The Deep Fake HOH on 'Big Brother' Proves It's Never Too Early in the Season for Twists
There are two major powers at play at the start of 'Big Brother 26.'
Updated July 22 2024, 9:32 a.m. ET
Say what you will about the two-part Season 26 premiere of Big Brother, because even though Night 2 mirrored Night 1 in some major ways, the twists are what set it apart from the first half. And those twists, involving something called Deep Fake HOH and America's Veto, both have fans talking and speculating on what they could mean for the game.
There is a limited amount of time for the players who have these powers to use them. But even so, the players who hold these powers, Makensy and Quinn, have big advantages that could set them both up for successful games this season. That, or the powers paint targets on their backs that they never shake until they're both sent home. You know, just Big Brother things.
What is the Deep Fake HOH on 'Big Brother'?
When Julie Chen Moonves reveals that the winning players from the first competitions are Makensy and Quinn, she tells the audience they these players each have a power that will grant them an advantage in the game. One of the powers is called Deep Fake HOH and, like America's Veto, it's played in secret so none of the other houseguests know about it when Makensy or Quinn use it.
Julie doesn't give any other details, but following the episode, fans had plenty of theories on reddit about what the Deep Fake HOH is. One suggested that the Deep Fake HOH allows the houseguest who has it to secretly replace the nominees on the block, while another commented that it's likely "something like a secret HOH takeover."
And after the live feeds went online, fans were given a clearer view on what the Deep Fake HOH is, and how Quinn, who has the power, might use it. According to the live feeds, the Deep Fake HOH allows Quinn to secretly take over an HOH and change the nominees for that week. He has four weeks to use the power.
America's Veto is another power that one of the houseguests secretly gets.
The other power awarded to one of the comp winners in the second part of the premiere is called America's Veto. This power, which Makensy has four weeks to use, allows viewers to vote on a replacement nominee if Makensy chooses to remove one of the nominated houseguests.
It's not totally out of the box for Big Brother to give a power to a player that includes participation from viewers at home. But it's also another surefire way to shake up the game early on.
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