“Big Brother”; will soon be back with its 18th season, and today we get to meet the 12 Houseguests who’ll be entering the Big Brother House to vie for a chance to win this year’s $500,000 prize.

Host Julie Chen returns to preside over the summertime shenanigans when “Big Brother”; kicks off with a two-night season premiere, airing at 8 p.m. Wednesday, June 22 and 9 p.m. Thursday, June 23 on Global, when the season’s new twists will be revealed.

Sarah Hanlon, winner of season three of “Big Brother Canada”, sat down with the season-18 contestants to find out more about the new batch of “Big Brother” houseguests.

“You know, I’m going to be very flirty, use some of my charm on the ladies, only get on their good side,” reveals 25-year-old baseball coach Corey Brooks. “You know, have a couple bromances. A couple of us guys will run the house, win competitions, kinda make it farther in the game so I wanna make sure I get in good with the right people and have strong alliances.”

It’s a strategy shared by DJ Paulie Calafiore, 27. “I feel like if you would like to win the game the game of ‘Big Brother’, you can’t do it by yourself,” he says. “You need to have a ride or die. You need to link up with that person right away.”

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Meet the new Houseguests:

Paul Abrahamian (23)

Hometown: Tarzana, Calif.

Current City: Tarzana, Calif.

Occupation: Clothing Designer

Victor Arroyo (25)

Hometown: Slidell, La.

Current City: Slidell, La.

Occupation: Gym Manager

Corey Brooks (25)

Hometown: Dallas

Current City: Dallas

Occupation: Baseball Coach

Paulie Calafiore (27)

Hometown: Howell, N.J.

Current City: Howell, N.J.

Occupation: DJ

Bronte D’Acquisto (26)

Hometown: San Diego, Calif.

Current City: Denver, Colo.

Occupation: Student

Bridgette Dunning (24)

Hometown: Fresno, Calif.

Current City: Ventura, Calif.

Occupation: Traveling Nurse

Zakiyah Everette (24) (pron Zah-KEY-ah)

Hometown: Charlotte, N.C.

Current City: Charlotte, N.C.

Occupation: Preschool Teacher

Jozea Flores (25)

Hometown: Bridgeton, N.J.

Current City: Los Angeles

Occupation: Makeup Artist

Glenn Garcia (50)

Hometown: Bronx, N.Y.

Current City: Bronx, N.Y.

Occupation: Dog Groomer/Former Police Detective

Michelle Meyer (23)

Hometown: Washington Township, Mich.

Current City: Washington Township, Mich.

Occupation: Nutritionist

Natalie Negrotti (26) (pron Nah-GRAH-tee)

Hometown: Caracas, Venezuela

Current City: Franklin Park, N.J.

Occupation: Event Coordinator

Tiffany Rousso (32)

Hometown: West Palm Beach, Fla.

Current City: Palm Beach Gardens, Fla.

Occupation: High School Teacher