Who got eliminated on ‘Big Brother’ Season 26? Houseguests face off in intense AI Arena showdown

‘Big Brother’ Season 26 houseguest Lisa Weintraub lost the AI Arena battle and, as a result, was sent home in the second week
PUBLISHED AUG 2, 2024
In 'Big Brother' Season 26, Episode 8, Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers, and Lisa Weintraub found themselves nominated for eviction (@cbs)
In 'Big Brother' Season 26, Episode 8, Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers, and Lisa Weintraub found themselves nominated for eviction (@cbs)

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: In 'Big Brother' Season 26, Episode 8, three houseguests—Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers, and Lisa Weintraub—found themselves nominated for eviction. The stakes were high as they competed in a gripping AI Arena challenge to decide who would remain in the game and who would be sent home.

The challenge required the nominees to rotate gears and assemble puzzle pieces to match a security scanner key. Tucker Des Lauriers emerged as the fastest, successfully completing the puzzle and securing his place in the game.

With Tucker safe, the decision came down to Angela and Lisa. Angela expressed her gratitude to the houseguests for their support, while Lisa quoted Natasha Bedingfield lyrics and highlighted the importance of setting a positive example by choosing to keep her in the game.

In the voting booth, Tucker, Rubina, Quinn, Kenney, Joseph, Makensy Manbeck, Cedric, Brooklyn, Cam, Leah, Kimo Apaka, and T’Kor all cast their votes to evict Lisa, while only Kenney voted to evict Angela. The final tally was 11-1.

Lisa Weintraub was evicted from the 'Big Brother' Season 26 house by a significant margin. After a quiet goodbye hug with the houseguests, she exited the house and joined Julie Chen Moonves for her post-eviction interview. Lisa expressed her surprise at being blindsided, as she had been under the impression that the plan was to evict Angela.

Lisa felt that evicting Angela would have been more beneficial for the house, citing Angela's perceived bullying tactics. Back in the house, Angela was seen reflecting on the votes and appeared to be second-guessing the reasons behind the decision to keep her over Lisa.

 'Big Brother' Season 26  Lisa Weintraub and Angela Murray's intense fight finally revealed

The long-awaited confrontation between Lisa Weintraub and Angela Murray on 'Big Brother' Season 26 has finally been revealed. The intense fight erupted when Tucker Des Lauriers, Lisa Weintraub, Rubina Bernabe, and Joseph Rodriguez were discussing Angela, calling her a "loose cannon" and a threat. Unbeknownst to them, Angela was eavesdropping from behind a door.

When the houseguests emerged, Angela confronted them with a chilling death stare, clearly furious about their comments. She then mocked Lisa’s walk and called her a "twit," which led Lisa to retaliate by calling Angela a "bully." The heated verbal exchange escalated their feud, adding significant drama to the season and leaving fans eager to uncover the full story behind their clash.

'Big Brother' Season 26 stars Lisa Weintraub and Angela Murray involved into heated feud (Instagram/@dulce__de__lisa/@cbs)
'Big Brother' Season 26 stars Lisa Weintraub and Angela Murray are embroiled in a heated feud (Instagram/@dulce__de__lisa/@cbs)

'Big Brother' Season 26 star Tucker Des Lauriers survives the AI arena competition

In the latest episode of 'Big Brother' Season 26, Tucker Des Lauriers successfully saved himself during the AI Arena competition. The challenge required houseguests to rotate gears on a display and assemble puzzle pieces to match a security scanner key as quickly as possible. Tucker tackled the task with a clear strategy and impressive speed.

Tucker quickly assembled his puzzle pieces, emphasizing precision and efficiency. His quick thinking and dexterity led him to victory in the competition, allowing him to remove himself from the nomination block.  This win was crucial for Tucker, as it spared him from eviction for the week. His success also left Head of Household Chelsie Baham with the responsibility of selecting a new replacement nominee.

'Big Brother' star Tucker Des Lauriers plots Makensy Manbeck's elimination (@cbs)
'Big Brother' star Tucker Des Lauriers survives the AI arena competition (@cbs)

Watch 'Big Brother' 26 on Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 pm ET and on Sundays at 9 pm ET on CBS. 

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