt know what to say.
I didnt have a speech.
The truth was, I couldnt havenottaken him.
I wouldnt have been in the final four if not for him.
That felt like the right thing.
I know itsBig Brother.
I know its a game.
But Im also a mother.
It was the more human thing to do.
I said 10 times in the house, its not worth $250,000 to backstab or hurt my friends.
I always said I wasnt going to do that.
You didnt know Ross before this, right?No!
Its shocking, right?
People were like, You had to have known each other.
We never had a final two.
We were very honest with each other.
Truthfully, I needed to win more challenges.
I always knew you cant win unless you win challenges.
You have to get yourself to the winning circle.
I always knew I cant be taken there, I would have to get myself there.
So winning that last challenge was the one moment I really needed.
Other than that, I played the only game I could play.
I knew I had to team up with somebody who was gonna win challenges.
I got stuff with Ross, who I didnt think was gonna win a challenge.
But then he did.
It just worked out.
