‘Big Brother 26’ episode 29 recap: Did the Veto save Kimo or Rubina? [LIVE BLOG]
Heading into the 29th episode of “Big Brother 26,” new Head of Household Leah Peters had just nominated Kimo Apaka and Rubina Bernabe for eviction. But with the Power of Veto competition still on the line, it was anyone’s guess as to who’d actually be eliminated on Thursday night. Remember, the Veto medallion has been used every single week so far — a new record. Will that pattern continue?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother” Season 26, Episode 29 recap/live blog to find out what happened Wednesday, September 18, 2024 at 10:00 p.m. ET/PT. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite “BB26” houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. Julie Chen Moonves once again hosts the series.
Here are the names of the nine remaining houseguests: Angela Murray, Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham, Kimo Apaka, Leah Peters, Makensy Manbeck, Rubina Bernabe and T’kor Clottey. Watch Gold Derby’s exclusive webchats with all of the eliminated players so far: Matt Hardeman, Lisa Weintraub, Kenney Kelley, Cedric Hodges, Brooklyn Rivera, Tucker Des Lauriers, Joseph Rodriguez and Quinn Martin.
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10:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Big Brother’!” In the 28th episode, the house reacted to Quinn being the first person sent to jury. The houseguests were introduced to their temporary A.I. buddy Jankie who promised “the best time ever.” When they went to the backyard they saw games, sweet treats, a dance floor and everything else you’d find at a carnival. In “Jankie World,” the reality was that they were now locked in the backyard for the entire week and would have to endure all of the fun without escape. After Leah won the “Getting Toasted” endurance comp to claim this week’s HOH, she nominated Kimo and Rubina, stating that their trio with T’Kor was too powerful with so few players left in the game. So what will happen with tonight’s Veto?
10:05 p.m. — Following the nomination “game,” Jankie sends the dejected houseguests directly to a dance party. In the Diary Room, Leah explains that Kimo and Rubina are part of a trio she wants to break up. The nominees aren’t surprised they’re on the block and recognize they barely talk game with Leah. Nobody is more relieved than Chelsie, who just evicted Leah’s closest ally last week.
10:10 p.m. — The houseguests continue their party outside, where Leah reveals hat she’s a “certified chubby-chaser.” It’s nice to see everyone having a laugh under these circumstances. Later, Angela starts feeling sorry for herself because she’s voted for Kimo to go home two weeks in a row. She says she feels bad for Kimo, and she probably does, but she’s also planting seeds that Kimo should be taken off the block so T’Kor should replace him. She wants T’Kor gone!
10:20 p.m. — Life continues in Jankie World, where pizza and ice cream are the only food options. It sounds fun in theory, but the houseguests are understandably disgusted at this point by the idea of one more ice cream cone. Makensy starts crying because it’s her dad’s 50th birthday and she’s homesick, so Jankie throws a dance party. Awkward. Later, it’s time to pick players for the Veto competition! Joining Leah, Kimo and Rubina are Angela, Chelsie and T’Kor. Later, T’Kor says she’s excited to play for the Veto, but if she wins she’ll have to make the tough decision of who to save. Over on the other side of the backyard, Chelsie and Makensy are saying they have to make sure T’Kor loses this competition, otherwise one of them will be the replacement nominee.
10:35 p.m. — It’s time for the Veto competition! Each player has 10 pieces of different-sized candy they must fit into a jar. They have to figure out exactly how and where to place the candy to make them all fit. Whoever finishes first wins the Veto, but there’s a Jankie surprise! Whoever gets second place wins the Jankie Veto! With two Vetos at play, there could be a situation where T’Kor, Kimo and Rubina are all safe, which would force Leah to put Chelsie and Makensy on the block. They’re determined to make sure that doesn’t happen. Angela is the first to complete her puzzle and wins the Golden Power of Veto! While Angela screams, “I can do things!” and continues to celebrate, everyone else is trying to finish this puzzle. Eventually it’s Leah who takes the second-place Jankie Veto, crushing the hopes T’Kor had of saving herself.
10:40 p.m. — Kimo points out that all three of “The Trio” were in the Veto competition, there were two Veto prizes up for grabs, and they still failed to win any of them. He questions why everyone is so threatened by them. Later, T’Kor tells Rubina that watching Angela win that Veto was her biggest disappointment in this game yet. Over in another corner, Angela is trying to mend fences with Kimo. She tells Kimo not to worry, but isn’t straight up telling him she’ll use the Veto.
10:50 p.m. — The torture of Jankie World continues as we watch the houseguests have more sing-a-longs, pizza parties and ice cream socials. Eventually, Kimo has time to chat with Leah and tells her he’d like to work with her. He also reminds Leah that there’s another trio forming: Chelsie, Cam and Makensy. They’re obviously bigger physical threats. Leah is close with Makensy and already made a deal with Cam, so if she does target that side of the house, she’ll have to nominate Chelsie. Next, Leah touches base with Angela. Angela says she wants to use the Veto on Kimo and Leah seems okay with that. They would prefer if T’Kor goes home, but don’t think they can persuade Chelsie to evict her, so it would be lights out for Rubina.
11:00 p.m. — In order for Leah’s Jankie Veto to work, she has to win a Jankie game to activate it. At this point, Leah would like to see Angela use her Veto on Kimo. If her Jankie Veto works, Leah would take Rubina off the block. Then she’d throw T’Kor and Chelsie up as replacements, with the goal of getting T’Kor out once and for all. When it’s time for the Veto meeting, Leah’s task is knocking down five bottles with a ball. She fails and her Jankie Veto is worthless. Angela decides to use her Power of Veto on Kimo. In his place, Leah puts T’Kor on the block. The house seems to think Rubina will be evicted, but Angela is hoping T’Kor will be heading to the jury house. You never know what can happen in the “Big Brother” house!
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