This article contains spoilers from the Big Brother live feeds.
Big Brother 26’s current Head Of Household Quinn Martin had to choose a replacement nominee after the Power Of Veto was used, and his choice has viewers shocked. Throughout the season, Big Brother 26 has continued to be one of the most intriguing iterations of the game that viewers have seen in years. From chaotic gameplay to broken archetypes, the cast has been able to deliver a dynamic look at the way the game can be played. For current HOH Quinn, nominating two of his former allies was tough, but choosing his replacement nominee after Veto was even more difficult.
Quinn’s choices for a replacement nominee if the Power Of Veto, which was won by Leah Peters, was used was always bound to make waves. With Rubina Bernabe, Kimo Apaka, and Angela Murray on the nomination block, saving any of the nominees would force Quinn to put up someone he was close to. Though he begged Leah not to use the Veto, her relationship with Angela was too close and she chose to take her down, leaving Quinn to put up his close ally Joseph Rodriguez despite having promised he wouldn’t.
With Quinn having already crashed out when he took over Angela’s second HOH reign using the Deepfake HOH power, seeing him put another ally on the block was shocking to BB viewers. According to u/universerose98 on Reddit, “Quinn keeps on having horrible HOHs,” and viewers have been shocked to see the choices he’s made under pressure. “Why put up another ally instead of the third member of that trio? I like Quinn, but this is special level stupid,” u/BossierPenguin shared, with others agreeing wholeheartedly.
Who Should Leave The BB House This Week?
Quinn’s Nominated Joseph, Kimo, & Rubina
Though Quinn’s HOH decisions have now come to an end, the biggest decision of the week will lie in who leaves the Big Brother 26 house. This eviction is an important one, as it likely marks the final pre-jury eviction of the season, meaning each of the houseguests who survive will have a hand in choosing the winner. Quinn’s made it clear that he’d like to get rid of either Kimo or Rubina, who are part of a tight trio with T’Kor Clottey. Quinn then turned his back on his one-time allies to evict Tucker Des Lauriers from the game.
While there are merits to both Rubina and Kimo leaving the game, as they both are social players who know how to make connections that will keep them safe, Joseph is a wildcard in the BB house. A superfan who knows the game, Joseph has been working hard to make himself look weak throughout the season. Playing more of a rat game, Joseph has been aligned with Leah and Quinn, but has always been able to stay within the power structure easily. Joseph could be the best choice for eviction at this juncture because of how much information he holds.
As Big Brother 26 continues, there’s still half a season of gameplay to unravel. While Quinn has now won his first official HOH, his reign is taking twists and turns that he didn’t expect at all. Though he has two nominees he’d like to see leave the game on the block, the Big Brother 26 houseguests haven’t always been respectful of the HOH’s wishes this season, meaning anything could happen at the vote. With the BB AI Arena competition still up for grabs, it could be another stressful week of Big Brother.
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