Former ‘Pinoy Big Brother: Lucky Season 7’ teen housemate Christian Morones has sparked debate after revealing that Big Brother sometimes rejects housemates’ nomination reasons, although he maintained that the reality show was not scripted during his season.

In a TikTok livestream that circulated on X on November 11, Christian recalled instances when Kuya would ask him to provide a different reason for nominating a fellow housemate.

“Hindi nila tinatanggap minsan. Sasabihin sa iyo. It happened to me. Hindi nila tatanggapin ‘yong point mo,” he shared.

Using a hypothetical example of nominating someone for taking his food, Christian explained how Kuya might respond.

“Sasabihin niya sa ‘yo, ‘Kailangan ko ng ibang dahilan. Hindi ko matatanggap.’ May mga gumaganon. Seryoso.”

However, he dismissed suggestions that the process meant the show was scripted.

“‘Scripted talaga?’ Hindi. Noong batch namin, I can 100% say na hindi. Mukha ba akong mag-scripted? Hanggang ngayon parehas pa rin ang ugali ko, hindi,” he emphasized.

His revelation quickly gained traction online, with the circulating X post reportedly reaching 1.3 million views and generating mixed reactions.

Some questioned whether rejecting nomination reasons allowed production to influence the show’s outcome.

“Not scripted, but marinated’ is the most accurate summary of reality TV ever,” one commenter wrote.

Others defended the practice, arguing that Kuya was simply ensuring housemates provided valid reasons rather than arbitrary complaints.

“Yung rason ang hindi tinatanggap, hindi kung sinong housemate. Puro mahihina kukote niyo,” another netizen pointed out.

A longtime viewer also explained that nomination rules prohibit housemates from conspiring against fellow contestants or using games of chance to determine nominees. However, these explanations have not been independently confirmed by the production team.

Former housemate Gail Banawis had reportedly shared a similar experience involving rejected nomination reasons.

While Christian insisted that ‘PBB’ was not scripted during his season, his account has renewed discussions about how much control reality show producers exercise over the nomination process.

As of writing, the ‘Pinoy Big Brother’ production team had not publicly addressed his statements.