Norwalk Resident Evicted On 'Big Brother' During Emotional Episode

NORWALK, CT — Norwalk resident Jared Fields failed to "resurrect" his game Thursday night and was officially evicted from the "Big Brother" house, making him the sixth houseguest evicted this season.

Fields, a 25-year-old exterminator from Norwalk, was among the 16 houseguests who entered the house in August to compete on the CBS reality show's 25th season. As an added twist, Fields' mother, Cirie, a four-time competitor on fellow CBS reality show "Survivor," was also brought in to the house to compete with her son in secret.

Fields was evicted last week along with fellow houseguest Cameron Hardin during a "double eviction" night, however a new twist resulted in both men returning the house moments later as "Big Brother zombies."

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As part of the twist, the typical head of household and veto competitions were put on hold for a week. Instead, Fields and Hardin competed against each other in a "zombie battle" for the chance to "resurrect" their game.

"It feels good to see the looks on people's faces," Fields said after returning to the house. "Not only does it look like they just saw a monster, but coming back into the house after a 6-1 [vote] eviction is a slim chance, so the fact that I'm back now is super exciting."

Two-thirds of the three-part "zombie battle" took place during Sunday's episode, during which Fields and Hardin had to walk across giant shovel-shaped teeter-totters and place balls of various sizes on one end, then return to the other side to collect more without letting any of the balls fall off the giant shovel.

Though Fields started off the competition ahead of Hardin, he was forced to start over multiple times after his balls fell off the shovel and ultimately fell behind.

Sunday's episode ended on a cliffhanger, however Thursday's episode revealed Hardin triumphed over Fields, leaving the Norwalk resident visibly upset.

"Winning this would have been a step in the right direction for me," Fields said. "I just couldn't pull it off."

Hardin was then given the choice to either compete in a second individual "do-or-die" competition himself or force Fields to compete in it. After some consideration, Hardin elected to keep his fate in his own hands by competing in the second part himself and won, making Fields' eviction official.

"Jared, I am sorry but your game is over," host Julie Chen Moonves said following Hardin's victory. "Please head inside, say goodbye to your housemates and walk out the front door."

Upon exiting the house, Fields was greeted once again with applause from a live studio audience as he sat down for an exit interview with Chen Moonves. During their discussion, she asked Fields if it was difficult to watch from the sidelines as Hardin competed for a chance to reenter the game.

"It was tough," Fields said. "You never expect to get to that moment in the game where it comes down to someone making one tough decision, but I fought as hard as I can up until the point where I couldn't fight anymore."

The conversation turned emotional when Chen Moonves brought up Fields' mother still being in the house and asked how he thought she would fare without him there.

"That's a tough question. I hope she's amazing," Fields said before breaking into tears. "Since day one, I knew it was going to be hard. She wasn't a part of the power teams that were in the house, so I was torn in between two and I always was just trying to make sure she was good."

Chen Moonves also pointed out that Fields' mother is unaware he revealed their secret relationship to fellow houseguest Blue Kim and asked if he was concerned that information might jeopardize his mother's game.

"No, I would've been more concerned when I was in there still. The fact that I'm gone now and the bond that I was able to build with Blue, I think she..." Fields said before breaking down again. "I hope she's good. I just hope she's good."

Fields noted he came into the house determined to be a competitor but admitted it might have led to his downfall. Throughout his time in the "Big Brother" house, Fields won two HoH competitions and one veto.

Fields also received goodbye messages from some of his fellow houseguests, including his mother, who vowed to get the Head of Household responsible for his eviction, Cory Wurtenberger, evicted.

"My boy, I love you. I'm so proud of you," Cirie Fields said. "but if it's the last thing I do, I will make sure that I get Cory for you and I will see you on the flip side."

Though his chances of winning the $750,000 grand prize are now over, Fields was thankful for being given the opportunity to compete for it.

"I loved it," Fields said. "I enjoyed my experience. I hope this isn't the last you will see of me."

Last month, Mayor Harry Rilling congratulated Fields on being selected to compete on "Big Brother" and assured him his hometown was rooting for him.

"I want to congratulate Norwalk resident Jared Fields on being selected as a contestant in the upcoming season of 'Big Brother,'" Rilling said in a statement sent to Patch. "I hope he knows that everyone at home here in Norwalk will be cheering him on as he competes for the grand prize."

In addition to Fields, this season's cast includes a Deaflympics gold medalist, brand strategist, geriatric physician, professional flutist, political consultant and a DJ from Australia, among others.

In a video announcing this season's cast, Fields described himself as "the guy that makes everyone smile, the ultimate charmer and the handsome one if I should say so myself."

Viewers interested in seeing whether Cirie Fields ultimately prevails on "Big Brother" can catch the remaining episodes on CBS or on the Paramount+ streaming service. Avid fans can also watch a 24/7 live feed of the house on the streaming service.