The ousted player also addresses his showmance future with Makensy.
What does Matt now make of Angelas torrid takedown?
How worried is he about his parents watching the entire thing unfold?
Matt Hardeman on ‘Big Brother 26’.CBS Broadcasting, Inc
And did he and his arch enemy interact at all on his way out of the house?
We asked the 25-year-old tech sales rep from Georgia all that and more.
MATT HARDEMAN:Absolutely not.
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That’s definitely one I’ve never gotten before.
So I’ve never gotten that one before.
That was new, but I’m like, Do I need to merchandise that?
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I never thought my eyes would be such a topic of conversation.
Hey, strike while the iron is hot!
So what was going through your mind when Angela came down the stairs and just started lighting into you?
Kimo Apaka, Kenny Kelley and Matt Hardeman on ‘Big Brother 26’.CBS Broadcasting, Inc
And then me and Tucker look at each other and we’re clapping too.
So I’m clapping, and I’m clapping at my own massacre.
I’m sitting here doing this [claps hands], and it was a huge shock.
Matt Hardeman and Julie Chen Moonves on ‘Big Brother 26’.Sonja Flemming/CBS
I was very surprised, not expecting it in the slightest.
Are you looking forward to watching everything play back on TV, or are you kind of dreading it?
I’m definitely looking forward to it.
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Being in the house was a huge honor and a huge privilege.
I’m so thankful I got the opportunity to do it.
So I’m excited to watch it.
Makensy Manbeck and Matt Hardeman on ‘Big Brother 26’.CBS Broadcasting, Inc
Like I said, we’re all on a journey.
What do you think Angelas reaction is going to be when she watches everything play back on TV?
I think that there were some in the house that also caught some strays within what was happening.
And with Lisa getting called Tinker Bell…
I mean, some of the things thrown out at me I couldn’t even be upset about.
When I sat back and reflected, I was like: Man, that was really creative.
Was that in a rap song?
That was a creative dis.
I’m like, “Wait… so out?”
We saw you get really emotional in the bathroom about your parents watching this all play back on TV.
How much was or has that been really worrying you?
I came into this game wanting to represent being the son of an immigrant.
I can take the criticism.
That will always be where I choose to land.
I don’t think that we did, but I would’ve liked to.
Angela hadn’t spoken to me in a couple days.
She was avoiding me throughout the house.
I would’ve liked that opportunity.
You got Makensy, Leah, and Lisas votes to stay.
Were there votes youdidntget that surprised you?
I think not getting Rubina’s vote was definitely the one that shocked me a lot.
And so that was definitely a surprise for me.
There’s no hard feelings.
Rubina is a firecracker of a girl and I cannot wait to hang out with her after this.
And we were even joking about starting a mobile bartending company.
But I was very surprised at that.
I did think last night that me and Kimo had a really great conversation.
I thought there definitely could have been some rapport built up through that and the plan for the week.
Mama B, Brooklyn, I was very surprised that she turned on her own son.
I’m like, Geez,Big Brotheris cold!
But at the end of the day, we’re playing a game, and I get it.
You told Makensy your story was not over.
What do you want that story to be?
You, Georgia, boom.
And we were like, Whoa!
So, yeah, definitely I’m excited to connect with her when she gets out.
I was excited to get more time with her in the game.
Every moment of the late-night conversations we have are 100 percent real.
We were both carrying in a lot of baggage of relational pasts.
