Keanu Soto has won the Power of Veto in Week 3 of Big Brother 27, securing his safety and forcing Head of Household Lauren Domingue to choose a replacement nominee. This marks Keanu’s second consecutive victory while facing possible eviction, proving his competition skills despite being a recurring target in the house.
The intense Veto competition lasted nearly five hours during Saturday’s live feeds blackout. Keanu competed against nominees Kelley Jorgensen and Will Williams, plus HOH Lauren and randomly selected players Vince Panaro and Ashley Hollis. His win creates immediate drama as Lauren must now decide who to put up in his place.
Lauren’s Tough Decision As HOH After Veto Outcome
Lauren Domingue won the Week 3 Head of Household competition in a surprising twist, as the 22-year-old had previously stayed out of major gameplay spotlight. Her initial nominations of Keanu, Kelley and Will were seen as playing it safe, but Keanu’s Veto win forces her to make a riskier move.
“I feel like there’s sort of two definitive sides that are forming at this point, and I am somewhere in between,” Lauren said in the Diary Room about her middle-of-the-road strategy.
Sources indicate Lauren is strongly considering nominating Ashley Hollis as the replacement. Earlier conversations revealed Lauren’s concern that Ashley might use the Veto to protect Will if she had won it. With that scenario avoided, Ashley appears to be the likely target.
Keanu’s Game Survival Through Competitions
This marks Keanu’s second narrow escape from eviction. In Week 2, he activated a secret twist that brought Big Brother 20 winner Kaycee Clark to compete in the Veto for him. Kaycee’s victory saved Keanu then, and now he’s proven he can win crucial competitions himself.
“That’s two,” Keanu told Rylie after his Veto win, adding “thirteen more to go,” hinting at his determination to keep surviving evictions.
House dynamics show most players want Keanu gone, with Rachel Reilly bluntly telling him earlier: “The entire house is against you…it will be a 13-0 vote.” Despite this, his competition prowess keeps extending his stay in the game.
House Alliances and Strategy Shifts
Lauren’s “Bond” alliance with Adrian Rocha, Ava Pearl, Vince Panaro, Will Williams and Zach Cornell appears weak, as she already considered nominating Adrian as a pawn. Meanwhile, Keanu has tried mending fences with Rachel after targeting her earlier.
“As a human I like you a lot I tried to be your friend,” Rachel told Keanu during one conversation. “I told you I felt very betrayed by you…I can’t be with friends that will betray me.”
The Veto outcome creates tension between various factions. Vince and Lauren had previously agreed “one of us two have to win” the Veto, showing their close partnership. Now Lauren must navigate keeping multiple alliances happy while making her first big move as HOH.
What Comes Next in Week 3
The Veto ceremony will officially reveal Lauren’s replacement nominee, with Ashley being the expected choice. This could test Lauren’s relationship with various houseguests and potentially expose her alliance loyalties.
Other players like Mickey Lee still hold secret powers that could theoretically overthrow Lauren’s HOH reign, though most houseguests suspect Mickey has this power, making its use unlikely this week. The week’s eviction vote will ultimately show whether the house remains united against Keanu or if new targets emerge.
With Keanu safe for another week, attention turns to whether he can continue his competition streak or if the house will find another way to remove this persistent threat. The game continues to shift rapidly as players adjust to new power dynamics each week.
Credits: Information gathered from CBS Big Brother 27 live feeds and multiple entertainment news sources.
