“She did try”- Big Brother fans react to Rubina’s elimination

Big Brother season 26 is coming to its end, with week 12 now completed. Episode 37 was released on October 10 and saw Rubina bidding adieu to the house under Chelsie's Head of the Household reign and Maknesy's Power of Veto.

Her elimination left the house with the final three contestants: Chelsie, Makensy, and Cam. Rubina was the fourth finalist to get eliminated and go straight to the jury house. Fans of the show took to X to react to the 35-year-old bartender's elimination, and some applauded her journey on the show.

"I'm glad Rubina fought to stay in the game yesterday. She did try and I respect that," said one fan.

A fan praised Rubina's effort (Image via X/@AlishaAJ_1)

A few fans praised Rubina's journey and were happy for the HouseGuest.

"So freaking proud of Rubina and how far she made it in the game. Give her the credit she deserves! She might not of won but still got the man who will give her the world as she deserves it," said another fan.

"She might not have won the game but my queen won the DREAM BB LIFE! And AGAIN that’s a win regardless," a fan added.

"Sweet, loving, beautiful soul Rubina! Thank you for always being a bright light in the Big Brother house! You went out with grace and so much love!" another fan wrote.

Some Big Brother fans said they were proud to see Rubina making it to the final four.

Rubina fought till the very end. She said it in front of EVERYONE, that she supports MJ & that she could win this game; yet she still chose to evict her," another X user wrote.

"Rubina is definitely the winner in all of our books! Rubina," another X user wrote.

"LOVE YOU RUBINA my delightful silly gorgeous Big Brother flop!!! You made the season so entertaining for me and gave everyone something to talk about…and that’s how you know you’re that girl," another fan commented.

Another fan remarked:

"At the end of the day, Rubina outlasted all her ops and that’s all I can really say."

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Rubina's run on Big Brother season 26 so far and what got her eliminated

Rubina Bernabe was noticeable since the start of the show, first for being outgoing and quirky, then for her showmance with co-contestant Tucker.

Even though Rubina never won any Power of Veto or Head of the Household powers, her gameplay and social skills smoothly got her to the final four, something fans of the show noticed.

After Tucker's eviction from the Big Brother house, Rubina's alliance with T'kor, her "Big Brother bestie," became more prominent as they began strategizing together, with Kimo also joining their efforts. After T'kor's surprising eviction, Rubina and Kimo trudged carefully to make their way to the finale.

Makensy and Chelsie had been working closely for the past few weeks to make it to the finale. After Kimo was evicted, the only thing that could have saved Rubina was a 'Power of Veto' win. However, Makensy and Chelsie unanimously voted to evict Rubina.

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Big Brother season 26 airs on CBS, and the episodes are available to stream on Paramount + the next day.