Big Brother season 26: Who went home tonight?

Big Brother season 26 episode 18 aired on August 22, 2024, on CBS. Host Julie Chen Moonves greeted viewers to another exciting night inside the house at the beginning of the episode. The house witnessed another dramatic turn as Brooklyn Rivera was evicted from the competition. Meanwhile, the Head of Household (HOH), Tucker Des Lauriers, won his third straight Veto match.

Tucker used his influence to remove Quinn Martin from the picture and install Chelsie Baham in his place, placing her, Brooklyn, and Cam Sullivan-Brown in danger. On day 38, when emotions were at an all-time high, and allegiances were tested, Brooklyn had to face the harsh reality of eviction in Big Brother.

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Big Brother: Tensions rise after the veto meeting

After the Veto meeting in Big Brother, Tucker said Brooklyn was his main focus. She played the game strategically, and he felt this threatened his prospects of winning the competition. However, he claimed that Chelsie was the genius behind the house's affiliations. She knew that Quinn had betrayed her by putting her under the bus, and now she had to conduct some major damage control.

Sitting beside Chelsie and Cam on the block, Brooklyn was in a tight spot. She described this as her "worst nightmare" and became more focused on winning the next A.I. arena competition, knowing she needed to survive in the house. In the meantime, Tucker told Cam that he was only a pawn and shouldn't worry, but Cam saw his position was vulnerable and started to side more with Tucker.

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Shifting alliances and strategic moves

As eviction neared in Big Brother, Chelsie confronted Quinn about his betrayal but denied revealing details about the Pentagon alliance to Tucker. Quinn admitted to sharing some information with T’kor and Kimo, complicating the alliances further. Brooklyn also confronted Tucker, denying any leadership role in The Collective and shifting the blame back to Quinn but Tucker remained unconvinced.

Though he could not cast a ballot, Tucker had to rely on his allies to fulfill his goal of evicting Brooklyn and Chelsie. Chelsie begged Rubina to stay with her, promising not to go after her or Tucker if she made it out alive. Due to her alignment with Tucker, Rubina had a problem with Chelsie's desire to collaborate with powerful women.

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The A.I Arena and a critical win

For the nominees, the A.I. Arena competition was crucial. To develop three A.I., Brooklyn, Cam, and Chelsie had to unscramble words and pictures and finish the process of guaranteeing safety first. Chelsie prevailed after a fierce struggle, protecting herself and putting Brooklyn and Cam in danger.

Brooklyn and Cam had limited opportunities to campaign safely with Chelsie. While Cam remained more subdued and probably relied on his connections, Brooklyn made aggressive pleas to T'kor and Kimo. Taking advantage of the situation, Chelsie informed the house that Tucker posed a greater threat and urged them to take action against him.

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Big Brother house votes and Brooklyn's eviction

The housemates couldn't agree on who should be sent home as the eviction vote got closer, even though Chelsie voted to kick Cam out following her A.I. The majority voted against Brooklyn, and Arena won.

The vote to remove Brooklyn was 8-1, with Quinn, Makensy, Rubina, Kimo, T'kor, Angela, and Joseph voting in favor. Brooklyn's eviction signaled a major turn in the game since there were now just 11 houseguests left.

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Catch the next episode of Big Brother season 26 to see how the house dynamics evolve after Brooklyn's eviction. Tune in on Sunday at 8:00 p.m. ET/PT on CBS, or stream it live on Paramount+. Don't miss out as the remaining houseguests battle for power and survival in the game.