'Celebrity Big Brother' crowns its season 3 winner — and the jury vote was a landslide
- "Celebrity Big Brother" aired its season three finale on Wednesday, February 23.
- The final three houseguests heading into the finale were Cynthia Bailey, Todrick Hall, and Miesha Tate.
After 30 days of gameplay, eleven celebrity houseguests were whittled down to two and the third season of "Celebrity Big Brother" crowned its winner.
The one-hour finale aired Wednesday night on CBS. After Monday's double eviction saw Lamar Odom and Todd Bridges sent home, the final three contestants remaining were "Real Housewives" star Cynthia Bailey, UFC fighter Miesha Tate, and entertainer Todrick Hall.
At the top of the hour, Tate won the final head of household competition of the season, giving her the ability to choose whether she wanted to bring Bailey or Hall with her to the final two. Unsurprisingly, she picked her closest ally, Hall, and the jury of eight previously evicted houseguests were left to choose the winner.
Ultimately, Tate won the season by a landslide, with a vote of 7-1. Bailey cast the sole vote for Hall to win.
As the winner, Tate received the $250,000 grand prize. As the runner-up, Hall received a $50,000 prize. The fan-voted America's Favorite Player distinction went to "Queer Eye for the Straight Guy" star Carson Kressley. Kressley edged out former Miss USA Shanna Moakler and retired NBA star Lamar Odom, who were among the top-three in AFP votes.
"Big Brother" will be back for season 24 this summer on CBS.