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Big Brother season 26's newly released episodes are released exclusively on CBS. In episode 21 aired on Thursday, August 29, 2024, the AI arena competition gave the three nominees Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers, and Makensy Manbeck to save themselves from a possible eviction.
As fans already know the Head of the Household T’kor Clottey's main target was Makensy while the other two were just pawns, Manbeck was worried her journey on the show might end soon.
However, the Big Brother season 26 contestant was able to secure her position in the game by winning the Puzzling Password elimination challenge. This was a surprise for most viewers as they expected Tucker to win. With Angela and Tucker remaining as the two contestants, the eviction was decided on a voting basis. Hence, the majority of the houseguests decided to vote out Tucker.
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After her win, Makensy discussed the AI arena task with Leah where she opened up about her feelings. According to Makensy she was now a "bigger target" in everyone's eyes and could possibly be considered a threat. She felt her win was used against her, Makensy told Leah:
"I feel like every time I win, it just makes me a bigger target. It's like, then it's used against me. What am I supposed to do? Just lose?"
Makensy's win on Big Brother season 26
Upon hearing Makensy's future prediction and observation, Leah chimed in. As her friend, Leah appreciated Makensy's efforts and told her she "deserved" to be in the Big Brother house as she was a strong player. Leah continued stating:
"You deserve to be here. We did the dirty work and you especially did and that's why you're here. And you deserve it."
Later, Makensy told the cameras she thought she was going home. It was a major surprise for her to find herself still in the house competing for the final grand prize. During her confessional interview, Makensy also shared she felt "pressured" to win the game as competing against her were two strong players too. Especially, Tucker who had won multiple AI arena competitions and served himself from elimination. Makensy said:
"I definitely thought I was going home if I did not win this AI arena. I had a lot of pressure on me but pressure makes diamonds. And I'm a diamond baby."
The Big Brother season 26 contestant explained that winning in the house came with its own pros and cons. A major advantage was her protecting herself from elimination but a disadvantage was being seen as a threat. However, Makensey felt confident that others would "run" away from her to "protect" themselves. Calling herself a diamond, she mentioned:
"I am now, you know, the new comp beast. So I know that comes with a lot of people feeling threatened by me. However, with the old comp beast leaving I might have people running from me to protect them. So who knows?"
The upcoming episodes will reveal whether Makensy will be eliminated from the show by the majority of the votes or if she will be able to secure her position further. To see what happens next stream the upcoming Big Brother season 26 episodes exclusively on CBS and Paramount Plus. Fans can also follow the BB Instagram account for posts, teasers, updates, and interview clips.
