"She's so real" — Big Brother fans divided by Angela's performance in the HoH competition

Big Brother season 26 released its latest episode on Sunday, September 1, 2024. Soon after Tucker bid farewell to the houseguests, Quinn and Chelsie celebrated his exit. It was a crucial moment for them since Tucker orchestrated the evictions of their alliance members, Cedric and Brooklyn. Meanwhile, Rubina, T'Kor, and Kimo were upset with the outcome.

With the dynamics changing in the house, the cast members knew they had to upgrade their game and win competitions to ensure their stay in the Big Brother house. However, one houseguest's priority differed.

While the contestants battled it out in week 7 's Head of Household (HoH) competition to gain privileges, Angela was unbothered about securing the win. Her priority was to avoid becoming a have-not and be forced to eat slop for an entire week. To reach her goal, she needed three houseguests to fail the challenge before her.

She decided not to do anything and wait until three others had lost the competition. Big Brother season 26 fans took to X to comment on her performance in the HoH competition. While some applauded Angela's strategy, others thought she played unfairly by sitting idle.

"She’s so real for not playing until the havenots were decided," a fan wrote.

"Damn, Angela literally didn't even try at the comp.. she deserves to be on the block," another fan commented.

Big Brother fans criticized Angela's gameplay. Some were even surprised by her decision.

"not angela refusing to participate in the veto competition to avoid being made a have-not," a netizen commented.

"Angela should have been penaltized for not playing at first. That should have made her an automatic Have-not for the next two weeks. Or, better yet, not let her play in the next three competitions," a user reacted.

"Why did Angela wait for 3 people to drop eggs just so she wouldn't be a Have Not. Angela thinks she's so good. NOT," another netizen wrote.

At the same time, some Big Brother season 26 fans praised the cast member's strategy.

"Angela not moving her damn egg I love her sm," one fan tweeted.

"No fr like I would do the same thing when they announced that I was thinking “oh i’d jsut wait for 3 to drop," a person wrote.

"everyone in the house is playing checkers while angela’s playing chess," another fan tweeted.

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What was the HoH competition in Big Brother season 26 episode 22?

To determine the HoH for week 7, the houseguests competed in the chicken coop game called "What Came First." The first player to maneuver eggs up a fence and through an obstacle course to knock down the letters HOH would be crowned the Head of Household. However, there was a catch.

The first three houseguests to drop their eggs would become have-nots for the week. The position came with disadvantages like eating oatmeal slop for the whole week and sleeping on a box.

Since Angela had already experienced the have-not punishment, she made it her priority not to become one in the latest episode. During that time, she had to watch Brooklyn and the other cast members eat her charcuterie board.

As a result, Angela decided to wait it out by holding one of her eggs until the three have-nots were decided. The first three players to drop their eggs were Quinn, Kimo, and Makensy. Despite the hurdle, Quinn moved his egg quicker and more aggressively to knock down all the letters needed for the win.

Although Angela did not win the HoH competition she was pleased she was not a have-not. Before the game commenced, she said:

"The first three people that dropped their egg before getting into the chicken coop are going to be have-nots for the week and I am not eating slop for another seven days or sleeping on a box. So, I'm just hoping somebody breaks an egg, somebody."

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Big Brother season 26 airs on Sundays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays only on CBS.