America's Veto Promises Messy Drama and Chaos in the 'Big Brother 26' House

Season 26 of Big Brother kicked off with a flurry of new twists. This season's central theme revolves around artificial intelligence (AI), known as "BBAI," promising a thrilling summer for the houseguests.

Following the two-night premiere, viewers learn about the advantages earned by Makensy and Quinn that could set them up for successful gameplay: Deep Fake HOH and America's Veto. But what exactly does "America's Veto" entail and how do you vote for America's Veto? Keep reading for the details.

In the July 21 episode of Big Brother 26, viewers discover that Makensy Manbeck earns America's Veto. This unique power grants the 22-year-old construction manager to use America's Veto just like a regular veto at the end of the Power of Veto ceremony.

However, the twist with America's Veto is that, when used, the Head of Household won't select a replacement nominee — instead, America will decide who goes on the block. The chosen player will learn their fate during the live eviction.

Makensy had a limited window of four weeks to use this power, and it can only be used once. Thus, she faced a significant decision: would she use it to protect one of her alliance members, or would she keep it for herself in case she finds herself nominated later in the game? As seen in the Aug. 7 episode, Makensy uses it on herself when she is unexpectedly put on the block.

This means that now, it's up to the fans who Cedric puts up in her place. Other than Tucker, Angela, and Kenney, there are a handful of houseguests that could be voted on to replace Makensy on the block. And then, all three compete in the AI Arena ahead of the live eviction.

On Twitter, one Big Brother pointed out that "getting put on the block right before eviction is wild," and we couldn't agree more! The nominated houseguest has no opportunity to campaign for their place in the house, resulting in a complete blindside for them. Not only that, but the rest of the houseguests will have to scramble at the last minute to decide who to evict from the game.

Voting is live on the Big Brother website. You have 10 votes you can cast for whichever player you want on the block next to Tucker and Kenney. Keep in mind, however, that some of the players have more allies than others, so getting on a strong player to be on the block could be a waste of those votes.

Now that Makensy's power was used, Quinn has one week left to use his Deep Fake HOH or he loses it.

Catch new episodes of Big Brother 26 on Sundays at 9 p.m. EST, and on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 9 p.m. EST on CBS. Stream the next day on Paramount Plus.