Ashley Hollis didn't want to model her Big Brother game after a previous winner - instead, she took a page out of Legally Blonde's Elle Woods and Fresh Prince of Bel-Air's Hilary Banks' books. "They're both very intelligent women, but people don't necessarily know that outwardly," Ashley, 25, exclusively told Us Weekly on Sunday, September 28, of why she chose to model her game after the fictional icons - a move that led to her being crowned the champion of season 27. "They don't necessarily show all their strengths," she continued. "They keep some of their cards hidden, but they're also very spunky and fun and bubbly, and so they are well-liked." Ashley explained that while both Elle and Hilary are "well-liked" by most, they can get under the feathers of others, which helped her in the game. 'Big Brother' Stars Reveal Their Pick for Who Will Win Season 27 "In Big Brother terms, they're not necessarily a threat," she continued. "There are a few people that don't necessarily like this person, and so they have a target on their back, just enough just to keep them around long." Ashley shared that it was the case with fellow houseguest Cliffton "Will" Williams. The former military man's likability led to the other players opting to keep Ashley over him, with fears they could not beat him in the end. "He was the most liked guy in the house, and so when we were on the block next to each other, people took it as an opportunity to take a shot and take him out, because he was so liked," she said, "So I knew I needed to play right in the middle. And Hilary Banks and Elle Woods are perfect characters to really embody in that." Ashley Hollis Matthew Taplinger/CBS (C)2025 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. Ashley's path to becoming a Big Brother winner was not an easy journey. The lawyer, who did not reveal her profession to most of the house until the end, was targeted during the first week after she took an extra-long shower. "I had to get to work. I mean, my social game was in the absolute gutter. Because when you are on the block week one in your target, you essentially have the plague," she reflected. "Nobody really wants to talk game with you. They don't really want to work with you. They're not sure if you're even going to be in the house by the end of the week. And so I really have to dig myself out of that hole." After winning the first Power of Veto that season, Ashley was able to stick to her initial strategy and form bonds with allies. "Anytime I saw a crack in anybody's relationships, I took that crowbar and I opened it up more, and I stuck my way in there," she told Us. "I attached myself to different people in the house and used them as shields in the game." Big Brother's Julie Chen Moonves Reacts to Ashley's Vote Redo Attempt Ashley sat next to Vince Panaro in the end, the same person who put her up for eviction during that first week. "I felt like it was poetic, you know, he was the first HoH and he tried to send me home. I did choose him to go to the final two, but it was to send him home," she quipped. "To get him to second place and then get me to first. And it was so poetic, winning that final HoH and beating him when he tried to get me out week one. Nothing was better than that." There's no hard feelings for Ashley when it comes to her relationship with Vince, as she grew to like him in the game. "But I actually did really grow to like Vince as a person throughout the game. He really is a nice guy," she told Us. "Didn't understand his gameplay and his dream management and giving people false hope. Didn't really understand that part. But as a person, Vince was a nice guy, overall."