Monday, August 3, 2026 — Promises kept, promises broken...

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Sunday, August 2, 2026 — Blue Skies and Grey Clouds

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Haley, Angela, Kamu, Drew, and Chuk gather in the HoH room. Haley asks if anyone wants to volunteer as a replacement nominee, but Angela quickly declines. When Drew asks if Haley wanted Angela to go up, Haley says no, though Angela offers to do it if asked. Haley clarifies she was only joking, calling Drew the guinea pig, and admits she expected Taylor to come to her table first during the Veto competition.

Angela thought the vote might flip. Haley drinks wine straight from the bottle as Kamu leaves, asking if she can take off her dress and declaring she'll finish the bottle herself. Drew mentions Dee is already asleep, which surprises Haley. Haley laments that the outcome was worst-case scenario, but accepts that it is what it is, noting at least she won't have three people targeting her next week.

Haley states that Taylor absolutely hates her and that she doesn't want to put LaLa up. She complains that every competition this week felt painfully slow, adding that everyone else in the House has other functioning alliances unlike her. Drew reassures her that she's still in the driver's seat. Haley wonders if nominating LaLa is worth the resulting drama, given LaLa isn't a real threat.

12:15 AM BBT: Haley admits she expected to lose the Veto to Taylor. She refuses to put up Yash, and Drew agrees that Yash is solid. Haley gets annoyed about losing her wine buzz and reiterates that Taylor was her primary target. She asks Angela to help her out of her dress and asks Drew if he has anything else to say. Drew says he just wanted to hang out. Angela tells Drew he can win the next HoH himself.

Haley plans to target three women next week. Drew asks who she's considering for a renom, but she hasn't gotten that far since she never expected to lose. Drew jokes that's exactly when the Survivor coin-flip happened. Haley suggests Mallory might have a power they could flush out by nominating her, asking Drew if he holds one, but Drew wishes he did. Haley tells Drew not to worry, promising to talk to him before making the renomination official. Drew admits he'll be shaking on the block but has faith. He tells Angela and Haley he trusts them and will try to win Blockbuster. Haley reassures him they're in a good spot and questions why they'd hand Mallory another win. Angela tells Drew to have a heart.

Downstairs, Kamu asks Yash who he wants as the replacement nominee. Yash suggests Mallory or Barrett, wondering who else would even be an option. He notes Haley has grown closer to LaLa and promised safety to both himself and Lyric during the competition. Kamu asks if all three of them are safe, which Yash confirms. Kamu mentions Haley brought up Lyric's name, assuming Lyric would be considered safe. Yash wonders how many times Lyric can keep going up, though admits it isn't their call. Kamu calls it a tough spot for Haley. Yash likes Mallory and doesn't think she'd target Kamu or Devens if she won power.

Up in HoH, Haley complains that Kamu keeps talking to Lyric over and over, calling his behavior dangerous. Dee walks in. Haley is livid, describing her earlier discussion as a two-on-one with Chuk and Kamu against her. She accuses Kamu of planting ideas with Drew and says she feels like the bottom of the totem pole. When Dee asks where she heard this, Haley says Kamu told her directly, running through everything he's done to annoy her. She adds that she worries how she's coming across on TV and fears looking untrustworthy.

Someone knocks on the HoH door. Haley yells that she needs five minutes to get out of her dress while continuing to vent to Dee and Angela about Kamu. She notes Taylor is shooting death glares at her and LaLa doesn't want Mallory gone. Haley insists she has to be selfish since there's only one winner, calling her HoH ground zero for their side while easier targets can be handled next week. Haley stresses she was straightforward with Kamu about Lyric being the best renom option, questioning why they'd let Mallory win again. She reiterates how furious she is that she lost her buzz.

12:30 AM BBT: Haley says she won't vent to Devens about this, and Angela tells her to vent to her and Dee instead. Haley points out that she and Kamu have only had one in-depth conversation while he's had many with Lyric. She refuses to take a back seat and plans to confront Kamu, though Angela reminds her she already shared her feelings with them.

In the SR, Devens tells Barrett he feels bad about lying all week. He notes Angela has practically moved into the HoH room, calling it not even remotely discreet, and says he just wants to listen to Justin Bieber in peace.

Haley states she no longer has any romantic feelings for Kamu, angry that he pushed so hard for Lyric when Lyric has nothing to do with their alliance. Angela says the renom decision feels clear-cut. Haley plans to tell Kamu his behavior was unacceptable, and Dee agrees Kamu was being selfish.

12:45 AM BBT: Haley calls this the third time something like this has happened with Kamu. Angela suggests that as a professional coach, Kamu is used to people listening to him and might not realize how he comes across. Haley insists Kamu is being selfish by protecting Lyric when Lyric isn't in their alliance. Angela reassures Haley they'll support whatever decision she makes. Dee asks if Haley has cups, noting Haley just chugged a whole bottle of wine.

In the SR, Barrett and Devens continue talking. Devens says he likes what their group has and isn't trying to jeopardize it. Barrett tells him to speak up if he ever feels distant. Devens predicts Angela won't be ready to pull the trigger on anything yet and feels Haley is setting things up so others target their group.

LaLa enters the HoH room eating a fried pickle with sauce. She thought Haley was looking for her, but Haley wasn't. Barrett and Devens walk in shortly after. Angela leans her head on Barrett's shoulder. Devens tells Haley he's sorry she has to make a renomination, and Haley suggests they look over the memory wall together.

Melody and Drew chat on the Hot Tub Lounge couch.

Barrett and Dee share a long hug. Barrett tells her she's always so comfortable to hug. Angela mentions LaLa came up earlier to show off her pickles, calling her sweet. Kamu walks in and asks to stay. Haley brings up the renom option. Devens says Chuk already told him their discussion came down to Mallory or Lyric. Haley confirms it. Devens asks if Haley made any promises to Mallory; Haley says she only promised safety on the block itself, noting her only real promise was to Yash, and that she doesn't want to nominate Mallory. When Devens asks if LaLa is completely off the table, Haley says LaLa has no one in her corner and nominating her would feel too emotional.

1:00 AM BBT: Haley mentions she didn't really know Melody until Melody called her out over a comment, noting she doesn't care about anyone's bad day when it comes to that kind of behavior. Devens compliments Haley's HoH play and thanks her for looking out for the group. Haley adds that Yash is fine.

Angela claims Yash wants her out. Kamu says Yash told him the same thing, which surprised him. Angela admits hearing her name come up like that doesn't feel good, but Haley reassures her they remain strong. Haley jokes about chugging the wine so fast it almost made her spit it out on Drew. When she asks if Mallory is upset about losing, Devens mentions Mallory made a slop mug cake.

The HoH room clears out until only Angela and Dee remain with Haley. Haley mutters under her breath, calling Kamu a name and warning him in absentia not to cross her. Angela agrees he clearly didn't get the memo. Haley concludes Kamu wants to play his own game and stresses she doesn't want three people targeting her at once. She notes Devens and Kamu already took out two big threats, so she will be the one to remove a woman, floating a potential deal with Mallory to protect Dee and Angela. Angela says she loves the three of them together, and Haley agrees the women are treated as the bottom of the totem pole in the alliance. Haley mutters that she needs to process her feelings about Kamu, while Dee reassures her she'll be fine. Haley points out everyone else agrees Lyric is the best renom option, venting that Kamu refuses to even discuss it with her one-on-one.

Downstairs, Drew tells Barrett he has the votes either way and asks if he should throw the Blockbuster competition. Barrett firmly warns him against throwing it.

1:15 AM BBT: Haley lists three specific actions by Kamu that feel suspicious, asserting he isn't truly riding with her. Angela suggests Kamu might be talking to others to protect their group without looking overly aligned, though admits he has accumulated significant influence. Haley mentions Lyric tried to talk to her earlier, but Haley turned her away because she was upset. She expresses gratitude that Angela witnessed the confrontation with Kamu. Angela tells Haley she has all night to think through her words and wishes she could sleep in HoH tonight. Haley mentions having a nightmare about Jason the previous night, drawing sympathy from Angela and Dee.

Haley expects three of the next four days of her HoH to be fairly relaxing and decides to re-read her HoH letter. Dee calls the situation strange. Haley says her DR session went well. She reiterates her unease around Jason and wonders what's happening between Kamu and Lyric. Dee points out Lyric is beautiful and suggests Kamu is reeled in by her during their hot tub sessions. Haley stresses she doesn't want to tell Lyric that Drew is the target, and wants to ensure Taylor knows she was never the main target either. Haley notes Lyric has shifted her closeness from Rome to Chuk, and now to Chuk, Kamu, and Devens.

Haley says the other side will lose Barrett and gain Lyric as a result of the renomination. Angela hopes Drew doesn't return if he leaves, accusing him of lying constantly, though notes it shouldn't hurt them either way. She mentions Yash already knew about the plan to put up Lyric and claimed Drew knew as well, wondering who told Yash. Dee considers it a good sign that Yash is onboard, excuses herself to wash her hair, and compliments Haley on handling things well. Angela locks the HoH door on her way out, leaving Haley alone.

In the hallway, Angela tells Dee that Haley, Chuk, and Kamu are hiding things from the rest of the group, calling their side alliances shady. Angela suggests making Haley feel supported. Dee admits feeling closer to Kamu personally and tells Angela to address Kamu as the group's leader, speculating Haley might be jealous of Lyric. Angela describes Haley as a strong woman who won't admit that outright, adding that Drew knows exactly how to spread misinformation.

1:45 AM BBT: Haley and Chuk chat in the HoH bed. Haley notes everyone agreed on Lyric as the renom except Kamu. Chuk admits he wants Mallory gone, so he has to play a careful game. Haley says Angela stayed quiet while Chuk leaned toward Lyric while attempting to stay neutral. Haley reiterates she won't play emotionally by nominating LaLa. Chuk mentions Taylor is happy right now, believing she can read people's emotions well.

Chuk calls the Veto competition mostly luck, framing the 50-50 format as something that inflates egos. Haley says she'll shut Kamu down if needed, questioning why he can't see how much Lyric jumps between people. Chuk calls Lyric a great renom option and notes they have strong odds to win the next HoH. Haley vents about not being able to compete next week, but says she's ready for bed.

2:00 AM BBT: Haley asks Chuk to help smooth things over with Taylor, and Chuk says he's already working on it. Haley admits she's open to being proven wrong, but remains frustrated that Kamu didn't want to play in the Veto and isn't fully riding with the alliance. Chuk notes Melody and Mallory aren't sharp strategically and points out Rome is gone.

In the Hot Tub Lounge with Yash, Chuk, Melody, and Mallory, Lyric points out that LaLa has grown close with Haley. Lyric notes Barrett feels safe and reminds everyone LaLa was speaking poorly of Haley two days ago, suggesting someone remind Haley of that. Lyric says Taylor told her the renom is down to either her or LaLa. Melody adds that LaLa is close with Angela now too. Melody feels decent about her chances against Drew on the block. Lyric laments that the two guys who were supposed to protect her (Rome and her secondary ally) are gone. Mallory claims she'd rather go home herself than see Melody or Drew evicted.

Lyric hugs Chuk, assuring him she has his back. Yash says goodnight. Melody believes she could survive a vote against Barrett, and possibly against Drew if it came down to Drew versus Barrett. Mallory guesses Barrett would stay, and Melody reluctantly agrees.

2:15 AM BBT: Taylor relaxes in her pod. Yash jokes that production loves him after being called out by four women, takes some medication, and uses the WC. Lyric, Yash, and Taylor settle into their pods with the lights still on.

2:25 AM BBT: Lights go out in the Pod BR. Melody, Mallory, and Drew gather in the WA. Mallory showers while Melody takes off her makeup. Drew asks what face product she uses. Melody admits she doesn't recognize the person she's become in the House, agreeing with Drew that she doesn't feel like herself anymore.

2:30 AM BBT: Drew asks Mallory if she thinks she might be the replacement nominee, and the three discuss who Haley will put up. Nearby in the dark Pod BR, Lyric and Yash talk quietly. Drew calls Mallory the knight in shining armor for their side of the House.

2:45 AM BBT: Melody wonders what Taylor and LaLa are thinking, noting LaLa and Haley's new closeness. Mallory calls this the worst week yet before heading off to grab a snack, leaving Drew and Melody alone in the WA. When Melody asks what's funny, Drew says sometimes you just have to laugh. The two hold up their fingers and hum together to cheer up. Mallory returns and tells Drew and Melody she wouldn't trade them as friends for $750 million.

Drew says he's heading to bed soon. He and Melody sit on the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Drew praises Taylor for winning Veto, calling her a secret genius and guessing she might secretly be a lawyer. Melody says she's a waitress. When Drew asks what else she does, Melody teases working at the post office before coming clean that she's a dentist, though Drew keeps pressing her for her actual secret.

3:00 AM BBT: Drew continues guessing Melody's real job. Melody gives hints: it's an average job, she works with only one other person, it's performance and stand-up adjacent, and people pay to attend. After guessing gardener, acting, and go-karts, Drew begs her to tell him. Melody reveals she is a game show host. Drew reacts with excitement.

Melody describes the setup of her job, explaining it's a game called "Survey Battles" featuring a two-room layout with Family Feud-style games, physical challenges, Wheel of Fortune, Price Is Right, and Plinko segments, where she wears a silver jacket and slacks. Drew plays along, adopting an announcer persona for an imaginary showroom in Scottsdale, Arizona, dubbing their team the "Rough Riders" and himself "Drewpiter."

3:30 AM BBT: Melody clarifies details about "Survey Battles." Drew claims a family member was on Survivor before admitting he was joking just to trade secrets, promising he has no real secrets left. He reveals he graduated college with a 4.0 GPA. Melody congratulates him, teasing that it's a lame secret to keep. Drew downplays it, saying he barely tried.

3:45 AM BBT: Drew and Melody continue chatting personal details. Drew describes himself as a homebody who likes art and niche movies. Melody notes everything about Drew screams 22-year-old energy, pointing out how he constantly checks himself out in the mirror and prances around the room. Drew says there's no reason not to have fun.

4:00 AM BBT: Drew notes that 22-year-olds and 24-year-olds live completely different lives, admitting he sometimes feels like he isn't treated as an equal in the House despite having a vote. He says he can't wait to win an HoH and jokes that Melody should have picked an older ally. Drew and Melody finally head to bed as lights go out across the bedrooms.

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9:15 AM BBT: LaLa steps out of the Have Not room into the Kitchen to make coffee.

10:15 AM BBT: The HouseGuests gather in the Backyard, chatting over morning coffee. In the WA, Melody stretches before giving herself a pep talk.

10:25 AM BBT: Melody moves to the Kitchen and asks Mallory how she slept. Mallory says she slept okay, noting she didn't even wake up for a late-night ice cream run this time. Melody continues quietly giving herself words of encouragement in the KT.

12:15 PM BBT: Several HouseGuests jog around the Backyard track.

12:30 PM BBT: Angela tells LaLa she is in a good position, framing it as having friends in high places (hinting at herself), and reassures her that her name barely came up as a replacement nominee, as the options mostly remain between two other people. Out in the BY, Drew, Dee, Devens, and Barrett run laps. Drew remarks that being in the House feels surreal, adding it barely feels like they are on a actual TV show.

12:40 PM BBT: Melody discusses the upcoming renomination with Mallory, admitting she doesn't trust Lyric and would much rather see Lyric go up over Mallory. Melody believes the other side of the House dislikes how easily Lyric turns on her allies. She and Mallory strategize how Mallory should approach Haley, referencing Haley's earlier comment that this week could be a lighter one for her.

12:45 PM BBT: Yash jokes about wanting to invent a new fruit that keeps the tropical first bite of a grapefruit without the bitter aftertaste, dubbing it the "ChukYash."

1:00 PM BBT: Angela advises LaLa not to bother covering up her tattoo, suggesting she just get it removed since the ink is so old anyway. Nearby, Melody complains about everyone constantly talking game. Drew tells her she seems to operate in only two modes: either hating everyone else or hating herself. Melody responds with an "ouch," to which Drew asks if it stings because it's true.

2:30 PM BBT: Drew complains about nudity in movies, questioning why it's necessary. Barrett teases him that he probably shouldn't watch Game of Thrones then.

2:45 PM BBT: Mallory snaps a picture of Taylor cleaning the shower. Taylor doubts the shower was ever this clean even when they first moved in.

4:00 PM BBT: Barrett and Yash hang out in the SR. Barrett eats grapes while Yash reads food labels searching for a snack. Yash notes it's been a great pool day, and Barrett agrees, planning to spend the rest of the day outside.

Angela, Chuk, and Dee brainstorm questions for the House to answer on the Big Brother social media camera, proposing prompts like "who's the messiest," "who's flying under the radar," and "who's your winner pick." Haley uses the designated house phone to record videos, with Angela, Dee, and Chuk watching. Haley wants to film a show-and-tell or feature the coolest things in the House, handing the phone over to Barrett to make a video. Angela hopes the clips actually get posted online.

Chuk drinks kombucha, which Haley compares to cough syrup. Haley leaves to shower, granting Angela permission to listen to music in the HoH room in the meantime. Angela reacts with excitement.

4:15 PM BBT: Drew, Lyric, Barrett, and Dee pass the phone around the yard while Kamu rests in the hammock and Devens floats in the pool, the phone's audio echoing across the yard. Dee tries balancing the iPhone on the pool table before she, Barrett, Lyric, and Drew take a group picture. Elsewhere, LaLa and Taylor chat. Taylor asks if Haley has trouble with syntax or comprehension, saying she doesn't want Haley's snacks, before returning to clean the WA with a Swiffer. Lyric goes around asking people to say "Hawaii" on camera. Dee asks what people inside are doing, and Drew admits he doesn't feel welcome in the HoH room; Dee tells him to make himself feel welcome regardless. Meanwhile, Mallory and Lyric talk; Mallory says Haley didn't engage in real game talk with her, only filming a video and mentioning she's taking a break from strategy. Lyric speculates Melody would vote out Drew if Melody ended up on the block next to Mallory.

4:30 PM BBT: Mallory says if Drew doesn't win Blockbuster, he's going home. Lyric likes both Drew and Melody. Mallory hopes neither she nor Lyric ends up as the replacement nominee, and Lyric says she doesn't think it will be her. Lyric asks Mallory if she'd nominate Haley if she won HoH; Mallory admits she's considered it, calling Haley unpleasant, though she doesn't think Melody is going home. Lyric asks if Mallory would make a scene if Haley renoms one of them.

Up in HoH, Angela and Haley sit on the bed. Haley reflects that it's just a game, noting she can read Angela's energy and a bit of Chuk's, but can't read Kamu, Dee, or Devens at all. Angela understands and offers her a hug. Dee joins them. Angela plans to make a shared snack board, though Haley wants Angela to have something for herself. Haley mentions running and walking earlier; Dee thought Haley was dieting. Angela says she'll head outside once it cools down to dip her feet in the pool. Haley notes she plans to spend a quiet two hours in HoH without staying up too late. Angela says she'd rather sleep on an uncomfortable bed than go hungry.

Out in the BY, Lyric and Chuk play chess.

5:15 PM BBT: The House gathers for a group photo in the BY. Haley worries she isn't wearing a bra, and after taking the photo, asks them to delete it for that reason. They retake the photo.

5:30 PM BBT: Taylor explains she can't take 30-minute naps because she wakes up during the wrong part of her sleep cycle, and Melody agrees. Melody mentions she still can't believe they are actually on Big Brother. Over in the yard, Kamu and Haley play cornhole against Yash and Devens while Lyric, Chuk, and LaLa watch.

5:45 PM BBT: Devens tells Angela their group is in a great spot, wondering who might take the first shot at them, though Angela doesn't know who the target would be. She asks Devens if he maintains two separate alliances. Devens says he only has the Dapper Dans, but when Angela presses, he admits to having something going with Drew and Barrett too.

Devens tells Angela the Icons are in an excellent position. Angela stresses that they need to keep denying the existence of the Crossovers alliance, worrying Drew might say something once the eviction vote is read. Devens says once the vote is announced, the plan is to stay quiet and composed. He mentions he isn't spending too much time in HoH, noting people have commented on how often Angela is up there. When Angela asks who said that, Devens answers "pretty much everyone." Barrett walks over, and they tell him nothing has changed.

Meanwhile, LaLa tells Chuk that she and Haley are on good terms for now, emphasizing she doesn't want trouble with anyone. Chuk calls LaLa a straight shooter, and LaLa says anyone can ask her directly and she'll give them the truth.

6:00 PM BBT: LaLa tells Chuk there are still two powers out in the game, adding that she carries the power of her faith in her heart and showing that women of a certain age can still do anything. Chuk reminds her that her kids want to see her succeed and calls her an inspiring example. LaLa says any woman can tap into that same confidence.

Angela confides in Dee that she worries if she brings up an interesting scenario, production won't actually follow through to make it happen.

Dee, Angela, Mallory, and Devens sit near the hammock, wishing they could watch just one movie a week, while Melody walks laps nearby.

6:20 PM BBT: Chuk hugs Taylor in the KT, assuring her that Haley is good with her. Taylor admits her feelings were hurt because Haley attacked her character, noting her students watch the show. Chuk says even if Taylor hadn't won Veto, she wasn't going home, and mentions he's been campaigning for her all along. Taylor notes Chuk's side of the House deals with far less stress than hers, though Chuk disputes that. Taylor worries about how her comments will be edited on TV, but Chuk says they won't know until they get out.

Elsewhere, Haley tells LaLa that Taylor lacks a strong alliance, describing her as hot and cold and someone who prefers alone time. Haley explains people asked why she didn't nominate LaLa, reiterating that she doesn't play emotionally. She assures LaLa she isn't under consideration for the block, sharing her plan to protect Angela and Dee as fellow Icons while striking a deal with Mallory.

6:30 PM BBT: Mallory tells Angela she doesn't understand why people view her as a competition beast, pointing out she's only won two total comps, neither being an HoH. Angela agrees. Mallory admits she really wants to stay long-term, calling this her hardest week yet.

Haley asks LaLa who she'd nominate next week. LaLa names Drew (if he stays), Mallory, and Barrett. Both agree Mallory likely holds a power and label Barrett a floater who slides through the game. LaLa says she trusts Angela fully. Haley reiterates her true target is Drew, then helps LaLa up from a BY chair as LaLa jokes her legs feel like noodles.

Mallory tells Angela she'd feel lost without her to talk to, and Angela promises to always be there for her. Mallory asks if Angela was a big fan before her first season, and Angela says very much so.

Up in HoH, Yash, LaLa, and Haley hang out. LaLa looks through Haley's fridge, planning what to eat once Have-Not restrictions end. Yash jokes that watching LaLa grocery-shop in the HoH fridge cracks him up.

7:00 PM BBT: Lyric, Barrett, and Melody talk near the hammock. Melody says she feels fine, having expected to be on the block as soon as Haley won HoH, and vows to do whatever it takes to stay. Lyric apologizes, but Melody notes she's already survived this position once before.

In a private talk, Haley asks Mallory to name people she'd consider for a replacement nominee. Mallory asks if Haley wants the renom to actually go home, or if the target is Drew or Melody. Haley tells her to answer first, noting she has to make a renom and possibly break a tie without great options available, adding that if Mallory wants to work with her, she needs to offer a name.

Haley asks whether Melody or Drew serves as a better player or shield, though Mallory says neither really functions as a shield. Haley notes Drew is the stronger social player, while Mallory admits she has trouble fully trusting Drew. Haley asks if anyone could serve as a shield for Mallory, offering to have her back and highlighting Mallory's closeness with Angela. Mallory suggests Barrett, but Haley says Barrett is clearly already Mallory's number two. Mallory tells Haley that Kamu claimed Mallory said she'd target the Icons, insisting she never said that. Haley mentions Chuk is her best friend, which led her to align with Dee and Angela, and notes that bond is visible from the outside. Mallory says Kamu told people she'd go after seven different targets. Haley says she doesn't care about week one and asks who leaked what Mallory told Kamu.

7:15 PM BBT: Haley explains her visible bond with Chuk, Dee, and Angela. Mallory reassures Haley that she trusts her, and the two hug. Haley tells Mallory to grab her favorite dip instead of protein bars. Nearby, Dee and Devens exchange a brief nod, with Devens saying they're aligned and Dee promising to back him publicly.

Drew tells Melody he's fully leaning into being a corny guy. Melody mentions hearing Kamu's Dubai story five times now, calling it cool but unrelatable. Out in the BY, Chuk and Lyric chat, with Chuk complimenting Lyric's competition growth. Watching from across the yard, Drew jokes to Melody that Chuk and Lyric look like they're on a dating show. Chuk and Lyric discuss how hard it is to lie about an entire career, with Chuk joking that lawyers are the only ones who should lie about their job since they can sniff out anything.

9:00 PM BBT: Haley remains convinced Mallory holds the mystery power, telling others she caught Mallory lying on the hammock. Though Mallory denied having it, Haley claims Mallory's eyes gave it away.

11:00 PM BBT: Kamu, Angela, Haley, and Drew hang out on the BY balcony. Kamu asks Angela if her second time in the House is going better than her first, and Angela calls it redemption.

In the hammock, Barrett tells Mallory that Dee asked him who he trusts most among the three returning players, and Mallory calls all three options bad. Barrett notes the House is in love with Lyric, and Mallory asks why nobody feels that way about her; Barrett responds that he's in love with her. Mallory says she wants to win HoH just to get her Kid Cudi music and watch the house scramble. They discuss who will make jury, with Barrett assuring her she will. Mallory doubts she can win her way to the end alone, predicting all three returnees will make jury alongside LaLa. Barrett names Taylor as a sleeper pick, while Mallory points to Yash, which Barrett agrees with. Drew and Melody join them. Mallory asks Drew if he'd poop in an open shower for a prize; Drew says if refusing meant going home, he'd do it in the HoH shower.

11:15 PM BBT: Lyric tells Yash it upsets her that Haley praised her game only to still consider nominating her. Yash reassures her she isn't going home, predicting she'd easily beat Melody or Drew in a vote or in Blockbuster. Lyric asks if Yash knows for sure she's going up, and Yash says no, advising her to remind Haley that she promised her safety during the Veto competition. Yash tells her to hold Haley to playing an honest game. Lyric expresses her fury and frustration over having to campaign for four days while stuck inside, attributing Haley's hesitation to fear of Mallory. Yash reassures Lyric that the House wants Drew or Melody gone regardless, so she will be safe even if nominated. Lyric says she hates being put on the block and would rather use her speech to shout out her family.

11:25 PM BBT: Kamu and Lyric head to the Hot Tub Lounge to talk. Lyric expresses her frustration, stating she'd never treat Haley this way. Kamu clarifies he has been advocating for her not to go up, but stresses the ultimate decision lies with Haley. He reassures Lyric that even if she goes up, she won't be evicted. Lyric insists she's playing an honest game and would never target Haley, wondering who else Haley could realistically nominate if Mallory was promised safety. Kamu explains that because Lyric was previously linked to Rome and that side of the House, she has to actively convince people she isn't still secretly aligned with them, as not everyone takes her word as a free agent.

11:40 PM BBT: Haley and Chuk talk in the HoH room. Haley mentions Jason dressing up reminded Angela of a funeral. Haley says she knows she won't leave with zero votes because Angela would give her at least one. Chuk says if he ever got zero votes, he'd tell the whole House what he thought of them.

Haley feels she and Taylor are in a good place now. Chuk notes he spoke to Taylor as well, pointing out they come from very different backgrounds. Haley admits she doesn't know what to say to an upset Lyric, planning to frame the nomination as respecting Lyric as the strongest competitor, though noting Lyric previously suggested Barrett as an alternative. Haley brings up Lyric's involvement in the early love triangle, though Chuk says Lyric claims she had no input. Haley plans to apologize to Lyric, wish her luck in Blockbuster, and praise her competition strength. She worries Kamu isn't fully riding with her, though Chuk notes Kamu is just starting to like Drew. Haley confirms she plans to apologize to Lyric before making the move.

11:54 PM BBT: Out in the yard, Melody tells Drew that Taylor said the renomination will be a strong competitor. Drew asks if Taylor meant Mallory, then asks Melody if she would vote to keep Mallory over him. Melody firmly replies that she would campaign for Drew, and when Drew asks why, Melody tells him it's because he is her number one ally.

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Saturday, August 1, 2026 — The Veto Awaits...

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

The HousGuests had an unsually early night last night, with everyone in bed and lights out by midnight. Nobody came forward with a punishment yesterday, so the implication is that whoever America's Vote sent into the BB Time Capsule this week probably won a power, and so far has kept it secret.

8:15 AM BBT: LaLa is up with coffee, sitting in the LR alone.

9:00 AM BBT: The HG are awake and starting their ADLs on Veto Day!

9:30 AM BBT: Drew and Mallory get the blood flowing with some gym dancing.

10:15 AM BBT: Drew's Big Brother role model is BB17's Johnny Mac, the only dentist to play BB (Mac was known for shouting in the DR, spent 6 of 9 weeks on the chopping block, and frequently won the PoV to remove himself from the block, what he called his favorite pastime. -- Fuskie).

11:00 AM BBT: LaLa is not enjoying being a Have Not, and launches a rant to feeders as to why. She covered the grotesque iron maiden in the corner because it scares her.

11:30 AM BBT: Angela gets LaLa out of the Have Not room. Devens tells Barrett he took the blanket off the Iron Maiden torture device. Barrett asks why Drew is Haley's target. Devens replies he's sketchy. Am I the backup sketch ball, Barrett asks? No, Devens reassures him.

LaLa tells Barrett she's going to make a new style oatmeal (Slop) tomorrow. He hopes it is as good as her teriyaki-flavored oatmeal last night (A rose by any other name smells just as sweet, and slop by any other name tastes just as bad. -- Fuskie).

Barrett reassures Drew he would not be offended if he picked Devens to play in the Veto comp instead of him. He's more likely to win it (He also doesn't want to be put in the position of having to decide. -- Fuskie). Drew tells him that Kamu told him he wouldn't save him if he won it. Drew says he's done playing nice. He's gunning for Veto, he's gunning for HoH. Barrett just agrees with everything a pumped Drew is putting out.

After Drew leaves, Barrett says to himself he's not good at this.

11:45 AM BBT: In HoH, Chuk tells Haley it's crazy Jason is 35 and in showbiz. In 5 more years, he'll be 40 (that's how age works. -- Fuskie). Jason had said he does not know where his income comes from month-to-month. Performances, Haley says. She works for the family business, which provides job security. When you have power, she tells Chuk, how you treat people matters. Karma can come back at you. This is fun.

11:50 AM BBT: Drew tells Barrett that Haley wanted him to get his feet wet in competitions. Barrett says whatever, he'll start sprinting around the House.

Haley tells Chuk she fell asleep in her sleep mask and had a dream about it. Chuk replies that she's in a good spot in the House. Haley mentions her mom wears pigtails all the time. Chuk asks if she expected to control nominations for the first four weeks. Haley is just happy she got personal snacks in her HoH fridge. Chuk says he's never cooking with Lyric again. He asks if she can eat while her dog stares at her. She says yes. Chuk can't eat when his dog stares at him. Haley says her dog only barks when someone's at the door. Chuk tries out the HoH bed. Haley tells him to win next week. Chuk asks if she's from Florida. Haley says Missouri. Chuk says he's going to go rally the troops.

12:00 PM BBT: Angela yells that she found LaLa's underwear. She says Haley's snacks are from Trader Joe's. They didn't have that brand available during her original season.

Drew, Mallory, and Melody talk. Mallory heads off to change out of her pajamas, and Drew tells Melody not to say anything, dubbing it "Operation Be Super Happy We're On the Block." After she returns, Melody tells Mallory she looks cute, complimenting her shorts. Mallory says production took all her pony-themed t-shirts. Melody says the only person who genuinely can't win the veto is Taylor. Melody wishes they'd hurry up and pick players so everyone could start strategizing. Mallory says the returning players are playing a smart game right now.

12:15 PM BBT: Melody says she's going into the veto planning to act arrogant and overconfident, a different approach than she usually takes. Mallory says it wouldn't be great if Barrett won. Mallory says it isn't a smart move for Haley if she's really trying to play chess, since she's managed to upset practically everyone.

12:30 PM BBT: Chuk and Kamu play basketball in the Have Not room using a bag of Starburst. As Melody watches, Mallory uses Band-Aids to attach pasta to the sign she's making for her pod. LaLa and Taylor talk in the WA. Drew comes in, and LaLa asks if he said hello to his mom yet today. Drew needs to show his mom how to watch the feeds on Paramount+ (I have a feeling she's figured it out. -- Fuskie). Taylor asks if that requires a paid subscription. LaLa tells Drew her real name is Patricia, the same as his mom's. Drew says his mom's actual first name is Assanet, but she goes by her middle name, Patricia, and explains his own name, Andrew Patrick, honors both his mom and grandmother. LaLa calls that cool. Her daughter Bailey was named after her aunt, Pearl Bailey (legendary Broadway actress and jazz singer. -- Fuskie).

12:45 PM BBT: Mallory wonders when the House will pick veto players and whether the comp will be at night. Melody eats a carrot as the camera zooms in. Mallory guesses Devens would throw the veto if he ended up playing in it. Mallory wishes Bleecker Street Bakery offered flavors beyond vanilla, like almond or pumpkin.

1:00 PM BBT: Mallory likes Bleecker Street Bakery, known for its long lines. Angela tells the camera she wants to make it to the end, and that she loves LaLa and Haley, but knows she'll have to send people home along the way. She wants Drew gone, insisting she can see him coming for her in his eyes, calling him someone who's everywhere in the House, and says she's having fun this season. She loves her family and her fans, and hopes production gave Devens a power without telling her about it. She's even enjoying her time as a Have Not, loves everyone in the House, and hopes she isn't being naive, acknowledging the audience sees everything. Drew comes and says the wait is taking forever.

2:00 PM BBT: Mallory tells Barrett she'll pick "decompressing" or "exfoliate" as her word if that's what comes up in veto. Devens asks Barrett if he's ever dunked a basketball. Barrett says yes, and Devens wishes he could, though he doubts it'll ever happen. Drew tells Devens that if he wins, the Crossovers need to have a conversation, calling it funny. Devens says that sounds right up his alley. Devens compliments Mallory's slop brittle. Mallory offers him some, and says Devens could make his own. Mallory could too, but has veto on her schedule. Devens tells her she could skip it.

2:15 PM BBT: Mallory says Devens could bring his slop brittle to the veto viewing area. Drew tells Melody he thinks Barrett is trailing him. Melody disagrees. Drew feels alone this week, joking all his friends abandoned him, and adding that if he wins both veto and HoH, he'll basically be playing the game solo, but he has a plan and wants to stay to see it through. Melody says they could go dancing sometime. Drew agrees, and Melody smiles. Drew eats a Jordan almond, saying he's ready to go now that he's had one. Melody asks if he likes them, and he says they taste like plastic. Melody gets her water bottle from the Pod BR while Taylor lies in her own pod. Melody gets called to the DR.

Drew tells Kamu he hopes Mallory wins the veto. He had a good conversation with Haley. Kamu says that's good, guessing Haley doesn't want to be forced into a renom. Drew says he's worried about what happens if Mallory comes off and someone else goes up in her place.

2:30 PM BBT: Drew tells Kamu he trusts the Tool Shed. Kamu says good. Drew mentions Taylor came upstairs and had a moment with Haley. He's technically a pawn, but there's still real fear attached to it. Kamu understands, adding he doesn't want to end up a pawn himself. Kamu reads his Bible, and is currently on the story of Noah's Ark. He and Drew talk about the wall competition. Drew thinks Lyric or Mallory could win it. Kamu says Drew has a real shot too. Drew predicts the wall will come up sometime in the next few weeks.

Chuk fills Kamu in on who's currently upstairs. He asks what he's supposed to tell Drew, saying he wants to win the veto but keep the nominations exactly the same. Kamu tells him to just say Haley wants the noms to stay as they are, and to trust the Tool Shed. Melody dances around the Gym like a rock star, calling it a "war-ass" veto competition. Lyric comes into the Have Not room and tells Chuk and Kamu she wants to work with them. She's worried about the heat. Kamu says he's looking forward to it, and plans to take a cold shower later. Chuk mentions Big Brother keeps a designated throw-up bucket at veto competitions, and that he was told nobody's ever actually used it.

2:45 PM BBT: Lyric complains that every time she needs the WC, Chuk's in the shower, leaving her stuck. Chuk points out she went a long stretch without going at all, and Lyric explains she just wasn't eating much. Lyric tells Taylor she appreciates her. Taylor, lying in her pod bed, loves her back, and Lyric says she'll be cheering for her. Taylor tells Lyric that being on the block isn't a fair position, especially not for the reason behind it, and goes back to reading her Bible in bed.

Mallory lies on the SR table, planning to lie in every spot in the House, even the top of the fridge. Barrett wonders if it's dusty up there, checks, and confirms it is, as the camera zooms in on the dust.

3:00 PM BBT: Chuk tells Drew the DR should have called him and Barrett in while they still had their dresses on from the tea party. Drew says the DR actually did ask him to wear his for a bit. Kamu heads to use the WC, and the other HouseGuests mention Devens has already been in there for 30 minutes. Drew says the people up in the HoH room are asleep. Angela was snoring, which is why he left. Yash asks if it was Angela's usual single snore, and Drew confirms it was.

Drew isn't usually a gold jewelry person but decided to wear it today, normally preferring silver. Melody feels the same way. Melody compliments Drew's belt, asking where he got it. He says it's from his dad's closet, since his dad doesn't wear it anymore.

Devens comes out of the WC and warns everyone they don't want to go in there. Drew recorded a video before entering the House in case a spelling competition came up, and asked a friend to post it if it did. Chuk mentions Haley just got called to the DR. He's pulled his hamstring twice before, and had to go through rehab both times.

3:15 PM BBT: Lyric mentions eating too many M&Ms. LaLa wants to stop working, telling Angela she hates her commute from New Jersey into New York City. She avoids the unreliable train schedule by driving instead, calling the trains a mess, full of people sneezing and coughing.

Devens and Kamu talk. Kamu guesses Mallory would use the veto on Melody if she won it, and says they need to flush out any remaining powers in the House. Angela sits on the couch after her nap while LaLa talks about her NYC commute and Barrett and Lyric snack nearby.

3:30 PM BBT: Devens mentions getting called to the DR late at night. Kamu asks if it was Brea, and Devens confirms, calling her fun. Kamu says the production team has been great, mentioning Nolan cracks jokes while explaining things to them. Devens notes that on Survivor, production interacts with players face to face instead.

LaLa talks about the day her cat passed away. Devens tells Kamu they'll see who's on the block soon, but wishes him luck trying to get rid of them. Chuk guesses they'll be called any second. Devens tells Big Brother production they're ready to get the show on the road. Kamu confirms they're awake.

Melody sits alone in the WA, lying down and counting on her fingers. Lyric was up in the HoH room, but there was no actual game talk happening. Mallory says if Melody doesn't come off the block, she's going home. Lyric says people have eyes, they can see what's going on. Lyric asks Mallory if she told Haley that LaLa was talking badly about her. Mallory says Haley already knows, since LaLa isn't exactly subtle about it.

3:45 PM BBT: Haley, Barrett, and Devens talk in the HoH room. Haley predicts Mallory will feel isolated once one of her closer friends leaves the House, calling her intelligent and witty. Haley still doesn't know who her fourth nominee would be if it came to that. Devens says he's having a fine time as a Have Not this round. Haley says she's planning to be in bed by 10 tonight with a bath, wine, and red velvet cake.

Lyric talks with Kamu in the Hot Tub Lounge about her three dogs, each from a different litter and a different breed. She wishes her dad ran an actual dog farm.

Haley only has one real option left for a replacement nom. Devens tells her Mallory has the power, so they could always burn it if needed. Haley mentions she already asked Barrett who had the power. LaLa walks in. Kamu says his family had a golden retriever growing up, and once his dad started working night shifts, they got a Rottweiler they named after Wyatt Earp. Kamu adds his dad is now a deputy chief, and Lyric says that's cool.

4:00 PM BBT: The Tool Shed, along with Yash, plays Would You Rather in the Open BR. Haley finds out Barrett is ticklish. Mallory and Melody sit in the Gym going over spelling words together.

4:15 PM BBT: Melody asks if anyone saw the season Jackson Michie won, guessing it was around Season 20 (BB21 in 2019. -- Fuskie), noting nobody really liked him. She remembers an 8-person alliance that season voted out a guy in eleventh place for not being nice (I think this was Jack. -- Fuskie), comparing his energy to Haley's.

Kamu likes tater tots. Lyric suggests adding cheese, and Kamu says he's never considered that, but will now (Never considered cheesy tots? Oh the humanity! -- Fuskie). He uses his air fryer daily.

4:45 PM BBT: Mallory, Barrett, Yash, and Dee grab snacks in the SR. There is nothing else to report.

5:00 PM BBT: Drew tells Yash he was paranoid about going up, and guesses he had good reason to be. Yash tells him not to justify the panic. Drew admits he's nervous about the Veto. Yash tells him to get it out of his system. If he notices the nerves, others probably will too. Mallory joins Yash and Drew, and the three try to figure out the differences between cough drop flavors, comparing sugar versus sugar-free versions. Yash asks Mallory if she worries about becoming the next target. He tells her to win the veto and save herself.

5:15 PM BBT: Angela enjoys LaLa's caramel slop treat, along with a crispy version made with salsa that Devens apparently likes.

5:30 PM BBT: Every camera focuses on Melody, sitting alone and thinking.

5:45 PM BBT: Mallory puts on makeup. Devens asks if she'll borrow Melody's mascara. Mallory says no, explaining Melody's an only child who doesn't like to share. Lyric says if she were a boy, she'd have a crush on Lily Collins.

Mallory wonders if the veto is delayed because of the heat. Kamu wonders if it's a night-veto format, and speculates what it could involve.

Mallory joins Melody, and asks if it's a night competition. They wonder if it involves searching for things in the dark. Mallory guesses something like finding a hidden piece.

6:00 PM BBT: Discussing a previous season's competition, Mallory says there was just one piece but two powers, with three total spots. Melody says if you don't find a piece, you're finished. Mallory doesn't think it will be a spelling comp. She says that darkness would make it anyone's game. Melody recalls a competition that involved searching for a door. Mallory says she doesn't like night competitions.

6:30 PM BBT: Yash wonders when most powers get used. Drew says during the ceremonies. One was even used after an eviction. Drew thinks Mallory has this week's power. Yash doesn't see any point talking about it.

6:45 PM BBT: Kamu is tired of waiting and wants to start working out in the Gym. It's leg day. Barrett is also in the Gym.

Yash tells Drew that the House thinks he and Melody are a thing. Drew denies it. Keep fighting the narrative, Yash encourages.

6:45 PM BBT (cont.): In the Gym, Kamu tells Barrett the week has worked out for them. Barrett says Haley has been honest with her HoH. Kamu tells Barrett his time is coming, admitting he was surprised Taylor was nominated. Mallory comes into the Gym and mentions she's scared one of the powers will be a Coup d'Etat. Kamu agrees that would be crazy. Mallory wants a slop mug cake, but decides to wait until after the competition so it doesn't upset her stomach. They try to figure out what the night comp might be, guessing it involves searching for something in the dark. Barrett remembers a past Veto comp involving a "poison" (Wine to Dine For, from BB27. -- Fuskie).

7:00 PM BBT: Mallory says she was not an outdoor girl in college, mostly just going to class and studying at home, though she considers the BB House even worse. Kamu reports that Devens described having the freedom on Survivor to walk the beaches and swim. He asks Mallory about using AI, and she says she uses ChatGPT. Kamu is amazed by how fast the technology has grown. Mallory uses it for advice and to vent, while Kamu uses it for research with his podcast.

Melody is stressed waiting around. She tells Drew she wishes the others would just say they don't like her outright. Drew teases her with some words of inspiration. LaLa tells her to fight! Drew asks LaLa if she's ready to host the Veto.

Mallory says her two favorite HouseGuests have already been featured this season: Rachel and Jesse. Barrett thinks Rachel is probably rooting for Mallory.

7:15 PM BBT: Melody complains she can't trust what she's told, then complains about her own complaining, adding it's simply a fact that Haley dislikes her.

Up in the HoH room, Kamu tells Haley that Mallory and Melody are really close. Haley says she wants Mallory to be close to Barrett instead. Kamu thinks if Drew comes off the block, Melody would have less influence in the House, framing Taylor as the bigger overall threat. Haley says Taylor is hot and cold, making people feel like they have to walk on eggshells around her. Kamu doesn't really want Taylor gone, but agrees she's a bigger threat than Melody, comparing Taylor to Chelsie (BB26).

Haley says if Drew comes off, Lyric is her only alternative replacement nominee. She feels confident nobody will leak her true intentions to Drew. Kamu adds he had a good conversation with Barrett in the Gym. Haley assures Kamu that Barrett was never an option for her.

7:40 PM BBT: Feeds cut to Rancho Coastal Humane Society animal videos. The Veto competition is finally underway!

11:10 PM BBT: Feeds return. Veto players are dressed in Victorian outfits, with the ladies wearing ornate necklaces. Haley and Angela talk in the HoH room, with Haley lamenting that things couldn't have gone worse. Angela agrees, calling Taylor's Veto win the worst-case scenario. Angela notes they've grown to like Lyric, but feels Kamu will be able to calm Lyric down when she goes up as the replacement nominee.

Drew undresses in the WA while Melody enjoys her moment in the LR. Melody and Mallory then raid the SR. Up in HoH, Haley drinks wine directly from the bottle while eating ice cream and red velvet cake. Angela reassures Haley that she has a safety net everywhere in the House.

Mallory suggests to Melody that they might be able to convince Haley to nominate LaLa. Meanwhile, Angela and Haley agree the Veto competition was fun. Haley mentions planting a seed with Barrett that Mallory holds a power, basing it on Mallory coming out of the DR sweaty on Friday. Haley starts counting her calorie intake, realizing she didn't burn nearly as many during the competition as she's consuming. Angela tells Haley she's her girl and doesn't care who knows about their friendship.

11:28 PM BBT: In the Hot Tub Lounge, Drew tells Devens, Barrett, and Dee that he plans to win the next HoH and go 3-for-3. Devens says no matter what happens, he wants Drew to stay in the House. Chuk joins Angela and Haley in the HoH room, reporting that Melody and Mallory are looking sad downstairs. Devens remarks to the group that Haley was acting like "Cruella, Cruella, Cruella," and now she's suddenly inviting people up to listen to her HoH music.

Drew says he has a plan that may not make sense until it actually plays out, stressing he'll do whatever the Tool Shed wants if the alliance is still a thing. Drew argues Haley should nominate LaLa, pointing out that facing LaLa would give him a 50-50 shot to win Blockbuster instead of a 33% chance. He asks Devens and Dee what they'd do if the final block came down to Melody versus LaLa (assuming he wins Blockbuster), and both reply they'd do whatever Haley wants. Drew calls that a tough position.

Melody joins the group in the Hot Tub Lounge, mentioning her Victorian Veto costume makes her feel like Aurora from Sleeping Beauty. Conversation turns to the competition mechanics and who "killed" whom, confirming it was the poison wine competition where players attempt to trick each other into drinking "poisoned" wine. Melody complains that it tasted terrible.

11:35 PM BBT: Up in the HoH room, Haley tells Kamu, Angela, and Chuk that she has no choice left but to nominate Lyric as the replacement. She walks through her reasoning and plans out what she'll say in her speech, with Chuk agreeing she lacks other options. Haley adds that she already made a deal with Mallory, then abruptly remarks that wine and cake don't mix well. Haley hopes Lyric stays calm, while Kamu suggests Haley speak to Lyric one-on-one since Lyric already suspects their side is working together. Haley asks Kamu to be present for the conversation, but Kamu declines, offering instead to reassure Lyric after the fact. Haley worries Lyric will completely shut down if it's just the two of them, and they decide to hold the talk on Sunday night.

11:45 PM BBT: Drew and Melody sit alone in the Hot Tub Lounge, with Drew pointing out that the odds of both of them surviving the week are slim.

Meanwhile in the SR, Devens and Dee decide against going up to the HoH room. Devens expresses concern over potential hidden powers, worrying how one might impact their game. Both are convinced Mallory holds a power; Devens reasons that since he holds a Veto power, Mallory likely has a nominations-based power. They discuss trying to push Haley into nominating Mallory to force the power out into the open, noting Devens could use his own power if necessary. Dee feels utilizing Angela's power over Haley's is the better strategic move, though Devens notes they'll need to target Angela soon anyway.

Back in the HoH room, Haley insists she's 100% sure next week will feature a Double Eviction, though Kamu thinks it's still too early in the season for one. Haley stresses the critical need for their side to keep winning HoH, which Angela echoes. Kamu argues that Mallory is actively targeting Dee and Devens, making Mallory the best target to eliminate. Haley refuses to break her word to Mallory, maintaining that nominating Lyric results in the least amount of blood on her hands, whereas nominating Mallory would anger too many HouseGuests. Kamu continues pushing hard for Mallory, but Haley firmly holds her ground on Lyric.

Downstairs, Dee and Devens move into the Open BR where Drew and Barrett are unwinding after the Veto. Drew spots his missing headband sitting on Chuk's bed and loudly questions how it got there before deciding to head upstairs to question Chuk about it. Dee asks who's currently in the HoH room, and Barrett answers that a group has gathered there. Dee reassures Barrett that Haley won't use him as a replacement nominee. Drew goes up and rings the HoH doorbell, but Haley asks for five minutes. Barrett worries Drew might realize he's become the real target, and Dee notes she can't control what Haley reveals if Drew confronts her. Barrett admits he felt close to going up during initial nominations, though Dee reassures him he was never a serious consideration.

The HoH debate carries on, with Kamu and Chuk advocating to target Mallory while Haley remains set on Lyric. When the conversation turns to Drew, Angela reminds the room that Drew is standing right outside the door. Kamu defends his stance, explaining he isn't being overly protective of Lyric, but feels obligated to vocalize that Lyric actively wants to work with their alliance while Mallory does not, calling it his duty to play devil's advocate.

Downstairs, Barrett tells Dee that Drew asked him directly whether Dee and Devens are turning on him. Barrett reassures Dee that he denied it, adding a comment that Devens isn't great at lying.

Drew attempts to enter the HoH room again and is initially turned away before the group changes their minds and lets him in. Haley asks him directly who he wants to see put on the block as a replacement nominee. Drew admits that from a purely selfish standpoint, LaLa gives him the best odds to win the Blockbuster. He advises Haley to nominate whoever creates the least disruption for her game next week—adding that if she wants to take a major swing, she should put up Mallory.

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Friday, July 31, 2026 — In This Red Corner...

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Mallory, left alone in the Hot Tub Lounge, asks a passing Kamu if it's officially midnight yet. He confirms it just turned. She asks if HN status has kicked in. Kamu guesses it starts once Haley's out of the DR. He's already stopped eating for the night. He congratulates her again (for the BB Blockbuster win) and couldn't be happier for her.

Feeds switch to Taylor and LaLa in the Pod BR. Taylor says the House already knows Mallory's a serious competitor and plans to nominate her regardless. She tells LaLa to bring up how messy Drew's been playing both sides. Taylor tells LaLa that Drew tells Melody everything they discussed privately, and that Melody supposedly said she hates Haley. Taylor wants LaLa to suggest nominating Drew and Melody together, to break them apart. LaLa understands the plan.

Devens walks into the Pod BR and jokes about the crowd gathered there, asking if they need privacy. They say no, and he tells them to let him know if they do. Taylor calls Drew "not a number, a rat."

In the KT, Angela says the ramen broth is still good even after the noodles are gone. Lyric agrees that's the best part. Barrett and Dee sit together talking as he rocks in his chair. Dee jokes about the guys' attempt at cooking, calling it just a piece of bread, and actually prefers hard, stale bread over anything resembling a cookie. Lyric notes the cookies are already gone. Dee jokes that it only took the guys three weeks to start cooking anything at all, teasing what their apartments back home must look like. Lyric says her ex never did his dishes. Dee rinses hers immediately and waits for a full load before running the dishwasher, keeping the sink spotless.

12:15 AM BBT: Yash tells Taylor and LaLa he thinks it could end up being the two of them nominated together, since Haley doesn't care for LaLa and Taylor's constantly by her side; guilt by association, without a specific reason. Once Yash leaves, LaLa points out that she and Haley are supposed to be on good terms now. Taylor brushes that off as old news from a day ago, and reminds LaLa how important it is not to spread names around carelessly (After she just got through instructing LaLa to spread around names. -- Fuskie).

Angela, at the DT, listens as Haley says it's getting late and she's cutting conversations off for the night. Dee predicts that'll only make people resent Haley more. Angela wants to see the look on Drew's face once noms are revealed, and she and Dee dance together in the Gym.

Taylor tells LaLa to plant the idea with Haley that she knows someone who dislikes her, and to bring up Melody's name specifically. Taylor coaches LaLa to push for a Melody nomination.

Devens tells Dee and Kamu that Haley already seems to have something specific in mind for noms. Kamu could tell Yash didn't win HoH by the fact he wasn't fidgeting with the back of his hair, a tell Kamu picked up on since Yash does that whenever he's excited, like he did after his Blockbuster win.

12:30 AM BBT: Drew, Melody, and Mallory sit on the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Drew tries to hold Melody's hand, and she tells him not to.

Haley and Devens talk in the HN Room. Haley noticed Yash watching her closely the whole competition. Barrett he could have had it if he wanted. She reassured Yash and Lyric they were fine. Haley considered opening with a line about surviving three hard weeks and warning anyone who's been talking behind her back to leave the room now. Haley asks Devens if she should approach the week as fun or more subdued. He tells her it's her call. She describes herself as endlessly kind to everyone, and she'll enforce a hard cutoff of 3 a.m. for conversations, aiming to be politely firm about it.

Haley tells Devens she's nominating Taylor, Melody, and Drew. Devens asks if she'll tell the Tool Shed ahead of time or blindside them with it. He admits Drew's inclusion bothers him, and floats backdooring him instead, urging caution. Haley doesn't feel obligated to loop anyone in beforehand. Haley won't nominate Yash, and calls Melody an easy nomination, though she wants a male nominee too, rather than an all-women slate.

Devens doesn't think Drew should actually go home. Haley says Taylor remains her real target, with Drew simply serving as the male nominee because of his showmance with Melody (More like a flirtmance. -- Fuskie). Devens asks if nominating Drew risks losing him from the Tool Shed for good. Haley asks why it would matter if he took a shot at her later anyway, and keeps circling back to how she wants to read her HoH letter and whether to ask people to clear out of her room.

Devens says Haley won a difficult HoH and he's happy for her before stepping out. He eats a candy bar ahead of becoming a HN. Angela eats ramen, candy, and more, anticipating the same fate. Devens has a soda and jokingly asks Drew to pour it into his mouth, repeating the candy bar's name as a bit. Angela starts talking about her kids before the feed cuts.

12:45 AM BBT: Feeds return with LaLa and Angela picking out spots in the HN Room. Angela warns she snores and hopes LaLa will be okay with it. LaLa offers to roll her onto her side if needed. Angela worries that'll hurt her back. Devens offers blankets to both women. LaLa asks to have the HN rules read to her. Kamu is also confirmed as a HN. Devens tells him he thinks the two of them will handle it better than Angela and LaLa will. Devens sleeps sideways, since he doesn't like his head positioned near everyone else's. Angela says she'll do the same. Devens asks not to get kicked in the head overnight. LaLa worries about navigating her frequent nighttime bathroom trips in the dark.

1:00 AM BBT: LaLa says Devens seems a little too excited about being a HN. She complains the HN blankets haven't been washed, and says Angela needs the pillows given her back issues, though one pillow appears to be missing.

Yash walks through the competition mechanics, explaining the key was knowing which room an object was and wasn't located in, and that's the strategy he used. Yash passed gas and gave a heads-up about it, joking he always announces it out of courtesy, unlike Dee, who he claims didn't warn anyone earlier in the hot tub. Dee denies knowing what he's talking about.

Drew and Melody talk. Drew says Barrett is safe thanks to the competition. Drew relays that Haley told him Melody wasn't her target, though that doesn't guarantee she won't still end up nominated. Melody understands. Lyric isn't sure whether to take off her competition costume in case DR calls happen later that night. Melody wonders whether to nominate Haley if it ever came to that, or lie if asked, adding she respects how honestly Kamu plays the game, and admits she's feeling annoyed and off. Drew doesn't think she's a target. Melody sits crying in her pod, facing away from the camera, having taken over Devens' old pod from the week before.

1:15 AM BBT: Dee dances with Devens in the WA. Drew's already gone to bed so she asks Devens to meet her upstairs to talk. Dee and Devens celebrate together in the Gym. Devens says Haley wants Taylor gone and is planning to nominate Taylor, Melody, and Drew. Dee says Drew seems to sense something's off, since he's already turned in for the night, and that Angela is spiraling. Dee's already told Angela to deny any alliance ties to Drew if it comes up. Dee says if she doesn't end up with the mystery power this week, she guesses it'll go to an underdog type like Mallory.

Dee, visibly frustrated, checks the door. Devens tells her she has something on her face, and she takes care of it. Dee says the power gets awarded sometime in the next 24 hours. Dee never mentioned a side alliance to Angela, reasoning the less Angela knows, the better. Dee begs the audience to vote her in for the power, saying she wishes she knew exactly who America disliked so she could target them. Devens tells her that if she does get the power, she should throw out something random and unrelated, like naming a past player on a trivia show, just to mess with people.

Dee calls Taylor impressive, but slow to pick up on the game. Devens talks to the camera, thanking Jeff Probst, joking this whole ordeal makes Survivor look like a reward by comparison, and sends love to both fanbases, blowing kisses. Devens jokes to Dee that she has something in her nose. She reacts with mock disgust before checking. Devens recounts that Lyric came to him saying she'd been caught in a love triangle with Jason and Rome and needs to align with new people. Devens suggests getting Haley to throw a tea party of her own, and Dee floats stoking more resentment toward the "cool kids" clique. Chuk tells Dee that Lyric asked to work with him, admitting she already knows Mallory is the target and needs fresh allies. He says the other side keeps insisting they aren't actually aligned with each other. Lyric's clearly trying to tug on his emotions, but it isn't going to work on him.

1:30 AM BBT: Lyric moves into Jason's old Pod Bed. Melody tells Drew she plans to compliment Haley's dog once they're up in the HoH room together. Kamu tells Lyric he trusts her and will do everything he can to keep her off the block. Lyric tells Kamu she can't stay attached to Mallory any longer, calling her a sinking ship and refusing to fight a battle she can't win. Kamu isn't sure Mallory's even on Haley's radar, guessing Haley's more likely eyeing someone like LaLa instead. Lyric says this feels like a real pivot point for her, needing to pull away from Mallory. Kamu advises her to relay that to Haley. Kamu admits he currently feels like he's at the bottom of his own trio with Haley and Chuk. Lyric likes Chuk and has already promised not to nominate him. Kamu hasn't yet discussed noms with Haley. Lyric doesn't want to end up on the wrong side of the House.

Kamu tells Lyric to go talk to Haley first this time. Lyric points out that last week she went to Kamu first, and still ended up a pawn. Lyric says her parents always taught her to be there for anyone who's crying, and that she takes that seriously. Chuk tells Haley that Lyric's been saying she's scared to stay aligned with Mallory and wants a fresh start with new allies. Haley notes Lyric now seems to be angling toward Kamu. Chuk says Lyric knows exactly which heartstrings she's pulling on with the guys.

1:50 AM BBT: Haley asks if someone should warn Kamu that his name is being floated as part of a showmance with Lyric. Dee guesses he'd shut that rumor down immediately. Haley debates who her third nominee should be, leaning toward a man, wondering whether to frame Drew as a pawn because of his showmance status. Haley already told Yash he's safe, and that someone needs to tell Kamu to ease off with Lyric, though she'd rather that message not come from her.

2:00 AM BBT: Dee says Mallory's been through a lot this week. Haley says she'll reassure both Mallory and Lyric, and confirms she wants to keep her nominations as originally planned. Haley wants to tell LaLa that her own allies may not have her back, since they were rooting for Jason to win. Haley hopes her HoH letter comes from her mom and includes pictures of her dog.

LaLa tells Angela that people had been trying to get Taylor to vote her out. LaLa learned a lot this week and finds it sad. Angela reminds her it's just a game. LaLa admits she's been keeping one of Jason's t-shirts in a sealed bag just to smell it occasionally. She's going to live on tea and creamer for the rest of the week to lose weight. Angela encourages her to eat the slop instead, but LaLa can't stomach it without butter, and insists tea alone could drop her ten pounds. Angela, half-joking, might try the same approach since she's put on weight. Angela says her hairstyle should hold up for at least two days.

Angela, Taylor, and LaLa all loved their competition outfits, debating whether the look read as primitive, regal, or proper and polished, eventually landing somewhere between the last two. LaLa checks on her roommates, saying she expects to be called to the DR any minute, and admits the HN bed isn't actually that bad. Angela strongly disagrees.

2:15 AM BBT: Haley officially claims her HoH room and meets with LaLa, Angela, and Kamu. Angela and LaLa lie together on the HoH bed. Lyric and Haley talk, with Lyric working on putting distance between herself and Mallory. Haley tells Lyric she upset LaLa earlier by telling her to branch out and talk to more people.

3:00 AM BBT: Mallory sits with Haley in the HoH room. Haley says Melody once said about Mallory that she didn't want to stay tied to a "dead horse," and Mallory listens quietly.

Yash and Lyric agree to a final two together, with Yash dramatically asking the camera to lock it in.

Melody and Haley talk in the HoH room. Haley tells Melody she knows she's been talking negatively about her lately, and that it isn't even game-related, just unnecessary mean-girl behavior. Melody admits she said she would have nominated Haley if she'd won HoH.

Haley pulls Chuk aside to talk. Yash thanks Lyric for the heads-up about Barrett, saying he doesn't trust him and will keep an eye on him. Haley tells Chuk that Lyric was the only one who came across as sincere. Chuk agrees, calling her deeply sincere. Haley tells Chuk she told LaLa that she isn't going to let emotions drive her own game. Chuk reads through Haley's HoH letter and looks over her photos with her. Haley calls it one of the toughest competitions she's faced. Chuk points out that Devens was the first one eliminated in the HoH competition, making him safer in that regard than Yash, who finished second.

Lyric wishes Mallory goodnight and climbs into bed.

4:00 AM BBT: Haley goes through her HoH fridge with Chuk, saying she plans to put together a charcuterie board for the House the next day (Don't get Angela started! -- Fuskie).

Melody steps out of the DR and climbs into bed.

Haley and Chuk head downstairs to grab a few things from the SR, then return to the HoH room. She asks how he feels about Drew, and he says Drew's got his hands in every pot in the House. Haley says Taylor was staring at her throughout the entire competition. Chuk suggests Taylor still feels burned from being left out back in week one, and Haley isn't especially sympathetic, given how far into the season they already are.

4:15 AM BBT: Chuk plans to spend just as much time in the HoH room this week as Drew did during Kamu's reign. If she doesn't put Drew up, Haley doesn't have many other clean options left. Chuk would prefer Mallory go up instead, but Haley shuts that down. Chuk floats Yash as an alternative to Drew, but Haley says that isn't on the table either. Chuk would rather see Drew nominated over Yash anyway.

Haley says Taylor is her target at 1000%, with Mallory as the backup nom if Taylor wins Veto, adding she doesn't particularly care which of the three actually goes home. Chuk says losing Drew would at least resolve the lingering uncertainty about exactly who he's aligned with. Haley wants to catch Yash in something specific, since she suspects he's coaching Mallory through details ahead of the HoH competition and holding back even more than what's visible. Haley wants to find a way to get him to slip up.

4:30 AM BBT: Haley is just glad her nomination speech felt honest, and Chuk agrees. They hug. He tells her they'll talk more the next day and heads out, wishing her goodnight as she turns off the HoH lights. Haley plays music in bed while feeds cut briefly to the rest of the House asleep in the Pod BR.

Haley sits up in bed, rubs her eyes, and starts to cry, then turns her light back on and rereads her HoH letter, crying through it again. She continues flipping through her HoH photos afterward. Eventually she turns her BR light off, gets back into bed, and settles down for the night.

6:15 AM BBT: LaLa gets up to use the WA, washes her hands, and heads back into the HN Room, feeling her way back onto the noisy, still-rotating bed platform.

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8:30 AM BBT: Good morning, HouseGuests, it's time to get up for the day. Haley recaps for Dee in the HoH room her conversation with Melody, calling her out as a mean girl. Dee asks who came to talk to Haley first this morning. Haley says it was Lyric, who threw all her friends under the bus. Haley told Mallory she's giving her a break this week and won't be nominating her, but warns her to pay closer attention to who she confides in going forward.

8:45 AM BBT: Drew tells Haley that Taylor started crying almost immediately after her own conversation with Haley, and that Melody had been crying in bed for a full hour afterward.

Haley and LaLa bring their coffee up to the HoH room to talk. Haley tells LaLa she had several difficult conversations the night before, including calling Melody out as a mean girl and asking her for concrete examples, which Melody couldn't actually provide.

9:00 AM BBT: Haley tells LaLa that Melody left their conversation visibly upset the night before. Everyone threw Taylor under the bus at some point.

Devens is the next person to check in with Haley, who fills him in on her talk with Lyric, saying Lyric threw both Taylor and LaLa under the bus. Haley called her out for it, telling her it seems like she just attaches herself to whichever strong guy is available at the moment, and says Lyric had no real reaction to the accusation.

9:45 AM BBT: Haley tells Drew she wants to nominate a guy from the returning players' side, staying vague on exactly who. Drew says either Chuk or Kamu could make for an interesting choice.

10:15 AM BBT: Haley tells Kamu she tried talking game with Chuk the night before and found it completely unproductive. The entire exchange amounted to nothing deeper than agreeing the grass is green.

10:30 AM BBT: Kamu tells Haley that maybe it's simply Drew's time to go, floating him as a real target rather than just a pawn. Haley asks if Kamu's suggesting Drew should be the target, and Kamu clarifies he's only raising it with her. Haley says she'll check in with Devens to gauge his thinking. Kamu adds that Lyric seems ready to take real shots in the game and predicts she'll eventually win an HoH herself.

Drew tells Melody that Taylor seemed upset too, guessing the two of them might both end up nominated. Melody is aware but isn't overly concerned. Drew offers the reassurance that pressure makes diamonds.

11:00 AM BBT: Drew tells Devens that part of him almost wants to be nominated this week.

11:15 AM BBT: Haley tells Barrett that people told her he'd been giving Mallory inside information about which votes she didn't have. Barrett denies it, saying he'd actually been lying to Mallory's face the entire time.

Drew assumes Haley's planning to nominate Melody. Melody told him the two of them had an argument the night before. Haley denies any argument happened, saying she simply told Melody to stop acting like a mean girl.

11:30 AM BBT: Kamu jokes that he's just not going to shower at all this HN cycle.

11:45 AM BBT: Haley and Taylor talk in the HoH room. Taylor feels like she's going to be nominated purely because of her association with LaLa. Haley says she'd heard from multiple people that Taylor was talking about her the day before. Taylor denies it, and Haley tells her she's already warned another HouseGuest that Taylor's behavior reads as mean-girl energy.

Taylor later repeats to Chuk that she feels she's being judged guilty by association because of her closeness with LaLa.

12:00 PM BBT: Drew tells Barrett that Jason had been right all along that the two of them were always considered seventh and eighth in the Tool Shed's priorities, and that nobody up top actually cares about them. Barrett apologizes to Jason in absentia. Drew says if one of them gets pulled off the block, the other automatically goes up in their place, meaning the whole arrangement was essentially a sham. Barrett calls it a "Tool Sham."

Haley and Chuk sit in the HoH room. Haley admits she put her foot in her mouth with Barrett. Haley pulls Devens in to tell him about her conversation with Barrett.

12:15 PM BBT: Devens tells Chuk that Drew is a liability. Chuk recaps his conversation with Yash to Haley and Devens, saying Yash wants both Drew and Melody gone. Yash is finally catching up to speed after only just learning about the "Four Seasons" situation.

12:30 PM BBT: Angela joins Chuk, Haley, and Devens in the HoH room. She gleefully says Drew is visibly stressing out. Dee joins the group as well, saying she's officially done babysitting Drew for the day, though both he and Barrett remain anxious about potentially being nominated. Haley keeps comparing her own game to The Cookout, saying she wants her run in the House to follow a similar shape (I don't think so. -- Fuskie).

12:45 PM BBT: Chuk says Lyric tells everyone she'd never nominate them if she won HOH, calling it a rookie move.

1:00 PM BBT: Devens asks Barrett and Kamu if they're all in agreement that Drew is the target, questioning whether they really want to give him a shot at winning veto, and floats backdooring him instead, saying Barrett would have to be the one initially nominated if they go that route. Devens lays out his read on Barrett's loyalty: if Drew goes up first and Barrett gravitates toward him, Drew becomes the renom target; if Barrett comes to their side instead, Lyric becomes the renom.

1:30 PM BBT: Mallory tells Barrett that Haley told her back in week one, when she was first nominated, one of the women in the House said she didn't want to be tied to a "dead horse." Barrett knows exactly who said that, before the feed cuts.

1:45 PM BBT: Kamu asks Haley what album she got in her HoH basket. She says Justin Bieber. LaLa can sing, adding you can really hear the maturity in his voice (Maturity has rarely been a word I associated with Justin Bieber. -- Fuskie). Haley tells Kamu that Drew is the target.

2:00 PM BBT: Drew tells Barrett that if Jason had won Blockbuster, it wouldn't have been the worst outcome, since he'd have been the automatic third nominee this week. Barrett argues the HOH result would have played out differently, since Jason would've been the male nominee instead. Drew says Jason would have made a good shield and jokes they should just flip a coin to decide who goes up as the pawn. Drew asks Barrett if he minded that he used to sneak into movie theaters, or if it bothered him as an employee there. Barrett only made $10 an hour and didn't care, adding there was no reserved seating then, so Drew could've just walked in anyway.

2:30 PM BBT: Yash, Mallory, and Barrett talk in the Gym. Mallory asks if there's anything she should do to find out whether she's a potential replacement nominee, and Yash suggests she just relax. Barrett wonders whether a power will get played this week. Yash hasn't been called to the DR yet today, guessing whoever gets the power depends on how the episode's story plays out (Certainly, if the person receives a punishment, everyone will know, so if nobody knows anything, that implies it was a power that was won. -- Fuskie).

Melody comes in, mentioning her jeans are thrifted. Mallory suspects another power is in play. Melody says Drew is stressing her out, calling him "tweaking." Mallory asks if Melody thinks he's going up. Melody guesses it's between Barrett or Drew. Yash wonders if Drew himself has the power, saying he's giving off "Tucker vibes." Yash notes Drew looks stressed, guessing that means he probably doesn't have it.

Kamu tells Dee he's fine with whatever happens, adding that getting rid of Drew would free up a spot for someone else to step in and potentially win HOH for their side.

2:45 PM BBT: In the Hot Tub Lounge, Chuk tells Drew that Haley doesn't want to nominate all women, and is actively looking for a male pawn, though he doesn't know whose name will actually come up. He says Haley's trying to reduce suspicion that the two of them are working together. Drew says it would be wild if Haley nominated Chuk or Kamu given how tight their trio is, and asks if they should go talk to Haley themselves.

Mallory says time feels like it's crawling, noting it was 2:11 what feels like five hours ago. Kamu wants to work out or shower just to pass the time. Dee warns that showering will probably get him called to the DR instead. Dee and Kamu talk about Have Not duty. Kamu calls Dee a Have Not warrior.

3:00 PM BBT: Yash tells Melody that every HOH competition produces fifteen losers, and every veto produces five, encouraging her not to take a loss personally since so many people lose right alongside her (Not every HoH comp, since the House keeps getting smaller. -- Fuskie).

Barrett runs through the full list of HouseGuests who haven't won anything yet, and Yash says there's no shame in losing.

Angela tells Haley she looks good, and says Drew looks stressed out talking to Chuk. Haley says Drew just wants the day over with. Angela says the HoH room smells like a woman's space, and she likes it. She says Kamu is telling Drew there's a meeting happening today that Kamu had no part in, claiming Kamu told Drew that Haley wants to nominate two women and a pawn. Angela questions what Kamu's doing. Angela says Kamu's been telling people he's the low man in his trio with her and Chuk, and wants Lyric pulled into the fold. Angela says forget that, promising she'll be a vault for Haley. Haley says Kamu's making her look bad. Angela says Kamu is trying to keep Drew close in his back pocket in case he survives the week.

Melody tells Mallory that she doesn't want to be on the block with her. Mallory says it upsets her that Taylor was reportedly planning to vote her out this week.

Chuk tells Angela and Haley that he warned Drew he might be a nominee, joking his cowboy hat could show up on the memory wall come nomination time. Angela praises Chuk for it, and Chuk adds that Drew told him he's nervous about playing in veto. Angela says Drew wants to be part of every conversation happening in the House. Chuk says Drew wants to talk to Haley. Angela reminds Haley it's her HOH and her call. Haley says she's confused by all of it. Angela says Drew effectively has both sides of the House working with him, warning her to stay strong regardless.

Angela questions why anyone would even agree to a meeting with Drew, saying he just wants to be a lawyer. She warns Haley he'll make her doubt herself if she lets him, insisting Drew hasn't actually delivered any useful information despite the mission they gave him. Angela says LaLa told her Drew feeds him information about their side. Haley asks if they can trust LaLa, and Angela says no.

Melody wishes the House had kept Jason. Mallory says if Drew goes up, it doesn't actually help their side in any way, and can't believe LaLa is listening to Haley's HoH music now, after weeks of talking badly about her. Melody points out LaLa did the same thing to her, over one single comment.

Kamu tells Haley that everyone has her back, and that he thought it was smart optics for people not to realize how close he and Haley really are. He says Drew is spiraling. Haley says things aren't as black and white as Kamu's making them sound, adding that his story to Drew is only making things worse the more it circulates. Haley wants Drew to show his true colors. She's completely done with Drew and his request for a meeting. Kamu says he's just trying to convince Drew that he's out of the loop. Haley tells Kamu that his story made it look like the two of them aren't actually close, and she's afraid Drew is going to explode publicly.

Kamu says Drew is panicked. Haley accuses Drew of twisting the narrative. Kamu says that's on Drew, not him. Haley feels like she's the one absorbing all the heat for protecting the alliance. Kamu insists he'd never do anything to jeopardize his own game. Haley doesn't want to mess this up. She just wants to deliver her nominations and speech cleanly. Kamu asks what she needs from him, and Haley tells him not to feed Drew any more information. Devens says all he's hearing lately is pitch after pitch from Drew. Dee doesn't know why she'd bother helping him, pointing out they were the ones protecting Drew in the first place. Devens asks what he's even supposed to say at this point.

Barrett listens nearby as Drew walks in.

3:15 PM BBT: Angela says the nominations came up on the TV screen. Haley comes downstairs, mentioning she got nice lotion in her basket. LaLa compliments it, and Angela asks how she's feeling. Haley says not good, admitting she told Kamu to drop his plan. Haley made herself clear in every conversation she's had.

Melody wants to win veto just to give a speech admitting she's talked trash about people, wishing everyone would simply be honest with each other (That would make for a very boring season. -- Fuskie). Mallory tells her it's okay to just walk away from it instead. Melody says the House is using the same tea-party-style tactic that blew up before, wishing people would just say outright that they don't like someone or don't respect their competition record instead of dancing around it, the way it happened with Drew.

Mallory says the goal is clearly to make them distrust each other. Mallory says if she ends up on the block next to anyone, she's going home, calling her position rough, and couldn't afford to lay low this week, she had to win just to survive. Melody says it's frustrating that the other side of the House doesn't have to go through any of this, imagining they'll all coast to jury with their closest friends intact and fight it out there instead (You could win HoH. Just a thought. -- Fuskie).

3:20 PM BBT: Melody says separating game from personal feelings is hard, admitting she likes Angela, but questions whether that's real or just gameplay, recalling Angela lied during her own original season. Mallory calls Angela fake, and Melody genuinely disliked Angela during that season, despite forming a bond with her this season. She wonders now if that bond was real either. Melody came into the House wanting to win by any means, but doesn't think she can stomach staying under the same roof as Chuk and Haley, though she still wants to beat them.

Mallory notes people wanted her gone the day before, just one day. Melody says Haley acted like a victim despite being thirty and in great shape, accusing Melody of talking badly about her. Melody wonders why Haley didn't just say she wants her gone outright, and Mallory says Haley claims she had a rough start to her game, prompting Melody to ask her to name three specific things that were actually rough. Haley thinks she knows everything.

Melody says Haley put a target on the three women in the House from day one. Mallory guesses Haley's tattoos are part of why people don't warm to her. Mallory wonders if Haley might be different outside the House. Melody says Big Brother tends to amplify people's real personalities rather than distort them (I agree, but I don't judge any HouseGuest outside the House for how they behave inside the House. -- Fuskie). Mallory says none of the physical competitions have come up yet, and Haley's side keeps winning anyway. Melody guesses viewers at home probably think their side looks weak by comparison. Mallory says Dee had briefly fallen off her mental "list" but is back on it now, adding that personally she still likes Dee but not Kamu.

3:30 PM BBT: Haley tells Dee she doesn't have a real alliance, so if anyone comes for her, she has nobody to fall back on. She mentions her name came up through LaLa, and that Angela made a comment about it too. Dee calls it cold. Haley insists she brushed LaLa off, though that's not entirely true. Drew stops by as Dee and Haley talk about her HoH music selections. Haley cried listening to it.

Devens, Drew, Lyric, Chuk, Kamu, and Yash sit in the Hot Tub Lounge talking about movies.

3:45 PM BBT: Barrett offers a tip: drink mouthwash before the live show. Mallory normally eats about 1,000 calories a day outside the House. Barrett eats nuggets, sometimes dino-shaped ones. Mallory says she's exhausted. Barrett called to the DR the moment he lay down the night before.

Taylor and Melody both lie awake in their separate pod beds, with no conversation happening between them.

Dee suggests to Angela they let Drew believe he's still running things. Angela calls it smart, and Dee tells her she's a genius. Angela admits she comes up with a mix of bad ideas and good ones. Angela says Mallory came out of the DR sweaty and out of breath. Dee suggests they just watch and see what happens. Angela floats that there could be two separate powers active in the House right now, admitting she's been acting like a nervous puppy around the uncertainty and doesn't fully know what she's doing.

4:00 PM BBT: Mallory hangs a sign up in her pod. Dee says something like "joke's on you" before the feed cuts.

5:45 PM BBT: Drew heads up the HoH room to talk with Haley.

6:00 PM BBT: Feeds are back and Haley and Drew are talking in HOH. It sounds like Haley did put Drew up & that she's telling him he's a pawn. He tells her he will try to win the veto and she assures him that he should. He asks why him over Barrett and she tells him he's a better competitor. The camera abruptly switches to Kamu and Taylor talking in the HVNT Rm. He is asking her why she was crying when Haley won HOH. She deflects seems puzzled by the question.

Drew asks Haley why she chose him over Barrett. Haley says it's because Drew is the stronger competitor. Kamu and Taylor talk in the Have Not room. Kamu tells Taylor that Drew told him he cried when Haley won HoH, and that Haley called Melody out for crying too. Kamu tells Taylor that Haley described her nominations as "two girls and a pawn" to him, and mentions Drew already suspected he'd be that pawn.

Haley explains her reasoning for the nomination to Drew in the HoH room. He's the one best positioned to blur the line between the two sides of the House because he moves so well between both. She barely had time to talk to people beforehand, running on just three hours of sleep before the ceremony. Drew wishes she'd given him a heads-up before nominations. Haley tries to reassure him, framing it as good early practice for competing.

Drew is excited to play in Veto regardless. Haley had to nominate him to keep it less obvious that the two of them are aligned, saying she did the best she could with what she had. She asks how Melody's doing. Drew hasn't spoken with her yet. Haley guesses Melody probably expected to be nominated and now has to face Taylor's anger as a result. Drew asks why she didn't put LaLa up instead. Haley says that would have been a wasted nomination. Drew wishes she'd nominated LaLa instead of Taylor, since his odds in Veto would have been better against her. Haley says that move would have felt too emotionally charged. Drew leaves saying there's no bad blood, calling it the right play. The two hug it out and say their goodbyes.

It's Barrett's turn in the HOH room one on one with Haley. She never would have nominated him, reasoning that putting Drew up made sense, given how much Drew's been talking. She says she's given everyone the same energy throughout. Barrett tells her he's been with her since day one. Haley tells him he's the only person she's cried with.

The camera switches to Drew now in the Have Not room with Kamu and Taylor, who clarifies she wasn't crying because Haley won; she was crying because she (Taylor) didn't win.

Lyric brings Haley some food. After she leaves, Haley remarks there's no real seasoning to it. Barrett reiterates he'll do whatever Haley wants. Haley says whoever ends up going home still benefits their side either way. Haley and Barrett agree they both struggle to remember the alliance name, "Tool Shed." Haley confirms Drew is the pawn and if she has to nominate a fourth person, she wouldn't pick anyone from the Tool Shed, naming Melody as her real target.

6:30 PM BBT: Angela sits with Chuk at the Kitchen table, saying she's tired, and the two speculate about the next day's schedule.

In the SR, Drew tells Melody he called the nominations correctly. Melody says she's furious, and hates Haley. The two start whispering.

Lyric and Yash whisper together in the Pod BR. Lyric guesses Haley nominated Drew because he'd pull Melody down if he won the Veto. Melody walks in and they change the subject.

Drew sits with Kamu in the SR. Kamu tells him to just pull himself off if he wins Veto. He thinks the Veto competition will be OTEV. Angela had mentioned it came in week four during her first season. Drew thinks it's too early for that, and asks Kamu who he'd use the Veto on if he won it. He adds that Haley told him they could backdoor someone else if he comes down, and that Haley told him he talks too much.

Drew asks Kamu not to tell Haley they spoke. Drew wonders if he should pick LaLa for HouseGuest's Choice, since she has no shot at winning, and asks if Kamu would throw the competition to him, adding that nobody in the House would be surprised if he picked Kamu. Kamu reassures Drew he'll tell Haley that Drew is handling the situation well, and Drew asks him to specifically stress that he trusts the Tool Shed.

6:45 PM BBT: Haley recaps her conversation with Drew for Devens, saying she told him he'd "run his mouth a little bit," and confirmed he's her pawn, adding she tried to give him reassurance and confidence. He seemed to take it well, though she isn't sure what he's saying to others, and doesn't expect Taylor or Melody to want to speak with her at all.

She asks Devens if her nomination speech came off rude. He reassures her it didn't, and says Melody told her flatly she would have nominated her too. Melody tells Mallory in the Pod BR that she doesn't want to go home, but she also isn't going to kiss up to survive, saying she can't stand Haley's voice. Melody says she's nervous her closeness with Drew will blow up in her face since she's told him everything.

Melody, Barrett, and Mallory keep talking in the Pod BR about Drew. Melody respects Haley's move, guessing she nominated Drew specifically because he'd use the Veto on Melody if he won it. Lyric joins Melody, Barrett, and Mallory to comfort Melody. They agree they should be proud just to have made it to week four. Lyric mishears something Barrett says, and thinks he mentioned needing to use the WC, then says she does too.

7:00 PM BBT: Drew asks Devens if it would put him in a bad spot to be picked for HouseGuest's Choice. Devens sighs, and the two weigh whether he should actually play for Drew, with Devens unsure and worried they'd be caught between Haley's wishes and Drew's request if he plays.

Mallory wonders to Melody if Haley is trying to turn Drew against her. Melody says obviously, adding she thinks Drew would flip on her the moment she looks like a sinking ship, since he wants to win the game. Melody would understand, but it would still hurt. Mallory asks why Haley would put Melody up over LaLa if it's really just about who talks too much? Melody guesses Haley might just be jealous of her looks.

Drew and Yash talk in the Gym. Yash mentions Haley called him and Chuk into the HoH room after nominations, and reassures Drew he wasn't working against him, telling him he doesn't want Drew thinking that (I bet he doesn't. -- Fuskie). Yash likely wouldn't use the Veto on Drew even if he won it, and Drew doesn't blame him, since it would expose Yash's position.

7:15 PM BBT: Melody is still processing what Drew told her the night before, that he "doesn't really like anyone" in the House. She and Mallory decide to give him some grace since it's his first time on the block, joking about their own first-time nerves. They run through which HouseGuests they actually like, and Melody wonders if they could somehow convince Haley to nominate Chuk instead, joking they could tell Haley they heard Chuk talking badly about her. They're sad knowing one of them will likely go home this week.

Lyric and Chuk talk in the WA. Lyric tells him she already promised Haley she'd do whatever she wants if chosen for the Veto, stressing that she means it and wants to work with their side long-term. She doesn't want to be lumped in with "that side," since they're all on their way out anyway. She's still friendly with Mallory and Melody, just not aligned with them. Chuk keeps hearing his own name come up and assumes it's actually Angela's husband, Chuck. Lyric tells Chuk she'd keep him and Kamu safe if she ever had power. Kamu walks in, and Lyric calls him fantastic, telling him his family must be proud of him. The three talk about how slowly time seems to pass in the House.

7:30 PM BBT: Kamu tells Devens in the Hot Tub Lounge he isn't sure he can trust Drew. Devens thinks Drew will manage to win his own way off the block, and the two agree he hasn't fully tried in competitions yet. Kamu says it might be best to remove someone he doesn't fully trust. Devens argues Drew is more of a threat to their game than Melody or Taylor, calling him a liability outright, and Kamu agrees, repeating that he doesn't feel he can trust him.

Kamu says he's having fun with the whole process, and Devens notes they're about 25% through the season, calling that real progress. Kamu says they're almost a month into a three-month run. It always comes down to a Final 3 on Finale Night. Kamu tells Devens every eviction matters, since one vote could swing everything. Devens says they don't really need Drew since they already have Yash, and Kamu agrees.

Haley tells Chuk in the HoH room that she hopes Drew goes home.

7:45 PM BBT: Haley asks Chuk why only three people have gone home so far. Chuk says Lyric's been working everyone's heartstrings to stay this long. Devens says Lyric has promised nearly everyone in the House that she wouldn't nominate them. Kamu reacts with surprise, and Devens asks what that says about her as an ally, pointing to how she handled Rome, being his number one right up until the moment he stopped being useful to her. Kamu can't be mad about it.

Devens says Mallory's having a rough day, and Taylor's melting down. Kamu says Taylor actually seemed fine to him, insisting she just wants to win the Veto. Devens says Lyric is telling everyone whatever they want to hear and seeing what sticks, and suggests they keep making her feel comfortable. Kamu points out Lyric's actually a solid competitor, having made it to round three the night before, calling her better than the House gives her credit for.

8:00 PM BBT: Kamu tells Devens that Lyric is a flirt but also a nice person. Devens calls it an interesting week overall, saying the Veto outcome will shape a lot of what happens next. Kamu says the best case is Haley winning it herself. Devens agrees that would simplify things.

Mallory and Lyric sit together in a pod. Lyric guesses Drew is currently with Yash. The two speculate about who the renom might be. Mallory wonders if it'll be her, and whether the real target is Drew or Taylor. They might be able to steer it toward Taylor instead.

Taylor tells Dee that Haley keeps saying strange things to her, accusing her of being cold and wanting her to act differently than she naturally does. Dee tells her that's not who she is. Taylor hates this game. Dee tells her the experience usually gets better by the end, calling the rough patch normal.

Melody talks to Lyric and Mallory in the Pod BR, asking what exactly Haley wanted her to say. Lyric doesn't know where Devens' head is at, though it's becoming clearer now that Drew is on the block. Mallory guesses Barrett could end up as the replacement nominee, and Lyric calls it a real line in the sand. Lyric can't believe Jason is gone, calling him funny and someone who kept things real. He'd still be out there cranking his teapot if he were around.

Lyric needs a nap just to reset her thinking, saying the constant jumping between issues is exhausting. Mallory hopes Yash wins the next HoH. Lyric asks what he'd actually do differently, wondering who has the guts to actually take a shot at the returning players. She wonders who has the power this week, and Mallory says it isn't their side, guessing the returning players keep landing the powers while their side gets left out.

Angela goes up to the HoH room and asks if Haley's asleep. Haley invites her in. Angela says Taylor feels like this is LaLa's fault. LaLa still wants to stay aligned with Taylor, though Haley says Taylor doesn't feel the same way about her.

8:15 PM BBT: Haley tells Angela she talked to Drew and he seems fine, and asks if it's true that Drew isn't speaking to Melody. Angela hasn't personally seen them talking, though the women have been disappearing into the Pod BR together.

Taylor asks Dee what Haley thinks she's doing wrong, or what Haley herself is doing wrong, accusing Haley of trying to break up close pairs in the House. Dee suggests focusing instead on what she can personally improve. Taylor tells Dee she's playing her own game, and that the House is targeting duos, insisting she and LaLa aren't real threats. She asks Dee if she trusts her, and Dee says completely. Taylor tells Dee that Haley called her hot and cold. Taylor insists she's a woman of her word.

Angela tells Haley that despite losing four people already, their side still holds power and has strong players lined up to win again next week. She asks if Haley made any deals with Mallory, and Haley says no. Haley tells Angela that she used Barrett's emotions for Mallory, telling him she didn't want Mallory to feel alone or upset. Angela doesn't know what to do with herself since the yard's closed and everyone's just wandering room to room.

8:30 PM BBT: Angela tells Haley to treat the HoH monitor like Reality TV; just watch it and make up stories about what everyone's doing. Angela is sure Drew and Melody have kissed at some point in the Hot Tub Lounge. She doesn't talk game with LaLa at all; it's really just her reassuring LaLa the whole time, since LaLa's mainly there for the experience and makes a great shield. LaLa isn't really a game-focused player, and poses no threat to Haley's game.

Melody pretends to talk to her mom on an imaginary phone.

8:45 PM BBT: Barrett tells Mallory he needs her to stay in the House.

Melody and Drew talk in the Gym. Melody wants to pick Mallory for the Veto comp. Drew doesn't really have anyone in mind, maybe Barrett. He lifts weights while Melody sits on the couch. Drew guesses Lyric would use the Veto on herself rather than him, and complains the game feels predictable lately, with the same people winning over and over, saying it's time for an upset.

9:00 PM BBT: Melody says there haven't been any physical competitions yet. Drew thinks they're due for one. Angela guesses this week matches when OTEV traditionally happens. Barrett disagrees. Drew floats the idea of a white-elephant-style Veto, joking he could win a trip to Aruba for two, or just ten thousand dollars instead.

9:15 PM BBT: Barrett asks Drew who knew he was going up before it happened. Drew guesses Dee and Angela did. Barrett doesn't want to believe that. Drew says Devens didn't know, Chuk definitely did, and he's fifty-fifty on Kamu (Devens did know, but hid it better. -- Fuskie).

Drew and Kamu meet in the SR. Kamu tells Drew that Haley said he talks too much. Kamu recalls telling Lyric, back when he used her as a pawn, that she was well-liked, that the women liked her and the men found her attractive. Kamu wonders if Haley's doing the same thing with Drew, telling the truth that she nominated him specifically because he's well-liked on both sides. Kamu says if he doesn't use the Veto on Drew, Drew becomes the target by default. Drew says Haley told him she nominated him because both sides of the House like him, and admits his biggest fear is becoming the target purely because he's likable across the board.

9:30 PM BBT: Drew asks Kamu what happens if Haley renominates Mallory and he ends up facing her in Blockbuster. Drew says he's still with the Tool Shed, but points out he never even got a heads-up about his own nomination (That should be a clue that maybe you aren't still with the Tool Shed. -- Fuskie).

Kamu didn't fall asleep until 7 a.m. during his own HoH reign, and mentions Haley only got about three hours of sleep the night before. Drew says the second time he went to talk to her, she seemed upset. Devens walks into the SR where Drew and Kamu are talking, joking that they've got some explaining to do. Devens says he's grabbing two Tums since his stomach's been off, and they speculate about the upcoming Veto competition.

Taylor and Lyric talk in the Pod BR, with Taylor in bed. What she was supposed to have done about it?

Barrett and Devens talk about where they've each been hanging out around the House, and run through possible outcomes and scenarios with the Veto. Barrett asks what Devens is snacking on, and Devens says Tums and Advil, adding he plans to be in bed by 10.

9:45 PM BBT: Drew, Devens, Barrett, and Kamu talk. Slop makes for a long day, Devens says. Kamu agrees, saying nobody's stranded on an island here, backing Devens up on the slop complaint. Barrett says he's proud of the two of them for volunteering for it. Drew agrees it's lame.

10:00 PM BBT: Yash hugs Drew goodnight and tells him to bring it home tomorrow. Angela says goodnight to Drew on her way to the WC. Dee is in the shower. Have Nots settle onto the rotating bed platform to get ready for sleep. Angela tells Drew that Taylor is upset. Drew tells Angela he feels good about their group of five, but is less sure about everyone else. Angela tells him Kamu loves him and encourages him to win the Veto. Drew has people he trusts, adding the feeling of being on the block for the first time is strange. Drew tells Angela he wishes someone had given him a heads-up. Angela doesn't respond, and just says goodnight and leaves.

Mallory tells Melody that Kamu plans to try to win the Veto just so he doesn't have to use it. She doesn't care for Kamu. Melody asks Mallory if she would become a monk after this experience. Mallory wants to go out, party, drink, and use her phone as much as possible instead. Mallory tells Melody there's a girl from her hometown just like Haley who nobody likes, and can't wait to go home and show everyone up.

10:15 PM BBT: Dee tells Lyric they're the last two people still up as she flosses, saying she can't wait to sleep. Lyric misses the outdoor HT. Dee hasn't gotten in it at all. Lyric says goodnight and heads to bed while Dee brushes her teeth, waving.

Mallory tells Melody she should tell people she believes they have a prompt, referencing Ava and Keanu, though Melody isn't familiar with the exchange. Mallory explains, calling Ava super annoying. Melody didn't care for Ava either, having only seen six episodes, while Mallory says she's mostly seen Keanu through TikTok edits. Mallory says Melody winning the Veto would be the best outcome, since Drew and Barrett would stay over Taylor in that scenario. Mallory says it was a weird day. Melody agrees. She thinks her stand-up comedian friends have been laughing at her.

10:30 PM BBT: Drew and Haley talk in the HoH room. Haley messed up her nomination speech, since Kamu had to mouth the words to her. Drew isn't afraid within the Tool Shed. Haley relays that Dee told her the Tool Shed was never really an alliance, just a vehicle to get Drew out. Haley was stressed the entire day. Drew knows, calling it unfair that they opened the room the way they did.

Haley says her heart's been racing, adding the ceremony itself didn't feel right to her. Haley messed up saying she had never talked game with Yash, but frames this deal as a chance to actually get to know him. Drew says it's good not to burn Yash. Drew says the other side of the House now thinks he's aligned with them, meaning he'll be able to bring back more information for Haley. She's never really talked strategy with Yash before, so this helps her learn more about him. Drew guesses Kamu might have some kind of power, saying he can see people falling for him completely.

Haley asks how Mallory and Lyric are doing. Drew wonders if Lyric might be the one with the power, given how often she's been called to the DR. Haley likes Yash and asks who he'd realistically target. Drew doesn't know. Haley says Dee and Yash seem to have good moments together. Drew says Kamu loves Yash. Haley says Taylor is the only one who hasn't been talking badly about anyone, though she has no real alliance. Drew guesses Jason, Rome, and LaLa worked with her at some point. Haley can't confirm it since Jason and Rome are both gone. Drew says Angela understands the game better than either of them. Haley loves Angela, calling her social game incredible (I think she's messy — she gets fixated on a paranoia and won't let go of it. She is incapable of nuance or flexible strategy. -- Fuskie).

10:45 PM BBT: Drew tells Haley that Mallory might have a crush on Barrett. Haley reacts with surprise. Drew says it could just as easily be Barrett who has a crush on Mallory, though he notes Mallory kind of already has someone back home. Haley says it's cute, regardless, adding she wants to see Barrett happy, calling him a teddy bear.

Drew tells Haley not to think he's angry, just nervous. Haley asks if Drew has something going on with Mallory. Drew says no, that's Barrett's territory, and Haley says Mallory could use more people in her corner. Haley says having the final eight all come from the Tool Shed and battle it out would make for a genuinely fun season to watch. Haley notes her side of the alliance is almost entirely men, joking she's wearing a pink mask but still considers herself one of the guys, since Angela only joined at the last minute. She says once the House narrows to eight or nine, it really does become best player wins.

Downstairs, Drew tells Mallory and Melody that Haley said if she wins the Veto, she's keeping the nominations exactly the same.

11:00 PM BBT: LaLa tells Taylor she heard Devens telling Drew and Barrett to flip their votes the week before. She was in the HoH room while Kamu, Angela, and Haley were talking, and FotH.

Mallory and Melody talk about possible Veto competitions in the KT. Mallory hit the pickleballs too high during the Blockbuster. She could have moved faster toward the end, but thought she'd already lost, and in the moment, was thinking about seeing her mom. Melody thinks she's the target, since Haley hasn't liked her since day one. Mallory says Haley doesn't get the final say on the vote.

11:15 PM BBT: Drew gets out of the shower. Melody asks if he's heading to the Hot Tub Lounge, and wants to talk about their moms being upset with them. Drew ducks past the HoH camera on his way to the Hot Tub Lounge, but Haley is asleep in the HoH room with the lights off.

Drew, Mallory, and Melody head to the Hot Tub Lounge. Drew asks who they don't want to see picked for the Veto competition. Melody says Kamu. Drew says he'd pick Barrett. Mallory asks what happens if it's a competition requiring height? Mallory brings up a past season's head-shaving stunt involving Caleb and Victoria. Drew asks Melody if she'd shave her head for him if they were together. No, she says. Drew wonders what he'd even be without his hair.

Melody turns the question back on herself, and Drew calls her pretty. Melody says she'd shave her head for $30,000. Drew asks what she'd spend it on? Mallory asks if Drew would throw the Veto for Melody, and he says no. Mallory says that's supposedly what guys do for the women they like. Drew asks Melody directly if he's her guy, but is saved from answering when Devens walks past the Hot Tub Lounge, smiling at them and saying he's going to the WC.

Mallory mentions visiting an unremarkable city in Indiana and another in Iowa. Melody says her mom is from Iowa, and Drew says his mom is from Mexico City. Melody sometimes has a thought and mentally tells it to return to sender. Drew says that's cool. Melody asks Drew if he ubered to his Big Brother casting interview. He drove.

11:30 PM BBT: Haley sleeps with her face mask on. Melody tells Drew he's like Tucker. Drew says not until he actually uses the Veto on her. Drew says he can't wait to watch the season back and discover they're somehow cast as the villains. Mallory asks how, since they haven't won anything. Mallory wishes Ashley could tell them something. Drew guesses maybe she's trying to. Mallory reasons since they voted her out, she wouldn't be helping them.

Devens walks by again to the Have Not room, and they all say goodnight. Drew says he's curious what diagnosis people online will slap on him, maybe ADHD, joking he'll walk out of the House, and a CVS pharmacy text will be waiting for him. Melody points out it's already August, meaning a fresh month could bring a Veto win (Hope springs eternal. -- Fuskie). Drew calls it a new moon. Mallory suggests they hold a little ceremony for it. Drew asks if he can be her understudy, and Mallory says they could wear matching pajamas and sit in a circle.

11:45 PM BBT: Drew is ready for bed. Mallory is warming up to the nickname "Mal-a-boo," and wants to take a pillow from the hot tub bed with her. She should, Drew says. Melody calls Drew "baby," noting it's his first time on the block. Drew says if she's calling him baby, that means they're getting closer. Drew gives Melody a side hug goodnight and leaves. Mallory and Melody get ready for bed in the WA.

Melody can't find her glasses. Mallory wonders if the camera has a motion sensor or is remote controlled. The camera moves, but doesn't reveal its secrets. In the KT, Mallory looks at the Memory Wall while Melody gets some water. They wave at the camera as they head to the Pod BR and climb into their beds. Yash, Taylor, and Lyric are already asleep but the light is still on. Once Mallory and Melody are situated, the light turns off.

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Thursday, July 29, 2026 — It's Eviction Day!

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Devens counts down the final 60 seconds of the Have Not restriction. Drew and Barrett head inside, followed by Jason and Lyric, and the group counts down together from ten before Have Not status officially ends. The Have Nots immediately digging into food as the rest of the House cheers.

12:30 AM BBT: In the WA, Devens tells Kamu they need to sit down with Yash about the vote. Chuk comes in and reports that Barrett wants to keep Mallory. Devens says the House is split, and he expects Taylor to keep LaLa. Yash, using the WC after his Have Not meal, jokes about feeling completely reset, comparing the experience to a cannon going off (That's not an experience I'd want to share. -- Fuskie).

By the hammock, Haley tells Chuk she told LaLa she has her vote, then admits she threw Drew under the bus to LaLa, laughing about it. Chuk warns that Drew needs to be careful. Haley says everyone in the House would happily nominate Drew and Taylor, given the chance. Chuk trusts Dee, Haley, Kamu, and Yash. He says Kamu tends to see Drew almost like a little brother, which keeps him from clocking his behavior as clearly as he should, adding that the alliance needs members willing to open each other's eyes to that kind of blind spot. Chuk says as long as Drew, Barrett, Melody, or Mallory doesn't win the next HoH, he feels safe.

12:45 AM BBT: Haley says Barrett is planning to keep Mallory. Chuk says Barrett told him he'll vote with the House and evict her. Haley says Barrett and Drew only have one more week left in the House. Chuk demonstrates for the camera the hand sign Devens uses with his own family.

12:50 AM BBT: In the BY, Devens tells Barrett he's willing to be a Have Not again, but he prefers the Pod BR to the Have Not bed. Mallory already told him she wouldn't nominate him. Barrett asks him to be completely honest about how he's feeling. Scared, he says, since the House feels split.

Drew joins them. Devens calls it an active, ongoing process. Drew says the group wants to save Mallory. Devens tells Barrett their priority is making him happy and keeping the Tool Shed intact, admitting he's nervous about what any of this means long-term. Drew says simply, "Mallory, win it (Blockbuster)."

1:00 AM BBT: Barrett doesn't want a decision that only satisfies himself, framing it as a call affecting a group of five. Devens tells Barrett that as a member of the Crossovers, he isn't at the bottom of the Tool Shed the way he might feel. Devens tells Drew and Barrett they've got him spinning. Drew is sure Taylor isn't planning to vote LaLa out. Devens asks if he told Mallory that Barrett's always talking about her upstairs. Drew reacts with confusion. It must have been a fabrication somewhere along the way, Devens says.

1:05 AM BBT: Barrett is just one person in an alliance he wants to keep intact, warning that if Mallory leaves, Melody will be furious at him and Drew, though angriest of all at Dee and Angela. Devens asks what their actual battle plan is with the Tool Shed. Drew lists his own top targets as Mallory, Melody, and Yash first, then the Red Corner after that.

In HoH, Kamu tells Yash he asked Mallory who she'd nominate, and she asked him to keep it quiet, naming Dee, Devens, and Jason. Kamu says Drew told him Mallory wanted to nominate him, calling it a slip on Drew's part. Kamu says Mallory only ended up on the block in the first place because Drew told him she wanted him gone. Kamu tells Yash that Drew is stuck in the middle and will have to reveal where he really stands with this vote.

1:12 AM BBT: Drew tells Devens he loves him more than the women in the House. Barrett echoes the sentiment, saying he loves Devens too. Devens says they need to go talk to Angela and Dee.

1:15 AM BBT: Yash tells Kamu he doesn't want Drew on their side. Barrett isn't ready to sacrifice the whole alliance over three people he considers easy targets.

Drew tells Devens and Barrett in the BY that their trio is essentially the "center of the onion."

1:20 AM BBT: Barrett tells Devens to relay to Haley and Chuk that he's willing to vote out Mallory, framing it as proof he's fully aligned with the Tool Shed. Devens jokes he'll describe Barrett as a tool himself. Drew insists they aren't jumping ship. Barrett says the people in the returning players' circle are simply cool to hang around. Devens says they don't seem to enjoy hanging around him as much.

1:25 AM BBT: Devens tells Drew and Barrett to go talk to Dee and Angela. Barrett says Dee framed her earlier actions as being done for his benefit. Devens acknowledges none of this is easy, and Barrett calls it a long game, adding that Rome was his favorite person to pal around with.

Barrett and Drew note they finally have the BY to themselves. Drew insists he never said what Kamu was told he had said, and Barrett doesn't think he did either. Drew calls it a short-term loss. Barrett asks if it's worth it long-term, adding that Devens is right to be worried. Drew says voting out Mallory would buy them roughly four weeks without facing the block themselves. Barrett says if the vote doesn't go their way, they need to be ready to point the blame at Dee, Angela, and Devens. Drew says he's fully with Barrett, and asks him to talk him out of it later, when it comes time to vote out Melody, adding he knows Barrett isn't Kamu's biggest fan.

1:40 AM BBT: Yash, Devens, and Kamu talk in the HoH room. Yash says there are real benefits to keeping Mallory around, and assures Devens she isn't targeting him. Yash goes to get Dee. Devens tells Kamu that Drew and Barrett are now on board with voting Mallory out, then heads to the gym. Yash, Dee, and Kamu sit in the HoH room. Yash jokingly calls Dee a dog, and she calls him one right back. Dee loves Devens, calling him brilliant. Kamu trusts him completely.

1:50 AM BBT: Yash, Dee, Kamu, and Devens settle on forming the Werewolf with Devens, howling to seal it. Dee speaks briefly in Spanish to the camera. Devens asks her to howl for his kids. He already talked with Barrett and Drew outside, and Barrett said he doesn't want to blow up the Tool Shed, and will vote Mallory out after all.

Drew comes up, and the group notes Yash is in the shower. Devens asks Drew if he wants to share what they discussed. Drew jokingly asks if Kamu and Yash are showering together, giving a pointed look. Drew asks Kamu in the WA if he can sleep in HoH tonight. Devens steps out. Drew jokes about clowning around in bed, and Dee asks if the three of them are planning to sleep together.

2:00 AM BBT: Melody never really laughs or lets loose. They shouldn't judge others for it, adding that if Haley ends up winning the season, she'll never watch the show again. Melody says there's no way that happens.

2:15 AM BBT: Yash, Dee, and Kamu sit in the HoH room. Kamu calls it a storybook kind of day. As Dee heads out, Yash asks her to howl like a werewolf on her way, and she does. Yash and Kamu celebrate their new alliance.

Melody asks Drew if she looks 30. He says yes, then says he likes older women, before backtracking to say she looks 17 instead. Melody jokingly asks what that makes him for saying it. Melody already told Jason he has the votes in case he wins Blockbuster. Drew approves, and Melody confirms she'll vote Jason out. Melody says she'd rather sleep in the Have Not Room than next to Chuk and Angela's snoring.

Melody and Drew talk in the WA, with Melody counting votes and waving to Yash. Drew jokes he might let Yash cut his hair. Melody laughs. Melody says she's excited to finally get Froot Loops the next day. Drew calls himself, Melody, Mallory, and Barrett "four peas in a pod."

Kamu breaks down the vote to Yash in the HoH room.

2:50 AM BBT: Kamu says goodnight to Drew and Melody, saying he'll take the side of the bed nearest the door so he can protect his men from any intruder, and invites Melody to join them. Melody hopes none of this messes with her brain chemistry. Drew says it probably already has, and she agrees. Drew does his hair while talking to Melody in the WA, joking that the bed she's sleeping in that night, his, probably smells like a mix of sweet and gross, since the sheets haven't been washed in three weeks.

Kamu heads outside to get some fresh air. Melody recalls getting stitches as a kid and her mom still making her go to school. Drew never missed school either, calling himself the most mature guy in the House.

Kamu rocks alone in the Hammock.

Drew tries to get Melody to smile, asking if she plans to stay in touch with anyone from the House afterward. Yes to some, no to others. Drew asks where he falls. Melody says she's close with him, Mallory, and Barrett.

Kamu walks around the BY and grabs a towel.

3:00 AM BBT: Drew asks if Melody considers herself sweet. She demurs. Kamu returns from the BY with the towel, and says the House always seems to be short on them. Melody has been going through the list of former HG and winners she wants to meet. Drew agrees with her picks. Melody brings up Caleb Reynolds (BB16), known for "beast mode" shirts, comparing him in looks to another former. Drew tries guessing who she means (Probably BB21's Jackson Michie. -- Fuskie). Drew lists off a string of past HouseGuests he'd love to meet someday.

3:15 AM BBT: The lights are out in the Open BR. Kamu and Drew get ready for their HoH sleepover. Kamu doesn't think Melody would nominate him or Drew if she won power, and thinks Lyric has a crush on him. He plans to keep building his relationship with her, since she's Catholic. Drew suggests they could all just be a Hot Tub alliance. Kamu asks Drew not to tell Mallory, but they've been keeping the other women updated on where the votes stand, wondering if she'll react emotionally once she finds out. Drew jokes Melody might hit him.

3:30 AM BBT: Kamu and Drew wonder whether Jason has the mystery power, agreeing it's not Lyric. Kamu calls Lyric beautiful. Drew and Barrett get ready for their own HoH sleepover. Kamu shows Drew how he uses his body pillow, and the two joke about accidentally ending up in each other's arms. Kamu says Lyric is the sweetest girl in the House, but doesn't open up much during their talks. Kamu doesn't think Lyric and Rome ever had mutual feelings. Drew says Rome clearly fell hard, and Kamu agrees.

Kamu tells Drew they're set to do the live show together at 4:55, and plan to tell Melody at 4:45, staying "on ice" in the back room until then. Drew says Melody will likely cry and he doesn't want Mallory to witness it. Kamu turns off the lights. Drew jokes this is basically their first date as they climb into bed, and Kamu calls it a full bromance.

If Mallory ends up leaving, Kamu wonders what the House will do without her brittle and slop recipes, saying he wants to get the recipes from her before she goes. Kamu tried calling Jason "Zestie Beastie", but it didn't land well. Drew asks if Kamu thinks he'll win a power. Kamu says it depends on how America sees him, whether he's seen as a bully or as someone who was simply explaining his read on Jason's gameplay. Drew thinks Mallory's DR sessions have been strong, describing how vocal she's been about coming after their group.

3:50 AM BBT: Drew and Kamu settle in for the night. Kamu says they have a big day ahead and asks if Drew is going to try to win HoH. Drew doesn't like the idea of intentionally throwing competitions, and wants to leave the House able to say he won both an HoH and a veto. Kamu says winning feels great. Drew says the House is underestimating Lyric.

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9:45 AM BBT: LaLa, Dee, and Yash agree they never keep salt and pepper shakers on the table since they season their food properly beforehand. LaLa loves Portuguese lasagna, enjoying the raisins mixed in, calling it a perfect balance of sweet and savory.

10:00 AM BBT: General chit chat as the HG perform daily ADLs, clean the house, and prepare for the Live Show tonight.

11:15 AM BBT: Barrett says Mallory has been hoarding Jordan almonds since ending her Have Not, and is already down to 3. That's her good luck thing. He says she's going to use an almond as a suppository (I really hope Barrett heard that wrong. -- Fuskie).

Haley's toes are gross. Angela says it's been months since she had a pedicure. Devens is trying to decide if he's too old for a certain look. Barrett asks if you can be too old? Devens thinks after 38, it just looks wrong. He jokes it's in the middle-aged rulebook.

11:30 AM BBT: Melody offers to make lunch for Mallory. The day will go fast, she promises, speaking from experience.

1:15 PM BBT: Drew and Haley talk about guns. Haley is knowledgeable about shotguns and understands kickback. Her mom owns a Tiffany-blue handgun to match her car along with a snakeskin Glock she carries regularly. Her living room features both a fish tank and a skeleton. She tells Drew her family hides a golden egg every Easter, calling herself skilled at that kind of I-spy game, and invites him to join her for Easter sometime.

1:30 PM BBT: LaLa worries her face looks washed out, blaming the house's unpredictable lighting. Mallory stops by and is feeling better. Mallory puts her retainer in. Devens, Melody, and Drew grab food together while Taylor and Angela eat at the dining table.

Drew thanks Devens for cooking. Once you're making one egg, you might as well make three. Devens walks into the SR and immediately backs out, realizing he's interrupted Mallory and Barrett mid-conversation. Barrett tells Mallory he wants to be honest with her without scaring her, saying Taylor is a lost cause at this point. Mallory feels finished, having lost both Taylor and Drew. Barrett tells her not to spiral.

1:40 PM BBT: Barrett tells Haley she'd better go for the HoH. Haley says if she won it, she'd hand it off to someone else on their side. Barrett would do the same. Haley jokes that if she won, she'd mostly just spend the time staring at her dog.

Jason and Lyric cuddle in the Hot Tub Lounge. Jason thinks Mallory will be okay, and plans to lobby Drew, Barrett, and Yash for their votes, admitting he wanted to give up earlier but now feels ready to fight instead. When Jason won the Blockbuster the week before, he nearly cried because it meant Rome was going home. He expects silence this time. Lyric offers him a hug, then needs to go be there for Mallory and leaves. Angela offers to pull Jason's toes for him. He thanks her and growls through it as she does.

1:45 PM BBT: LaLa finishes packing her bag. Mallory cries, asking why it has to be her. Lyric sits nearby looking sad as she watches. Lyric hugs a sniffling Mallory in the Pod BR.

1:50 PM BBT: Angela shaves Yash's shoulders, saying she enjoys doing it and offers to do it again anytime. Mallory ran cross country and track growing up. Lyric did two years of cheer, but wasn't very good at it. Her parents eventually steered her toward theater instead, since that's what she was good at. LaLa once lived out a childhood dream performing alongside a harpist, who later passed away from MS. LaLa performed in the longest-running Off-Broadway Black musical (Sistas: The Musical), and also competed in the 220, the 440, and threw javelin in track. Lyric calls her a jack of all trades. LaLa says you have to be, mentioning her brother started college at 14 as a certified genius.

Melody brings Mallory food. Lyric says that's sweet of her. Melody tells Mallory she still has Devens, Dee, and Angela in her corner. Mallory mentions Drew was crying earlier that morning.

2:00 PM BBT: Melody tells Mallory things can flip in an instant, encouraging her to stay aggressive rather than let the situation get in her head. Don't admit to anyone that she doesn't think she has the votes. Melody will be furious with Taylor if she ends up ruining their game plans, and tells Mallory she'll vote for her no matter what, even if it ends up being the only vote in her favor.

Yash hated piano lessons at the time, having to practice daily and perform recitals, crediting his parents for pushing him into it and admitting he's grateful now. Drew says it's the kind of thing that keeps your brain sharp.

Taylor hates matcha. Kamu agrees, saying nobody likes the taste. People mainly drink it for the aesthetic, since it's essentially just drinking grass.

Melody relays to Jason that Angela and Dee both told her they're keeping Mallory. Jason asks if they were lying. Melody believed Angela, and tells Jason to vote for Mallory regardless. Jason will, purely out of loyalty. Kamu brings his HoH fridge and freezer items down to the SR, offering the extra snacks to the house. Drew tells the group that Barrett needs to go sit with Mallory since she's spiraling, noting Melody's already with her, but that she needs someone calmer. Barrett can do better than Melody in that role, and wonders aloud why Kamu is being so nice lately.

2:15 PM BBT: Kamu gives Mallory a pep talk. Mallory continues packing extra items into her suitcase in the SR.

6:15 PM BBT: Devens, Dee, and Drew chat in the Living Room about the upcoming HoH competition. Devens doesn't think any of the three of them will end up nominated no matter who wins. Drew says if LaLa won, she'd likely go after Devens or Kamu specifically.

6:30 PM BBT: Devens talks through how he plans to eventually tell someone about his Diamond Power of Veto, saying his instinct is to be upfront, telling whoever wins HoH to do whatever they're planning, just not put him up.

7:00 PM BBT: Taylor and Lyric talk about how Jason deserved a sympathy vote. Taylor jokes she might start handing those out herself. Taylor doesn't admit to being the source of the earlier rogue vote for Rome, but doesn't think anyone was trying to cause trouble with it, and that most people already believe it wasn't Lyric. Taylor says the house would have understood if Lyric had cast that vote for Rome. Lyric knows, but didn't want to take the risk, adding she still misses him. Before that, the two discussed potentially bringing in a third person, a guy nobody would suspect of working with them, though they aren't sure yet if he's already committed elsewhere. Taylor says they need a guaranteed vote after losing one earlier in the day.

7:30 PM BBT: Devens says it's time to get things moving. Drew says winning means they won't have to stay up until 4 a.m. again. Devens asks why they even stayed up that late, and Drew reminds him it was the have-not feast. Devens mentions he might end up a have-not again this week. Yash comes into the Hot Tub Lounge. Devens asks whether the HoH competition will be held in the warehouse or the Backyard, and Drew is certain it's the warehouse. Dee agrees, while Devens jokes he's the only one guessing Backyard. Devens, Yash, Haley, Dee, and Drew try guessing which year the competition theme will draw from. Drew guesses Y2K, before the feed cuts. Dee, Kamu, Devens, Drew, Yash, and Haley sit together in the Hot Tub Lounge, talking and waiting for the competition to begin.

7:45 PM BBT: LaLa studies dates and past competition names with Taylor in the Pod BR. Lyric, Melody, Barrett, and Angela wait together in the Open BR. Lyric isn't planning to change outfits. Barrett is shedding his overalls, revealing shorts underneath. Chuk and Lyric talk in the Open BR. Chuk asks if she wants to talk game sometime, and Lyric jokes about being brought in as a fresh recruit, saying she's more than ready and completely done with the current dynamic.

11:22 PM BBT: Haley won HoH. The HG are wearing period costumes. Haley is basking in her glory, already talking about how she's going to take it to the other side. She plans to get her sleep and won't be holding late nights. In the Hot Tub Lounge, Melody knows she's in trouble. Barrett tries to reassure her.

Chuk and Kamu congratulate each other on the competition. Chuk is hurt he didn't win it himself. Kamu tells him next week is his. Melody and Barrett agree LaLa is the HouseGuest they'd be most willing to lose, adding Taylor could go too. Melody hugs Barrett and wants her mom, getting emotional. Kamu, Dee, and Chuk celebrate together in the HN Room. Kamu notes he's about twenty minutes from officially becoming a HN himself.

11:30 PM BBT: Drew says the next mystery power gets revealed today. Dee is nervous. Whoever won it probably won't admit it publicly. Drew agrees, and Dee teasingly calls him a scaredy-cat.

Barrett congratulates Chuk on his competition performance. Chuk wanted it badly, and the two hug. Chuk calls the whole game fascinating. Barrett heads off to change (Maybe it's me, but Chuk trying so hard to show he really wanted to win makes me think he actually threw the comp. -- Fuskie).

11:40 PM BBT: Melody eats cheese with a French accent. She tells Drew she's upset. When he asks why, she just tells him he's smart and gives him a look. She wanders through the BR and Pod BR, seemingly searching for someone, sighing in frustration before heading back through the LR to the KT.

Most of the house is eating fruit in the SR. Dee notes nobody's bothered to make a pizza. Yash and Barrett stay behind in the SR after everyone else clears out. Yash asks what Barrett thinks the noms will look like. Barrett doesn't expect Haley to nominate him, guessing instead she'll go with Taylor, LaLa, and Mallory. Barrett tells Yash he came so close to winning. Yash knows he's capable of winning these competitions, though he isn't sure he actually wants an early Blockbuster and HoH win this deep into the game. Dee comes back in to toss out trash, and everyone leaves.

11:50 PM BBT: Mallory lies on the Hot Tub Lounge couch with Yash nearby. He tells her that if he had to guess, without having talked to anyone, the noms will be Mallory, LaLa, and Taylor, admitting he's still disappointed about coming so close to winning himself, and hopes Mallory ends up with the HouseGuest's Choice pick and wins the Veto. Yash guesses Haley's real target is LaLa, but Mallory says Haley told LaLa directly she'd vote Mallory out first. Yash isn't convinced, and Barrett joins them.

Mallory says if she isn't nominated right away, it likely means she's being backdoored instead. Barrett notes they're three-for-three this season on the Veto being used and the resulting renom going home. Yash says getting nominated immediately is almost a silver lining by comparison. Mallory again wonders aloud if she'll be backdoored. Barrett thinks they still have the votes to evict Taylor or LaLa by week's end regardless.

Angela steps into the SR, saying she'll get through being a HN again. She's done it before and can do it again.

Yash tried striking a deal with Haley right at the end of the competition. Mallory wonders if she'll actually honor it, before the feed switches. Yash and Barrett debate who has the power and who might get it this week. Yash guesses the house might award Mallory some kind of sympathy vote. Barrett jokingly calls for a "coup" to save Mallory, and Yash stands up, pointing at the camera and begging viewers to vote for her.

They wonder who the wider fanbase is actually rooting for. Yash guesses people generally like winners, while Mallory thinks people gravitate toward underdogs instead. Barrett and Mallory wonder if Jason secretly had a power and left the game with it unused, unsure whether he'd have told anyone, and question if his "America hates me" comment was meant to throw people off the scent. Melody walks in, and the feed cuts to the animal cam.

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Wednesday, July 29, 2026 — Counting Votes

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Kamu unloads the dishwasher alone, putting away silverware and plates, then heads out to the BY and grabs a cup left by the HT. In the WA, Drew, Barrett, Melody, and Mallory talk about Harry Potter.

12:25 AM BBT: Drew tells Mallory she needs to win so Jason can go home and LaLa can spend a week as a Have Not. But LaLa can't be a Have Not after just being on the block. Not so, Mallory says, she's currently both a Have Not and a nominee at once. Melody recalls seeing the Blockbuster puzzle and immediately recognizing what it was, saying Jason used the same strategy but executed it faster since he'd apparently practiced the format before, finishing in roughly 60 seconds without ever setting pieces down on the ground. Melody came close to winning the veto, and Mallory says if Lyric hadn't won it, she'd be in a much better spot right now, since Kamu doesn't actually want Lyric to go. Barrett reassures her she'll be fine.

12:30 AM BBT: Mallory says she's going to win Blockbuster and tell everyone they messed with the wrong person. Mallory stands alone at the memory wall. Barrett joins her and says he can't pick a favorite HouseGuest, then immediately says it's actually Mallory. He's her favorite too, he says, and hopes they both win on Thursday. Mallory feels like the honey bear jar currently leaking on the KT counter.

12:40 AM BBT: Mallory lists off her past jobs: overnight stocker at Dick's, stocker at Joann Fabrics (Melody mourns the chain going out of business, and Drew confirms it's closed for good), tutor, apartment promoter, secret shopper for apartment complexes, warehouse assembly intern, and solar panel salesperson. Melody knows several people who made real money selling solar panels. Mallory says between all of it, she's had 14 jobs total including her current one.

Barrett lists his own resume: movie theater, video editor, swim instructor, production assistant, DoorDash driver, and tour guide. Melody asks what was his most interesting job? Warner Bros, he replies, plus AV and jumbotron work for the University of Arkansas and University of Texas. Mallory worked as a cashier and constantly being asked to get the manager.

12:55 AM BBT: Barrett asks if anyone watches 90 Day Fiancé, admitting he's into it and Love After Lockup. Melody says her mom loves that kind of programming, describing a show where four random brides attend each other's weddings and judge them, complete with diary-room-style confessionals trashing each other. Melody loves TLC, citing Toddlers & Tiaras as the origin of Honey Boo Boo. Barrett says Mama June got her own spinoff, and that a friend of his who judged on Dance Moms once got publicly called out by Abby Lee Miller. Barrett asks if anyone's seen a TLC show about a polyamorous family in Oregon involving two couples raising kids together without confirmed paternity, and gets a negative response.

Chuk is snoring with the lights on.

1:00 AM BBT: Mallory says alcohol hits her faster in a HT. Melody guesses it's the heat. Barrett asks Devens about the Mr. Beast coin-flip on Survivor 50. He admits he never watched Dee or Devens' original seasons, but knows Dee was part of an alliance that made it deep. Drew says Devens did some kind of newscaster bit during his season. Mallory asks what Dee and Devens were actually like on their most recent Survivor season. Barrett says Dee didn't do particularly well. Mallory thought Dee had won. Drew clarifies that was a different season, and Barrett explains Devens bonded with a nerdy tribemate and the two planted a fake idol together. Mallory asks who actually won that season. Barrett says Aubry. Mallory thought Dee's win was more recent; Barrett says it was actually three or four years ago.

1:25 AM BBT: Mallory, Melody, Drew, and Barrett leave the HT Lounge; Barrett hugs Mallory and Melody goodnight. Mallory waits for Melody to finish getting ready for bed, hoping production lets them sleep in the next day. Mallory thinks she'll instinctively reach for a microphone once she's home, and wonders if the experience will make her more observant of everything once she's back outside. Mallory guesses that if even one vote flips, it'll end in a tie; she says Barrett believes they have both Dee and Angela's votes secured.

1:40 AM BBT: Melody tells Mallory that Kamu may have nominated Lyric so nobody would suspect he has a crush on her. Melody plans to talk to Dee and Angela tomorrow about the vote. Melody and Mallory head to bed in the Have Not room.

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9:45 AM BBT: Good Morning, HouseGuests, it's time to get up for the day. The HG are in the Pod Bedroom and out on the BY balcony. The House's ADL routine is in full swing in the Main WA.

10:15 AM BBT: Devens recalls a dream where he was cast on another season of Survivor right after the last one, describing four tribes and naming a couple of returning players he considers bad omens, including one known for sabotaging food and another remembered as the guy who famously quit his season. He predicts the House will eventually get a "Survivor week" twist, sleeping outside with no HoH, just a single immunity winner in a free-for-all before Jeff Probst walks out to host it. Devens describes how bathroom logistics worked on Survivor; they used the ocean for everything. Mallory asks if you have to carry your own waste back to camp. No, Devens says, the fish take care of it.

10:45 AM BBT: Mallory puts away her laundry.

11:30 AM BBT: Haley and Mallory exercise together.

11:45 AM BBT: Nominee suitcases are in the SR.

12:15 PM BBT: Taylor tells Mallory that strategically, she wants to keep her, but voting out her friend LaLa would look bad publicly, and suggests Mallory instead work on Haley by warning her that LaLa dislikes her and might nominate her. Melody joins the conversation between Yash, Mallory, and Taylor, who says she can't bring herself to vote LaLa out, since no one would trust her again if she voted against a close friend.

12:30 PM BBT: Mallory tells Taylor to just do what's best for her own game before walking away.

12:45 PM BBT: Melody and Mallory count up the votes to keep Mallory over LaLa, landing on Drew, Barrett, Melody, Lyric, Yash, and Jason. Melody tells Mallory to prepare an eviction speech, since you never know how the Blockbuster will go. Melody vents about Taylor, still annoyed she tried to get her voted out the previous week. Mallory isn't sure Taylor was actually behind the earlier rogue vote.

1:30 PM BBT: Melody, Mallory, and Drew sit by the pool. Melody compliments Melody's figure. Melody talked to Yash to get his vote. Lyric asks if Kamu ever had a crush on her. Drew turns the question back on her, asking if she has one on Kamu. Mallory tells them not to ask silly questions. Lyric and Kamu are simply polite with each other, Lyric says, which is what draws her to him. Drew asks Lyric what she'd do if Kamu had a crush on her, and she replies she'd want to get to know him better first, since a relationship with him would mean seriously considering a move from Hawaii, a decision she doesn't take lightly.

Mallory jokes that she just gets rejected regardless, mentioning she already has someone back home. Lyric tells Mallory she needs a guy who fully appreciates her, saying at their age it's time to look for someone serious rather than keep chasing. Mallory insists the guy she has in mind isn't out of her league. Drew jokes she shouldn't let him know that. Mallory describes her guy as smart, an aerospace engineer, 24 years old, someone she went to high school with, and says they have a pact to get married if they're both still single at 30. Drew argues the age should be 25 instead. Lyric changes the subject, complaining about the heat.

1:45 PM BBT: Barrett and Haley talk, with his arm around her as he reassures her things will be fine. Haley has been crying. She hates that the episode will air and that her mom will see it. She wishes she could get a comforting hug from her mom the way she used to after softball games. Barrett says hearing his friends openly express how they feel about him meant a lot. Haley says she'd hoped this experience would mark a new chapter for her.

Angela and Chuk talk at the table. Angela offers to make him a sandwich. Chuk isn't picky what he eats, but nuts make him itch. Drew asks Mallory a rapid fire of questions about her boyfriend back home, whether they've kissed, held hands, had sleepovers. She confirms all three. Drew declares him her man, and repeats it as Melody returns to the group. Mallory affectionately calls him her "ho from home." Mallory says she'd want a big wedding, but would skip the honeymoon entirely.

2:00 PM BBT: Haley and Barrett talk about state schools in Arkansas and Missouri and their athletic programs. Yash describes a birthday tradition of avoiding bars in favor of a VR place. He once did a zombie-themed experience with six friends that exceeded his expectations, describing the full-body haptic gear that makes hits feel real (Shades of Ready Player One. -- Fuskie).

2:15 PM BBT: Kamu tells LaLa that he wanted to give her some peace of mind and he's glad she came up to talk. She appreciates it. LaLa says Yash told her he and others were gunning for Mallory. Kamu respects Yash's honesty. He tells LaLa the numbers currently look good for her if it comes down to her and Mallory. He's already told Taylor and others that he wants LaLa to stay, and that his count has it 7-5 in her favor. He'd side with her if it ended in a tie.

Kamu says Yash is currently sitting in the middle of the House. LaLa says Yash told her he wants to be on the right side of the vote. Kamu walks LaLa through the vote split: Mallory has Drew, Barrett, Lyric, and Melody, and if Jason is out of the picture, his vote goes to keep her too. LaLa hopes so. Kamu lists Dee, Devens, Chuk, Angela, and Haley as being in her corner. LaLa says she's on good terms with Haley now.

2:20 PM BBT: Lyric and Mallory lay in the Hammock. Lyric jokes it might be Kamu's strategy all along to make her fall for him so she won't nominate him later (It's not like he doesn't like like her either. -- Fuskie).

2:25 PM BBT: Taylor tells Melody they outnumber the other side, so the current situation doesn't make sense to her. She's the only person LaLa confides everything to, and it is emotionally exhausting. Melody understands. Taylor says LaLa's told her she's the only person she trusts in the House. Melody again gets it. Melody tells Taylor that no one is trash-talking her, and that they understand her position. Taylor tears up, and admits there are days she just wants to go home.

LaLa is playing cornhole alone.

2:30 PM BBT: Melody says it would help if they knew for certain Mallory had enough votes locked, so a sympathy vote could be spared for LaLa.

LaLa frantically searches the HoH room for her lost retainer, stressing over how expensive it was. She'd had it in her pocket up there. Kamu and Yash check the couch cushions together. Yash tells Kamu that when he won HoH, he knew instantly he was safe. Kamu never trusts anyone completely. Kamu asks who Yash would want locked into an alliance to secure votes going forward? Yash distinguishes between simple trust and tested game trust. Kamu wants people who've actually been battle-tested. Kamu says he's cool with Yash, and that trust means everything to him. Yash feels the same, and the two slap hands, with Yash calling Kamu a cool head under pressure.

2:40 PM BBT: Kamu really likes Devens. Yash asks if Devens makes him nervous, and whether Dee operates as a free agent or is fully aligned with Angela and Devens. Kamu says Dee and Devens function as shields for the returning players' side. Yash asks if their group should combine forces with both of them. Kamu doesn't think the returning players are even fully working together as a unit themselves. He says Devens always speaks highly of him. Yash admits he never watched Devens' original Survivor season, but heard he played an honest game. Kamu watched that season and thought Devens stayed loyal to a fault, and that on a later season his closest ally, a woman who wasn't Dee, stuck with him even as his game fell apart.

2:45 PM BBT: LaLa and Taylor sit in the Pod BR. Taylor tells her not to be upset with her, framing herself as the deciding vote. LaLa says they don't have the numbers, regardless. Taylor insists she's the one who decides. LaLa asks if Jason would actually vote to keep Mallory? Taylor says everyone's fully in game mode at this point.

2:50 PM BBT: Taylor says Haley will stick with Kamu, claiming it as strategy rather than anything personal. LaLa insists she isn't making this personal either; she has her own reasons for being there and intends to stay true to them.

2:55 PM BBT: Melody tells Lyric that as long as Taylor votes to keep Mallory, she's safe, predicting Taylor will ultimately come around. Melody says the vote split will expose the House's real divisions. Lyric asks if LaLa talks game with anyone. Melody says they can't realistically save Jason without the numbers, and when Lyric asks if the other side actually wants Mallory gone, Melody says really it's just Kamu and Chuk pushing for it. Melody tells Mallory that Taylor knows if she votes against the group to evict Mallory, she'll end up at the bottom of their side.

3:00 PM BBT: Jason brings food out for Lyric. Melody's there too, but is a Have Not and can't eat.

Kamu tells Yash they need to protect Devens, and wants to sit down with Yash and Devens together to talk about Dee. Kamu and Yash hug. Yash jokes that after rain, you get flowers, and they've had plenty of rain. Yash uses a stool metaphor, saying four legs are needed but nobody wants a shaky one. Kamu claps after Yash leaves, calling the exchange beautiful.

3:05 PM BBT: Haley comes up to the HoH room to talk with Kamu. Kamu runs through the vote count. Haley says Taylor is actively trying to keep Jason in the House. Kamu finds that interesting, but they already have Yash's vote. Haley would feel better knowing what Taylor and Yash are saying privately.

3:10 PM BBT: Haley tells Kamu she thinks it'll be a tight vote. Kamu will vote out either Jason or Mallory if he has to break a tie. Haley says LaLa has calmed down noticeably, predicting that once she becomes a Have Not and lands on the block next week, it'll turn into a whirlwind. Haley predicts Jason will eventually turn on LaLa, but Kamu is skeptical. Kamu says Taylor wants to keep LaLa and Haley agrees that's where Taylor currently stands. Kamu expects Yash, and probably Drew too, to vote with their side, guessing most of the House will ultimately fall in line. Haley says Barrett seems sad about potentially losing one of his people. Kamu claims Jason was never really on his radar as a target, and Haley admits she felt the same until his recent behavior changed her mind. He's confident about Yash, but shaky on where Drew and Barrett actually stand.

3:30 PM BBT: Yash asks what oral sex is. He starts to get an explanation and then FotH.

Kamu asks Haley what she wants to do after the show. He wants to appear on major podcasts, name-dropping a few by association with past guests. He wants to go on a podcast tour, hoping to mentor others to do better than he did. He loves to unicycle after the gym. Haley jokes his daily routine sounds easy. Kamu used to run a weekly podcast that wrapped the same week he entered the House, a four-year run he produced himself. He doesn't have health insurance; he just pays out of pocket. The gym provides coverage specifically for when he teaches lessons, both private and group.

Haley wouldn't leave her clinic job, crediting her excellent insurance, having paid just $500 out of pocket for a $120,000 heart surgery thanks to her stepdad owning a health insurance agency. Kamu jokes maybe her stepdad could help him get covered, and Haley notes it would likely be high-risk, high-deductible in his case. Haley describes her clinic job as demanding real responsibility, with the owner pressuring her to keep costs down.

Haley says her dad bought her a publisher and editor for Christmas to help finish a book she's writing, covering her life from around age six or seven up to 26. Her clinic job only runs three hours a day, and that her mom, who started her own business, makes a wild lettuce product she jokingly calls "nature's opioid," something Haley hopes to eventually work on with her. Haley wants to develop a new dog product to give back to the pet community, plus something tied to a fishing platform. Kamu's family loves fishing, and Haley agrees it's a cool hobby.

4:00 PM BBT: Kamu tells Devens about his conversation with Yash, saying it ended in a whole round of celebratory daps. Kamu says Yash wants to work with people who've been "battle tested," name-checking Devens and Dee's Survivor win as that kind of credibility.

4:15 PM BBT: Kamu tells Devens he's worried about Drew, but thinks he'll ultimately vote with the group once he sees where things are actually heading. Devens says Mallory already told him she wouldn't nominate or renominate him, calling that the reassurance he needed. Devens loves Drew personally, but still finds him unpredictable. Kamu felt the same warmth toward Drew early on. Devens says as far as he knows, Chuk, Haley, and Angela are the only ones Mallory hasn't already promised safety to. Kamu asks Devens if Dee is fully solid. Devens says yes, since she sees what they're doing.

Kamu could see going all the way to the end with Yash. Devens warns Yash might actually be tough competition in a final stretch. Angela ding-dong-ditches the HoH doorbell (It's only Ding Dong Ditch if you leave a bag of shitake at the doorstep. -- Fuskie). Devens isn't worried about Haley at all. Kamu has no interest in working with people who'd throw a competition, naming Chuk. He wants allies who actually want to win HoH and take on the pressure that comes with it.

Drew comes into the HoH room joking that he knows they were just talking about him. He says Mallory, Melody, and Lyric all want Jason to stay, but don't trust him enough to actually follow through on it. Kamu invites Dee into "his office." Kamu likes Yash, and Devens agrees. Drew says Taylor seems to be pulling away from LaLa. Kamu insists Taylor still wants to keep her. Drew isn't so sure she's fully committed either way. Devens are confident they are not on Mallory's nomination list. Devens wonders whether Mallory's being honest about that, or if she's actually planning to target Haley, Chuk, or Angela instead.

4:30 PM BBT: Devens asks Kamu what would make him feel genuinely good about his HoH. Kamu says seeing Jason go first and Mallory next, calling it the easiest week the Tool Shed could ask for. Devens recalls making a similar mistake once on Survivor, when the group voted out a player early and came to regret it. Dee asks how keeping Mallory would actually help their side? Kamu says keeping LaLa is the smarter move, since she tends to rub people the wrong way. Dee clarifies she meant Mallory, not LaLa.

Drew asks who LaLa has managed to annoy in the House, running through names, Mallory, Lyric, Jason, Taylor, none of them, Barrett only a little, and Dee not at all. Jason chimes in that the only people LaLa's actually bothered are people on their own side, not the other side. Drew doesn't want to end up a Have Not alongside LaLa, citing the bed spinning and her frequent overnight bathroom trips.

Dee wonders how keeping Mallory would actually help their game. Devens would keep her purely for Barrett's sake, wanting him to stay happy within the Tool Shed. Drew adds that Mallory's presence keeps Melody occupied, giving him more freedom to slip away and talk with Devens, whereas if Mallory leaves, Melody would be attached to him constantly.

4:45 PM BBT: Devens says both LaLa and Mallory would nominate him, given the chance, but figures Mallory is more likely to actually win an HoH and follow through on it. He repeatedly mispronounces LaLa's name, insisting he's not mocking her. Kamu says Barrett told him he likes Mallory, but would be okay with her leaving. Drew says that's news to him. Kamu wonders if Melody will actually vote with Drew's side. Drew says no, predicting Melody will do what Lyric should have done, and vote to protect her closer friend instead. Drew says the whole situation is rough for him, but he'll still vote with the Tool Shed. After Jason publicly labeled him and Barrett as the "middlemen," he expects the two of them to be targeted and picked off before anyone else in the group (I'd argue the opposite - you pick off the leaders of the other side, counting on those in the middle to become the bottom of your side. -- Fuskie).

Yash comes into the HoH room and sits with Devens. Drew isn't planning to jump ship and doesn't think Barrett will either, asking outright if the two of them are considered at the bottom of the group. Yash wants to vote with the House since the numbers are so close, acknowledging real pros and cons on both sides. Drew would love to keep Mallory around as a strong player who could help take out Jason if he stays, calling LaLa more of a placeholder by comparison. Kamu says the House has been sleeping on Lyric as a competitor. Drew argues Mallory's reputation is more hype than substance, and Kamu pushes back that it's actually Lyric who's underrated.

Devens thinks Lyric is stronger than Mallory overall, predicting the two of them will be the frontrunners in any upcoming wall competition given how much muscle they're carrying between them. Yash says Mallory might be the only player capable of beating Jason in Blockbuster. Yash says Taylor currently looks like a toss-up. Drew predicts Jason will vote LaLa out. Dee doubts that. Devens wonders whether Jason keeping LaLa, if he does, would be an emotional decision or a calculated game move. Yash says once people feel cornered, they tend to vote with their emotions instead of strategy. Yash

5:15 PM BBT: Kamu and Dee talk in the HoH room. Kamu isn't pursuing anything with Lyric, calling her cool, but nothing more, guessing Chuk might actually be into her instead. Kamu mentions Lyric told him she thinks Chuk is intentionally throwing the HoH competitions. Kamu loves Chuk, but questions his value if he really won't try to win. Dee asks if he wants advice? Kamu says no. Dee says Yash wants to keep Mallory around. Kamu already talked to Yash and told him he wanted to form an alliance. Dee says that hasn't actually happened yet. Kamu clarifies they spoke that same day and made it official, adding he asked Yash who else he'd want included and who he already works with. Kamu suggests Yash could be their group's champion competitor. Dee warns him to be careful with Yash, pointing out that whenever Yash isn't strategizing with her, he's off talking with someone else entirely, adding that actions matter more than words when it comes to reading his loyalty.

5:30 PM BBT: Kamu explains to Dee and Devins that he told Yash that Dee would be part of their alliance too. Yash had wanted a woman included so she could gather information from the other women in the House. Kamu suggested Dee could serve that role by pulling intel from Angela or Haley.

Devens tells Dee and Kamu that if LaLa wins Blockbuster, their move should be getting rid of Mallory while keeping Jason. Dee tells Devens he's brilliant. Devens just finished separate conversations with Mallory, Melody, and Barrett, and believes they need to prioritize removing Mallory even over Jason, reiterating that if LaLa wins, Mallory should be the one voted out. Kamu says if they do that, he'll need protection from Jason's wrath.

Devens says Drew went straight to Mallory and Melody with information. Dee says she'll take the shot on him if needed. Devens says Yash is completely loyal to their side at this point, and Kamu agrees Yash will keep feeding them useful information. Kamu tells Dee he's nervous about Chuk, suspecting he wants to intentionally throw the next HoH. Chuk is the one true floater currently inside their alliance. Dee is willing to take a shot at him too. Dee wasn't fully sure about Yash's overall game sense. Kamu says they don't need his strategic mind, just his loyalty. Kamu asks Dee to keep this conversation between just them. She swears on her mother she won't repeat it the way the tea party situation got out.

7:00 PM BBT: Dee tells Devens that Kamu has grown wary of Chuk; Devens reacts approvingly. Angela tells Kamu that Utah is considered one of the best states for kidney care, citing top-tier facilities and the shortest wait times, since Chuk has kidney issues.

7:15 PM BBT: Angela tells Kamu she was 18 when she got married, recalling her aunt-in-law made the wedding cake and the reception was held at the local Moose Lodge.

7:30 PM BBT: Haley tells Devens her nominees would be Drew, Taylor, and LaLa, then backdoor Mallory. She thinks she'll be in trouble if Jason survives eviction and wins HoH.

7:30 PM BBT: Haley tells Devens she'd nominate Drew, Taylor, and LaLa, with a backdoor plan for Mallory. Haley says she'll keep practicing cornhole and feels confident in her balance. Haley worries about what happens if Taylor, LaLa, or Jason wins the next HoH. Haley calls Drew likable. Devens simply can't trust him.

10:30 PM BBT: Mallory and Melody raid the HoH fridge, stocking up on egg bites, brie, Ritz crackers, and jalapeño ranch for their midnight Have Not feast. Drew, Lyric, Kamu, Haley, and Dee sit in the Hot Tub Lounge, joined shortly after by Mallory and Angela. Angela and Dee head back inside almost immediately. Angela wants to refill her water.

Yash, Chuk, Jason, Barrett, and Melody hang out together in the BY. Dee and Angela chat in the WA. Taylor comes in saying she showered up in the HoH room instead.

10:35 PM BBT: Devens stops by, and Angela says she's jealous he gets to meditate without anyone calling him out for it, unlike her. Dee says that's because Angela makes it too obvious. Dee says all she cares about right now is eating. Angela says it's almost eleven, prompting a relieved "thank god." She and LaLa have been prepping food for the Have Not feast since 4 p.m. Angela and Dee lie in the WA discussing the room's layout. Angela wishes there were two separate stalls, one for each kind of WC trip. Taylor finishes up her shower routine.

10:45 PM BBT: In the BY, Yash tells Barrett that Devens is suspicious of Drew. Lyric and Mallory talk in the SR. Lyric asks if she'd be safe if Mallory won HoH, and Mallory can't make any promises. Lyric suggests Mallory talk to Chuk and Haley. Mallory doesn't feel the need to, saying she'd rather speak with Angela one more time and confirm things with Taylor. Lyric admits she hasn't talked to Taylor all day. Mallory says Melody already did.

Lyric tells Mallory she really needs to talk to Angela. The two step out of the SR, growing paranoid that people outside might be able to hear them. Lyric heads back in to test whether Mallory can hear her from outside. Dee and Angela head upstairs. Mallory says nobody really knows what Chuk is thinking. Lyric could hear every word from outside the SR, and the two say they can't wait for the Have Not hour to be up so they can finally eat.

11:00 PM BBT: Dee and Angela talk with Haley in the HoH room. Haley says Drew and Barrett are going to flip. Angela agrees, saying it'll finally show Kamu who his real soldiers are. Angela told LaLa she doesn't think she's in real danger. Haley says LaLa told her she's worried. Haley jokes about how much Botox affects her own eyes when she's tired, asking Angela never to call her "crazy eyes," even though she hasn't.

Angela says Taylor has been actively pitching to keep Jason. She told Taylor he doesn't have the votes and hasn't bothered talking to people much that day. Haley was friendly with her and Chuk earlier. Angela says if their side lands the next HoH, Taylor has to be the target. Dee would nominate Taylor and Drew both. Haley agrees and predicts Drew will end up sleeping in the HoH room with Kamu tonight. Angela doesn't want him up there. Haley replies that's not their call.

11:15 PM BBT: Drew asks Melody if they should make popcorn. Melody, worried about her breath, checks whether she brushed her teeth, cupping her hand over her mouth before asking Mallory to confirm if it smells. Mallory hasn't been perfectly consistent about brushing daily herself. If she has Dee and Angela's votes locked, she's in good shape. Drew says Taylor will ultimately vote with the majority, adding that none of it matters much since Mallory's going to win Blockbuster anyway.

Mallory plans to win both Blockbuster and the next HoH, calling herself "triple platinum" if she pulls it off. In the SR, Drew tells Barrett that Kamu asked him why Barrett wants to keep Mallory around. Drew told Kamu it's because Barrett's close with her, adding he's personally keeping Mallory too but doubts Chuk or Haley will. Yash walks in. Mallory jokes that she's "Moroccan Mint Mallory," and Yash talks about visiting Morocco and the ceremonial way tea gets poured there.

11:25 PM BBT: Kamu, Angela, Dee, and Taylor sit in the HoH room. Taylor isn't worried about the situation. Dee asks if it bothers her that people keep pressing her about it. Taylor says it's starting to sink in that this is just a game, and that some decisions won't feel good even when they're the right ones. Kamu senses Taylor is frustrated but okay. She agrees. LaLa steps outside looking for Angela, then comes into the HoH room instead, where Angela is listening to Kamu's MercyMe album, calling it a great song. LaLa listens along too.

11:30 PM BBT: Haley comes out of the HoH shower. Kamu jokes about her not dropping the soap. LaLa listens to more of the MercyMe album, raising her hand along with the music. Jason and Mallory play pool together in the BY. Jason says Taylor already knows what she needs to do but is currently playing with her heart, adding they need her emotions to surface.

Downstairs, Barrett blows kisses at the camera he knows the HoH monitor picks up. Angela and Dee react with screaming laughter from the HoH room, calling him hilarious. Mallory repeatedly explains to Jason that she needs seven votes to be safe, and that six would only be a tie. Jason keeps mistakenly thinking five counts as a tie. HouseGuests prepare for the Have Not midnight meal. Angela makes beans, and Yash offers to help.

11:40 PM BBT: Drew sits alone listening to HoH music. In the SR, Devens tells Angela that Drew showed his true colors this week, and that he's completely done with him, eager for the chance to nominate him. Angela says that as long as Drew and Barrett vote to keep Mallory, Kamu will break the resulting tie and their side will still be fine. Angela says she's missed spending time with Devens and hugs him.

Mallory scored the good knives for the Have Not feast and is thrilled about it. Devens offers to help with anything she needs.

11:55 PM BBT: Drew and Barrett walk the BY while Jason plays pool alone and Lyric sits by herself in the hot tub. Drew guesses Melody would nominate both Kamu and one of the returning players if she ever won power, calling it the safest move simply going along with what the House wants. Drew thinks Angela and Dee want to keep Mallory. Barrett asks why they wouldn't just be upfront about that if it's true.

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Tuesday, July 28, 2026 — Reverse of the Sith?

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Kamu doesn't watch football, really only follows MMA. Lyric says she's a Golden State Warriors fan. Yash asks her why not Sacramento? Lyric firmly says no. Yash and Lyric play a hand-slap game together, laughing as Kamu joins them. Lyric shows Yash marks on her legs from scratching an itch she got in the hot tub. He asks whether touching it would be contagious.

Lyric asks Yash if he's ever been to Disney. He's been to Disney World in Florida. He was always scared of roller coasters as a shy kid. Lyric misses seeing Yash's smile around the pods, and the two lie together in the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Lyric asks him to guess how long she wore braces. Yash guesses 22 months, and she says 9. She wanted perfectly straight teeth. Mallory jokes that being a Have Not is truly a lifestyle, and Jason laughs.

12:15 AM BBT: Drew, Dee, and Angela sit by the Hammock. Angela recalls her season's HoH that was secretly taken over by BB26 Quinn in the Deepfake HoH. The season's' AI created a deep fake of Angela to make Quinn's nominations. Drew could see a similar HoH takeover twist happening again this, season given Angela's presence. Angela floats the idea of a battle-back twist, bringing a previously evicted HouseGuest back just to immediately vote them out again (Not at least until Jury, since both Ashley and Rome have returned home. -- Fuskie).

Angela is currently leaning toward keeping Mallory. Drew asks why? She genuinely likes her and thinks she's cool, adding that she doesn't think Taylor can fully play her own game while LaLa's still around. Angela admits she tried forming an alliance with Taylor that didn't pan out. Drew hadn't heard that and won't repeat it. Angela says it's fine, since Kamu already called her out on it publicly. Drew trusts her.

Drew tells Dee and Angela that Haley wants LaLa gone, while Barrett wants to save Mallory. Barrett is close enough with Mallory that they might be able to redirect her targets toward The Red Corner group instead of the returning players. Drew mentions Jason seems to be having genuine fun with the chaos he's causing, and asks Angela how she felt about Kamu's handling of things the night before. She was fine with it, calling him a real class act.

Drew was glad Kamu didn't name specific names, and thinks Jason handled himself like a class act too. Drew tells Dee and Angela that Yash and Melody have been talking about keeping Jason around. He doesn't think that's a good idea. Angela feels for Jason regardless. Drew reminds them Jason is still a person and shouldn't be isolated. Angela plays this game with her heart.

12:45 AM BBT: Dee tells Drew she didn't realize Mallory was targeting Devens. Drew guesses it came from a conversation Mallory had with Kamu, where she avoided naming The Red Corner. Drew likes that Mallory makes Haley, Chuk, and Kamu nervous. Dee says she's on board, though admits she can't be the one to take the shot herself.

1:00 AM BBT: Dee and Kamu lay together on the hammock. Angela says she'll head inside soon, and Drew goes in ahead. Dee tells Kamu his words are practically a masterpiece, calling him remarkably precise. Angela tells Kamu that Drew told her he'd want to take out The Red Corner, and says Drew has also been defending Mallory, adding that Kamu stepping in when he did was well timed. Angela thinks she could beat LaLa in a competition. Kamu says they can deal with LaLa later, noting he's aware Haley already dislikes her. Angela says Haley's actively working on it.

1:15 AM BBT: Dee tells Kamu that Drew would take a shot at their group given the chance. Kamu says he'll be watching Drew closely, admitting he's surprised to see him defending Mallory so openly. Dee frames it as keeping Mallory around gives the other side a number to work with, and that side wants their group to crumble so they can pick them off. Angela mentions Drew works harder than any of them. Kamu says LaLa swore on the Bible she wouldn't nominate him. Dee wonders if that's happened before in a past season.

Melody, Jason, and Mallory sit together in the Hot Tub Lounge. Jason is relieved he isn't alone in his read on the house. He genuinely dislikes Haley, and would never spend time with her outside the game, calling her stuck in her own bubble that he isn't part of, though he still calls her a strong competitor.

1:30 AM BBT: Melody feels like she's barely getting any sleep, and tells Mallory not to let it slip that they're planning to keep Jason. Mallory says she's gassy. Melody blames the slop, saying others have complained about the same thing. It's probably the sodium, she theorizes.

Melody, Drew, and Mallory sit together in the Hot Tub Lounge couch, able to hear Taylor talking in the WA. Mallory says she's already plotting what to say to people the next day. Drew says it feels like a coin flip whether she stays. Drew asks if there's a rumor going around that they want Jason to stay. Mallory asks who said that, and Melody deflects by asking what he thinks. Drew admits Jason's pot-banging genuinely unsettles him, and he doesn't want to be on the wrong side of it if Jason really does have some kind of power. Drew mentions Survivor fans generally don't care for Big Brother, saying the crossover never quite worked before.

1:45 AM BBT: Dee tells Angela she really messed up. Angela might have hurt her own game and wants to cry over having given away too much information. Dee reassures her; Angela knows it was a lie, but Kamu doesn't. Angela says she's afraid Barrett and Drew are going to reveal they were in an alliance together. Dee tells her to deny everything if it comes up. Angela says Haley told her about The Red Corner, and that she then told Kamu that Drew wanted to take the group out, saying she feels sick about having said it. Dee chalks it up to a long, exhausting day.

Dee calls Kamu a prideful man, reassuring Angela her game isn't ruined; Angela isn't so sure. Angela says they need to warn Devens to deny any knowledge of the Crossovers alliance. Dee agrees, telling her to deny, deny, deny, adding that if Drew tries to go to Kamu about it, it isn't happening tonight. Angela says they need to reach Devens as soon as possible. Angela hopes Kamu never fully trusts Drew again after what she and Dee told him. Angela desperately needs to use the WC. Dee goes with her, joking she's helping Angela along. Angela calls herself the real messy one in the house. She tries to skip toward the KT despite insisting she can't skip.

2:00 AM BBT: Angela says her pajamas don't smell great, and complains the dresser drawers give off a wood smell. Dee jokes that whatever else people say about her, she never smells bad. Angela says her hair feels grassy and unpleasant; Dee suggests a hair mask, and Angela brought some and offers to share. Dee doesn't want Angela to go to sleep yet, joking that means she doesn't love her. Angela asks Dee to make her feel better instead.

Angela follows Devens into the WC and tells him to deny any knowledge of the Crossovers alliance if it comes up, insisting he call Drew and Barrett liars if they claim otherwise. Dee tells Angela not to worry, promising they'll take care of the people working against them, framing the chaos as a normal part of a heavy night.

Angela says Big Brother needs to do a Costco run for real paper towels, since they're the only thing that makes her feel clean. Dee offers to get her free ones, though Angela has a Costco nearby at home already. Dee jokes s she has a connection who could get her free toilet paper too. Dee tells Devens he has a laid-back comedic energy about him. He takes it well. Angela smells her pajamas again, clearly unhappy with them, and Devens steps away. Dee feels bloated, and Angela sprays air freshener around the WA.

2:15 AM BBT: Drew appeared in three separate photos in a past comp. Melody was also in three, but Angela was in every single one. Mallory asks Drew if she'll be safe if Jason wins power. Drew thinks so, but tells her she still needs to keep talking to people. Haley's dislike of LaLa means Haley and Chuk could be persuadable. Mallory says she's already spoken with Chuk.

2:30 AM BBT: Melody, Drew, and Mallory sit in the Hot Tub Lounge. Mallory was featured as a brand mascot for a viral social post, and says she's also dressed as a hot-sauce bottle for content before. Drew mentions doing a video as a puffer fish eating a carrot. Melody says Halloween lasts two full weekends at Arizona State, and they discuss Halloween costumes. Melody says she's dressed as a Playboy bunny before, joking it looked shockingly convincing. She also did a "workout Barbie" costume one year. Drew tells her the vibe was clearly working, and Melody laughs that of course it was, she was in college.

Mallory dressed as a hobo with a sign reading, "will dance for candy," as a kid, and and a past boyfriend once did a flight-attendant-and-boxer couples costume together. Melody asks what her boyfriend looked like. She describes him as 5'9", white, with brown curly hair and hazel eyes. Melody asks if his name is Malcolm? Mallory says yes, and he he's a Big Brother fan with a young, non-macho look.

Melody and Drew sit on the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Melody likes Angela. Drew says Angela was talking trash outside earlier. Melody heads to bed, and Drew sits alone in the Hot Tub Lounge with his eyes closed, appearing to doze off.

2:50 AM BBT: Angela wants a good massage. Dee doesn't like massages that hurt. Angela compliments Melody's glasses. Melody says she's had them since she was 16. Angela says her own are the same pair she wore during her original season. Angela told her husband she can't play any differently than she did her first time on the show. Angela says goodnight to Drew, noting it's already 3 a.m. and guessing they'll be woken up around 7. Dee wants to hide Jason's tea kettle so he can't use it again. Angela says that would be mean and talks her out of it.

3:00 AM BBT: Dee, Melody, and Mallory get ready for bed in the Have Not room as the lights go off.

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8:30 AM BBT: Feeds return after several minutes to HouseGuests in the Main WA and SR.

11:15 AM BBT: Devens tells Haley and Kamu that if it comes down to Jason versus LaLa, they could get Taylor to help keep LaLa. Haley guesses Drew, Melody, Barrett, and Mallory are the group currently aligned together. Kamu believes nobody's left standing with Jason at this point. Haley, Devens, and Kamu talk about Drew. Devens trusts him, but doesn't share everything with him the way he does with the rest of the group. Kamu woke up that morning realizing Drew will never win an HoH, since he's aligned with everyone in the House and it would be too complicated for him to nominate anyone.

Drew and Kamu talk on the BY couches about how surreal it feels to be in the House. Kamu has watched the show and used to picture himself in the House in exactly this kind of hammock conversation. He always loved hammocks, and recalls a favorite past HouseGuest who practically lived in one. He was thinking through the tea party fallout while relaxing in the hammock, calling it a relaxing spot.

Drew and Kamu guess cornhole is new to the BY this season. Drew says pool is a good slow-paced game for talking strategy without drawing attention. Kamu agrees the hammock works well for that too, and Drew notes he and Barrett were the first to claim it.

Haley tells Angela that she spends more time with Chuk than anyone else. Angela notes they're both fighting the same cold, and praises Chuk as someone without a bad bone in his body who'll make some woman very happy someday.

11:30 AM BBT: Angela hopes Jason goes home, calling him smart and athletic, and predicts he'd nominate her and Haley if he ever got the chance. Haley isn't sure Jason would target her, but admits it would be naive to assume she'll never end up on the block, and wouldn't hold a grudge if she went home early. Angela guesses Yash could coast for a while longer in the game. Haley says she'd nominate Drew and tell him he's just a pawn.

Angela keeps staring at the memory wall in disbelief. Haley says the House keeps targeting the women. Feeds cut briefly, then return to Angela and Haley continuing their talk. Angela guesses Drew and Barrett won't win much of anything, which suits their strategy of staying nonthreatening and riding the middle. Angela lists her personal goals for the season: making it to her birthday, the show's 1000th episode, the Zingbot competition, Jury, and Final Six, taking it one goal at a time. Haley says her only goal was to avoid being the first one evicted. Angela says that's a given, and Haley still can't believe a Ashley left so early, calling it a silly outcome.

Ashley was one of the least threatening players in the game, saying it made her an easy, uncontroversial vote to evict. The two agree Taylor is playing a smart, confident game right now, making people laugh along the way. Angela says Taylor is clearly playing her own game and doesn't want to be tied down to LaLa, before mocking the show's intro announcer voice with Haley, the two singing the theme song together. Angela feels like Drew's group monopolizes the Hot Tub Lounge. She wants to go to the upstairs lounge to lie down.

Chuk comes over to the Hammock. Angela says the WA smelled bad with Jason, Taylor, and LaLa in there, so she had to leave. She compliments how good Chuk looks in a tank top. Haley agrees he always looks good. Chuk says nothing in this game feels too strenuous to him, joking he could push through even while sick. He asks how Angela's head is doing. She says she's tired. Chuk says it'll feel strange going home without a camera on him at all time. Haley says she's dealing with body aches, but is trying to sweat them out. Chuk offers to help however she needs. He heads out for a walk in his sweats, and the women say that will be uncomfortably hot for him.

11:45 AM BBT: Haley jokes about pretending the BY is a sauna. Dee tells Mallory she needs to talk to her. She doesn't know what Mallory thinks of her after nominating her week one, but insists she only thinks good things about her. Dee heard Mallory had been saying her name around the House. Mallory says that came from Kamu, who'd thrown out a long list of names. Dee asks if Mallory's been keeping up with daily workouts. She skipped the day before. Dee heard Mallory was targeting her, Devens, and some of the other returning players. Mallory says again that Kamu was the one circulating roughly seven names, and points out they can't all be accurate. The two head up to the lounge, wondering how Taylor ended up both a Have Not and nominated in the same week one.

Dee tells Mallory that people see her as a threat, which is a good thing, but she needs to actively rally votes. Angela steps into the lounge and sits in the leather chair. She decides to head to the gym instead to give Dee and Mallory space to talk. Mallory believes everyone loves LaLa, but that keeping her around would help other people's individual games more than keeping her would. Dee agrees she likes LaLa too, appreciating her cooking and cleaning, and says she's told Barrett the same thing, but admits the House currently seems locked in on evicting Mallory.

Dee tells Mallory she's awesome and questions why anyone would vote to evict someone they haven't even had a real conversation with yet, acknowledging it's been a rough stretch, being nominated twice already. Mallory just wants one week where neither she nor her friends are sitting on the block. Dee tells Mallory that Barrett can't keep playing middleman. She understands why Mallory might want to nominate her back, though Mallory insists she wouldn't do that now. Mallory likes and trusts Barrett, and loves Angela too, adding that a lot has shifted for her this week. She'd love to work with Dee going forward, and Dee agrees. Mallory promises she wouldn't nominate her if she won HoH.

Haley thinks this season has had less overall drama than past seasons. Angela says if it comes down to just her and Haley in an HoH comp, she'll happily let Haley have it.

12:00 PM BBT: Mallory tells Dee her approach right now is to assume guilt until proven innocent, that trust has to be earned before it's given. Mallory has a feeling she's about to win something soon, hoping it's Blockbuster, though she worries Jason is strong in competitions, and predicts it'll come down to something fast. Dee tells Mallory she has to stay mentally prepared for anything and lock in emotionally before facing bad news rather than after. Mallory needs to focus on winning Blockbuster, but that she should be okay even if she doesn't, as long as people have been honest with her. It's smarter to keep talking to everyone, regardless.

Mallory tells Dee the most of the HouseGuests were already in the House together before she arrived. Dee says it broke her heart to nominate Mallory originally. Mallory says being the first HoH is tough. Dee calls it the worst week of her life, despite not even being a Have Not that week. She was surprised how quickly loyalties can shift. Mallory points out that Dee never got the chance to really meet anyone before landing in that position. Dee wants to keep building their relationship going forward, calling her a strong competitor and genuine threat, someone you never want to be seen as an easy target. Mallory says a lot of rumors have been circulating about her. Everyone assumes she's targeting them, and says Kamu claimed she was targeting seven different people at once, which she says isn't even possible. Dee agrees it's hard to trace where any of it started.

Feeds switch to the WA, where LaLa tells Taylor and Chuk about her child playing lacrosse at a new school, recounting advice she gave them, delivered with a smile, about standing up to anyone giving them trouble. Chuk once got in trouble for disrupting a teacher's class. Taylor was similarly social growing up, but never disrespectful about it. Chuk says talking was always what got him in trouble in school. LaLa just always wanted to be able to answer the questions.

12:15 PM BBT: Chuk asks Taylor how she talks to her students day to day. She explains that many of them use phrasing like "you is," and she corrects them gently to "you are." Chuk and Taylor agree kids today can be a handful, though they admit they were probably just as bad growing up themselves. Kamu tells Drew about an ex-girlfriend, saying he didn't feel she was truly "the one" since she wanted a traditional wife-and-mother path he wasn't ready to commit to. He does want marriage and kids eventually, but had real reservations at the time, framing it as a sign he needed to move on.

Kamu didn't want to hold her back from the family life she wanted, and after four years together he couldn't keep her waiting any longer. She met someone else and got married within a year, and he says he's happy for her. He chose to remove her from his social media, unfollowing and eventually blocking her from viewing his stories, framing it as a matter of respect for her new partner rather than resentment. Kamu says cutting contact was hard at first, admitting he briefly wondered if letting her go was a mistake and considered trying to win her back, before deciding it was better to never reach out again.

12:20 PM BBT: Devens tells a story about a teacher letting one of his kids off the hook for yelling because she stayed smiling and calm, unlike the other kid who got in trouble for the same behavior. Devens considered adopting one of his son's friends who was going through a rough patch, though the child ultimately had better options with actual relatives. Devens has real respect for people who choose to have large families, but says it's financially demanding and he's naturally a planner, content with two happy, healthy kids, a boy and a girl. He's fully done having kids now that his youngest is nine.

Kamu doesn't want to force a relationship just because people his age are already married with kids, saying he'd rather wait for the right person than settle the way he's seen others do. Devens didn't necessarily know his wife was "the one" right away, but she turned out to be. Devens initially expected a short marriage, and the next thing he knew, he was twenty years in, still representing Macon, Georgia proudly, framing it as proof you should be ready when love arrives unexpectedly.

Kamu isn't on any dating apps and prefers to let timing work itself out. Kamu recalls his college coach never feeling that strongly about anyone until meeting his own wife, and says that's the standard he wants for himself, someone he feels fully confident about without ever second-guessing. Devens was always excited to introduce his wife to friends and family. Kamu recalls asking his coach how he knew his wife was the one, despite having dated others before her, and the coach told him he realized he needed to become a better man in order to deserve her.

Devens wants to take his whole family to Japan sometime in the next five years, and wants to take just his wife on a European cruise within the next two. He reflects on the tight timeline between his wedding and having his son, saying in hindsight, he and his wife might have waited a bit longer and traveled first, though they simply didn't have the money to do so back then. Devens recalls that during a breakup, his now-wife briefly dated someone else who turned out to be a poor match, which he says worked out in his favor, guessing they were together under a year before splitting for three or four months, then reconciling for good.

Devens says the breakup ended up being necessary, since it made him realize how much he valued her after seeing how difficult other people's relationships could be by comparison, and that he'd been taking a great thing for granted. Devens never feels like he's walking on eggshells with his wife, though admits he's upset her before and occasionally gets the silent treatment, calling himself "a lot" to handle. He understands him better than anyone else does.

12:35 PM BBT: Devens says at the time he met his wife he wasn't actively looking for anything serious, but once they reconciled after their short breakup, he realized it wasn't going to get better than what he already had, calling her the most patient, low-maintenance, easygoing partner he could ask for. Kamu tells Devens that a demanding career like fighting won't always leave room for meeting someone. He didn't start dating until 26, and his ex-girlfriend was his only real girlfriend, since he stayed laser-focused on his MMA career, having watched other fighters lose themselves once a relationship and kids entered the picture. His father advised him to stay focused on his goals, and family would come in time.

1:15 PM BBT: Melody vents to Barrett that she and he seem to be the only ones tired of Kamu constantly steering conversation toward relationships and religion, joking she had those same conversations back in second grade, and has zero interest in hearing about what Chuk looks for in a future wife. Drew jokes to Mallory and Melody in the Gym he's telling friends on a prediction market app not to bet on Mallory winning.

Mallory trusts LaLa more than most people right now, since she isn't the type to form secret alliances. Melody says if Jason wins Blockbuster, they should try to bring him fully on board. Drew doesn't trust Jason at all, though. Melody was voted most likely to end up on SNL in high school, and calls the current era of the show weak. Drew still enjoys it. He's not into jokes made at heavier people's expense. Chuk tells Taylor he's always wanted to move to Austin, calling it a better fit for fun-loving, active people, while young professionals thrive in both Dallas and Austin. He said people in Dallas grind hard at their careers, own multiple Houses, rental properties, and raise kids all at once.

1:35 PM BBT: Lyric tells Devens her brother's best friend took her to prom, and that her dad, who ran the school, was there supervising. Devens shares that his own prom date never kissed him. Kamu says his date didn't kiss him at prom either, admitting he skipped prom altogether, having done online school so he could pursue MMA like a full-time job, graduating a year early.

Lyric is 13 months apart in age from her brother, Chord. Devens' older sister graduated the year before him. Devens says he's following Yash inside, since his legs are getting sunburned. Lyric calls him "brother Devens," as he heads inside. Kamu asks Lyric if she and her brother ever fight. She replies no, describing him as shy. Kamu tells Lyric she's the nicest person in the House. She returns the compliment. Kamu jokes she wouldn't have blown up a tea party the way he did, though Lyric still handled it respectfully.

Lyric listens as Kamu talks about his siblings, noting he's 15 months apart from one of them while she's 13 months apart from her own brother. Kamu describes the tight spacing between his siblings' births, with another on the way not long after, prompting Lyric to laughingly ask how that even happened. Kamu says his best man would likely be his brother, or possibly his father officiating instead, depending on what his future wife wants (As long as she wants one of those two, I guess. -- Fuskie).

Dee teaches Jason and Barrett some Spanish vocabulary, with food-related words.

1:55 PM BBT: Mallory wonders if America dislikes her this week given how much she's been complaining. Melody reassures her she's probably a fan favorite, guessing Mallory's own mother likely feels the same, and jokingly wonders who her mom doesn't like instead.

2:00 PM BBT: Melody says she's won a balance-based competition before, calling it a genuine skill of hers. Mallory had mild scoliosis that shifts her center of balance. Drew tells her she's still representing well, in spite of it. She was nominated week one, Melody week two, and now Mallory again week three. Drew points out they're both still standing, and Mallory intends to win the next HoH on top of it. Yash, LaLa, and Chuk sit in the WA, while Devens and Haley sit in the locker room lounge area. Yash says his previous partner moved away for medical school somewhere in Texas or Michigan, saying that distance made a real difference in their relationship.

2:15 PM BBT: Kamu is relieved the BY hasn't been locked down yet. Drew, Mallory, and Melody work out together in the Gym. Drew considers joining Barrett on a walk around the BY. Barrett might pick up the pace into a full run and does. Drew stays behind, talking with Melody in the shade, and Mallory joins them. Haley, Dee, and Devens sit at the KT table while Devens drinks a Liquid IV packet, saying he dislikes the sugar-free version because of the aftertaste.

2:30 PM BBT: Drew doesn't think Rachel would have won last season if the format played out differently, guessing the House generally resists giving a title to someone who's already had a season, not out of jealousy exactly, more that it's simply someone else's first real shot (Uh, Mike Boogie BB2/BB7, Nicole Fanzel BB16/18, Cody Calafiore BB16/22, and of course, Rachel Reilly BB12/13 all won their second season. -- Fuskie). Mallory says she'd never vote for a returning player to win the whole game.

Angela tells Devens that a game of Mafia would be fun to play tonight. Haley comes into the SR and tells Devens and Dee that Jason didn't want to talk to her, saying she'd wanted to ask him why he'd named her as a target, and whether anything was wrong between them.

2:55 PM BBT: Angela admits she's been struggling to keep everyone's names straight in the House. Devens shares his fries with Angela, and she jokes there's a reason ketchup exists. Outside in the shade, Kamu tells Drew about getting dental work in Colombia at his stepmom's dentist, describing a skilled dentist who fixed a chipped tooth, closed a gap, and fitted him with a retainer, which he shows off to Drew (Way TMI. -- Fuskie). Drew says his teeth look natural.

3:00 PM BBT: Drew explains dental veneers to Melody, Haley, and Kamu.

3:15 PM BBT: Taylor and Chuk talk, with Taylor, who claims to play to win, but keeps a personal Big Brother checklist too, wanting to reach Jury, get "zinged," and see the wall comp, while still trying to win. She notes in the past, playing with heart doesn't always earn you a win. Sometimes you have to cut a closer ally to take a different partner to the end and still win, telling Chuk that how you move through the House matters, since you can't win the money without the other HouseGuests' votes (This has happened a number of times, probably most famously in BB5, when Drew dumped his showmance Diane to take Cowboy to the Final2, and won. On the other hand, Derrick BB16 stayed loyal to Cody all the way to the end and was rewarded with the victory. It is more about how you play the game than it is who you play it with. -- Fuskie).

3:30 PM BBT: Taylor tells Chuk she's been sitting in the WA for four hours straight. She's going to grab a sandwich and come right back, wondering if this could become her regular Tuesday spot (I can think of better spots to eat a weekly lunch than in the WA. -- Fuskie).

Haley and Angela talk on the upstairs couch. Haley says the day feels strange. Angela agrees it's been a long one. Yash joins them, complaining about the cold. The Diary Room is freezing too, he adds. Yash comes up to talk about his napping habits before heading off. Haley and Angela are bored. Angela asks how many photos are on Haley's phone, and Haley replies around 24,000. Angela has a similar number, but they are both eclipsed by Dee, with 80,000 images.

Angela asks what kind of photos. Haley lists screenshots, pets, selfies, and sunsets. Angela says her camera roll is full of recipe screenshots, texts, grandkids, pets, and outdoor shots, like mountains or food she's eaten. Haley's videos are mostly her pets, fishing trips, and workouts. Angela asks if it feels strange not taking her usual supplements in the House. Yes, she says. She doesn't feel as good and is retaining water.

3:45 PM BBT: Jason tells LaLa he doesn't put up with nonsense in his real life, realizing that in the Big Brother House, you're forced to sit and eat with people, regardless of what you think of them. LaLa laughs. He asks what the "children" in the House are thinking. LaLa says people have been asking why he isn't cussing them out. LaLa says "sorry, not sorry," admitting she simply adjusts her gameplay as needed.

Jason and LaLa sit on the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Jason says Haley flips between a cute, girly persona and pure strategy mode, declaring she can't play him anymore. Jason tells LaLa he wants to nominate Chuk, Haley, and Kamu together, predicting the trio would completely fall apart without each other. Chuk wouldn't know how to function without Haley around. LaLa says there's about $70 worth of salmon she refuses to waste. Jason wants to learn how to cook it from her, framing it as something fun to do together. She complains about the electric stove and misses cooking on gas.

4:00 PM BBT: Chuk and Lyric walk the yard talking about love languages. Lyric asks about Chuk's type, guessing plenty of women probably see him as a Greek god. Chuk says he's dated both Caucasian and Hispanic women and doesn't have a preference on hair color. Kamu asks Devens if all his effort trying to get LaLa out was for nothing; Devens says it would be. He actually wants Jason to stay, and Kamu reacts with surprise. Devens explains Jason carries less overall influence in the House, and that keeping him forces Drew and Barrett to finally reveal where they really stand. Kamu points out they'd need to win the next HoH if Jason stays. Devens wants to win every HoH regardless. He'd be willing to loop in Yash, saying he genuinely likes him, and criticizes Drew for being an obvious back-and-forth player rather than someone more subtle. Kamu floats a three-person alliance with Yash. Devens says he's on board.

4:15 PM BBT: Devens says that if LaLa somehow wins the season, he'd like to see Mallory go home first, though he won't push the House to make that happen. Kamu doesn't always take Haley's read seriously, since she can be emotional, pointing to her push to evict LaLa this week as an example, though he still trusts she'll vote with the group. Kamu trusts Dee's instincts even when she won't back them up with specifics, noting she's telling him not to trust Drew without offering a clear reason why. Devens tells Kamu he likes Drew, but wants to use this vote to force him to finally commit to a side.

4:30 PM BBT: In the KT, Melody tells Taylor she plans to check in with everyone. Taylor's expectation is that Jason wins Blockbuster, and whoever ends up next to LaLa goes home, but argues they need a strong player to survive and win. Either Jason or Mallory. Taylor says Yash makes her nervous, guessing he might be leaning toward the other side, and says she'll work on him.

In the BY, Devens, Drew, and Yash play pool while Lyric works out nearby. Devens wants Jason to send Kamu home, just to give him the satisfaction of embarrassing him in front of an audience that knows him from MMA, calling it a personal grudge more than strategy.

Jason tells Lyric that keeping himself and Mallory both in the House benefits their side. Lyric replies she'd be devastated if Jason left. Jason thinks Devens actually has the mystery power, recalling that Barrett handed him a phone during a game and named Devens as his guess. He hopes the power doesn't let Devens simply overwrite nominations.

4:45 PM BBT: Jason tells Lyric that if he wins HoH and gets one of his targets out, it'll be the best laugh of his life. Talking to the camera while working out, Jason vents that he'd love nothing more than sending Kamu home so his MMA fan base can watch it happen, saying he wants to be the one to embarrass him. It would be so satisfying to win a power that let him change the nominations. Jason keeps working out, talking himself up to the camera between reps, hyping himself as a "diva" and a "queen" pushing through the set. Suddenly, Jason stops working out mid-session, curls up on the couch, and starts crying (Big Brother can be an emotional rollercoaster. -- Fuskie).

5:00 PM BBT: Mallory and Barrett sit in the SR while she attempts to make ice cream using ice and vigorous shaking, unsure if she's gotten enough air into the mixture or what role the salt is even supposed to play. Barrett asks what happens if it doesn't work? She'll just try again tomorrow. Jason is just relaxing and eating, drinking Liquid IV packets. Chuk says that's a lot of sodium. He says they spend a lot of time outside compared to his normal one-hour daily outdoor limit back home. Mallory tells Barrett that Taylor is willing to keep her over LaLa without even being asked. She prefers Jason over LaLa and asks Barrett whether he'd rather keep Jason or LaLa. He says LaLa.

5:25 PM BBT: Devens and Yash play cornhole against Drew and Kamu. The gallery jokes that Yash looks like an undercover cop. Taylor reminds Yash she warned him last week not to talk about the Jason vote, and it ended up circling all the way back to her anyway. She traces the leak from Yash to Drew to Dee and finally back to her. Drew walks up and declares this group his squad, before sitting down. Taylor tells Yash to pick LaLa for a Have Not. He refuses, saying nobody wants to be the one to choose her.

5:30 PM BBT: Taylor asks Devens if he's the good cop or bad cop at home. He and his wife are usually both good cops, unless he catches the kids not listening to their mom, at which point he steps in as the enforcer. Are his kids okay with him being away? No, he says honestly, they were upset. Drew calls that a good sign. Devens says it's bittersweet, since it would be worse if they didn't care, but it still hurts to know they are missing him. Devens guesses his son would have gravitated toward bigger guys like Rome, and his daughter toward the women in the House. Taylor says she has good taste.

Mallory's attempt to make slop ice cream hasn't worked out yet. Devens wishes her luck.

5:45 PM BBT: Haley talks about her medical clinic as Angela appears to be dozing off nearby. She describes the injectable treatments her clinic offers. She's tried most of them, and praises the doctors she works with, explaining they use a shared database specifically to keep patients from also seeking treatment elsewhere.

7:40 PM BBT: Lyric, Melody, and Mallory dub themselves "The Giggle Girls," putting their hands together in the middle and shouting the name together.

Drew and Barrett campaign to keep Mallory, and both Dee and Devens signal they're on board. They just have to convince the rest of the House. Drew suggests framing it so Kamu believes the idea originated with him, like a co-HoH decision, rather than outside pressure. Drew tells Barrett the plan to save Mallory only benefits their side. Barrett agrees but he's surprised Dee and Devens seem so relaxed about it.

11:20 PM BBT: Drew, Melody, Lyric, Barrett, and Mallory sit in the WA. Drew asks what he's hearing. Melody says it's Kamu in the shower. Lyric compliments Barrett's green eyes. He thanks her. Mallory compliments Melody's blue eyes. Lyric teases that Melody is getting shy about it. Drew says his own brown eyes aren't anything special, though he thinks they look better in sunlight than blue eyes do. Mallory plans her first post-Have Not meal, craving turkey dogs badly. Lyric tells Mallory she's definitely staying. Mallory hopes so, and notices an eyelash on her cheek, telling her to make a wish. Drew needs a haircut and wants Yash to do it.

11:30 PM BBT: Lyric reaches to touch Jason's hand in his pod, promising Mallory before she leaves that she has the votes. Mallory admits she hasn't talked to Dee or Devens yet, and says she won't bother talking to Kamu since he doesn't even have a vote. Mallory tells Lyric not to let Jason or Taylor know how close the vote actually is, confident that she has Angela's vote.

Lyric reassures her she has Blockbuster and this vote both, running through the list: herself, Melody, Barrett, Angela, Drew, Yash, Taylor, and Jason. Lyric says Devens seemed wishy-washy about his vote. Mallory says Kamu tried steering the conversation toward movies instead of committing. Lyric tells Mallory to eat a good breakfast on Blockbuster day. Mallory knows Kamu wants her gone. If that's true, Lyric says, she won't speak to him again.

11:40 PM BBT: Barrett says if Mallory goes home, he'll genuinely lose it. Kamu feels bad LaLa has to wake up so many times a night just to use the WC (Just wait a couple more years, Kamu, it'll be your turn. -- Fuskie). Kamu heads to the HoH room for a snack.

11:45 PM BBT: Kamu searches for the Froot Loops, checking HoH room, then the SR, finally finding a small clipped bag and reacting with surprise that it actually has cereal in it. He sets aside some for Mallory. Drew loves Froot Loops with fat-free milk. Kamu is saving food for Mallory, who says she's fully hyped and ready.

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Tuesday, July 27, 2026 — Jason Strikes Back

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: Devens says Jason actually did them a favor by publicly calling out Drew and Barrett as the House's "middlemen." Dee says Jason had visible bags under his eyes, saying that shouldn't be his experience in the House. Devens calls it a bad look for Kamu specifically. It's still good for their own game, Dee replied. Devens agrees they have a safety net either way. Dee leaves and quietly climbs onto the Have Not bed, not waking a sleeping Yash, lights still on, and waves at the camera.

Barrett comes into the Have Not room to pull Dee out of bed, and the two head to the Hot Tub Lounge. Dee jokingly dubs themselves "the middlemen." Dee says she felt bad watching Jason shake earlier. Barrett says Mallory wants him to talk through the vote with her. Dee wants reassurance that Mallory won't nominate her. Barrett says he already relayed that message and understands the concern. He'd genuinely like to keep Mallory around, since she could take shots at other targets, though he isn't sure where her head is at regarding potential renoms. Dee likes Mallory, but points out Mallory told Kamu the day before that she'd nominate her. Dee would only fight to keep Mallory around for Barrett's sake. Barrett says a Mallory-Dee conversation would actually be great to see. But, he says, if it comes down to it, he'll sacrifice Mallory.

12:15 AM BBT: Angela joins Barrett and Dee. Dee says Jason felt like nobody stood up for him and asks Angela if this season is better than her own; Angela says yes. Barrett jokes he'll be this season's well-liked HouesGuest.

Drew, Kamu, Melody, and Mallory sit by the Hot Tub Lounge. Drew tells Kamu he initially thought Kamu might be Middle Eastern or Persian. Kamu says he hears that a lot, and Drew says he always gets mistaken for Persian. He looks white, but is culturally Mexican. He explains that his mother grew up in Mexico, and he holds Mexican citizenship, even though his family originally comes from Spain. Kamu didn't know that about him. He recalls watching live feeds as a kid and hearing production call someone to the DR. He eventually stopped watching live feeds altogether, because the spoilers ruined comp outcomes for him. Drew watched Big Brother After Dark.

Kamu asks what the mystery power is. Lyric says she hopes it has nothing to do with the veto, adding she doesn't think Jason actually has it. Drew jokes about the possibility of Rome posting on social media, asking people to vote for Lyric. Drew explains that a Diamond Power of Veto is an old-school twist from early in the show's history, letting the winner both save someone and directly name the replacement nominee. Drew guesses that if Jason had it, he'd renom Devens; Kamu guesses Haley or Angela instead.

12:30 AM BBT: Angela tells Dee and Barrett she thinks Jason has some kind of power but can't use it this particular week, guessing it might be an HoH takeover twist, and shares the story of her own season's takeover experience. Barrett asks if she's heard of the "Dapper Dans." She doubts that's Yash's only alliance, guessing Yash is also aligned with a group of women. Dee asks if Yash talks strategy with a lot of people, and Barrett brings up the plan to backdoor Jason.

Kamu says he'd been waiting for an opportunity to call a House Meeting. He wonders whether the House was generally fine with the confrontation or annoyed by it.

Angela tells Barrett and Dee to check the showers for eavesdroppers, since people can hide in there and listen in. Angela says she gets annoyed when the feeds cut to fish or cat cams, so she mostly relies on TikTok clips other people post. Angela says her husband watches the live feeds, and takes notes for her, then pauses the actual episode to read them back to her. Dee says that's sweet. Barrett says his mom will have a million questions for him, since she's watched the show since its first season. Yash joins Dee, Angela, and Barrett, telling the camera directly that he loves Barrett, addressing Barrett's mom by name. Barrett hopes she's watching. Angela asks if there's anyone else Barrett can talk to about it, and Barrett says his mom watches together with his sister.

12:45 AM BBT: Melody says she hurt herself during the HoH competition. Kamu says it happened right on the bleachers. Mallory jokes that Melody managed to get hurt during the least physical comp of the summer. Melody says she dropped her mic pack in the toilet. Kamu wonders if it's ruined, and tells her she isn't the first person this has happened to, recalling Lala dropped hers in the pool. Mallory says she loves her current pod bed. Kamu says his original bed still feels like his, even though he never got it back. He tells Mallory he genuinely hopes she beats Jason in Blockbuster, and she says she'll try. He explains the rule card he read says a current Have Not can't become one again immediately. Mallory disagrees, saying she believes you can become one again if you lose a competition, even the week right after being one. Kamu recalls a past season where a contestant kept volunteering to be a Have Not all season and still won (He may be referring to BB14's Ian Terry. -- Fuskie).

1:00 AM BBT: Melody says Lala called herself the House's Chef. Melody didn't come on the show to be anyone's chef; she came to win the $750,000. Drew, Mallory, Melody, and Kamu head back inside. Mallory notices Angela, Barrett, Dee, and Yash still talking outside. Lyric and Mallory laugh and whisper together in the WA. Lyric gets in the shower and tells Mallory she seems like she's in a genuinely good place after the day's events, adding she gets the vibe that Kamu has a crush on her.

1:15 AM BBT: Mallory says Rome would never have done to Lyric what Kamu just did by nominating her. Lyric says she hopes Rome is watching. Lyric says Drew accused Mallory of flirting with Chuk. Mallory says it was purely platonic. Lyric says that doesn't need to become public knowledge. Mallory admits she's been sleeping in underwear the past few nights. Chuk says he does too. Mallory clarifies she usually just wears pajama pants with nothing underneath. HouseGuests settle into the pods waiting for lights out. Yash, Dee, and Mallory sit on the Have Not bed getting ready for sleep. Yash complains it's cold. Yash offers to make pancakes the next morning. Mallory offers to help, and Yash appreciates the gesture. Mallory jokes she has nothing else to do anyway.

1:30 AM BBT: Yash asks Dee if she's comfortable. She says not yet. Melody gets ready for bed in the WA. The Have Nots settle in with the lights still on, though Melody hasn't made it to bed yet. Dee gets called to the DR from bed. Drew steps out of the DR. Melody spots Drew. He heads to grab water, wondering what outfit he'll wear next week, then realizes he forgot his towel. Melody asks which one he's thinking of, and Drew turns the shower on before going to retrieve it. Melody waits up for Drew to finish showering, saying she wanted to stay up for him. Drew says the lights being out makes him feel better. Melody agrees. Drew asks how she's feeling about the day, and she says she isn't sure, retelling that Dee told both her and Mallory separately that she wouldn't vote them out during their respective weeks on the block.

1:45 AM BBT: Melody says that watching Big Brother from home, she always wondered why people weren't laughing more at funny moments, but now that she's living it, she understands they genuinely want to. Drew predicts the game will get boring once Jason eventually leaves. Drew says the tea party was genuinely stressful for him. Melody says she wishes she'd done her hair and makeup for it after all. Kamu walks into the WA, saying he watched the group on the HoH monitor. Drew loves Kamu, calling him both cool and corny at once.

2:00 AM BBT: Drew tells Kamu that all he knows is he's having fun. Kamu says they should just keep playing the game, since it'll make for decent television either way. Kamu says he was happy with how the tea party itself went, but couldn't get a read on the House's mood afterward, saying the vibe felt dead going in, which is part of why he pushed the confrontation. Drew says it actually felt pretty chill to him.

Kamu hasn't been called to the DR yet, joking production must not want him to sleep. He asks if Drew talked to Barrett. Drew says Barrett's worried, feeling like he's near the bottom of the group. Drew admits if he weren't already close with Kamu, he'd probably feel the same way, framing it as three returning players and three others, which could read as the "bottom" grouping from outside. Kamu says he feels like he's at the bottom of his own trio with Chuk and Haley.

Drew told people that Chuk and Haley would drop Kamu in a heartbeat, though he personally still trusts him as part of the larger alliance. Kamu brings up the long-term picture, and Drew tells him not to overthink that far ahead. Kamu says Jason seems desperate right now. Drew responds that Jason brought up a week-one alliance during their earlier conversation. Melody enters the HoH room, saying she heard banging going on. Kamu explains

Jason walks into the KT while Drew and Kamu are mid-conversation about the Four Seasons alliance, and starts hitting the tea kettle, telling them "since you like a tea party,"

2:15 AM BBT: Drew says Melody isn't a fan of Jason personally, but remains aligned with Lyric and Mallory. Kamu asks what the point of Jason's kettle-banging was, saying he thought it was meant to wake the whole House up. Drew says Jason ended up breaking the spoon in the process. Drew tries picking up the broken spoon pieces Jason left scattered on the floor after the banging.

Drew brings up the rogue vote cast against Rome's eviction, saying he was emotional when Rome left. Haley had asked if Drew was the one who cast it. Kamu says Jason is acting desperate. The lights come back on briefly in the Pod Bedroom, and Jason is seen smiling in his sleep with the kettle still nearby. Devens is up talking with Kamu. Kamu tells him none of this has actually affected his game. Devens agrees, and the two agree to talk more the next day. Kamu notes all the House lights came back on, and that Melody missed the excitement. Kamu says Taylor is now awake too, and suggests heading back downstairs. Kamu says this entire episode confirms everything he'd already said about Jason.

2:35 AM BBT: Kamu says this is probably already trending on Big Brother social media circles. Drew says he wants to sleep upstairs tonight instead. Melody jokes he could just grab his own pot and pan for protection. Kamu insists he'll stay unfazed by Jason's antics, guessing Jason is still awake somewhere in the House. Drew and Kamu debate taking the pot and spoon away from Jason entirely. Kamu recalls Jason saying something like wanting a tea party, promising to "spill all the tea" the next day. Melody says she's furious she missed the whole thing. Drew jokes it could end up being a three-day saga.

Drew suggests they take all the pots up to the HoH room and lock them away for the night. Drew says Jason pitched him and Melody on an alliance, noting Jason has apparently proposed multiple final-two and final-three deals around the House. Kamu says Jason never pitched him one. Drew adds Jason wanted to celebrate right after the meeting wrapped, and that he hasn't told Melody about the Tool Shed since she isn't considered part of their side. Kamu says he wants to seem completely unbothered by Jason's behavior.

Melody comes up to the HoH room saying she heard about the banging. Kamu explains Jason had walked out, and he initially assumed he was heading to the WA before it escalated into the KT incident, ending with the broken spoon. Jason sneaks in a quick hair fix before Melody steps out of the DR. Drew says Melody personally doesn't care for Jason, despite staying aligned with Lyric and Mallory. Kamu says the whole incident just validates every read he already had on Jason. Melody joins the HoH room and confirms she heard Jason banging things around. Kamu recaps the pot-and-spoon incident once more for her, adding the spoon ultimately snapped.

2:50 AM BBT: Kamu says he's ready to crash for the night. Drew admits he'd been hoping to pull an all-nighter instead. Melody says she's heading to bed, and the two share a hug goodnight. Drew climbs into bed as the lights go off.

3:30 AM BBT: Kamu is seen in the HoH WA putting on his robe, heading downstairs briefly to the Outer Bedroom to grab something, then returning upstairs to the HoH room, turning off the lights, and getting into bed.

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8:45 AM BBT: Jason relaxes on the BY hammock, keeping the tea kettle close by.

9:15 AM BBT: Taylor and Jason sit in the Pod BR. Jason says he thinks Barrett and Drew already knew what was coming at the tea party. Taylor says they're clearly playing both sides. Jason wishes Melody could see that clearly too. Jason throws what look like tea bags onto two beds, then heads to the KT to bang the pot again. Kamu hides the rest of the KT utensils. Kamu tells Mallory he genuinely hopes she wins Blockbuster. Devens and Angela agree they should just try to have fun with Jason's pot-banging routine. Angela relays that Jason told them he's ready to "spill some tea" today. Jason walks through the House banging a pan, loudly announcing that Kamu, Drew, Barrett, and Yash are up on the balcony talking game. Jason heads into the Gym to stretch.

9:30 AM BBT: Lyric says Kamu is a total class act for not calling anyone out directly. Dee and Haley both paid an extra $200 in overweight luggage fees. Haley blames it on packing 60 face masks along with her vitamins. Talking to himself, Jason rehearses greeting Kamu sarcastically as "queen," predicting Kamu will hate the nickname. Chuk wonders aloud why LaLa felt the need to air everything out the way she did, saying her lack of prior Big Brother experience worries him.

10:15 AM BBT: Jason walks around banging pots anytime he spots anyone talking, yelling out to Kamu that people are strategizing nearby. Kamu is in the DR while Jason stands outside the door banging the kettle with a wooden spoon, announcing he has plenty of tea saved up for him. Jason and Lyric talk in the Hot Tub Lounge. Jason asks if he can trust her, saying he's told her everything and she's never once talked strategy back at him. He tears up, saying he just needed to be sure. Lyric promises she'd never throw him under the bus.

11:45 AM BBT: FotH for the Veto Ceremony.

12:15 PM BBT: Feeds return. Kamu and Devens sit in the HoH room watching the House cameras. Devens calls it "mission accomplished." Kamu admits he had a hard time reading the room's mood during the tea party itself.

12:30 PM BBT: LaLa calls on the Lord for strength. Taylor coaches her on which names to bring up while campaigning, warning her not to share more than necessary and specifically not to mention that Melody tends to vote with the House. LaLa reacts with dismay, saying she thought she understood the game better than she apparently does. In the HoH room, Kamu tells Devens he's his number one guy. Devens floats that Taylor or Yash could quietly slip through the game similarly. Kamu suggests looping Taylor into a direct conversation, and Devens proposes the three of them meet together, noting that Taylor's willingness to cut LaLa says a lot about her.

12:45 PM BBT: Kamu wonders how Taylor felt walking away from the tea party, unable to tell who she was actually annoyed with. Devens says Taylor made it clear all she wanted was tea and a sandwich. Devens says Barrett and Drew have to reveal themselves this week, whether they align with the side more likely to win HoH or not, warning that if they do flip, they'll find themselves on the block. Kamu notes how many people in the House seem too scared to vote against the group. Kamu wonders who cast the earlier rogue vote, and the group agrees it wasn't Lyric; Devens guesses Jason or LaLa out of loyalty, or someone just doing it for fun, confirming it wasn't him since he had no vote as HoH that week. Kamu feels good about where things stand, and the plan is to keep the group at three, with Taylor as a backup option. If it ends in a tie, Mallory goes. Kamu wonders how to manage Barrett and Drew, saying he doesn't know Barrett well, and doesn't see Drew voting against him.

Yash and Chuk play chess while Kamu paces alone in the HoH room. Devens tells Kamu good job this week. Kamu says he'll talk to Taylor, and Devens suggests the three of them meet that night, floating the idea of pulling the rest of The Red Corner into other conversations too, before leaving the HoH room.

In the Have Not room, Dee asks Devens if there's any tea. Devens says Taylor's approach has fallen flat, and that Kamu offered him a three-person deal, sensing Kamu genuinely feels like a big target. Devens says he told Kamu that Barrett and Drew have other options available to them, and Dee notes Kamu trusts Drew quite a bit. Devens says the best outcome is getting rid of Mallory while keeping Drew and Barrett, explaining that if they're aligned with The Red Corner, Mallory should go, but if they're aligned with Drew and Barrett instead, keeping Mallory makes more sense.

Dee says Mallory has been bringing up her name specifically, and Devens says both of their names have come up. Dee tells Devens that keeping Mallory around might force them to use their power earlier than planned, warning that if Mallory wins HoH, she'll nominate her. Devens wonders if they can redirect Mallory toward targeting other people instead. Dee says keeping Mallory around would essentially be doing the other side of the House a favor. Devens says Drew and Barrett are backed into a corner this week, adding that the two see him as their closest connection among the returning players, and that Jason and Mallory remain their biggest concerns, since Mallory has openly said she's coming for their group.

Devens fumbles LaLa's name, joking he's losing his mind trying to keep it straight. Dee says Chuk, Haley, and Kamu are more likely to stick together long-term. Devens says Drew is too unpredictable, adding he keeps warning him about it despite genuinely liking him, and that he appreciated Jason's "middlemen" framing of Drew and Barrett. Devens tells Dee that if things ever blow up, Kamu suggested they could end up in a final three with Drew; Devens says he just nodded along to that idea without committing either way.

1:00 PM BBT: Devens says he'd use the Diamond Power of Veto on Angela if it came to that, but has no plans to tell her about having it. Devens says Kamu attempting his own version of a Devens-style tea party ultimately backfired on his game, since every HoH tries to top the last one. Devens replies if they end up with two powers between them, it's essentially game over for the other side.

Jason waves at the HoH camera and tells Lyric he did Rome's old workout routine earlier. Looking at Rome's photo on the memory wall, Jason jokes about wanting to kiss it, calling him handsome, then admits he wants to scare the House into thinking he'll bang pots all night, even though he doesn't actually plan to. Taylor tells Jason he's so funny, adding Haley nearly lost her composure earlier. Jason says he'll bring it back out again later tonight, just to mess with Haley. His plan is to hang tea bags all over the House and the HoH door, unsure yet if he'll soak them first. Taylor calls him iconic, though notes nobody's actually campaigning for him at this point.

Jason says winning Blockbuster will leave the House shook. He predicts Mallory will be his toughest competition in Blockbuster, calling her a weak Have Not. Taylor asks who he told he was coming after among the returning players; Jason says no one. Taylor pushes back, reminding him he told Angela directly. Jason blames Angela for twisting his words.

1:15 PM BBT: LaLa runs laps, then gets called to the DR, complaining about the heat and joking she just finished fifty "hard burn" laps in the sun. Devens walks in as she vents about it.

Jason and Taylor sit in the WA.

Kamu, Chuk, and Yash talk in the HoH room about everything that's happened this season so far. Chuk says that with Rome gone, conversations he's now having with Mallory wouldn't have happened otherwise, and jokes that Big Brother has never been a purely physical show, needling that nobody's ever had to pull a heavy sled in the game before. Kamu points to Lyric's recent Veto win as a counterexample. Kamu says he expected to wake up to Jason banging outside the HoH door but it never happened.

Jason tells Taylor in the WA that the pot-banging routine will start back up again soon.

Kamu, Chuk, and Yash continue talking in the HoH room, with Kamu saying he can't believe Jason is even still in the House at this point in the drama (Evel Dick banged pots and pans, and went on to win BB8. -- Fuskie).

1:30 PM BBT: Kamu tells Yash that Rome apparently said he'd choose Taylor over him if it came down to it. Yash tells Chuk and Kamu that the two of them are the real ones in the House. Kamu wonders who Jason would even have left if he stays, questioning whether he still has Lyric's support. Yash guesses LaLa might be his best remaining option. Chuk says everyone in the House is now downplaying how close they actually were with Rome. Chuk points out people forget he won week one. Kamu admits he had actually forgotten that himself. Yash says Rome's social game was genuinely bad. Jason tells Taylor that the other side of the House is using Haley as a pawn, calling her messy in how she plays.

1:35 PM BBT: Chuk tells Kamu he wants the next HoH badly. Kamu tells him to go get it.

2:00 PM BBT: Angela floats in the pool while Haley, Lyric, Mallory, and Melody sunbathe nearby. LaLa and Taylor sit under the awning. LaLa offers to bring out food for anyone. Angela asks for a sandwich. LaLa jokes to a couple of ladybugs sitting on the chairs, asking if they want anything, and laughs when they don't answer.

2:10 PM BBT: Melody tells Drew about ongoing struggles with her eyebrows. Drew works through his hair routine while Melody talks about penciling in her eyebrows. Angela tells LaLa they're just two friends having lunch by the pool. Angela says a past HG landed a Doritos sponsorship (Taylor Hale BB24 was congratulated by Lays after her win, but did not land a sponsorship. -- Fuskie), suggesting LaLa could get something similar. LaLa says she'd bring Angela along if she did.

LaLa admits part of her wants to quit, though she doesn't really mean it. Angela tells her not to talk like that. LaLa says she wants to win, see the confetti, and become the oldest winner in the show's history. Angela tells her she has a real shot at the BB Blockbuster.

Melody and Drew discuss whether Jason might actually have the mystery power. Drew says nobody really knows anything for sure, guessing Jason probably doesn't have it, and floats Lyric as the more likely holder. LaLa says her mom lives in Vegas. Angela asks if she goes to shows or the strip, and LaLa says no, she just retired there. LaLa says her mom once put together an eco-conscious fashion show.

3:45 PM BBT: Haley and Kamu walk the yard. Kamu says Chuk is having a rough stretch right now. Lyric lifts weights nearby. Haley asks if Jason's inside, and Kamu confirms he is. Haley jokes he's probably got his teapot with him. Haley thanks Kamu for sticking up for her earlier. Kamu says the situation had his blood boiling. LaLa takes some of her braids out. Haley tells Kamu he's invited to her 30th birthday. Kamu jokes about how many people in the House seem to have April birthdays, then teases about what that timing implies nine months earlier.

4:00 PM BBT: Melody asks Barrett how many people were in his high school class. Barrett says around a thousand, adding he's actually missing his ten-year reunion this year. Barrett says he never did extracurriculars or lived on campus, joking he wouldn't have been anyone's pick for reality TV casting back then.

4:45 PM BBT: Dee and Lyric chat about side hustles and gig work. Dee mentions driving for Uber and sharing how her mom wanted to try UberEats, with Lyric noting there is solid money to be made in those apps. Lyric brings up Instacart right before conversation turns to college graduation memories. Dee recalls walking the stage and shaking the university president's hand, only to discover later she was actually one class short of graduating because she failed a course, even though she was already working in her field. Dee explains her educational path shifted from psychology to a degree she barely remembers, adding she prefers working where she feels valued over simply chasing higher pay.

5:15 PM BBT: In the SR, Angela tells Dee she feels genuinely bad for Jason, saying nobody in the House deserves to be treated that way. Angela steps into the KT and compliments Jason on his cooking, saying it smells just like home. Over overcome with emotion, Jason breaks down crying. Angela gives him a warm hug and reassuringly tells him what she said earlier stands strong, encouraging him to do what he feels he needs to do. Nearby, Barrett reminisces about playing first base and pitcher as a ten-year-old, fondly remembering his team making it to the national youth baseball championship and getting featured in his local newspaper.

6:00 PM BBT: Haley and Angela relax together with cucumber patches over their eyes for a makeshift spa session. Melody joins in to absorb the calm energy. Angela suggests playing House games like mafia or blindfolded word games to break the ice, but Haley thinks the tension is too thick. A game night right after the tea party confrontation would end up being murder. Angela laughs it off, and suggests starting with something lighter like duck duck goose. Meanwhile, Mallory fusses with the KT sink, trying to figure out if the drain is fully clogged or just draining slowly.

6:15 PM BBT: Angela, Haley, and Melody hang out in the Backyard enjoying an "everything salad" that Haley was eagerly anticipating. Angela jokes about organizing a game of red light green light to pass the time (Sounds like practicing for a comp to me. -- Fuskie). Over by the hammock, Barrett, Drew, Mallory, and Melody huddle up to talk strategy. Melody asks Mallory if she has spoken to Kamu yet, but Mallory points out he is the HoH and cannot vote anyway. Drew urges Mallory to go talk to Haley and Kamu. Mallory says Taylor told her she is planning to vote out LaLa.

6:30 PM BBT: Devens wanders over to the hammock group, and everyone gets up to help roll down the shade awnings. Mallory offers to cheer them. Devens shares stories about what it takes to film challenge segments on Survivor. Over in the KT, Mallory admits she passes on beef, but can easily eat seven cold turkey hot dogs in one sitting. Haley, Dee, and Chuk talk about House dynamics. Haley thinks Barrett has been acting wishy-washy Barrett.

6:50 PM BBT: In the SR, Angela and Chuk catch up. Chuk is thrilled to be aligned with "Mama Ang," and brings up the Four Season alliance, noting Yash claimed he never had anything concrete with Rome. Chuk stresses that they need to ensure Taylor does not gain any real ground or traction in the House. Angela wonders what Rome's alliance name actually was, asking if anyone ever found out the name of the eight-person group he tried building. Jason briefly walks into the SR and immediately exits.

Drew used to be in the ROTC. Melody misses scrolling on her phone. Devens couldn't care less if China knows everything about his personal data.

7:00 PM BBT: Upstairs in HoH, Kamu and Taylor discuss game strategy and group dynamics. Kamu complements Taylor for using M&M's to visually map out players and alliances. Taylor says HouseGuests can easily chat outside their groups without raising suspicion. Kamu reflects on his rocky standing with Jason, admitting that while he is still cool with him personally, and willing to dap him up, he does not think Jason feels the same way toward him (You think? -- Fuskie). Taylor agrees, saying she still plans to talk to Jason normally because at the end of the day, he is still a human being.

8:45 PM BBT: Melody, Barrett, Mallory, Yash, and Lyric discuss the upcoming vote, weighing the pros and cons of pulling a shock flip to keep Jason over LaLa. Wanting to gauge the temperature of the returning players, Barrett takes the idea directly to Dee to test where her head is at.

9:40 PM BBT: Yash and Barrett compare notes away from the main group. Yash admits he is actively leaning toward saving Jason, even though he knows keeping him around burns Kamu's trust. Barrett agrees, venting about Kamu's bossy demeanor and how he talked down to everyone during the tea party. Yash says it is time to draw a line in the sand, and both he and Barrett agree to keep Devens completely in the dark about their potential flip.

9:45 PM BBT: Hanging out in the BR, Dee and LaLa talk about technology. Dee asks LaLa what kind of phone she uses at home, and LaLa proudly answers that she is team Android all the way, laughing that nobody back home uses iPhones anymore.

10:00 PM BBT: Melody, Mallory, Lyric, and Yash gather to debrief and map out their future moves. Yash urges Melody to pitch their plan to Drew first because she can make a logical presentation. He will follow up with Drew right after. As they talk, the group keeps a close eye around the House, noticing Drew spending an increasing amount of time hanging out with the opposing side of the House.

10:15 PM BBT: Melody tells Barrett that playing both sides never works, pointing to Jason as a prime example. Barrett agrees. (Wait until she learns about her Drew! -- Fuskie)

10:30 PM BBT: Yash says wild animals are great, especially the ones that end up inside the house (I hope that's sarcasm. -- Fuskie).

10:45 PM BBT: Dee asks Drew if he's staying up until 6 a.m. He says yes, joking he's going to make a move on Melody, then immediately walks it back, noting for the cameras that she has a boyfriend back home and that he'd never actually do anything. Dee needs to use the WC, and Drew jokes he'll keep watch (Can you imagine Drew as Lord of the Latrine? -- Fuskie). Mallory only has two more nights left in the Have Not room. Angela expects to be next up. Mallory wonders if it'll go to whoever was out first instead, but Angela insists it'll be her turn. Angela says the Have Not noise might bother her at first but she'll adjust, recalling that when Jason was banging pots the night before, she sat up and the lights came on. Mallory says Jason woke people up by accident. It wasn't an accident, Angela insists.

11:00 PM BBT: Angela says California earns its "Golden State" nickname because of how strict it is about lawn watering, and misses living there, no snow, an hour to Big Bear, fifteen minutes to Disneyland, and she still keeps her season pass.

Jason, Lyric, and Melody talk. Jason says he'd coming for Kamu, Chuk, and Haley before he'd ever target the returning players. Melody tells Jason he genuinely makes her laugh and keeps her entertained. Jason says the season would be boring if the guys just quietly picked everyone off one by one. Jason tells Melody he's on board with keeping Mallory over LaLa, guessing LaLa is actually the target. He'll try to get a real read from Haley. He calls Barrett the mischievous one in the house, crediting him with orchestrating the rogue vote for Rome.

Mallory joins the conversation. Melody says she's hungry and on her period, and Jason asks if that makes her moody. In the Hammock, Dee and Angela talk. Dee mentions Barrett joked about "passing the phone to someone who doesn't have the power," which she didn't love since it makes the two of them look closely aligned. Angela figures Barrett was just joking, but Dee points out that even jokes carry weight in this game. Angela thinks Kamu and Drew have a final two together, and that they need Kamu, Chuk, and Haley to do the group's dirty work. Dee says her real worry is that if Mallory stays and the other side ever turns on them, they'd have Drew, Barrett, and Jason all working together against them.

11:15 PM BBT: Angela says she's wants to keep Jason around. Dee counters that Jason would target all of them if given the chance. Angela agrees he's messy, but says if he doesn't win, he has to go regardless. Dee thinks there's a real scenario where the other side keeps him instead. Angela says if Jason leaves, they're left facing Mallory and LaLa, and mentions picking up a wad of LaLa's hair that upset Haley, telling Haley she needs to keep her composure since LaLa could easily stay and even win an HoH.

Angela vents that Drew is everywhere in the house and she can't stand him. Dee agrees, adding she doesn't trust him not to eventually turn on them. Angela clocked Drew's nature the moment she met him, and Dee guesses Barrett would cut them too if it came down to it. Angela feels like Chuk has become her protector. Dee dismisses Chuk as basically a background player. Angela has been stroking Kamu's ego to keep him close. Jason, Barrett, and Yash chat about cooking ingredients in the KT, and Drew joins to talk about an old sketch comedy show. Devens passes through and says goodnight.

11:20 PM BBT: Melody, Lyric, and Mallory talk in the Hot Tub Lounge, agreeing they need to tell Jason that he's safe without naming anyone else's status.

In the BY, Angela talks to her husband through a camera. She hopes he registered the cars, isn't eating fast food, and is watching her season. She rattles off a list of chores she hopes he's completed while she's away. Dee startles Angela as she's climbing out of the hammock. Angela thought Dee was in the DR. Jason talks about the stage name he picked for his entertainment career, joking he has a habit of putting his foot in his mouth professionally, not unlike what's happening in the house.

11:30 PM BBT: Lyric, Melody, and Mallory sit in the Hot Tub Lounge. Lyric thinks it's wild that someone in the house is currently walking around with a secret power, wondering if whoever has it would ever actually admit to it. Mallory doubts it. She wouldn't tell a soul if it were her. Mallory's shoe made a fart-like noise in the Bathroom and none of the guys believed her. Melody says they were just teasing her about it. Mallory says their group has the numbers on their side and doesn't need to blindside anyone, adding she thought Kamu came across strangely during the tea party. Melody doesn't fully trust Jason, but is willing to keep him in the game regardless, and says she's told him as much.

11:40 PM BBT: In the BY hammock, Angela is grateful Dee keeps bringing her information, since it helps her play a sharper game. Dee asks, what she could be doing better strategically? Angela tells her she blends into the house well, and suggests she get closer to Haley specifically, since Haley's family is watching and Angela isn't chasing a favorite-player narrative, just trying to enjoy herself. Dee notes Haley can talk for hours once she gets going.

Barrett, Yash, and Drew play pool in the background while Angela and Dee stay in the Hammock and Lyric, Melody, and Mallory sit in Hot Tub Lounge. Melody says Kamu will react badly once he realizes how tight she and Drew's bond has become. Mallory insists she isn't leaving the game, they'll have to drag her out.

11:50 PM BBT: Lyric tells Mallory that keeping her safe will be the last thing she does in this game, if it comes to that. Jason tells Melody that his habit of talking to everyone has gotten him into trouble, and that he wants a clean slate, framing himself as aligned with Melody and the other women. Melody asks where Kamu's HoH cameras can actually see, and Jason offers to stay up late to help her figure it out. He tries guessing which camera angle Kamu can see from the HoH room. Mallory walks in, and Jason greets her warmly. Lyric joins as well. Jason jokes that Mallory hasn't touched her salsa despite there being roughly seventeen jars of it sitting around.

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Sunday, July 26, 2026 — The Tea Party Massacre

Previously on the BB Live Feeds

12:00 AM BBT: In the BR, Angela says her curly hair goes bad if she sleeps on it wet, so she has to dry it first, joking her husband calls her a lion when it dries vertical overnight. She complains the dresser drawers give her clothes a strange wood smell. Haley says she actually likes the wood smell. Angela can't stand it. Melody says her pinky toenails fall off annually on both feet. Dee spots a spider hanging near Drew, and he jokes the spider is just trying to make friends. Melody says more people in the House need to get weird. Dee asks her to define weird.

In the shower, Haley tells Angela that since her extra weight sits mostly in her front, she plans to focus on walking more. Melody wonders if the people running everyone's social media accounts talk to each other behind the scenes, since her own mom handles hers. Lyric says her mom wouldn't have a clue what's going on. Haley asks Angela if she thinks she overeats. Angela says no.

12:15 AM BBT: All feeds settle on a close-up of Angela drying her hair. Jason compliments Angela's pajamas, asking if they're cheetah or leopard print. Angela says she isn't sure, but bought them for herself and her daughters. Jason calls them cute, and Angela offers to talk if he wants. Jason tells Angela he got dizzy after the competition, mentioning he deals with vertigo. He says he wants to touch base, adding he's been getting closer with her and Haley and trying to be better, and floats the idea that Angela and Haley could make strong allies together.

Mallory walks in. Drew asks about the tea party. Dee asks what it actually is, and Melody explains it's tea and cucumber sandwiches. Drew guesses it'll happen after the Have Not reveal. Dee says everyone's excited about it, and Drew asks Barrett if he's excited too. Barrett says no.

Jason tells Angela that not saving himself left him nervous, since Kamu never confirmed he wouldn't be the renom. He brings up Rome being gone, and says he's leaning on trust with Haley, adding he'd love to prove himself to Angela if he ever has power. Jason relays that Kamu told him he and LaLa were named the biggest threats in the House by others. Angela denies saying that, and insists she won't lie about it. Jason says making Jury is his dream. Barrett walks in and compliments Angela's cheetah-print pajamas. They're soft, she says. He asks if she has another pair, and she confirms she has a slightly different design too.

12:30 AM BBT: Lyric wants to see Kamu's HoH room and heads upstairs. Kamu offers her an Arnold Palmer, and mentions Devens used to sweat constantly when he had the room. Kamu offers Lyric ice cream, but she says she's locking in and can't weigh five thousand pounds. She's never tried Olipop, though. She finds a German chocolate cake from Ralph's in the fridge, though Kamu says what he really wanted was mochi and didn't get it. Lyric asks how his HoH has been going. Kamu says busy, admitting he didn't get to sleep until 7 a.m.

Angela tells Jason that in her fifties, she just wants to have fun, wondering how often an opportunity like this really comes along (At least twice in 3 years. -- Fuskie).

Kamu asks Lyric if she's feeling on top of the world. She says she wasn't actually upset about being nominated, and Kamu says that makes him feel better. Lyric has been sitting in front of Kamu's open fridge for over five minutes. Kamu says he understands why LaLa picked Jason for the veto draw, since Jason had promised to use it, regardless of what Kamu wanted. Lyric tells Kamu she'll never put him up, joking she's too Hawaii to even take his food, and says she only drinks water, no sugary drinks. Lyric says she still lives at home. Kamu asks if she cooks, and she says her mom handles that, joking she can ask for spaghetti and it will be ready in five minutes. Kamu says his mom cooks well, but his dad's rare appearances in the kitchen are next-level, and his sister is a good cook too.

12:45 AM BBT: Kamu says his sister married a big Hawaiian guy. Lyric tells him he's basically Hawaii-coded himself. Kamu says he loves his family and calls them the best. Lyric tells him he's kind and positive, and Kamu says it's easy since everyone in the House is so cool. He tells Lyric he's going to shower and then come hang out with the group. Lyric thanks him for letting her hang around, and Kamu thanks her right back for being understanding.

Jason tells Angela he loves his people, but acknowledges there's real gameplay involved. Angela says everyone needs friends in the House, adding that if you stay friendly with everyone, nobody can accuse you of just talking game. Angela gives Jason a pep talk, and the two hug it out.

In the BY, Melody tells Drew she can't quite tell if Haley genuinely likes her, admitting she feels closer to Kamu than to Haley. She thinks Kamu is into Lyric, and that Chuk has a crush on her too. Drew replies Haley should go for Chuk instead. He breaks the House into pairs: Angela and Dee, Haley and Chuk, with Kamu and Devens as the third-wheel pairing. He predicts the House will implode in another two weeks. Melody vents that every alliance she's ever in ends up feeling dumb and annoying, admitting the others probably say the same about her. Drew jokes she's stuck with him either way.

1:00 AM BBT: Melody likes Taylor but finds LaLa exhausting, adding she likes LaLa personally but feels her expressions and comments drag the mood down. Drew asks if that means getting rid of LaLa. Yes, she says, and hopes Mallory wins HoH for their side, since Mallory already has a hit list ready. Drew says he's on board. Melody predicts this week could end in a split vote. Drew does the math, saying they need seven votes, have five locked, and land on six, predicting a 6-6 tie.

Jason has never been to Mexico City but wants to go. Dee tells him it's a blast. Dee jokes that she loves old people, calling it her weakness.

1:10 AM BBT: Lyric lies with Mallory on the Have Not bed, saying she ate too much that night. Mallory smiles as Lyric runs through everything she consumed. Lyric apologizes for possibly waking Yash, and checks that he's okay before she and Mallory head off to talk elsewhere. They move to the Living Room couch. Lyric snuggles up to her, and Mallory says she'll check in with Kamu to make sure the plan hasn't changed. Lyric asks if she thinks of her as a competition threat. Mallory says there are bigger threats than the two of them, pointing out neither has won an HoH yet. Lyric agrees they need to, and says if she wins, she'll target someone who hasn't been nominated before.

Angela leads an improvised blues song where everyone airs a complaint about life in the House.

1:15 AM BBT: Lyric guesses Mallory could find engineering work in Hawaii. Lyric says she majored in business. Mallory says she loves the pods, and Lyric tells her never to stray from the original ones. Mallory says the tea party happening tonight was actually her idea, joking about pulling it off even as a Have Not.

Angela says today was a good day. Drew says the group spent hours talking. Angela loved that. Barrett brings up their earlier conversation about dog barks, and Angela demonstrates the strange noise she makes when getting out of her car.

Alone, Drew tells Barrett they need to keep Mallory around. Barrett agrees. Drew says they already have Angela's vote locked, and that he trusts both the Crossovers and the Tool Shed. Dee walks by and asks if Mallory is okay. Barrett says Mallory currently has Lyric lying with her. Dee notes it's already 1:20 in the morning.

1:20 AM BBT: Melody notices Lyric and Mallory crying together on the couch, saying she hadn't even considered that angle. Drew thinks they're fine, and tells Melody to just relax.

Mallory asks if there are a lot of older people in Hawaii. Lyric says yes, and asks the same about New Jersey. Mallory says not really, explaining people commute into New York and Philadelphia since New Jersey is cheaper and better for raising a family. Lyric asks if Jersey is expensive. Mallory says yes, though not as much as New York. Lyric asks if she and her friends visit the city often, and Mallory says maybe once a month. Lyric asks about typical New Jersey dates, and Mallory mentions seeing the Barbie movie, confirming her date paid.

Mallory recalls a haunted Halloween event and a Christmas bar crawl. Lyric asks if New Jersey has good ice cream, and Mallory confirms it does, then asks about fun Hawaii dates. Lyric says the beach. Mallory says Italian ice and diners are popular back home. Lyric asks if Mallory lives close to Yash. Mallory says about an hour away. Lyric asks if she went to public or private school, and Mallory says public. Lyric says Hawaii's public schools aren't great. Mallory says New Jersey ranks second nationally for public schools, and when Lyric asks who's first, Mallory says Massachusetts.

1:30 AM BBT: Mallory lists every state she's visited. Melody walks by carrying ant traps, mentioning ants have shown up on the shelves. Mallory says she's never been to Utah, and Lyric offers to go with her sometime. Mallory says Nebraska is still on her list, though she expects it to be boring. She hopes ants don't become a real problem this week. Lyric says it's at least a good week to be a Have Not. Lyric climbs into her pod for the night.

1:40 AM BBT: Kamu tells Melody his parents probably aren't thrilled with Drew, joking that his mom and brother are the real Survivor fans in the family. He enjoys it himself, but hasn't kept up as closely lately. His family was probably wondering why he didn't watch the 50th all-star season. Kamu admits he didn't know who Dee or Devens were before they entered the House. Melody says she doesn't watch Survivor at all. Kamu explains Dee won her season and calls Devens a legend, adding he isn't sure where Angela lived before the show, guessing California or Utah, but knows she was invited back.

Kamu says he's in a total bubble in the House and forgets they're being filmed, wondering aloud who the fan favorites are and who people can't stand. Drew shaves alone in the WA.

Kamu would love to see a double eviction, calling it his favorite type of episode as a fan. Melody asks how packing works during a DE. Kamu wonders if everyone has to pack their bags regardless of nomination status, and if the House would already suspect one is coming based on that alone (Since they don't know it is coming, only the original nominees are packed for eviction; the remaining HG have to pack the bag for the second evictee. -- Fuskie).

Kamu says he'd love to witness a double eviction live. Drew mentions the hallway used to have a door in a past season, and Kamu remembers seeing one during a past season as well. He reflects on just being in the BB House. The lights go off in the Have Not room, where the "bed" is spinning, and in the Open BR as well.

1:50 AM BBT: Kamu mentions a location in the House is where Dan Gheesling's mock funeral happened. Drew says another spot hosted a birthday celebration Kamu never actually saw, so Drew fills him in. Kamu admits he hasn't seen all the past seasons and plans to watch them. Melody wants to meet Dr. Will. Kamu hasn't seen that season. Drew remarks that there were no Veto competitions that year. Kamu thinks that must have made the week feel very long. Drew says Dr. Will got nominated almost every week. But he still won, Kamu states. Kamu mentions two past HGs who each made the finals twice (Dan BB10/BB14, Paul BB18/BB18, Cody BB16/22, and Nicole BB18/22 -- Fuskie).

Drew watched a lot of old footage before entering the House, just to be ready for any trivia-based competitions. Kamu says he went to bed at 2 a.m. and woke up at 6 a.m. throughout high school, waking up miserable every single day. Melody says she went to bed at 10pm back then. Kamu calls that smart. Melody did cheer after school, and Kamu says he trained at the gym after school until 8:30 most nights.

2:00 AM BBT: Kamu asks if the ants in the House are dying off. Drew thinks they're actually multiplying. He brings up morning routines, and Kamu jokes about flossing each other, showering, and protein shakes, getting laughs from the group. Drew says he's down for it, and Kamu adds hair brushing to the list, too.

Kamu says goodnight. Melody suggests she and Drew head out to the Hot Tub Lounge couch. Drew does his nightly hair-brushing routine hanging off the couch while Melody watches and talks with him. Drew asks Melody if she'd ever get her eyebrows threaded. She asks if he means his own, and he confirms that if he wins HoH, threading is on his wish list. Drew says he's curious how the game plays out, given it's still only week three, and asks if Melody's heart raced during the recent vote. She says not really, not once Jason won Blockbuster, adding the fastest her heart ever raced was seeing her own face appear on the nomination board.

2:15 AM BBT: Drew asks what placement Melody would be satisfied with if she doesn't win outright. She says top five. Drew mentions Dee seemed genuinely shaken up, missing her family earlier in the day, saying it surprised him. Melody admits she cries every day. Drew asks if she cries alone, and she confirms she does. He says he's there for her if she'd rather not be alone. Melody says she expected to struggle with anxiety in the House, but has actually been doing okay. Still, she sometimes wishes she could talk to her mom. She says her fake phone call routine helps, and that she came onto the show excited to learn new things about herself. Drew tells Melody he feels like he's lived less life than a lot of other people in the House (By about 3 years, I would say. -- Fuskie).

2:30 AM BBT: Drew tells Melody he thinks she's genuinely cool, contrasting her with some of the more boring personalities in the House, saying she swings unpredictably from deep conversation to pure chaos. Melody says she only has three close friends and prefers it that way. Drew says he considers himself private and rarely goes deep, calling himself superficial and more comfortable staying surface-level. Melody asks why, and Drew admits he doesn't really know. Melody asks if Drew has ever truly opened up to anyone. He says he prefers keeping things to himself, and admits he's terrible with goodbyes, recalling that he cried over Rome, leaving despite only knowing him two weeks. He usually tries to suppress emotion, since that's what he feels is expected of him as a man.

2:35 AM BBT: Melody and Drew talk about her time doing stand-up comedy, recalling a poker player she once met who made serious money and followed the band Phish around the country, wondering if he might be watching the season now. He was an open-mic regular.

2:40 AM BBT: Melody asks Drew what his biggest strategic move has been so far. He jokes it was aligning with her, and she tells him that's actually his worst move. Melody mentions a an alliance that lasted only 24 hours. Drew tops it, joking his shortest lasted just 12 minutes. He asks how many alliances Melody is currently in. She says just the one, and asks the same of him. He tells her she can hit him hard if he lies about the answer.

Melody wonders why there aren't more big alliances formed on day one this season. Drew explains that last season, which Melody didn't watch, mostly saw small duos and trios before a five-person group formed closer to Jury. Drew says this season feels like a blend of old-school and new-school Big Brother, with one side of the House clearly less organized than the other. Melody agrees her side has been a struggle. She points out that she's currently the only one of three close female allies who hasn't won anything yet. Drew jokes she's the weak link competitively, though maybe the social and charismatic link instead. Melody self-deprecatingly notes she's 0 for 3.

2:45 AM BBT: Melody says she competed in DECA during high school and did well (Distributed Education Clubs of America, preparing emerging leaders and entrepreneurs in marketing, finance, hospitality, and business management. -- Fuskie). She met a past BB26 Houseguest at the DECA finals competition in Atlanta, describing him as just as nice in person as he appeared on TV. She made the dean's list in college, and that when she mentioned it to Taylor, Taylor brushed it off by saying everyone in the House has accomplishments like that.

Melody says the DECA category she placed in was retail merchandising. Drew asks if that meant visual display work, and she confirms it did, adding she was technically in college and high school simultaneously at the time. Drew tells her that actually makes her impressively smart. Melody admits she doesn't really know what her dream looks like by age 35. Drew asks what her dream would be if she had to answer, and she says she genuinely isn't sure yet. She wants to write, be creative through digital and physical art, and travel, describing her taste in art as intentionally weird, saying she'd need to show him examples sometime rather than explain it.

She's kept a journal since fourth grade, calling it a kind of self-guide, since life tends to repeat itself. Drew compares it to a cycle. Drew asks what she's passionate about writing specifically, and Melody says she loves journaling most of all. Drew struggles with that kind of reflection.

3:00 AM BBT: Drew says he wants to work in television and would love to host a show someday. Melody says she wants to write a book. Drew brings up dental work as a potential career path, joking there's real money in making people feel good about their smile. He says he's always pictured himself doing something fun for a living, without the weight of reality attached, adding social media tends to make life look better than it actually is.

Drew guesses that 80 to 90 percent of middle schoolers today want to grow up to be YouTubers, but thinks being an influencer as a career won't really exist in another 30 or 40 years (if that long -- Fuskie), guessing cable television will eventually cycle back into relevance over streaming platforms like YouTube (I think streaming is here to stay. -- Fuskie).

Melody and Drew have now been talking for over ninety minutes, both clearly tired but still going. Melody brings up an upcoming movie she filmed where her character dies within the first ten minutes. Melody mentions her old Nissan Altima made an appearance in the film, nicknamed "Patty" since she bought the car on St. Patrick's Day, and it was blue.

3:15 AM BBT: Melody says flatly that she doesn't like dogs and stands by it. Drew mentions he has two dogs of his own. Melody says dogs drool constantly and demand attention just like kids, then asks what breed his are. Drew says Carolina dogs. Drew tells Melody he thinks she has a short fuse. He asks what her issue with kids is.

Drew calls the House a total pressure cooker, saying people sometimes wear metaphorical blinders, guessing Rome may have genuinely convinced himself Lyric was "his person" under that pressure. Melody would be upset if someone did that to her, and Drew jokes she'd probably be upset about anything. He says falling in love within two weeks feels insane to him, joking that if Rome actually managed it, he deserves some kind of title, since it usually takes Drew closer to six months.

Melody says she doesn't hate dogs or babies, she just doesn't like them. Drew predicts Big Brother will keep going even once Julie eventually retires, and jokes it would be fun to host it himself someday. Melody says hosting feels like a long shot compared to producing, which she considers more realistic. Melody and Drew leave the Hot Tub Lounge. Chuk comes out to use the WA. Melody steps into the Have Not room, where the lights are out, and feels around for her assigned spot.

9:15 AM BBT: The House is slowly stirring. Lyric and Chuk share a hug in the SR.

12:30 PM BBT: Haley tells Angela in the pool about a guy who reached out to her after one of her TikToks went viral, describing him as 34, with dirty brown curly hair, about six feet tall, someone who posts goofy videos, seems to have money, and wears a suit well. LaLa recalls eating whatever she wanted when pregnant with twins, joking she told herself she had to eat to feed them, and then just never stopped. Jason says fried fast food never worked well for his body, and once he cut it out, he saw real results.

Drew, Yash, and Devens talk about competition design. Drew says America loves watching a power struggle play out, the back-and-forth of it all. Yash asks what other competition types come to mind. Drew mentions a Plinko-style comp built on luck, and Devens says that format could help underdogs. Drew also brings up a dice-based competition.

12:40 PM BBT: Drew says the season's day count functions like its own kind of Veto. Yash and Devens agree that's technically accurate. Yash asks about a specific past HoH or Veto competition, and Drew admits he doesn't remember that season well, framing it as the kind of trivia detail worth knowing heading into finale-style competitions. Drew says Barrett knows more Big Brother history than he does, and predicts more trivia-based competitions are coming (Big Brother is older than he is. -- Fuskie).

Yash says the show tries to keep things fair by limiting physical competitions. Drew guesses a knockout-style comp and a wall competition are coming soon. Devens wonders about an egg-in-cage HoH comp, and Yash confirms past seasons have had something like that. They continue discussing past season comps, and strategies for competing.

12:45 PM BBT: Haley and Angela relax in the pool. Haley says she just wants to play and have fun, promising that if she ever won something like a phone call home, she'd give it away to someone else.

1:15 PM BBT: Kamu and Dee talk in the HoH room about what he plans to say to Jason at the tea party. Kamu says he'll bring up hearing that Jason made side deals to use the Veto on every nominee, despite an agreement not to use it at all, and that he's also heard Jason's been telling different groups he's targeting either Kamu or the returning players. Kamu wants to watch how Jason reacts, whether he walks away or defends himself, adding the House can do whatever it wants with the information once it's out there.

Dee says they have the numbers regardless. She asks Kamu whether he wants LaLa or Mallory gone if Jason ends up winning Blockbuster again. She wants Mallory out, adding she doesn't think Melody would ever vote Mallory out. Kamu isn't sure, and plans to talk to Melody again. Dee wonders why Melody wouldn't vote for Mallory, if she were technically a lost cause. Dee recalls Melody once saying she didn't want to stay attached to a "dead horse," referring to Mallory back in week one, and reacts with disbelief, arguing that's exactly the kind of person you're supposed to ride for no matter what. She worries too many people are downstairs to talk freely, so they check the HoH monitor.

Kamu runs through his planned opening: telling everyone he loves them, congratulating Lyric, then moving into the replacement nominee discussion. Dee predicts it'll be a rollercoaster, and asks what time the tea party starts. Kamu says five o'clock. Dee says only she and Devens currently know about tonight's speech. Kamu says he wants to loop Devens in directly, but Dee cautions that might be too obvious. Kamu asks if she's genuinely fine with the plan, and Dee says yes, before leaving.

1:30 PM BBT: The House talks about the show Gravity Falls. Devens watched it with his kids. Barrett compares it to Steven Universe. Mallory says the tea party is happening at 5 or 5:30. Barrett jokes it's happening "in Boston." has been to Boston. Melody says she'd love to catch a basketball game there sometime (She might want to consider Philadelphia instead. -- Fuskie).

1:45 PM BBT: Devens sits in the HoH room as Kamu walks through his planned tea party speech, laying out a four-part structure: open by getting everyone's attention and expressing love for the House, congratulate Lyric on her Veto win, then explain the renomination, revealing that he'd made a deal with Jason before nominations that if Jason won Veto, he'd use it exactly as Kamu wanted, and Jason had agreed.

Kamu plans to say that Jason initially seemed to patch things up with Angela and turn his game around, only for Kamu to later learn Jason had separately promised each nominee he'd use the Veto on them specifically, contradicting the actual deal. Kamu plans to ask Jason directly which version was true, and to press him on whether he was telling one group he was targeting Kamu and another group he was targeting the returning players, demanding clarity on who his actual target is and whether he's really playing as honestly as he claims.

Kamu says he wants to see whether Jason ultimately walks away or tries to defend himself. Kamu predicts the tea party will go down as a "massacre." He says Dee doesn't want the returning players brought up directly, but argues it's better to get everything out in the open. Devens agrees, reasoning that airing it now means Jason can't use the same tactic again. Kamu calls honesty his own superpower, contrasting it with what he sees as Jason's dishonesty.

Devens tells Kamu to make sure any blindside lands on someone else, not him, laughing it off. Devens says he has to go, since people are waiting on pizza downstairs, predicting Jason will unravel with nothing left to say but guilt, and admits he can't wait for the tea party to happen already. Kamu tells Devens this is exactly why they play the game. Devens repeats the line back to him, adding it's about giving the fans what they want, before heading out.

2:00 PM BBT: Chuk says he has no plans of leaving the game anytime soon, joking they'll have to physically drag him out. Barrett tells Lyric he's sure his niece Ava is rooting hard for her. Lyric tells him he's sweet, and that he can actually sing too. Lyric tells Barrett to try on a cowboy hat since he's basically Texan now. Barrett puts on Chuk's hat and says he might actually invest in one once he's home.

2:30 PM BBT: Drew and Devens talk. If Drew was watching the season from home, he'd already be predicting Kamu to win it all. Last season, he picked Vince, who ended up finishing second, and that he could just tell early on. Drew guesses Yash could also skate through the game, given how well-liked he is by everyone. Devens wants to compete in a punishment Veto, but jokes he'll probably end up stuck in a leotard.

Drew says Yash isn't interested in competing for the Veto, and Devens guesses Yash simply doesn't want to get pulled into that kind of conflict. Devens predicts Lyric wouldn't take a big shot if given power, but Mallory would. Drew repeats that if he were watching from outside, he'd already have Kamu pegged to win, again bringing up his prior-season pick who finished second, and calling Yash's game a quiet glide that everyone seems to love. Devens agrees everyone adores Yash, and says he's hoping for a double eviction just to speed the season along.

2:35 PM BBT: Chuk and Yash play chess. Chuk jokes he's got brandy in his cup. Devens says the Tool Shed alliance has gotten so large that something's bound to happen eventually, admitting he almost wants Angela to win the next HoH. Drew asks if Angela would actually make a big move if she did (Drew might find out the hard way if she does. -- Fuskie).

2:40 PM BBT: Drew sayshe thinks Barrett is playing the smartest game right now, since his name almost never comes up in target conversations. Drew says he genuinely likes Melody. Devens says love complicates everything. Drew admits Melody can be overly emotional, and might base her nominations on feelings rather than strategy. Devens asks if anyone's said anything negative about Drew and Melody as a pair yet. Drew says not yet, crediting the fun, lighthearted energy he brings, though he expects Haley and Chuk to eventually use his closeness with Melody against him.

Devens brings up past Houseguests who avoided taking sides entirely and simply went home for it. He asks what Barrett has actually accomplished strategically. Drew asks what he himself has done, pointing out he's at least fed Devens information. Devens says their strength is the Dapper Dans and the trust built by it. He says keeping Mallory means keeping two potential threats to him if Jason also stays. Drew says he isn't sure yet where he lands, but he's open to voting out either Mallory or LaLa. Melody is going to be upset with him once she realizes he's voting Mallory out.

2:55 PM BBT: Haley says she tried tofu once and will never eat it again, disliking the texture. She spotted a piece of corn in the sink that wasn't hers and, spooked, ended up cleaning the whole sink out by hand. Drew asks Haley if Mallory is the one going home. Devens clarifies, if it's between Mallory or LaLa. Haley says Mallory is the smarter player of the two, joking she's feeling unusually generous today, but insists either LaLa or Jason ultimately has to go.

Drew claims to genuinely not know yet, but he's fine with either Mallory or LaLa leaving. Haley says Mallory isn't a threat to anyone and jokes they can just keep nominating her repeatedly. Drew says he'd like to be able to grab a towel from the WA without dreading a run-in in the Kitchen. Haley mentions Angela told LaLa the House is running low on meat, and LaLa's blunt response that she isn't making any decisions right now.

3:00 PM BBT: Jason asks if Yash is trying to stay awake. Yash confirms he is, saying he's got to do what he's got to do. Yash likes pineapple on pizza. Jason agrees it's great, and LaLa says she loves it too, asking if anyone's tried shrimp scampi pizza, calling it the best.

Drew says LaLa monopolizes the Kitchen. Haley says she'd rather just keep nominating Mallory repeatedly, and Drew agrees. Yash asks Haley what she'd do if his foot touched hers under the table. Haley says she wouldn't care either way. Yash tells Drew and Haley that Jason was already nervous about a possible renomination even before nominations happened.

LaLa and Jason talk. Jason struggles to speak up for himself, and tells him he needs a manager. Jason says managers don't really do much for people in his experience. LaLa says her mom doesn't play around, and Jason notes her mom clearly knows the industry.

3:15 PM BBT: Yash, Haley and Drew talk about former HG they wish came back into the game. Drew asks how many weeks it'll take before Kamu and Lyric get together. Yash jokes it's really a competition between Chuk and Kamu for her attention. Drew asks Haley if she'd be interested in him if he were older. She says yes. Drew guesses 26, and Haley corrects him to 28, noting she's almost 30. She's glad nobody's overhyping the current drama, admitting Dee was dying laughing telling her about the Jason situation.

Yash guesses Jason would nominate Chuk, Haley, and Kamu if he ever got power, while Haley thinks he'd go after the returning players instead. Yash says Jason specifically named Kamu, Chuk, and Haley during an earlier confrontation. Drew jokes about riding a spinning pickle contraption in a tutu, saying the internet will have that footage forever and he'd never land a girlfriend after it. Yash agrees it's probably best to not mention that one (At least not on the first date. -- Fuskie).

3:45 PM BBT: Devens tells Barrett that LaLa drives the whole House crazy and won't win an HoH unless it comes down to trivia. Devens says he's fine either way on the nomination decision, but wants credit with Mallory afterward for having been on her side if she stays. Barrett floats that if Mallory wins HoH, she might specifically target the trio of Chuk, Haley, and Kamu, leaving Devens untouched, suggesting they could offer Mallory a deal to spare her if she avoids nominating the returning players.

Barrett admits he doesn't necessarily want Mallory gone, but Devens points out that keeping both Jason and Mallory means keeping two potential threats aimed at him specifically. Barrett says if Mallory leaves, he loses any real connection to the other side of the House.

4:00 PM BBT: Barrett fumbles the alliance name, landing somewhere between "the Tea Shop" and "the Tool Shed" before settling on the right one, admitting he feels like he's at the bottom of it, noting even Yash already knows the alliance exists. Devens says Drew doesn't see the Melody situation as an issue, since the House already reads them as an obvious showmance. Devens says Drew has his hand in every alliance in the House, adding that he trusts him, but it's still a real concern.

Barrett says Drew has never explicitly said he'd turn on them, but wonders if he'd sell them out if it came down to it, and adds he doesn't want tomorrow's ceremony to turn chaotic. Devens predicts Taylor and Yash could quietly slip through the entire game and win it. Barrett guesses Haley would nominate Drew if she won power. Devens says Drew has to be the least trusted person on that side of the House, adding that Kamu can move fluidly between different groups and hold genuine conversations with everyone, comparing it to Rome's early social game.

Drew brings up situations where the Veto wasn't used, and another time when a HG refused to trade a cash prize with a HG they didn't like for the Veto. Barrett remembers showmances where one HG directed the others' moves. Devens recalls briefly meeting a former HouseGuests at a red carpet event, where she wore Veto and HoH-themed jewelry from an official show merchandise shop. She said she was a fan of his game. Drew jokes she may have exaggerated that.

Drew calls Taylor this year's divisive HouseGuest. Devens says once it comes down to it, their number one priority is the Dapper Dans, and that Angela ultimately has to go. Devens says if Yash ever blindsides him, he'll still champion him once they're both in Jury. They can't let Angela run the whole House unchecked. Barrett agrees.

Drew asks who'll be a Have Not again next week. Devens volunteers himself again. Drew says he wants to use that detail in LaLa's goodbye message. Devens asks if he can borrow the line too, joking about LaLa's earlier claim that she could play the whole game without ever becoming a Have Not, admitting she may have actually been right.

Dee sits in her pajamas doing her makeup. Taylor says there's nothing worth discussing right now.

4:30 PM BBT: Melody cleans the outdoor windows in her bikini. Mallory says if she ever relocated, she'd choose Hoboken. Melody wants to move to San Diego. Mallory says she personally likes Huntsville, Alabama, for its proximity to both Nashville and Atlanta, preferring to live near big cities rather than directly inside one (I'm not sure how "near" either is to Atlanta. -- Fuskie).

4:45 PM BBT: Lyric tells Chuk she forgets the cameras are even there sometimes, sitting with him by his bed. Chuk asks what Advil actually does, and Lyric explains it takes the edge off pain, while Tylenol reduces inflammation. Lyric says her parents raised her to help others without expecting anything back, adding she thinks she'd enjoy nursing work but doesn't like dealing with blood, preferring the compassionate side of the job. Lyric says nurses make great money, and Chuk agrees they get good schedules too. Lyric mentions her brother's girlfriend works as a heart nurse and does IV work on the side.

5:00 PM BBT: Drew, dressed in one of the tea party dresses, looks for Kamu to remind him it's snack time.

5:15 PM BBT: Haley and Kamu talk by the Hammock. Haley relays that Drew has been telling different people he wants either Lala or Mallory gone, depending on who he's talking to. Kamu says he spoke with Drew directly, so maybe his position has shifted. Haley also tells Kamu about the Four Seasons alliance involving Drew. Angela says Kamu's number one target is Jason. Devens is surprised, and tells Angela she's bringing real information to the table. Ego stroked, she says she has eyes everywhere.

Angela says she wants to pinch herself over how things are unfolding. Dee calls Drew hilarious and says she can't wait for the coming blowup. Angela predicts great TV is coming for Haley and Kamu, telling Dee that while they love Haley, she and Dee come first, admitting she planted ideas with Haley earlier that day. Dee laughs.

Kamu tells Haley he only told Dee and Devens about something. Haley points out that Dee is close with Angela, so that information likely won't stay contained, and tells Kamu not to repeat anything Chuk says either. Kamu agrees.

5:20 PM BBT: Haley tells Kamu that people are speculating about him and Lyric as a couple. Kamu denies any interest, saying Lyric is nice, but there's no real chemistry there. Haley mentions Melody claims to have someone back home, though she notes a woman can say that for all kinds of reasons. Kamu tells Haley he never heard about the Four Seasons alliance from Drew. Haley insists it was a real thing, stating Devens had even been invited to join it.

5:25 PM BBT: The House cheers as Barrett and Drew show off their tea party dresses. Drew and Barrett finish getting ready for the tea party, still in their dresses. They joke there are 8 girls and 7 guys in the House now, and they are in the majority. If you can't beat 'em, Drew jokes, join 'em.

Kamu tells Haley he needs concrete examples regarding Drew's behavior. Haley says it's really more about a pattern of small things.

5:30 PM BBT: Jason stuffs socks into Drew and Barrett's dresses. Drew pulls them back out. Jason says go big or go home. Melody tells Barrett she likes his "boobs." Drew asks Melody if she'd go out with him if they wore matching dresses, insisting he'd crush it. Dressed in his tea party outfit with Barrett beside him, Drew tells the camera you can be whatever you want to be and find your inner true self, telling Barrett he looks gorgeous. Drew calls the two of them the tea party itself and says to expect the unexpected.

Angela tells Kamu that Jason laid out his plans to her on the couch. Angela says she told Jason they weren't just going to sit back and get picked off by Rome and Jason. Kamu says the two of them would have picked off the House one by one. Kamu asks Angela how he should present the situation to Jason, since Jason is his target. Angela calls Jason messy. Kamu mentions a House meeting, then remembers they're also having a tea party tonight. Angela says she already knew about that part. Angela tells Kamu that if Jason ends up with some kind of power, they should flush it out. Kamu says he'll still renominate Jason even if he has a power, insisting he won't be scared off by one.

5:45 PM BBT: Kamu says if Jason stays, he wants him left completely isolated, though not out of malice (How do you isolate someone with an absense of malice? -- Fuskie). Melody says Mallory is still in the DR and everyone's waiting on her. Mallory eventually emerges dressed up, and Kamu says she looks nice. Melody says the slop is upsetting her stomach lately, whether it's slop muffins or the regular version.

6:00 PM BBT: Angela tells Dee this whole thing feels like an old mob-boss movie. Dee tells her not to say things like that, since she's on her period. Angela tells Dee she looks like J-Lo, then accidentally steps on her toe. Dee says she's fine. Angela promises to baby her for it.

6:15 PM BBT: HouseGuests set up the tea party in the BY, laying food out on the pool table. Teacups and food cover the pool table. Jason tells the group the tea party looks cute. Kamu compliments the look too. Everyone's dressed up for the occasion, and the group credits Mallory for putting it together. Dee, Drew, and Barrett pose together. An official group photo gets taken to mark the tea party.

6:30 PM BBT: Angela, Dee, Devens, Jason, Haley, Lyric, Lala, and Chuk settle around the table in the BY to eat. Barrett offers Kamu the chair at the head of the table. Devens thanks everyone who contributed to the setup, complimenting Barrett and Drew's outfits. Angela says Yash has been walking around the House wearing great-smelling cologne, then admits she accidentally passed gas while hanging off her bed near him. Yash calls it a bonding moment and says he actually brought two different colognes with him.

Mallory claims to have been waking up at 3 a.m. every night to eat seven cookies. Lala says she uses the WA three times a night. Devens jokingly asks if she's the one leaving towels around, and she denies it firmly. She nearly fell over a bag Drew left by his bed, and says she tends to fall at night, both in the Living Room and the WA. Chuk recalls being mid-wipe in the WC when Jason walked in on him. Jason compares the moment to a Christmas ham. Devens jokingly demands more detail on who was facing which direction, and Chuk admits he isn't sure why he was positioned the way he was.

Yash recounts napping on the dinner table the day before, then heading into the Pod room around 5 p.m. to fold clothes, assuming it was empty. He describes hearing someone comment on an itch before realizing he wasn't alone. Taylor says everyone's human. Taylor claims Yash wasn't just scratching, insisting his fingers went further than that. Angela asks what "soaking" even means. Drew jokes about BYU. Kamu assumes it involves inserting something. Haley says it's about shaking.

6:45 PM BBT: Melody recalls her first night in the House, brushing her teeth and crying, while Barrett walked past without stopping. She says she's actually glad he ignored her, since they didn't know each other yet. Kamu says he has no real confessions to make, aside from Haley leaving a towel on the tank, joking he's just messing around. Taylor mentions security footage exists of her falling at school. Lala asks if she managed to get a copy. Taylor says the security guard has it, describing footage of her on the ground while a kid nearby was mid-tantrum. Angela tells Yash he's a real man. Yash says he appreciates that. Barrett and Drew do a runway-style walk as the House claps. Lala tells them to hold their poses, rating the moment a ten out of ten.

7:00 PM BBT: Kamu tells the table he wouldn't want to play this game with anyone else, raising a toast, and congratulates Lyric and Mallory on their recent wins. He brings up the elephant in the room, saying he needs to name a third nominee and wants to talk through it honestly, since he wants to play a game he can be proud of. Kamu says winning HoH felt like both a gift and a curse, and that deciding on nominations was genuinely difficult. He says all three nominees took it well since he told each of them ahead of time.

Kamu recounts talking to Jason before the ceremony, giving him credit for handling it, admitting Jason had been worried. Kamu says he offered Jason a deal, that if Jason won veto, he'd use it the way Kamu wanted, and Jason shook on it. Jason confirms he was nervous about going up. Kamu says Jason handled it like a man and made things right with him, Haley, and Angela, thanking him for turning things around. The table gives a small round of applause.

Kamu says he later heard Jason was telling people he'd take each nominee down individually if he could, then heard a version where Jason would only save Chuk, Haley, and Kamu, and yet another version where he'd save the returning trio of Angela, Devens, and Dee instead. Kamu asks which version is actually true. Kamu asks Jason directly who he really would have used the veto on.

Lala interjects that Jason never actually promised to use it on her. Jason says he told Haley and Angela he'd use the veto exactly how Kamu wanted, and separately says Kamu told him he and Lala were seen as the biggest threats. Jason asks what was even real, recalling that he made peace with Angela right after the nomination ceremony. He tells Kamu that hearing himself called the biggest threat stung. Lala asks how she could possibly be seen as a threat, joking she can't even hit a ball.

Jason says Rome had been the glue holding a lot of relationships together. Jason tells Haley that he wanted to be part of her group, calling her and two others the three strongest people in the House, then jokes he personally can't hit a ball but loves pickles. He calls the whole situation "the Devens show," tells the room they aren't great actors since he lives in Hollywood, and insists he isn't the crazy one, just an honest one.

7:15 PM BBT: Jason recalls Angela telling him the day before that he could stay friendly with people and still play the game. Interrupted, he says he isn't finished talking, raising his voice as he tells Haley he wanted to work with her and trusted her completely, giving her every piece of information he had. Jason asks Kamu if he's not a man of faith, and Kamu asks him to leave faith out of the conversation. Kamu says the real issue is that Jason keeps playing the middle without learning from it the first time. Jason insists he did learn, and suggests they just move straight to the veto ceremony and put him up.

Jason says he isn't a strong athlete and doesn't consider himself a big threat. Angela asks if he ever brought up the returning players by name. Jason says no, but Kamu says he did hear that. Angela asks for the name. Kamu declines to share it. Jason accuses Kamu of throwing him under the bus. Lala says she doesn't fully understand how to play this game, having assumed being herself was enough. She asks how anyone's supposed to know when someone's actually telling the truth.

Jason insists he only told Angela he would put up Kamu, and Angela denies having told Kamu as he was implying. Jason says he told her the night before, and that Dee saw it happen. Kamu clarifies that Angela never actually said what Jason's implying. Jason repeats that he wants to work with the returning players, and recalls talking game with both Angela and Dee, saying he told them that after Jury he'd help take out Kamu, Chuk, and Haley. Jason asks if wanting to make jury makes him a bad person.

The reaction in the room clearly isn't the one Kamu expected. Angela tells Jason that what existed between them was never really an alliance, just eight people worried about Rome at the time. Lala says both sides of the House are telling her the exact same things, calling the whole situation confusing and asking how she ended up painted as the biggest threat when she considers herself just a good person trying to bring happiness. Kamu tells Lala that her real issue has been how she talks to people about cleaning up or going to sleep, since it rubs some HouseGuests the wrong way. Lala says she thought she was offering helpful suggestions, not trying to act like anyone's mother.

Taylor gets up and says she doesn't need to sit through this, adding she just wanted to drink tea and eat a sandwich. The table goes quiet. Lala apologizes, saying she only wanted to be a good roommate and keep a clean House. Jason says the tea has officially been spilled, then asks if the "middlemen" want to say anything. Nobody speaks up. Jason tells the women that they'd hoped there was hope in the middle group, gesturing at the silence.

7:30 PM BBT: Devens declares the tea party adjourned and steps away. Jason asks if he's the renom, reasoning that if he doesn't win Blockbuster he's getting voted out, and that being in the House again just means landing back on the block. Kamu tells him that if he makes it back, it'll be water under the bridge, adding he prefers to say things openly rather than behind someone's back (All the HG do is talk behind each others' backs. -- Fuskie).

Kamu tells Jason he doesn't think he's a bad person, but points out the disconnect between Jason saying he wants to work with him and then hearing that Jason wanted him put up. Jason says he only told Angela about that the night before. Jason sarcastically tells the group good job, as crows fly overhead, then asks who actually has the power. Devens says he assumed Jason had it. Jason says America hates him, and asks Devens if he feels threatened by him personally. Devens says Jason's a threat in the game, but that he personally likes him.

7:40 PM BBT: The remaining HouseGuests sit awkwardly around the table. Lala starts crying, thanking Mallory for putting together a beautiful tea party. Angela compares the whole scene to a red wedding. Jason says he spoke to all three returning players and genuinely wanted to work with them, insisting he has nothing left to hide and that his slate feels cleaner now since there's nothing left to lie about, accusing Kamu of being the one who's actually lying. Kamu denies it, saying he simply wants people who are honest.

Lala asks how's anyone supposed to play the game without game talk, questioning what actually separates blowing something up from not, and says her own approach has just been to be herself, adding that probably means she won't win anything, and asking what makes what Jason did wrong?

Kamu says blowing up the tea party wasn't anyone else's idea but his own, admitting he'd considered handling it privately, but worried it would come back distorted if he did. He asks Jason directly whether he's given him any real reason to distrust him, referencing Jason's own admission that he can be messy. Jason says the whole situation has effectively put a target on his back, sarcastically congratulating Kamu on the outcome.

7:50 PM BBT: Jason says he'd genuinely love to go home at this point. He's excited and can't wait, sarcastically asking if he should start packing and if anyone wants to help. Just a few hours ago, everyone at the table considered him a friend.

8:00 PM BBT: In the BR, Angela and Haley fold clothes together. Haley says her name is easy for people to say. Angela says Jason brought this entirely on himself and Kamu is well spoken, calling Drew spineless by comparison. Kamu walks in, and Angela tells him he's a class act, handling the whole situation incredibly well. Kamu says it simply had to happen.

Angela notices a hair on someone, guessing it's blonde and joking it might belong to "Mama Ang." Haley says it isn't hers, and Angela figures it came from a hug.

Chuk hugs Lala, who says she's okay and thanks him. Yash hugs Lala, calling her his "Mama." Mallory hugs her too, saying she doesn't fully know how to play this game either. Yash hugs Angela. Barrett gives her a long hug, joking about how it'll look on TV. Drew admits he had a feeling earlier that something was going to happen, but chose not to say anything. Melody hates sharing since she's an only child, taking her shirt back from Drew. Mallory says everything looks good on Drew. Lyric tells Drew she's fine, then jokes about how to make the moment about her instead.

8:15 PM BBT: Taylor says people keep picking on Jason. Angela says Jason's approach to the game just isn't working, though she won't say that to his face. Haley isn't sure what happened to a special rock she lent Jason, guessing he might have thrown it away.

9:15 PM BBT: Dee she swears to Devens she doesn't have the power, joking that if she were a better actress she'd be cast on a reality show, though she'd rather just be around for a free trip to wherever it films. Devens agrees a free trip would be nice. Dee brings up a producer choosing two contestants because they're close friends rather than a specific favorite, guessing that pick disappointed other campaigners. Devens says two other names were campaigning hard for it and must be furious. Drew mentions Barrett finds Mallory attractive. Dee reacts with surprise. Devens jokes that now he wants Mallory gone even more, claiming he has a crush on Barrett himself.

9:45 PM BBT: Devens tells Jason he just wanted to check in on a human level, admitting he's been on the bottom of these kinds of shows plenty of times himself. Jason thanks him. Mallory asks why the blowup had to happen at her tea party. Jason says he knows.

10:00 PM BBT: Jason tells Lyric he hates everyone in the House right now. Lyric tells him she loves him. Jason says he was trying to save Lyric, Melody, Mallory, and Lala, joking he's not exactly playing hero about it.

10:15 PM BBT: Jason calls Angela an idiot, mocking her for trying to fake cry at him, joking he could see her laugh lines showing through it. Jason says if Lyric doesn't use the veto on herself, it would be a bold, gag-worthy move, and would force her into competing in Blockbuster instead. Talking to the camera, Jason says he planted the seed, and that it would be badass if Lyric chose not to use the veto.

10:30 PM BBT: Kamu tells Lala that if it comes down to her and Mallory, he thinks Mallory would go, calling Mallory smart and a genuine competition threat, despite loving her personally. Lala jokes she can't even hit a ball. She asks Kamu how he's doing with Jason, and he says he's cool. He asks if she and Jason ever struck a veto deal. Lala says no, explaining Jason had told her about his separate deal with Kamu instead. Kamu tells Lala he'll let her know if anything changes with the vote. Lala thanks him, and admits she didn't mean to stir anything up, blaming the ant problem on good intentions gone wrong.

Mallory, Lyric, Drew, Barrett, and Melody hang out in the Hot Tub Lounge. Mallory tries guessing how the show will edit the night's tea party, predicting they'll cut the condom balloons entirely. Kamu joins them and asks how the tea party was received. Mallory and Melody admit they haven't really talked to many people about it yet. Mallory says she's glad Kamu waited until after everyone ate and drank first. Drew thinks Chuk's mic battery died at some point. Mallory tried hard not to make faces or look up at the sky during it.

10:45 PM BBT: Jason joins the Hot Tub Lounge group, and Drew shifts to sit next to Melody. Lyric compliments Barrett's confident walk earlier in the day. Haley tells Angela that Lala's out there and they can'Trick really reach her at this point. Angela jokes the group's packed in too tight for her to even go outside.

Dee and Yash sit in the Have Not room. Yash mentions Jason went outside. Dee says good for him for getting some air, noting Jason tends to go to bed early and then nap through the mornings.

Haley, Angela, and Chuk head up to the Gym. Angela jokes about it being "the secret club" and she loves it, spotting a thigh master machine. Chuk agrees it's new. Chuk tells the group not to give Jason a reaction, since that's exactly the fuel he's looking for. Angela tries out the thigh master. Chuk is relieved Kamu didn't name names during the confrontation. He calls Lala's approach to the game a "truth circle" mentality that doesn't fit how Big Brother actually works, adding he loves her, but she doesn't fully get the game. Dee joins the Gym group. Chuk says Kamu handled everything really well.

Angela says Jason played it smart too, warning the women they'd be picked off one by one. Chuk admits Mallory asked directly for his vote, and he couldn't bring himself to tell her he actually wants Lala to stay. Haley says Lala isn't going anywhere for a while, so someone in her circle needs to go eventually. Haley wishes Ashley were still around instead, predicting Lala could coast for weeks by beating Yash, Barrett, and Drew in votes. Dee says Lala just can't ultimately win the season.

11:00 PM BBT: Chuk, Dee, Angela, and Haley talk in the Gym. Angela says Mallory could beat the guys in competitions. Chuk predicts Lala will float through the game. Haley wants to keep Mallory around specifically to help take out the men they're targeting, guessing Lala and Taylor will otherwise skate by. Chuk says Lala tries to frame the House as villains for targeting an older woman, adding it would be cleaner to nominate Barrett or Drew instead, or even Yash, despite him being one of Lala's only real friends in the House. He'd be willing to take the hit and go up in Drew's place himself, since he isn't especially close with him.

Chuk mentions Lyric got into the hot tub with an open wound on her leg. Angela reacts with disgust. Haley relays that Jason told Angela he'd be her shield, possibly hinting his power might come into play next week. Angela says Jason hugged her and said the same thing. Chuk checks the door for her. Angela says she has a feeling Jason currently holds some kind of power. Haley suggests letting Devens and Chuk be the ones to pitch the plan to Kamu, that if Jason wins Blockbuster, the House quietly targets Lala instead, so it doesn't look like they're going directly after the women.

Angela says Jason was shaking the entire time during the confrontation, and that she felt genuinely sad watching it. Chuk asks why, and Angela says Jason carries a lot of emotion and simply played the moment wrong. Angela praises how calm Kamu stayed with Jason, noting he made eye contact and sat back rather than escalating, saying she wants to learn from that approach. Angela says Drew and Melody have been staying up late together and clearly have something going on. Dee says it would be naive to think they haven't talked about it. Chuk calls it great television and says he's enjoying every second.

11:15 PM BBT: Dee says big alliances rarely stay together. Angela disagrees, pointing to The Cookout, crediting its success to strong communication and loyalty, and comparing their current group to it. Angela finished sixth on her first season, saying she knew she was going and admits she was never great with dates or memorization. She'd love to win, but genuinely enjoys helping a team more, adding that if she ends up on the bottom again this time, she's at peace with that being part of the game.

Chuk describes Lyric as feeling like a little sister to him, cute but no romantic interest. Haley mentions Kamu telling her there's no chemistry between him and Lyric either. Chuk calls Lyric simply a flirt by nature. Chuk mentions catching Drew and Melody up together around 3 a.m., saying the two of them have to be something. Angela says she wants to be the one to personally put Drew on the block, adding she and her core group already know where they stand and she's happy with the plan. Angela says she loves their little strategy sessions together. Angela talks about feeling bad watching Jason get ready for the confrontation earlier that night.

11:30 PM BBT: Dee and Angela head downstairs while Haley and Chuk stay up near the HoH room, talking about getting Lala out. Jason does the dishes alone in the KT. Haley tells Chuk she doesn't particularly want Lala around, but says she'll stay cool about it.

11:45 PM BBT: Lala heads inside to bed, and Drew follows. Lyric and Kamu stay behind in the Hot Tub Lounge. Kamu mentions he and his brother made a pact to stop cussing. Lyric says she doesn't swear either, feeling like it sounds wrong coming from her. Kamu jokes he wouldn't survive swearing in front of his mom. Kamu asks Lyric about her best friend back home. She describes her as a tomboy and surfer who rides a longboard. Kamu mentions owning both a 10-foot and a 6-foot board, and Lyric says shortboards are tough to handle.

Devens and Dee sit in the SR. Devens says the outcome wasn't necessarily a good thing, but he's glad they encouraged Kamu to go through with it anyway. Dee says she feels for Jason. Mallory walks in showing off her unicorn pajamas. Devens and Dee continue talking. Devens admits he wanted things to blow up on Kamu a little. Now Melody walks in, and Dee jokes they were just talking about her. Melody says she's going outside if they want to join. Dee says she doesn't think Jason will actually leave the House. She adds that Angela and Haley tend to say everything in front of him, regardless of his feelings. Devens says if it isn't Jason going, it has to be Mallory, and predicts Drew and Barrett might vote the opposite way to keep her.