Big Brother 28: Mallory Aurichio wins the veto test and changes the leader’s strategy for the week

The latest Big Brother 28 spoilers, updated on Thursday, July 11, 2026, reveal that Mallory Aurichio, Taylor Brown and Yash Patel are in the hot seat, battling to avoid being the first person eliminated from the season. The three were nominated for the wall by the Leader of the Week, Dee Valladares, and each has dealt with the situation differently. Mallory and Taylor have openly expressed their frustrations at being at risk so soon, while Yash Patel, who entered the game as a last-minute alternative, seems to take the nomination more calmly.

For the Power of Veto dispute, Barrett Pfeiffer and Melody Morris were chosen to play alongside Dee and the three nominees. The dynamics of the test are crucial for the formation of the final wall and for the Leader’s plans, which seeks to remove one of her targets from the house.

After the return of live broadcasts, it was confirmed that Mallory Aurichio won the Power of Veto. This victory represents the worst possible scenario for Dee Valladares, who had the rocket scientist as her main target. Now, the former Survivor champion will have the difficult task of naming a replacement for the wall.

Early romance moves the Big Brother 28 house

Despite the intense competition, a romance has already begun to form in the house, generating comments among viewers. On the fifth day of confinement, Rome Seymour and Lyric Medeiros are inseparable. Rome even questioned Lyric about the possibility of the relationship working outside of the program, while Lyric, in a filmed moment, asked Rome to list everything he loved about her, a request that generated mixed reactions on social media.

Track key targets in the house

Although several conversations were circulating in the house, the most relevant opinion so far belonged to Dee Valladares. Before the Veto test, the Leader of the Week was committed to eliminating Mallory Aurichio and had the support of other participants, such as Kamu Kirk, who also agreed with Mallory’s departure.

However, not everyone saw Mallory as a threat. Jason De Puy and Taylor were among those who did not consider her a significant target. With Mallory’s Veto victory, Melody Morris emerges as one of the most likely options to be the new nominee. It remains to be seen whether other residents of the house will be able to persuade Dee to choose a target with greater strategic weight, changing the course of the game again.

It is important to remember that being on the wall in the first week is not necessarily a game over. Participant Ashley Hollis, for example, was nominated in the first week of her season and managed to win the $750,000 prize, proving that the dynamics of Big Brother can be unpredictable until the end.