Big Brother sees Rachel Reilly made a massive move this week by getting out a huge threat, but now her own game hangs in the balance! After Rylie Jeffries left the house to scattered applause while Katherine Woodman and others cried their eyes out, we got this season’s wall competition – and the results put Rachel at serious risk.
Big Brother 27: The Wall Competition Breakdown
The setup had houseguests hanging onto the side of a train in what became a grueling endurance battle. Here’s how it played out:
Cliffton “Will” Williams and Ashley Hollis fell first and second, really close together in time. Morgan Pope dropped third, Mickey Lee fell fourth, and Ava Pearl went fifth.
That left five houseguests battling it out: Keanu Soto, Kelley Jorgensen, Vince Panaro, Lauren Domingue, and Katherine.
Kelley Jorgensen fell sixth, leaving four competitors. Then Keanu dropped to fourth place – and honestly, keeping his 230 pounds on that wall as long as he did was impressive (though he looks closer to 270 with all those muscles).
Big Brother: Rachel’s Nightmare Scenario Almost Happens
Rachel had to be sweating bullets with both Lauren and Katherine still hanging on. Both held grudges against Rachel – Lauren for being manipulated into using her POV that led to Rylie’s nomination, and Katherine for “robbing” her of Rylie. Hopefully we’ll see some evolution from Katherine now that Rylie’s gone and she can breathe again.
Vince became Rachel’s best hope since he’s part of “The Judges” alliance with her, Will, Morgan, and Ashley. He stuck with The Judges by voting to evict Rylie, so Rachel was probably rooting hard for him.
The Final Showdown
Lauren fought valiantly, dangling by just her hands twice during really deep tilts in the wall. She managed to pull herself back up once but finally lost control and fell, finishing third. She was physically shaking and completely exhausted at that point.
That left Katherine and Vince in the final two, with Rachel undoubtedly pulling for Vince. He tried bargaining with Katherine, but it went nowhere. She told him she had “nowhere else to be,” showing the determination and anger over Rylie’s eviction that kept her on that wall.
Katherine was also likely salty at Vince since he voted against Rylie, so he absolutely needed this win. In the end, Katherine finally fell and Vince won his first HOH of the season.
Vince’s Tough Position on Big Brother 27
Winning HOH puts Vince in an incredibly difficult spot because he’s been cutting deals all over the house. With the house split into factions, this week will completely expose his game.
Vince recognizes he has to turn on one side or another. Shockingly, Keanu actually told Vince he should nominate Rachel – but only as a pawn. That’s a dangerous game to play.
One person Vince has definitely landed on for nomination is Mickey. Morgan’s really upset with Mickey because she seriously considered voting to evict Morgan over Rylie, then waffled back and forth before finally voting to save Morgan.
Big Brother 27: The Alliance Strategy Sessions
Vince and Morgan talked alone into the early morning hours, with Vince trying to figure out if he can really trust The Judges alliance. Morgan assured him it’s the real deal and they can count on Will, Ashley, and Rachel.
Vince already told Morgan he won’t nominate Keanu, Will, Morgan, or Lauren. That leaves potential nominees as Ava, Ashley, Rachel, Kelley, Katherine, and Mickey. When Vince mentioned people expect to see Rachel on the block, Morgan pressed him hard on that decision.
Vince later said both Mickey and Ava need to go up since they targeted him. Morgan lobbied him not to nominate Ava and also warned him that Katherine will definitely come for him next. She advised him not to let Keanu monopolize his time and push him around.
Ironically, Morgan was doing exactly that – hogging his HOH time and pushing her agenda. But at least she was advocating for their allies instead of throwing them under the bus. Morgan also suggested backdooring Mickey since she’ll manipulate people into using the veto on her.
What’s Next: Nomination Predictions
Nominations happen today, and Mickey seems like a lock for one of the three chairs. Kelley would make sense as another nominee since she’s a loose cannon who loves causing chaos.
The big question remains whether Vince will take the risky move of nominating Rachel as a “pawn” or if he’ll stick with his alliance and target the other side of the house.
The Missing Rylie Exit Interviews on BB27
Here’s something interesting – if you’re looking for Rylie’s exit interviews today, don’t hold your breath. They’ve been delayed, with major outlets told there are “scheduling conflicts.” How convenient, right?
Evicted houseguests usually get dragged through a million interviews immediately after leaving. The prevailing theory? Big Brother production brought in a PR team to coach Rylie and will only allow a couple of controlled interviews with major outlets that CBS can manage. They’ll probably provide a list of approved questions and cut off anything they can’t control.
Rylie likely won’t appear on smaller podcasts where hosts ask the hard questions about his controversial behavior in the house. Production is clearly in damage control mode after this week’s explosive drama.
Big Brother 27: The Week Ahead
With Vince holding power and multiple alliances pulling him in different directions, this week could reshape the entire game. Rachel’s big move to evict Rylie might have painted a target on her back, but it also eliminated a major threat.
Will The Judges alliance hold strong, or will Vince be tempted to make a big move against Rachel? With nominations coming today, we’ll find out soon enough who’s really in danger this week in the Big Brother 27 house!
