BIG Brother fans were furious after season 26 houseguests banded together to oust Kenney Kelly.
The father of two from Boston, Massachusetts, was at risk along with Quinn Martin, who was scheming behind his housemates’ backs.
Kenney, Quinn and Tucker Des Lauriers faced off together on Big Brother AI Arena, as the three were on the verge of being eliminated during Thursday’s episode of the reality show.
The trio were tasked with catching red balls in a sea of multicolored balls as they floated through the air in small, individual chambers.
Tucker quickly took the lead and defeated his competition with ease, marking him safe from elimination.
Kenney and Quinn returned home to plead their cases to the housemates, with Kenney apparently bracing for eviction.
“First of all, to my lovely wife and children, I love and miss you so much,” he began.
“To Quinn, I don’t know how you ended up here. … Guests, this is a game. I know it’s a game, but there are real emotions in this game. I was a competitor. I came to win, I came to play. … I love everyone you guys, I appreciate all of you. Do what you think is best for the game.
In the live vote, everyone except Tucker voted for Kenney to be sent away, which Big Brother viewers at home considered a mistake.
“So stupid not to vote for Quinn considering his power,” one fan posted on X, formerly Twitter.
“I 100% believe Kenney told everyone to vote for him after he returned from AI Arena,” a second viewer speculated.
“These houseguests are annoying! Kick out the good players! Kick out Quinn! Oh my God!” demanded a third.
“These idiots are really going to waste a good eviction to get the guy out of there who will literally walk alone in a matter of days,” complained a fourth viewer.
“I have to say the houseguests are fools for not evicting a clearly good social player,” noted a fifth commenter.
“I want to hear how keeping Quinn over Kenney helps your game…quickly…” demanded a sixth.
Big Brother Villains
Big Brother has been loved by fans of reality shows since 2000. The program brings together a group of strangers to live in a house, competing in different challenges. Along the way, villains are introduced.
Here’s a look at some of the most prolific villains:
- Jessie Godderz
- Aaryn Gries
- Mike Malin
- Dick Donato
- Jackson Michie
- Justin Sebik
- Paulo Abraão
- Rachel Reilly
- Will Kirby
- Dan Gheesling
- Amanda Zuckermann
- Jack Mathews
- Shannon Dragoo
- Chima Simone
- Paulie Calafiore
- Vanessa Russo
- Jessica Graf
- Danielle Reis
- Matt Hoffman
“These idiots can’t understand that America put Quinn in for a reason and they ignored him,” another person criticized.
Someone called the decision a “big mistake.”
PRODUCERS PLAYING GAMES?
This isn’t the first time fans have criticized Big Brother season 26.
After an August 7 episode, viewers questioned whether the show was scripted or whether producers were controlling the results.
During the episode, it seemed like the cast was planning for villain Angela Murray to be sent home, but fans felt like the producers were working to save her and send Kenney home instead.
Throughout the show, Kenney fluctuated between wanting to go home and wanting to stay and compete.
His confused and frustrated viewers and production seemed to have gotten over it too, when they placed a thumbs-down emoji on the screen during a scene of him complaining.
Deep down, Cedric Hodges was working with his alliances to get Angela evicted after they teamed up to attack Lisa Donahue a short time earlier.
As the show went on, fans online speculated that the producers were rigging the show, and the Power of Veto competition, to save Angela.
In the challenge, contestants had to weave glowing rods in a faux jungle setting while avoiding hitting laser beams.
Each lightning strike reduced their power percentage and put them at risk of losing.
“This veto would be VERY easy for producers to manipulate a winner,” one commenter pointed out.
“Kenney with the Go home edit is like the producers know Kenney is going,” noted a second.
“Honestly, the Big Brother producers need to just let Kenney go. Don’t let him compete. Don’t waste everyone’s time, just send him home,” demanded a third.
“The producers clearly want Kenney to come home this week,” wrote a fourth fan.
“Producers are fed up with Kenney wanting out of Ijbol,” wrote a fifth.
DON’T GO AWAY
Fans previously speculated that the competition was rigged in Angela’s favor after she was once again spared elimination against Lisa.
During an episode of Big Brother on August 1, the pair – who were feuding at the time – faced off in an elimination match.
Lisa thought Angela was the target of the house and was shocked when she was eliminated.
After leaving, she spoke with Julie Chen Moonves, who suggested she was “too good” at the game to stay.
Fans were furious at the suggestion and posted it online.
“Why is Julie justifying that maybe she left because she’s the best player? Angela won HOH. I’m so confused. Is Julie also involved? Now I’m really wondering if this is somehow planned or influenced,” questioned one fan online.
“It’s okay, Julie, you’re encouraging Lisa too much,” criticized a second fan.
“Lol casuals Lisa was edited out because the house found her annoying, not because she was good at the game,” a third viewer wrote.
“Lisa is 100% gagged in this interview…she did NOT see this coming,” wrote another fan.
“I think she feels some way because Angela was ‘bullying’ her, in a way that Lisa might feel like they signed off on treatment,” someone else suggested.
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