Overview
- Rick Devens won Week 2 Head of Household in the shuffleboard-style competition and then claimed the Power of Veto, giving him full control of nominations.
- At the initial ceremony Devens placed Melody, Lyric and Jason on the block before using the Veto to remove Lyric and name Rome as the replacement nominee.
- Devens told houseguests he saved Lyric partly to gain her trust and to prepare for the possibility Rome could win the BB Blockbuster and return to the game.
- Live-feed coverage and RHAP commentary report the Veto move has already prompted new coalitions — one centering on Devens with Drew, Barrett and Yash and a separate women’s grouping around Dee, Angela, Taylor and LaLa — while showmance dynamics between Rome and Lyric have been exposed as strategic.
- The Blockbuster competition on Thursday can remove one nominee and materially alter votes, so campaigning and shifting vote plans this week will determine which of Jason, Melody or Rome is evicted.