‘Big Brother 25’ episode 13 recap: Was Blue or Jag evicted on August 31? [UPDATING LIVE BLOG]
Heading into this week’s live eviction episode of “Big Brother 25,” Blue Kim and Jag Bains were sitting on the chopping block after Head of Household Cameron Hardin nominated them and Veto winner Red Utley chose not to save them. Blue and Jag have been besties since day one, and they had a cry fest as they realized one of them would now be leaving the game. So which way did the house vote on Thursday night?
Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother” Season 25, Episode 13 recap/live blog to find out what happened Thursday, August 31 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Then be sure to sound off in the comment section about your favorite “BB25″ houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. Julie Chen Moonves once again hosts the guilty pleasure series.
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9:00 p.m. – “Previously on ‘Big Brother’!” In the 12th episode, Jared told Blue he was related to somebody in the house, but she couldn’t figure out whether it was Mama Cirie or Mama Felicia. Red dominated the adventure-themed Veto competition but chose not to use his “golden” power to save either Blue or Jag, despite Red and Cameron realizing the trio of Cirie, Felicia and Izzy were dominating their Legend 25 alliance. But enough about last night, let’s get to the live eviction!
9:05 p.m. – Red explained that keeping the nominees the same were the best way for him and Cameron to secure Jag’s eviction this week. Little did they know that they were everyone else’s main target and that even with Blue or Jag going home, nearly everyone else in the house was primed to work against them next week.
9:07 p.m. – After the Veto meeting, Cameron told Blue that she has nothing to worry about and that as long as she lays low through the week that Jag would go home. Little did he know that Jag was working overtime to convince everyone in the house that he’d be the “better ally” in the house in order to go after Red and Cameron in the next week. He told Cirie, Izzy, and Matt that he’s putting trust in “this team” and that they have to save him this week. Cirie thought the thing for them to consider this week is that if Red and Cameron want Jag gone, shouldn’t they keep him around to indirectly take a shot at them?
9:10 p.m. – Cirie’s problem with the plan to vote out Blue is communicating to Jared that his showmance is going to get sacrificed. Cirie tried to ask Jared to help them vote against her, but he was worried that it would be obvious he’s the one that voted her out. Cirie pushed it with Jared, saying “I need this one.” Furthermore, Jared did not like being told what to do and he didn’t like being left out of the decision that his alliance made without him. Privately in the Diary Room, Jared said that he’s “trying to be one of the greatest also” and that he’s not afraid of going against his mom if it means not being told what to do.
9:13 p.m. – The houseguests were startled when they received an unexpected message from the Comic-verse. They learned about the new “superpower” that fans voted on to give four players the chance to win this new power. The results of the vote and the competition were secret though — each player entered a room on their own to learn if they’d play and then the results who won would also be kept secret. We knew that the power they’d be fighting for is the BB Power of Invincibility, a rare superpower to save someone from eviction in one of the next few evictions, including tonight.
9:18 p.m. – First to enter the Temple of Power was America, but she learned she wasn’t chosen to compete. Neither was Bowie or Cameron, but Cirie was! In the timed challenge Cirie had to get a ball fully across a tipping pathway without falling off quicker than anyone else. The other three houseguests chosen to compete were Cory, Matt, and Jag. That means Blue, Red, Izzy, Felicia, Jared, and Mecole were not able to compete for the new power.
9:29 p.m. – Later in the week, each of the competitors entered the Diary Room to learn the results of the competition. Matt was the player that had the fastest time of 0:45. He learned that he now has the power to save one of the next to evicted houseguests, including himself. He knew immediately that the power could “cause a lot of chaos” and he’d be at the center of it if people find out he has the power. Not knowing what to do with the power, his first thought was to confide in Cirie that he won it because she’d give good advice and it would buy trust with her. For Cirie, that “moved Matt so far up” her ladder of alliances and she suddenly realized she’d be willing to work with him as deep as final three or four.
9:33 p.m. – Matt and Cirie considered the option of Matt using the power to save Jag this week because they see him as a good player that is loyal. But if they save him then no one would go home this week and that would create a situation where Cameron can suddenly play HOH again and they would potentially have to deal with them being mad and possibly in power again.
9:39 p.m. – In their final statements and pleas to the houseguests, Blue said that she believes she’s played strategically and that she has more to show so she asks that they consider saving her. Jag mentioned his friendships with everyone in the house and he wants to continue to build memories with all of them.
9:41 p.m. – The houseguests placed their votes to evict: Red for Jag, Jared for Jag, Cory for Jag, and America for Jag.
9:48 p.m. – The voting continued: Matt for Jag, Cirie for Jag, Felicia for Jag, Izzy for Jag, Mecole for Jag, and Bowie for Jag. In the fourth straight unanimous vote, Julie announced to the houseguests that Jag was evicted 10-0. Before Jag would exit the house though, a new message was transmitted from the Comic-verse. Red delivered the message that said the BB Power of Invincibility has been activated and Jag was saved from eviction. As expected, the power also came with the result that everyone can compete in the next Head of Household competition, including outgoing HOH Cameron.
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