On September 15th, 2010, Hayden Moss won one of the show's greatest seasons. With rumors swirling that the 34-year-old may be returning to the Big Brother house for this summer's special All Stars edition, it's time to check in with Hayden and see what he's been up to since he last set foot inside the Big Brother house.
Hayden's Big Brother victory remains one of the most impressive in the show's history. After all, he sat at the forefront of arguably the most dominant alliance in the show's history... The Brigade. The alliance hid in plain sight throughout the season, and it was Hayden's ability to steer the ship without emerging as an obvious threat which helped him to win in a 4-3 vote over the runner-up. In second place was fellow Brigade member, Lane Elenburg. Moss's victory is even more special when you consider his competition. Season 12 introduced viewers to Big Brother power couple Rachel Reilly and Brendon Villegas, who went on to return the following season. That return ended in Rachel's victory. The couple also later finished third in two different seasons of The Amazing Race. The season also marked the debut of Big Brother legend Britney Haynes, whose sarcastic confessionals in seasons 12 and 14 remain some of the most memorable throughout the show's run.
If Hayden prevailing over these Big Brother greats wasn't enough, how about his sixth-place finish on Survivor: Blood vs Water? The season pitted former Survivor players against their loved ones. For Moss, that meant playing alongside his then-girlfriend, Kat Edorsson. Dating back to her appearance on Survivor: One World, Kat was never much of a strategist. Hayden, on the other hand, quickly solidified himself as a strategic, physical, and social threat. He represented the strongest opposition to the majority alliance, led by eventual winner Tyson Apostol. Moss helped usher in an entirely new era of Survivor in which players consider their "resume" as they approach the final Tribal Council. His place in Survivor history was further cemented when he helped force the second rock draw in the show's history.
Although Hayden ultimately couldn't rally the troops to topple Tyson, Gervase, and Monica, he established himself as a capable Survivor player. Perhaps his potential return to Big Brother this summer will allow Hayden to bring elements of one game into the other, and help settle the age-old debate of which reality show reigns supreme. Fans of both shows have been pining for his return for ages. While a Survivor return may not be in the cards, the possibility of seeing the Big Brother 12 winner go toe-to-toe with several other Big Brother greats should excite reality TV fans everywhere.
Big Brother: All-Stars premieres Wednesday, August 5th, at 9pm EST.