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2mo ago

Late Vote Flip Sends Lyric Out of Big Brother 28, Blockbuster Win Shields Drew

A veteran-led last-minute switch altered the eviction, raising viewer questions about possible Diary Room influence.

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Big Brother on the CBS Television Network and streaming on Paramount+ (live and on-demand for Paramount+ with SHOWTIME subscribers, or on-demand for Paramount+ Essential subscribers the day after the episode airs)* Pictured: Dee Valladares. Photo: CBS ©2026 CBS Broadcasting, Inc. All Rights Reserved. Highest quality screengrab available.
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Overview

  • Lyric was evicted by an 8–3 vote during Thursday's live eviction, with Chuk, Kamu and Yash the only votes to keep her.
  • Paramount+ live feeds show veterans Dee Valladares and Rick Devens engineered a rapid vote flip and recruited allies including Angela, Barrett, Mallory and Taylor to redirect the target to Lyric.
  • Drew won the jigsaw-puzzle BB Blockbuster safety on the live show, which removed him from jeopardy and reduced the practical effect of the veterans' effort to save him.
  • A short live-feed clip prompted press and viewer speculation that Diary Room or production input may have influenced Dee and Devens' change of plans, but outlets report that suggestion as unconfirmed.
  • Season twists — three nominees each week, the same-night Blockbuster safety and fan-granted Time Capsule powers — plus veterans' reality-TV experience have repeatedly let competitions and secret moves override Head of Household intentions and reshape alliance math.