“Paranoia at its finest” - Big Brother season 26 star Angela criticizes AI Instigator twist

Big Brother season 26 is currently running in week 6, and episode 20 aired on CBS on Wednesday, August 28, 2024. The episode revealed the nominations for week 6, the drama around AI Instigator, and the competition to gain Veto power. The new Head of Household (HoH) for week 6 was T'Kor, and Tucker was chosen as the AI Instigator by America's vote.

AI Instigator is introduced in season 6, complementing the theme of this season, 'AI.' The twist allows the audience to vote for a houseguest to be the AI Instigator for a week. The chosen houseguest is envisaged with the power to create an avatar of whoever they want and put out any rumor or misinformation about them.

Tucker was chosen as the AI Instigator for week 6 and has been creating havoc since. He even revealed his showmance with Rubina through Quinn's avatar. The houseguests suspect Angela as the Instigator, and Tucker informs her about the opinion of the houseguests. She blatantly quashed the allegation and found the whole idea of the AI Instigator 'very stupid.' She said:

"It is paranoia at its finest, and it's stupid. The stuff that's being said is so stupid."

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How did the 'AI Instigator' twist from Big Brother 26 stir up week 6, and why did Angela find the idea absurd?

Big Brother season 26 introduced another unique AI-incorporated twist in the game in week 5, the AI Instigator. It allowed the houseguest, who is the secret Instigator for the week, to spread the news about anyone however they pleased. This new twist led to much confusion and drama. Tucker, who was chosen as the AI Instigator, exercised the power anonymously to stir things up.

He created the avatar of Quinn to expose his showmance with Rubina, which left Rubina in tears. Tucker got the task of choosing someone from the remaining houseguests, including himself, to create the avatar of. He chose Quinn and decided to reveal Rubina and his ongoing showmance. The avatar of Quinn said:

"We should have got Rubina out when we had a chance. The other night, I saw Runina and Tucker holding hands. We should have got Rubina out because we know Tucker mentally would not be able to handle it without her."

Tucker explained in a confessional that he wanted to have fun and reveal the truth about his relationship through this power so that they do not have to hide holding hands or their love.

Between all this chaos, the houseguests started raising their suspicions about Angela being the AI Instigator. Being a loyal friend, Tucker approached Angela for a talk when they were alone near the pool area. Tucker told her people suspect she is the one "doing those deep fakes." Angela replied with an assertive no. She also expressed that the chaos created by the AI Instigator was not worth it.

She further added:

"Are you kidding me? What sense would it make for me to be the voice behind all these stupid AI messages? None of them is severing anything that is new or interesting. If I was dining that, it gotta be more juicier."

In week 6 of Big Brother, Tucker mentioned during the confessional that he wanted to give Angela a heads-up about what people in the house were thinking. This way, she could plan accordingly and not get too caught up in all the gameplay in Big Brother.

However, Angela felt that Tucker was not honest with her and decided to target Tucker. She shared her plan with Quinn, Makensy, and Leah. The word eventually spread and reached Tucke's ear, leaving him disappointed.

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Episode 21 of Big Brother 26 will air on CBS on August 29, 2024, at 8 pm ET.