Big Brother season 26 house dynamics have completely shifted now that Tucker is no longer the Head of the Household. Episode 19 gave other contestants another chance to compete for the HOH position and use the power to choose three nominees for elimination.
After Brooklyn's eviction, the remaining players competing for the grand prize and the winner title include Leah Peters, Makensy Manbeck, Quinn Martin, Angela Murray, Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham, Joseph Rodriguez, Kimo Apaka, Rubina Bernabe, T’kor Clottey and Tucker Des Lauriers.
The newly released episode revealed a secret responsibility that Tucker was given, and how everyone was trying to figure out what the new Head of Household, T’Kor would decide. By the end of the episode, three contestants— Makensy, Cam, and Tucker— were at risk of a possible eviction after they were nominated for elimination.
Big Brother season 26 episode 19 was released exclusively on CBS on Sunday, August 25, 2024, at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. The episode synopsis reads as the following:
"The head of household nominates three fellow houseguests for possible eviction."
What happened on Big Brother season 26 episode 19?
On the Big Brother season 26 episode 19, the remaining eleven participants competed for the Head of Household position. In this challenge, each player had to compete in the Sound Bites game for the question and answer session. Additionally, this game incorporated videos and sounds in the questions and if someone's answer was wrong, they were to be eliminated from the game.
The first two people who got eliminated from the HOH game were Angela and Quinn. Then, Leah, Kimo, Makensy, and Cam also got their answers wrong. Lastly, Joseph, Chelsie, and Rubina were eliminated too, which meant T’Kor was the winner of the task and was declared the new Head of Household for this week.
The remaining Big Brother participants worried if they were to be nominated for the next eviction challenge. Most of them tried to seek reassurance from T’Kor that she wouldn't select them, while others were satisfied with their relationship with the new HOH and knew they were safe.
One of the main highlights of this episode was Tucker being given the responsibility of A.I. Instigator. However, this was a secret and Tucker used it to his advantage by using the Quinn avatar. The avatar informed the houseguests that they should have voted out Rubina and implied that the Pentagon alliance was still intact.
Even though no one understood the message and most of them were confused as to what this meant, Rubina on the other hand, was upset as to why she was being targeted. Later in the episode, T’Kor made her decision as to who she will be choosing for the elimination task. It was revealed that the three nominees for the upcoming AI arena elimination competition were Makensy, Cam, and Tucker.
It remains to be seen if Tucker can save himself once again or if he will be voted out by his fellow housemates. In the BB house, he is considered a threat. Before leaving the show, Brooklyn warned other contestants of Tucker's moves and encouraged them to evict him from the house.
To see what will happen next, stream Big Brother season 26 upcoming episode 20 on August 28, 2024. All newly released episodes are available to stream exclusively on CBS.