Overview

• Live-feed reports describe an off-camera White Locust “Mastermind” chain puzzle that caused an immediate removal without a house vote.
• Only players who cleared the maze reportedly advanced to vie for Head of Household, narrowing who could compete for control late in the season.
• The current HOH nominated three houseguests, a nominee won the Power of Veto and used it, and a replacement was named at the ceremony.
• The three final nominees are slated to face Thursday’s Block Buster, with the outcome expected to determine the next juror pending the broadcast explanation.
• Current players and notable alumni criticized the twist-heavy direction as shifting Big Brother from social strategy to competition dependency.