Everything to know about Jimmy and Ava.Jimmy Heagerty and Ava Pearl are the two out LGBTQ+ houseguests competing on Big Brother 27 at the moment and fans have now learned enough about the contestants to break down a list of fun facts about them.Only time will tell if Ava and Jimmy will become iconic competitors who'll enter the pantheon of notable LGBTQ+ houseguests from Big Brother. While we wait and keep "expecting the unexpected" from this cast of BB27 players, here are a few basics for anyone trying to catch up to the queer representatives of the season.Big Brother 27 contestant Ava Pearl is an aura painter from NYC.Originally from Long Island but a resident of New York City Ava Pearl is 24 years old and has "aura painter" as her official job description."I started doing aura portraits about two years ago," Ava said in her intro segment on Big Brother season 27. "I was seeing auras around them already, [so] I started drawing people in the park for some extra money."Unsurprisingly, it didn't take long for Ava to start going viral within the BB27 fandom. (@) Ava has also discussed being bisexual ever since she entered the BB27 home and the Big Brother live feeds went up for the fans to watch. So far, one of the most viral X posts (formerly tweets) associated with her reads:"I didn't wanna say it in front of everyone, but this house radiates a chaotic bisexual aura." (@) Ava added during her intro segment on Big Brother 27:"I would say I'm the black sheep of my Long Island family. They are all teachers in the school system. I did get that from them, but I became an art teacher: I love everything 60s, everything flower power, everything go-go and amazing."Is she athletic? "No," Ava explained, "but you have to be competitive to be an artist living in this city, and I'm ready to take those skills into the Big Brother house. As a starving artist, I need this money."Here's where to follow BB27's Ava on Instagram.See on InstagramBig Brother 27 fans can follow Ava on Instagram at @childofvenusandmars.Big Brother 27 star Jimmy Heagerty works in Washington, D.C. and got fired during the Trump administration.Jimmy Heagerty is a 25-year-old strategy consultant more specifically an AI consultant who's been living and working in Washington, D.C."2025 has been a very stressful year," Jimmy said during his intro segment on Big Brother. "I used to work for the federal government And then bam, our contract is terminated. And how do I find out? Twitter!" (@) In reference to the meme above: Paulie Calafiore came out as bisexual, not as gay. Meanwhile, Hisam Goueli does identify as gay, as does Jimmy. Nonetheless, it is true that all three men won the Head of Household (HOH) competition in week 2 of their respective Big Brother seasons.Jimmy's intro segment continued with him explaining that "whether it's professional or personal, I've always had to use strategy to get what I want, and I'm bringing that level of manipulation into the Big Brother house."When asked if he'll lie about his profession while competing on BB27, Jimmy explained that he "can't tell everybody I have a professional strategy background." So, what will he say instead? "I was playing competitive tennis for 15, 16 years," he reasoned. "So, essentially, I'm just going to tell everybody in the Big Brother house that I'm a tennis coach." (@) Jimmy who's originally from Sarasota, Florida also revealed that Frankie Grande is one of his biggest LGBTQ+ idols from the Big Brother franchise."My mom and I used to watch Big Brother as long as I could really remember," Jimmy explained. "I got to watch Frankie Grande [as a] loud and proud gay man being successful. He showed me that I had a future and I could be anything I wanted to be."Toward the end of his intro segment on Big Brother, Jimmy declared that "The biggest game out there is American government and politics, and I'm ready to bring that energy into the Big Brother house."Here's where to follow BB27's Jimmy on Instagram.See on InstagramBig Brother 27 fans can follow Jimmy on Instagram at @jimmyheagerty.Jimmy and Ava are the only two out LGBTQ+ players competing on Big Brother 27. Unless another contestant comes out in the middle of the season (which would be unusual), these are the queer competitors of the season. So, if you're an LGBTQ+ fan of the show who enjoys rooting to root for houseguests representing the community, you've now found this year's two out queer BB27 stars!Big Brother season 27 airs new episodes every Thursday, Friday, and Sunday on CBS, as well as streaming on Paramount+.See on Instagram