Before its debut, the idea of being watched twenty-four hours a day by a camera was shocking to some in Mexican society.
The series was successful, and it was followed by a special edition called Big Brother VIP with Mexican celebrities from show business and even politics.
[2] Congressman Jorge Kahwagi, minority whip of the Mexican Green Party in the Chamber of Deputies of Mexico's Congress, shocked and angered many people in Mexico when he asked to be excused from his post in Congress to be sequestered for months inside the Big Brother House.
Critics among colleagues and the general public accused him of dereliction of duty, discrediting his office, and seeking personal gain.
[3] During the show, late-night variety-show host, comedian, and producer Adal Ramones, also from Televisa, made a send-up of Big Brother which he called "El Gran Carnal" or "Big Bro" in Mexican slang.
The show had returned after 10 years off the air on SKY and Canal 5, with a fourth season premiered on September 21, 2015.
[4][5] In 2023, the fifth celebrity season was ordered, titled La casa de los famosos México which is set to premiere June 4, 2023 on Las Estrellas.
Instead, Sabina won Head of Household and initially Nominated Alejandro and Óscar for Eviction, but Óscar's Nomination was Vetoed by Power of Veto winner Rodrigio, and Carolina was put up in his place.
After this Alfonso and Tatiana (challenge winners) had to choose the second Nominee, and chose Silvia.
This Week there were 2 groups; the first being Alfonso, Mauricio, Raquel and Silvia and the second Eduardo, Tony and Vanessa.
Notes: ^11 José Luis received the most nominations and had to choose the 2nd Nominee, and chose Travieso.
^12 Gabriela & Roberto received the most votes and had to choose the 3rd nominee, they chose Travieso.
^13 Omar received immunity from Aída who was part of an exchange from Gran Hermano Spain.
^14 Adrián, Burro, Karla Omar & Yordi are initially nominated for eviction but the public voted to save one of the nominees.
^3 : Eduardo, Claudia, Mercedes, Manola, Juan José and Johnny won 1 extra point in this round
^4 : Niurka is ejected from the house because she broke the isolation rule of Big Brother.
The winners were Mariana, Carlos, Martha Julia, Paty, Sergio & Patricio and the losers were Héctor, Poncho, Fabiola, Roxanna & Jorge.
Then the winners of the weekly task had to guess who nominated them in order to subtract points from their count.
^11 : The winners of the weekly task were Martha, Carlos, Sergio, Héctor & Roxanna.
Round 9's nominees (Patricio, Sergio, Martha Julia & Paty) were immune.
Sergio & Paty (the survivors of Round 9) saved Roxanna and nominated Héctor.
Notes: ^1 On night one all housemates aside from Edgar, Francisco, and Jorge were asked to vote for which of the three they wanted to stay.
^3 On night one Anabella was asked to nominate someone for the first public eviction, she chose Stephany.