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Week 6 of Big Brother season 26 ended with Tucker going home, after fighting for votes against Angela, in episode 21, released on August 29. He volunteered to become a pawn in T'kor's reign as Head of Household, but the votes flipped on him when Angela replaced the initial nominee, Cam, who saved himself by winning the Power of Veto.
The stakes were high, with AI Arena being the only competition left for Tucker, Angela, and Makensy to save themselves. Makensy secured the win, saving herself and going back to her Big Brother bestie, Leah. She won against Tucker, who was considered one of the strongest competition contenders.
Fans of Big Brother took to X to praise Makensy for the win. Some of them loved her win because it led to the eviction of one of the stronger players in the game, while others applauded it because it saved Makensy after a third nomination. Many fans were also excited to see her and Leah reuniting and continuing in the game.
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"Leah smiled so hard and cried when it was revealed Makensy won oh Leahkensy is so back," a fan said.
"Leah & Makensy have been underdogs the whole season. My girls are still here & slaying!!!" said another.
"At this rate, Leah AND Makensy gonna be at the end," said a third fan.
"Calling an immediate truce with the Makensy stans… WE WON!!!!" wrote another fan.
Many Big Brother fans pointed out that Makensy's win ended Tucker's time on the show. They also speculated that if it weren't for Makensy, Tucker would've still survived in the house.
"MANEATER. TUCKERS ENDER. COMP QUEEN. THE TERRIFYING TEXAN. THE BLONDE BRUTE. MAKENSY JO MANBECK," a fan wrote.
"I just cannot stop thinking about how this is what was going on in Makensy's head over the week and she actually got to work AND got her way. Icon," wrote another X user.
"Makensy is so smart, athletic with a heart of gold, I'm happy she won the AI Arena Competition!!!" a comment read.
"MAKENSY is a fighter damn! You can’t get rid of her fr," read another comment.
AI Arena competition in episode 21 of Big Brother season 26
As the house started flipping on Tucker after Cam won the Power of Veto, the only chance he remained with was the AI Arena. Knowing his history of wins it was safe to assume that there were high chances of that happening. Although, Makensy too was a strong competition contender so it was going to be a match to behold.
The AI Arena competition was called Puzzling Password. Tucker, Makensy, and Angela had to assemble an oversized puzzle that would reveal a password. They would then use this password to match a line of encrypted choices.
Makensy skillfully joined piece after piece and quickly got done with her puzzle. She also selected the right encrypted message to go with the password in one go. This meant she won even before Angela and Tucker were anywhere close to finishing the game.
The houseguests then voted to take Tucker out in a 5:8 ratio. The three people who didn't vote for him were Rubina, his showmance, Kimo, and Joseph, his alliance mates. And just like that, one more fan-favorite Big Brother contestant was evicted after standing up as a pawn.
For instant updates on Big Brother season 26, fans can follow the show's official Instagram account, @bigbrothercbs.
