BBB 26 Sets Jan. 12 Premiere With Veterans’ Return and Expanded Viewer Power

Overview

• Production has outlined three groups for the season, combining newcomers (Pipoca), celebrities (Camarote) and returning ex-BBBs.
• Five regional glass houses in São Caetano do Sul, Brasília, Salvador, Manaus and Porto Alegre will each present four candidates, with the public voting to send one man and one woman from each region into the main cast.
• A new public-monitored reserve area called the “laboratório” will allow producers to substitute underperforming participants during the season.
• Inside the house, three Big Phones will feature audience control, with viewers choosing which phone rings and what message it delivers.
• The official cast list remains under wraps and will be released shortly before launch, while social-media rumors naming celebrities such as Christiane Torloni remain unconfirmed.