BBB 26 Launches With Record Prize as First White Room Exit Sets Stage for Leader Test

Overview

• TV Globo’s premiere on Jan. 12 unveiled a 21‑player lineup split into 12 Pipoca, five Camarote, and six returning veterans.
• Tadeu Schmidt announced a R$5.44 million top prize, doubling last season’s award and marking the show’s largest payout.
• Ricardinho became the first to press the red button and leave the White Room after overnight conflicts, leaving eight contenders vying for two slots in the main house.
• The first prova do líder is set for Tuesday night as a resistance challenge that will grant full leadership powers and define VIP and Xepa groups.
• Early dynamics included immediate vote talks and a tense exchange in which Aline Campos confronted Ana Paula Renault over a past comment, as ratings debuted at 21 in Rio (down three) and 18 in São Paulo (up one).