Key Takeaways
- 1Dee Valladares, the Survivor 45 winner, was evicted in 4th place on Big Brother 28 during a live two-hour episode on Day 80.
- 2Drew Campbell won the Power of Veto and cast the sole eviction vote to send Dee to the jury house.
- 3Taylor Brown won the Final Four HOH and then Part 1 of the Final HOH, securing a spot in Part 3 on finale night.
- 4Dee's exit marks the splintering of the dominant crossover alliance she had built with Rick Devens.
- 5The Big Brother 28 finale airs October 1, 2026, with Drew Campbell, Rick Devens, and Taylor Brown in the Final Three.
LOS ANGELES — The Survivor powerhouse strategy on Big Brother 28 has finally splintered. On Day 80, during a live two-hour episode, Dee Valladares (winner of Survivor 45) was officially evicted in 4th place, falling just short of the season finale.
Despite running a dominant social and political game alongside fellow crossover star Rick Devens, Dee's journey came to an end when Drew Campbell won the Power of Veto and cast the sole eviction vote to send her to the jury house.
Week 12 Final Four | Ledger and Competition Matrix
The high-stakes Week 12 tested mental endurance and loyalties, solidifying the remaining players for the upcoming finale. Here is how the week broke down.
The Eviction Decision | Why Drew Cut Dee Over Devens
Following Taylor Brown's clutch victory in the Final Four Head of Household competition, she nominated Drew Campbell and Dee Valladares, intending to keep Rick Devens safe behind the scenes. However, Drew secured the Power of Veto, automatically removing himself from the block and forcing Taylor to name Devens as the replacement nominee alongside Dee.
Faced with the sole vote to evict, the competing pitches came down to two very different arguments:Deeargued that taking Devens to the end was suicide, pointing out Devens' six competition wins and massive resume, while Devenscountered that Dee's social connections with the jury made her equally dangerous to beat in a final vote.
Ultimately, Drew chose loyalty and competitive guarantees, casting his vote to evict Dee. In his goodbye message, Drew revealed his primary strategic reason: he believed Devens was more likely to take him to the Final Two than Dee would have been.
Exit Reaction | Jury House Transition
In her post-eviction interview with host Julie Chen Moonves, Dee admitted to feeling blindsided and heartbroken by Drew's decision:
I actually didn't see Drew's vote coming because Devens could win this all. I do think Drew made a mistake by choosing Devens over me, but I did all the flipping around because it got boring in there.
Dee now enters the jury house alongside LaTrice "Lala" Verrett, Angela Murray, Barrett Pfeiffer, Yash Patel, and Melody Morris.
Finale Update | Taylor Takes Part 1 of Final HOH
Immediately following the live eviction, the remaining Final Three — Taylor Brown, Drew Campbell, and Rick Devens — began the three-part Final Head of Household competition.
In a massive underdog victory, Taylor Brown won Part 1 of the Final HOH, automatically advancing to compete in Part 3 on finale night. Drew and Devens will now face off in Part 2 to determine who challenges Taylor for total control of the Final Two on October 1, 2026.