Public Vote Sets BBB 26 Pipoca Lineup Ahead of Tonight’s Premiere

Overview

• Tadeu Schmidt announced the ten Pipoca entrants chosen in the Casas de Vidro: Marciele and Brigido (North), Maxiane and Marcelo (Northeast), Jordana and Paulo Augusto (Center-West), Milena and Marcel (Southeast), and Samira and Pedro (South).
• BBB 26 premieres Monday, January 12, after Três Graças, with the Camarote and Veteran participants to be revealed during the debut broadcast.
• This season expands interactivity with the Laboratório replacement mechanic, TV 3.0 remote voting, three Big Fones, more live cameras on Globoplay and AI-driven animation, plus the new Cartola BBB fantasy game.
• The Pipoca selection placed 20 candidates in five regional Casas de Vidro, with one man and one woman per region chosen by official voting on gshow.
• Social media reacted immediately to the results, including complaints about the Southeast picks, with some users calling Milena and Marcel’s selection a 'marmelada' in posts captured by media outlets.