SPOILER WARNING: This article contains major spoilers for Big Brother 27.

Week 9 HOH Winner and Nominations Revealed

The Big Brother 27 house has been thrown into chaos after the unprecedented events of Week 8 and the first moments of the jury phase.

After the live feeds went dark for more than 24 hours, fans were left to speculate on the game’s biggest turning point yet.

As the feeds returned, it was confirmed that fan favourite and two-time veteran Rachel Reilly was eliminated in a shocking twist. The “Mastermind”, the recurring, masked visitor of the season, invited the remaining houseguests to the “White Locust Resort” as part of a newly announced “Month of Mayhem”, and Rachel was the first to “check out” permanently.

With the house reeling from this unexpected development, the Week 9 Head of Household (HOH) competition was held, with rookie Lauren Domingue emerging as the winner.

In a move that signals a major power shift, Lauren has nominated Ashley Hollis, Morgan Pope, and Will Williams for eviction.

With Morgan and Will being members of the “Judges” alliance, which lost its leader with Rachel’s shocking departure, their alliance is in serious jeopardy.

Morgan Pope, in particular, is in a precarious position, as she was a target of last week’s HOH, Keanu Soto, and will now need to win the Power of Veto to save herself from the chopping block.

The Wild Ride to Jury

The events leading up to this week’s turmoil were equally dramatic. The season, themed “Hotel Mystère”, has been full of twists since its July 10, 2025 premiere.

It was a 25th-anniversary season that brought back a familiar face, Rachel Reilly, as the 17th houseguest, adding a layer of high-stakes gameplay from the start.

The pre-jury phase saw a series of strategic and social plays that resulted in the eviction of eight houseguests:

Isaiah “Zae” Frederich
Amy Bingham
Adrian Rocha
Jimmy Heagerty
Zach Cornell
Rylie Jeffries
Katherine Woodman
Mickey Lee

Week 8 was particularly volatile. Keanu Soto won HOH and, in a surprising and risky move, nominated his own ally, Vince Panaro, as a replacement nominee after Morgan Pope used the Power of Veto on herself.

The move created major divisions in the house, with houseguests like Ashley and Rachel questioning Keanu’s motives. Ultimately, Mickey Lee was evicted by a vote of 6-1, becoming the last pre-jury houseguest.

The “White Locust Resort” Twist

Immediately after Mickey’s eviction, the “Mastermind” appeared to introduce the new twist, sending the houseguests to the mysterious “White Locust Resort”.

When the live feeds returned, fans were stunned to learn that Rachel had been eliminated from the game as a result of the twist, without a formal vote. Her picture on the memory wall was greyed out, and a frustrated Ashley Hollis was heard saying that Rachel had been “sacrificed”.

This unexpected and controversial exit has ignited a firestorm among viewers, with many feeling that a strategic and masterful player was removed from the game unfairly.

With the jury phase officially underway and a major player gone, the remaining houseguests will have to re-evaluate their alliances and strategies.

The “Month of Mayhem” twist promises to bring more unpredictable turns to the game as the houseguests battle it out for the $750,000 grand prize.

Fans will be on the edge of their seats to see what other surprises the “Mastermind” has in store.