Chat with Kail Post Eviction

She won't be included in the "Big Brother 8" jury, but Kail Harbick definitely made an impression on the game after being nominated a record three weeks in a row and forming an alliance that dissolved quicker than cotton candy. The mother of three who lied wasn't forthcoming about her real occupation chatted with The Slug this morning about her strategy, the "America's Player" twist and what she really thought about that Amber vs. Eric smackdown.

The Slug: What happened? What led to your eviction last night?

Kail Harbick: I don't know what happened. When I went to bed, I thought for sure I was staying. By the morning, I thought in my gut that something went down, and I didn't know what it is. I have no idea. I have no idea.

The Slug: How do you feel about Eric being America's Player?

Kail Harbick: Oh my gosh. That is the most creative thing I've heard. And he's doing a wonderful job. Nobody has any idea. Not even a clue. He's pulling it off really well. It makes it fun.

The Slug: Do you wish you could've been America's Player?

Kail Harbick: I don't think I could've pulled it off. Eric is the perfect person to do it.

The Slug: What did you think when Amber blew up at Eric?

Kail Harbick: I was like, "Yes! I'm gonna be saved!" So I thought. I felt very sorry for Eric after she blew up at him. I don't know if you saw me go over to him later on, but my heart went out to him. No matter what he did or what he said, I don't think he deserved the wrath of Amber. I felt bad for him.

The Slug: What's your biggest regret in the game?

Kail Harbick: There's two. The first is jumping in an alliance so early and being the very first HOH. Secondly, my gut feeling was not to open up to Evel. He always wanted me to talk game with him. My gut was like, "I don't trust him." Why he chose me from Week One to talk game with, I don't know. And since I refused to do it, I was on his hit list ever since. It was very stressful.

The Slug: Since your alliance crumbled, what was your strategy?

Kail Harbick: I tried to prove to everybody that I was all alone and not a threat. I'm not a strong player. They might as well keep me in. I'm loyal. I was trying to do that. I was just recovering from that this week. If I made it through the week, I think I would've been fine. But it took me four weeks to do that.

The Slug: Who's the biggest threat left in the house?

Kail Harbick: Danielle. She's a competitor. She's smart. The only thing is I don't think she has the numbers behind her. If she can keep up with Jen, Evel and Zach, I think she'll do well. The other person that's doing well is Jameka.

The Slug: What was the most annoying or shocking thing somebody said in the house?

Kail Harbick: All of those things didn't really bother me. The thing that bothered me was walking on eggshells around Evel. You never knew when he would explode or over what. If I showed any uncomfortablness or whatever, it was because of him. Nothing else ever bothered me.

The Slug: Why did you tell your housemates you were only a real estate agent? Why not be more forthcoming with people, especially those in your alliance?

Kail Harbick: The reason I didn't want to share owning businesses is because they would correlate that with a business mind and numbers and strategy. I didn't want that. And I didn't want them to think that if I had a business, I always have money and hold that against me if I made it to the Final Two. I didn't want the questions. So I just decided not to share.

The Slug: Outside the house, there's some controversy over remarks Amber made about Jewish people. Did you ever hear her say anything like that?

Kail Harbick: No, I never did hear that. I pretty much tried to stay out of the small talk. I thought I'd get myself into more trouble if I participated in small talk. That kind of backfired on me because they thought I wasn't close to them. So no, I didn't hear those comments.

The Slug: Tell me about when you considered leaving "Big Brother" on your own.

Kail Harbick: Every week I was on the block, I very much considered committing a "Big Brother" suicide, knowing that all I had to do is go around and say "Hey, vote me out. Send me home." For some reason, in the back of my mind, I told myself to just wait until Week Five, that's the week before going into sequester. Oddly enough, Week Five came, and I was cured from home sickness like four days ago, but then I got evicted.

The Slug: What do you think is going to happen with your block buddy, Jen?

Kail Harbick: She is smart. She has everybody figured out. I don't know if that came across or not.

The Slug: No. Absolutely not.

Kail Harbick: Oh, she has that game figured out. We had pillow talk every night and talked about the game. She pointed out things that blew me away. She knew from Day Five that Evel and Daniele were working together. She knows who's working together. She knows who's loyal to each other. She could be in the final two. Even with her personality, she knows how to work the houseguests and pull information out of them.

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