Ebony has become one of the most divisive housemates on Big Brother Australia 2026, with viewers repeatedly calling out her blunt comments and fiery clashes with fellow contestants.
Now, evicted housemate Pheobe has shared her perspective on Ebony’s behaviour, telling Chattr that while her housemate could be “loud and proud”, she felt that she was never malicious and was willing to listen when others challenged her.
Pheobe also reflected on Ebony’s explosive feud with Anita, revealing the confrontation had been building for days before it finally erupted.
Ebony’s controversial moments on Big Brother Australia 2026
When asked whether she ever confronted Ebony over some of her more controversial comments, Pheobe said there were a few quiet conversations but never anything major.
“We had little chats in passing where I’d say, ‘That’s probably not the nicest thing to say’,” she explained.
“But she stayed true to herself. When people did call her out on some of the things she said, she’d go, ‘You know what? I can back off’, and she actually did back off on a lot of things.”
While Ebony’s outspoken personality has divided viewers, Pheobe believes there’s much more to her than audiences have seen.
“She is a very kind and caring person at her core,” Pheobe said. “She can just be quite loud and proud at times.”
Pheobe addresses Ebony and Anita’s explosive clash
One of the biggest talking points of the season has been Ebony’s heated confrontation with Anita, with the pair’s ongoing tension eventually boiling over in front of the rest of the house.
Looking back on the moment, Pheobe admitted it was uncomfortable to witness.
“It was a lot. It was really confrontational,” she said.
“I’m not a confrontational person, so sitting at that table when it all blew up, I was thinking, ‘What is going on?'”
However, Pheobe believes the dramatic argument didn’t come out of nowhere.
“It had kind of been bubbling all week with little comments from both of them,” she explained.
“I don’t think anyone was completely innocent in that situation because they both kept making little snarky remarks. It eventually reached a boiling point.”
How the Big Brother house recovered after the drama
Despite the intensity of the argument, Pheobe said the atmosphere inside the Big Brother house didn’t stay tense for long.
“We kind of just snapped back to normal,” she revealed.
“Everyone would go and have conversations with Ebony or Anita. We’d check in, see where everyone’s head was at and encourage everyone to calm down.”
According to Pheobe, those conversations helped diffuse the situation quickly.
“They’d get everything out of their system, and then things would go back to normal pretty fast.”
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