Big Brother saved its loudest week for its biggest night. Thursday delivered the 1,000th episode in the show’s history, ran a full 90 minutes, and used almost none of that time on nostalgia for its own sake. By the end of it a fan favorite was gone, an alliance had cracked open on national television, and Julie Chen Moonves had announced a week unlike anything the show has attempted in 28 seasons.
A Milestone Night That Refused to Be Ceremonial
Episode 1,000 could have been a clip show. Instead the anniversary material got folded around a live eviction that actually mattered, with former players seated in the audience and a fan vote celebrating the moments that built the franchise. The tone was celebratory right up until the votes were read, and then the room went quiet in the way only this show manages.
Week 7 of the Time Trip season had already been messy before the cameras went live. What aired Thursday was the payoff for days of maneuvering, and it did not go the way the person holding the power expected.
Dee’s Second Reign and the Nominations That Started It
Dee Valladares entered the week as Head of Household for the second time this summer, a rare feat in a house this crowded with strategic players. Her initial nominations were Drew Campbell, Taylor Brown, and LaTrice Verrett, known in the house as LaLa. On paper it read as a straightforward move against players outside her circle. In practice it put three people with very different games on the block and gave each of them a reason to fight.
Dee has spent the season balancing loyalty to the group she helped build against the reality that the group had grown too large to protect. Naming three at once was an attempt to keep her hands clean. It did not work out that way.
LaTrice Saves Herself and Mallory Goes Up
LaTrice won the Power of Veto and used it on herself, which was never in doubt once she had it. That forced Dee to name a replacement, and she chose Mallory Aurichio. It was the single decision that defined the week. Mallory had been inside the house’s dominant alliance and had every reason to believe she was safe. Sitting down in that chair changed her entire read on where she stood.
Our earlier coverage of the veto ceremony and the nomination fight that preceded it laid out how quickly the trust in that group had started to thin. Thursday confirmed it.
Drew Wins the Block Buster and Changes the Math
With three on the block, the BB Block Buster gave one nominee a way off. Drew Campbell won it, a memory and clip based competition built around past seasons that suited a player who has watched this show closely. Drew pulled himself down, regained his vote, and left Mallory and Taylor sitting side by side with the house deciding between them.
That single competition result flipped the entire vote count. Eight houseguests were left eligible to vote, and Drew’s return to the voting bloc meant Dee’s tiebreaker was suddenly far less likely to matter.
The Vote: Six to Two Against Mallory
The house evicted Mallory Aurichio by a vote of six to two, making her the seventh houseguest sent home this season. Angela Murray, Drew Campbell, Yash Patel, Haley Thogmartin, Rick Devens, and LaTrice Verrett voted to evict her. Melody Morris and Barrett Pfeiffer voted to evict Taylor Brown.
Two votes. That was all Mallory had. For a player who spent most of the summer inside the majority, the count was brutal in its clarity, and the faces in the living room said everyone understood exactly what it meant about where the numbers had moved.
Mallory’s Exit Interview With Julie Chen Moonves
Mallory sat with Julie Chen Moonves and did not fall apart. She stayed composed, took the loss cleanly, and made an admission that reframed her whole week. She had thrown the Head of Household competition on purpose out of panic, and she knew it had cost her.
“I got nervous at the end,” she said, adding that she “probably should have tried to win.” She closed by saying that “this summer was awesome,” and the former players in the audience gave her a standing ovation on the way out. It was a gracious exit from someone who had every reason to be bitter about the timing.
The Mosh Pit Cracks in Public
The alliance known as the Mosh Pit had been the engine of this season, a merger that pulled the Crossovers and FAP into one oversized bloc containing Dee, Rick Devens, Angela, Drew, Barrett, Melody, and Mallory. Groups that large do not survive contact with a jury phase, and this one came apart in front of the cameras.
Drew flipping on Barrett was the fracture point. Barrett and Melody were the only two votes to keep Mallory, which left them visibly isolated in a house they had helped run for weeks. Ten players remain: Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Dee Valladares, Rick Devens, Drew Campbell, Haley Thogmartin, LaTrice Verrett, Melody Morris, Taylor Brown, and Yash Patel.
Julie’s Announcement: Week 8 Goes Medieval
Then Julie changed the game. Week 8 will be set in the year 1000, a medieval Time Trip week with no Head of Household, no nominations, no Power of Veto, and no Block Buster. None of the machinery the houseguests have spent seven weeks learning will exist. Someone’s game still ends before the next live eviction.
Four returning alumni appeared atop a castle to introduce it: Britney Haynes, Tiffany Mitchell, Cody Calafiore, and Keanu Soto. No Head of Household competition was held or started on the live show, which confirmed the format change rather than teasing it. Julie also told viewers to “put your screens away, go outside, smell the flowers,” and the live feeds went dark, expected back after Sunday’s episode.
Frequently Asked Questions
Who was evicted on Big Brother 28 this week?
Mallory Aurichio was evicted by a vote of six to two on Thursday, August 27. She is the seventh houseguest eliminated this season.
What was the vote breakdown?
Angela, Drew, Yash, Haley, Devens, and LaTrice voted to evict Mallory. Melody and Barrett voted to evict Taylor.
Who won the BB Block Buster?
Drew Campbell won the Block Buster, removed himself from the block, and regained his vote, leaving Mallory and Taylor as the final two nominees.
Why are the Big Brother live feeds down?
CBS shut the feeds off after Thursday’s episode as part of the Time Trip twist. They are expected to return after Sunday’s broadcast.
Which former houseguests are returning?
Britney Haynes, Tiffany Mitchell, Cody Calafiore, and Keanu Soto were revealed on the live show as part of the medieval week.
Who is still in the Big Brother 28 house?
Ten players remain: Angela, Barrett, Dee, Devens, Drew, Haley, LaTrice, Melody, Taylor, and Yash.
