The first season of the Mexican reality television series La casa de los famosos México premiered on 4 June 2023, with a live move-in on Las Estrellas.[1] The show follows a group of celebrities who live together in a house while being constantly filmed with no communication with the outside world as they compete to win the grand prize of $4,000,000. The season is hosted by Galilea Montijo, Diego de Erice and Odalys Ramírez.[2]
The season concluded on 13 August 2023, after 71 days of competition with Wendy Guevara being crowned the winner, and Nicola Porcella the runner-up.[3]
Twists
Dilemma
During the premiere, housemates were presented with a Dilemma which consisted of making choices before entering the house. The consequences of these choices only lasted throughout Week 1. Raquel had to choose between eating only beans and rice for a week or closing the communal showers for a week; she chose the former. Sofía and Ferka had to choose who between them would lose access to their luggage for a week; they chose that Ferka would lose her luggage. Apio and Nicola had to choose who between them would sleep on a yoga mat on the floor for a week; they chose that Nicola would sleep on the floor. Bárbara and Paul had to choose between exchanging their luggage for a week or the entire house having no toothpaste for a week; they chose the former. Marie Claire and Jorge had to choose between sleeping in a bed together for a week or the entire house having no coffee for a week; they chose the former. Sergio had to choose between having no underwear for a week or the entire house having no towels and bathrobes for a week; he chose the former. Wendy and Poncho had to choose between sleeping in a bed together for a week or both of them not being able to attend the first week's party; they chose the latter. Emilio had to choose between sleeping outside for the first three nights or removing access to hot water from the other housemates for the first three days; he chose the latter.[4]
On Day 9, the new housemate Barby was presented with her own Dilemma. She had to choose between keeping on her boxing gloves for the next three days or cutting off power to the laundry room for those three days; she chose the latter.
Flash Vote
During the season premiere, there was a Flash Vote whereby the public was given the opportunity to nominate one housemate to be up for eviction that week. The public had only a few minutes to vote for who they wanted to nominate. The housemate who received the most votes was nominated that week.
Housemates
On Day 1, thirteen celebrity housemates (Apio, Bárbara, Emilio, Ferka, Jorge, Marie Claire, Nicola, Paul, Poncho, Raquel, Sergio, Sofía & Wendy) moved into the house. The official fourteenth housemate would move into the house at a later date. On Day 9, this housemate was revealed to be Barby.
Every week, each participant has to nominate two of their housemates, with the exception of the Head of Household who has immunity and could not be nominated; there is also no need to nominate the public Flash Vote nominee. The first person a housemate nominates is for 2 points, and the second nomination is for 1 point. At least four participants who had the highest amount of nomination points are nominated for eviction. The public is then able to vote online for who they want to save from eviction. The housemate who receives the least public votes is evicted that week.
This housemate was the Head of Household, and could not be nominated.
^Note 1 : On Day 1, Poncho received the most public votes from the Flash Vote, but was saved by the HoH.
^Note 2 : On Day 9, Barby entered the house as a new housemate. She was immune from eviction and was not eligible to nominate that week.
^Note 3 : The HoH competition was played in teams of two. Apio and Emilio won the competition and both became Heads of Household. Both had to come to an agreement on which of the nominees to save that week.
^Note 4 : Due to announcing their intentions on who to nominate to other housemates, Ferka and Paul's points against Nicola and Sergio were annulled; Poncho and Sergio's points against Jorge were annulled.
^Note 5 : On Day 33, Emilio won the power of adding 1 nomination point to his nominations. Therefore, the first housemate he nominates is for 3 points and the second nomination is for 2 points.
^Note 6 : This week, each housemate was given an extra nomination. Therefore, the first housemate they nominate is for 3 points, the second nomination is for 2 points, and the third nomination is for 1 point.
^Note 7 : On Day 47, Nicola won the power to spin a wheel that determined the amount of points given to his nominations. The results were -6 points to Jorge, 6 points to Poncho, and 5 points to Barby.
^Note 8 : Nicola won the final competition, winning immunity from the final eviction and granting him a place in the finale.
^Note 9 : This week, the three participants who had the highest amount of nomination points are nominated for eviction. The housemates also had to spin a wheel that determined the amount of points given to their nominations. The results were:
Nicola: 1 point to Barby, -2 points to Emilio, and 2 points to Wendy.
Sergio: 3 points to Barby, 1 point to Poncho, and -3 points to Emilio.
Emilio: 2 points to Barby, -2 points to Poncho, and -2 points to Wendy.
Barby: 1 point to Poncho, 1 point to Emilio, and 3 points to Sergio.
Wendy: 3 points to Barby, 3 points to Poncho, and -2 points to Sergio.
Poncho: -3 points to Barby, -2 points to Emilio, and 2 points to Wendy.
