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.

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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.