'Big Brother' Business Owner Kail Goes Bust

The Hard-Working Mother Dishes on Fighting With Evel Dick, Dustin's Flipping and One Thing She Missed Most

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Aug. 13 -- In the 'Big Brother 8' battle of Kail versus Evel Dick, the third time was the charm as Kail Harbick was evicted from the house on Thursday night. In a random twist, it was Dustin, not the angry Evel Dick, who sent her packing and had harsh comments for her. Surprisingly, Dick's focus was on getting out America's Player, Eric.

AOL TV's Angel Cohn spoke with Kail shortly after her eviction to find out what she thought about the Evel-doer, Dustin's biting farewell speech and being far away from her family.

Third time up for eviction, did you think you might survive again?
I did think I was gonna dodge that bullet.

Especially after Amber's screaming anti-Eric outburst, right?
Yes, I thought definitely now. I don't know what happened. I don't how the house flipped like that. I wish I knew!

Are you kind of glad that if you had to go, it was now, before having to sit in sequester for the rest of the summer?
Absolutely. Don't think that didn't cross my mind, because it did, and it was definitely "If I have to go, this is the week to go." Jen and I were doing the math, and we had a discussion in the hammock ... a heart-to heart: "Hey Jen, if I don't leave this week how far do you think I could make it and would it be worth staying in?" And we figured I could probably go another four weeks, or five, but I didn't have the power of HOH.

Right, competing in five HOH competitions was a tough thing to sacrifice in order to try and win the Power of Veto.
Yeah, so there was a lot of prayer ... third time [nominated] I had a long conversation with God. "Lord, if I can't win this, then take me back to my house, now!" So here I am, and I didn't expect it.

Was it hard being away from your kids?
Ten times harder than I ever expected. And more so my husband then my kids. You think after being married 18 years, what's three months, you know? And, no. It even threw me. And I got mad at myself for it because [being on the show] was something I've dreamed of and tried since season five. So to get caught with homesickness, that was hard for me to even handle.

What was your strategy going in?
I wish I had one. I think it was to align myself with the girls. And I took one look at them, and they were all like 21, and I knew right away that that wasn't going to work. So, that kind of blew. And that was about my only strategy. I don't know what I was thinking; I guess I was expecting some girls in their thirties. But they weren't there!

As a mom, did you feel any bond with Amber?
You know what? I tried every single day to bond with her, and I don't know what went wrong. I don't know if it's because I put her on the block that very first week and she would never forgive me for that, but I did try every day. And we'd have a few moments where I thought I was making some leeway with her, and then she'd pull right back. I don't know what was going on there. She is completely playing it with her heart and emotions, but she is so bound to Dustin that she doesn't let anyone else in, except for Jameka now.

Speaking of Dustin, he had a surprisingly snippy little farewell speech to you, about hoping he changed your view of homosexuals. Did that take you back at all?
Yeah, you know, Dustin told me on Wednesday night ... he's like, "Kail, I know you're not going so I just had fun with your goodbye message." So, I know that that was not his true feelings. I know he's thinking back now, like "Oh no!"

I never sensed animosity coming from him towards you. It was definitely surprising to watch from a viewer's standpoint.
He didn't mean that. I know he didn't, deep down.

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