He had a good run. Enzo Palumbo is in “excellent spirits” even after coming in 2nd place all the way through the Big Brother: All-Stars finale on Wednesday, October 28.

The insurance coverage adjuster, 42, misplaced out to Cody Calafiore in a unanimous vote after Cody evicted former winner Nicole Franzel and decided to convey his fellow Jersey man to the overall two with him.

Enzo and Cody have been aligned early on in the season, calling themselves “The Root.” And even supposing he wasn’t within the majority alliance of “The Committee,” Enzo’s social game saved him safe all the way through the season.

In the top, it just wasn’t sufficient to usher in the votes to win the $500,000.

Enzo talked to Us Weekly right after the finale about who he thought would vote for him, whether or not he would have beaten Nicole finally and extra doable situations. Check out the interview.

Us Weekly: How are you feeling? You seem in good spirits.

Enzo Palumbo: I am in good spirits. I wish I would have won, in fact. $500,000 is some huge cash. I could’ve finished numerous issues with that. But once more, Cody was a beast. He used to be a beast, and I knew it was exhausting, sitting subsequent to him. I felt like I used to be answering my questions higher than him, so I felt like maybe I could finagle some votes, however glance guy, the jury was no longer bitter. They had been individuals who performed this sport before, they knew this recreation, they usually were going to present it to the one who did it for the starting to the end. He used to be awesome. He used to be superior.

Us: Were you stunned he lower Nicole? When did you realize he was going to take you to the tip?

EP: To tell you the reality, the closing couple days, I wasn’t sure. I used to be just like, “This guy. He’s all the time placing out with this one.” I like Nicole. But I’m like, “Look, she’s received this sooner than. She’s been in the final two.” That’s why I let a few days move by way of. But I knew what he was once doing simply in case if she gained, that she used to be going to take him. I was like, “Bro, you already know I like you, bro. You gotta take me. She’s received. Don’t let her mess your head up, please.” So I felt like as of late … I got in his face as of late and I was like, “Bro, what’s the deal, guy?” He’s like, “Yo, I got you. I got you, accept as true with me.” So I used to be very scared that he was once going to throw this remaining HOH. I used to be very terrified that he used to be going to throw it just because I felt like he knew she was once taking him. And I used to be scared that he was going to do this. And then I was carried out as a result of she wasn’t taking me. She used to be now not taking me, which was loopy. I don’t understand why no longer. You know what I imply?

Us: Well you didn’t win, however you did position higher than your first season.

EP: Not too many people can say third and then 2d, their first two seasons of Big Brother. I’m in an excessively small workforce. Only 5 folks have accomplished that. I’m in a very small staff. So, I’m proud. I’m proud of it. Again, I wish I might have received the money, in fact. But it's what it is, guy.

Us: Your social sport was really impressive, one of the crucial best, for sure.

EP: Ever, of this sport. That’s why I used to be like, “I will’t get a vote or two? Just like a vote or two, so I didn’t get shut out.” But it's what it's.

Us: Was there someone in particular at the jury that you thought possibly you had their votes?

EP: Maybe Tyler would throw me a vote. Maybe Da’Vonne would throw me a vote. I don’t know. Just something. I thought I’d get a minimum of two votes. I mean, because glance, what I did too, used to be pretty impressive. You know, 85 days of not being on a block, now not being a target. To me, on an all-star season, that suggests so much, guy. That manner so much. If I’m in the jury and I see any individual did that, I’m like “This guy made it all the strategy to the top and wasn’t a goal.” I believe they just sought after anyone [who received] a bit bit more comps, were given a bit of bit extra blood on his fingers. And he did that and he survived too. He didn’t make it at the block either. So I think regardless of which means I went with it, he had me, no matter I stated.

Us: Talk about how you felt losing that ultimate HOH. You have been obviously really upset.

EP: I feel unhealthy because I embarrassed myself, ? I’m like, “What am I doing here? What am I doing?” You know, 37 minutes [when put next] to 4 minutes. I lost it. And that’s the first time I’ve ever misplaced it on BB. I cracked, and I just felt unhealthy for people who were excited, like, Enzo’s in a last 3 again. This time he received himself into the overall 3. Maybe he’s down now to win these comps and take himself to the final two. Maybe he’s going to take himself to the overall two. And I felt like I let people down that thought I may do it, particularly my family. And it wasn’t a excellent second for me, but I think it used to be excellent TV regardless that. It used to be just a little good TV at that time. It is what it's. I cracked. I’m human. It is what it is.

Us: How do you assume it would’ve performed out should you had been in opposition to Nicole?

EP: I think I would have beat Nicole. Just for the fact that she’s gained it [already]. I understand she could have used the entire, “I was a target from the beginning and I won, this and that.” I don’t know. I believe I could have beat her. I think I can have beat her. And clearly, she thought so too because she wasn’t taking me. She didn’t want nothing to do with me, at all. And I’m like, “You’re taking this guy, who’s won probably the most HOHs, the most POVs, by no means been on the block. He got rid of you on season 16. And now you’re taking him over me?” I’m like, I must be doing one thing. I imply, you gotta be petrified of me. You know what I imply? If she did win that last HOH, I was going to make her admit that. I was like, “Why are you now not taking me? I wish to know precisely why you now not taking me.” Because I knew she wasn’t taking me. So I wanted to hear, “You were given the greatest social sport of all time.” I want, “Everybody loves you.” I sought after to listen to that from her.

Us: She was once in point of fact stunned he didn’t take her.

EP: I was like, “Girl, you gained this already.” I was like, “Let me get a chance at this thing.” That’s why I used to be like tearing up just a little bit after I needed to communicate to Cody right in front of her. I used to be like, “Yo, I saved her for you. Everything I did on this game was for you, bro. Don’t minimize me. I’ve by no means been in those seats on finale night time. No, don’t do this to me.” You know? I appeared proper into his soul. I regarded into his soul and I used to be like, “Look at me, I’m withering at the moment. You higher take me, man. I’m crying on national TV. You better take me.” That used to be a really perfect second because we had been all crying at the moment. She was tearing, he was tearing. I used to be similar to in a position to tremble. So it used to be loopy. I'd never have thought me, 10 years later to be in that place, just crying like that. It was once particular for me.

Us: Who would you may have voted for if it was once Nicole as opposed to Cody?

EP: It relies who minimize me. Whoever cut me this time. I swear to God. My father was once very disenchanted at me ultimate time for giving my vote to Hayden. I might’ve went the other way with it. If Cody cut me, I would’ve gave it to Nicole. If Nicole minimize me, I might’ve gave it to Cody. That’s what I might’ve achieved, simple and simple.

Us: Who would you've gotten taken when you received the final HOH?

EP: That’s a just right query because I do love Cody. But I knew there was no way I was beating Cody. So if I do win this closing HOH, I feel I’d take Nicole, which is crazy. But it did seep in my head and it used to be in my head for a while. I’m like, “What if I do win this final thing? What am I doing? To me, Nicole was once $500,000. I wanted no a part of Cody. But I feel after all, I might’ve simply took Cody because I used to be dependable to him. I only had a last two take care of him and then Memphis made one with me, but I didn’t care about it. Cody was once my guy from day one.

Us: Talk concerning the triple eviction and now not vote casting to evict Nicole. How do you feel about that, taking a look again?

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EP: This week, I used to be like, “Did I do the correct thing? Did I now not do the correct factor?” I’m telling you this right now, if I get rid of Nicole there, I think Cody’s most certainly going most certainly perhaps two weeks from there. Cody’s gone. I’m most likely sitting subsequent to Cody and he’s long gone over me. So now, do I win comps towards those other people in his house? I don’t assume I win in opposition to Tyler. I don’t assume I win towards Memphis. So I don’t think I get to the tip of this sport with out doing that transfer. I simply don’t. I confirmed to Cody that glance, bro, I’m saving her for you. I showed it to Nicole. I saved you. You owe me as a result of I felt like Nicole was going to win one thing. I felt like she was going to win an HOH. She was going to win a POV, something to offer protection to me because Cody used to be in her ear. I know Cody was once in her pay attention and Cody was once protective me. So via doing that, I secure Cody. And by way of doing that, Cody protects me. So that’s why I did that. Dave to me was once he used to be a legal responsibility at that point. He was once no longer profitable nothing. He took the $10,000 and they used him as a pawn. Whatever big goal used to be in the home, they have been putting up in opposition to Dave and that individual was long gone. So I was like, “I were given to get rid of David at this moment.” I needed to suppose quick on my toes. I went in opposition to Tyler and Christmas, which used to be smoothed over anyway. They weren’t in point of fact mad at me anyway. It labored out, I think, as a result of I got to the tip.

Us: Will you play Big Brother again?

EP: I imply, if other people want to see me again, you realize what I imply? I feel I've some other one left in me. I know if I do come back, it’s going to be crazy because now I did this twice, 3rd and 2nd place. So I will be able to be at goal, and I believe I’ll be fun as a result of now I’ll have enemies, and you will see a distinct facet of me that I’ve by no means in reality confirmed. So I believe it’ll be a laugh if I get to do it again because I feel I’m going to be in other folks’s faces and they’re going be in my face, and you’ll see, I’ll have enemies, in the end.

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