*Warning: Spoilers ahead!
It’s been a very busy week in the Big Brother house with lots of unexpected twists and turns that turned the whole game on its head.
When Felicia Cannon and Blue Kim went on Thursday’s live show, they found themselves on the chopping block put there by Head of Household Jag Bains.
However, things really got wild in the Power of Veto competitions due to a series of twists and surprises that really defined this season. Instead of one veto power, two were granted.
Blue managed to grab the Power of Veto and was logically next off the block, making room for America Lopez to go up top instead.
Then Jag’s whole plan came into motion. Jag managed to win the second Power of Veto and decided to get Felicia off the block to backdoor Cory Wurtenberger – America’s showmance friend and closest ally.
Since both Cory and America had a back door, neither had a chance to really save themselves from the live vote. A tearful America was “scorched earth” at Jag and Blue, but Cory decided to play it a little safe.
Essentially with America’s blessing, Cory fought hard to stay in the game – and appeared to be making progress until Thursday’s live eviction, where the vote finally went as many expected – Cory was ejected by a unanimous decision and became the second member of the jury alongside Cameron Hardin.
“Don’t get me wrong: I think I’m a flawed player, but I think I’m a player, and I played the game pretty hard,” Cory told ET in an exclusive exit interview following his eviction. “So I’m proud of myself. I think I have more confidence in my own abilities and preferences, that intangible will to win, that drive and all that junk. But as far as my personal confidence and self-esteem goes, I think I’ve had it before and I think, if anything, this is like just reaffirming that.
Cory admitted that he was surprised by the double revelation of the power of the veto, although he admitted that he and America had expected to be backdoored.
“If you watched the feeds, I was freaking out every night because America thought we were being backdoored,” he admitted. “I freaked out every week. So you know that’s just Cory Wurtenberger’s experience.”
And he said he doesn’t regret his show with America, even if he was initially hesitant to pursue that connection.
“It was so much fun and part of the experience,” he shared. “This hesitation towards the start of the season is, you know, not a proactive strategic decision on my part. It’s more because I’m kind of awkward and I’ve always had a strange relationship with intimacy. Then you throw a billion cameras and being surrounded by microphones just makes it ten times more awkward and challenging.”
“But yeah, I’m really looking forward to continuing this relationship after the show, wherever it is,” he added. “I think being able to get through this together will be extremely helpful. And yes, I’m open to whatever happens after the show. She is incredible and I can’t wait to spend more time with her.”
Speaking to host Julie Chen Moonves in his Big Brother exit interview, Cory said he knew getting rid of him was “the right move” on Jag’s part.
“If I win HOH next week, it will be me [would be] Checkmate [Klotz] and Jag up, so no reservations when it comes to that,” Cory said. “The truth is that after seven speeches in a row, I feel that I am in danger until the veto meeting is over and the nominations are blocked.”
When asked about his inability to get the votes to save himself, Cory said he basically didn’t have enough people in the House to support him anymore.
“There’s more I could have done, but I probably would have tried to make America feel extremely guilty and then throw in the towel,” Cory said. “This feels like I’m crossing a line and I’m not going to do that.”
Big Brother airs several times a week on CBS. Here you can find the schedule for this week.
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