But he didn’t go down without a fight.
What did he hope to accomplish with that last-ditch gambit?
We asked him that and more as the X factor made his way to the jury house.

Derek Xiao on ‘Big Brother’.CBS
What were you hoping to accomplish with that flattering comparison?
I think it’s a really smart game.
The decision that I regret the most is not playing the roulette wheel.
That was just the biggest mistake that I made.
And ultimately what sent me home.
What was your long-term plan and whom did you want to sit next to at the end?
I regretted it immediately.
What did you give Tiffany on the way out of the house and what was the toughest goodbye?
I genuinely love all three of those girls and they had my full trust.