Big Brother All Star Cast Revealed, Includes Atlanta Native

ATLANTA, GA — The Big Brother All-Stars cast has been revealed and one contestant is from the Peach State. Atlanta native, David Alexander previously played in the last season. The show aired Wednesday with a live two-hour Season 22 premiere.

Alexander, 30, took to Twitter after the first game.

“Y’all really have no mercy. Had to throw this competition at me first thing huh.”

This new season is a combination of past winners and finalists according to several news outlets.

Host Julie Chen announced the cast, along with some new COVID-19 rules to ensure everyone’s safety, reported People.

She won’t be visiting the Big Brother house, all groceries delivered to house guests will be disinfected in advance. Oh, and no live audience this time. That’s not all.

  • All staff and crew members will be regularly tested before coming to work

  • They will be screened daily for COVID-19 symptoms

  • They’ll be required to wear face coverings and will work in pods to enhance social distancing.

  • A COVID-19 compliance officer will be on staff to monitor and enforce all health and safety COVID-19 protocols

The show was delayed for more than a month due to the coronavirus pandemic, reported CNN. Cast members were even quarantined for two weeks prior to move-in day.

The cast includes from past seasons: Cody Calafiore, Memphis Garrett, Christmas Abbott, Kevin Campbell, Nicole Franzel, Ian Terry, Daniele Donato, Da'Vonne Rogers, Tyler Crispen, Enzo Palumbo, Keesha Smith, Kaysar Ridha, David Alexander, Janelle Pierzina, Bayleigh Dayton and Nicole Anthony.

Big Brother All-Stars airs Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. EST on CBS.

This article originally appeared on the Atlanta Patch