TORIMARIE'S OPENING JURY STATEMENT

#ASBB1Finale Torimarie Going into this, I didn’t expect the level of competition to be this high—but that’s exactly why sitting here means so much. Every single one of you played hard, and I’m proud to have competed alongside you. But I didn’t just compete, I positioned myself. I made it all the way to Final 5 UNNOMINATED and never once sat on the block during eviction night. This didn’t happen by luck.. this happened because of relationships, awareness, and control. On top of that, I proved myself physically with 3 HOHs and 2 POVs—including the Final 5 POV, when my housemates had already decided I was going home, and the Final 4 HOH, where I was up against a full alliance of Dakota, Marissa, and Chloe and still secured my place in the Final 3. When I needed to win, I won. But this game isn’t just competitions—it’s social strategy. Early on we built the Wegovies alliance with Dakota, Marissa, and LP, and we controlled most of the game. At the same time, I made sure I wasn’t boxed in. I built relationships across the house, giving myself options and protection. That paid off during the split house twist. I was completely separated from my core alliance and had to rely on my own social game to survive. My secret partnership with Glinda allowed me to stay informed and protected in the middle of the game, while my alliance with Wes and Bianca gave me additional leverage that no one fully saw at the time. Though it was suspected Wes and I were a final 2 when I saved him with veto, I was never just playing one path. I wanted to make sure I set myself up all across the board and Wes was a huge part of that. Unfortunately, a turning point in this game was when my hand was forced when I had to choose between LP/Marissa or Wes/Bianca - I decided to remain loyal to the healthcare divas (LP/Marissa) which was the wrong move to make as Marissa had already decided to turn on LP and I— I should have evicted Marissa and continued to work with Wes/LP/Bianca. That’s a mistake I can admit I made. It would have made my path to the finale much smoother. Next, I lost my #1 in the game LP as the line was drawn in the sand and it would be me or her getting 5th. I didn’t play a perfect game- I know my faults but I am still standing here because even when I lost all of my allies I fought to remain in the game- defying the odds. So when you’re deciding your vote, I ask you to consider the full picture which is a game built on strategy, relationships, adaptability, and the ability to win when it mattered most. I respected this game enough to play it from every angle- and I believe that’s what makes me deserving of the win. Truly, I had an amazing time as stressful and as time consuming as this was I loved every minute of it and had such a great time getting to know you divas. I’m so proud of how I played this game and I truly think I deserve to be the winner of ASBB!!!