Big Brother 26’s Chelsie Baham has been quietly playing one of the best games of Big Brother that viewers have seen in years, and with a clear path to the end, she could make it to the $750,000. Throughout Big Brother 26, Chelsie and the other houseguests have been playing what feels like a whole new iteration of the game. With houseguests who have been challenging the way that Big Brother is played and twists that have refreshed the game entirely, BB 26 has been an incredible season. With half the summer to go, some houseguests are standing out.
With an AI theme in the game, Big Brother 26’s houseguests have been doing their best to keep up with the changes on Big Brother this year. Though some of the most recent seasons of BB have felt boring and stagnant to viewers, BB 26 has been the opposite. With the inclusion of the AI Arena competition, which allows one of the three nominated houseguests to win safety before each live eviction, the game has been unpredictable and fascinating. Some houseguests, like Chelsie and the recently evicted Tucker Des Lauriers, have been playing games that are reinvigorating the series entirely.
Chelsie Has Competitive Prowess
She’s Already Won An HOH
Although she’s been dealing with the repercussions of her majority alliance crumbling, Chelsie has already won a Head Of Household and won in the AI Arena on Big Brother 26. While she lost the opening night competition, finding her game downgraded during the first week of BB 26, Chelsie quickly bounced back and joined the majority alliance in the house, then took things by storm when she won Big Brother 26’s second HOH title. She also won herself safe in the AI Arena after being put up as a replacement nominee during week 5, making it clear she’s a threat.
Chelsie’s Social Game Is Unmatched
She Can Convince Anyone Of Anything
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Although Chelsie suffered through her alliance being flipped on and then blown up, her time in the Big Brother house has proven that she has an incredible social game to fall back on when she doesn’t win competitions. Chelsie has been able to talk her way out of situations consistently and understands the best way to approach people in the BB house. Sharing information when it’s beneficial and pushing her own agenda without making it clear that it's hers, Chelsie has a great social game. Chelsie’s been able to keep her allies close, using them when needed in the game.
Chelsie Could Win Big Brother 26
She Needs To Keep Laying Low
While we’re only at the halfway mark of the season, if Chelsie continues to play the game to the best of her ability, she could win the summerlong power struggle. Chelsie’s ability to win competitions is an asset, alongside a social game that allows her to manipulate people without them realizing she’s doing so, the dark horse could make it to the end. If Chelsie were to end up in the final 2, she’d be able to articulate just how much work she’s put in on the Big Brother houseguests, and how she’s been able to pivot in difficult moments.
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