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Big Brother 18 Day 54 - Votes are discussed
August 7, 2016
2:00-3:00 PM: Paul asked Paulie if he is keeping the nominations the same. Paulie said it’s a done deal. Paul asked if Zakiyah knows. Paulie said yeah. Paul asked how Zakiyah reacted to the news. Paulie said her reaction actually wasn’t too bad, though she did later cry and her mind was racing. Paul mentioned that it’s best to get Zakiyah out since she is going to be pissed off at Paulie to some extent for not using the veto on her. Paul said Bridgette has to be the next to go. Paulie agreed. Paulie let Corey and Paul know that James said Natalie is convinced that there is a guys alliance. However, Paulie said you know that she is not coming up with that on her own. Paulie thinks that Bridgette may be putting that idea in her head. Paulie said he wants to try to get information from Bridgette. He even threw it out there that he may have to use the veto and get Bridgette out if she says she is after one of them. Paulie said he is curious to see what Zakiyah says to people this week. Paulie said he feels that Michelle may have some tricks up her sleeve. He explained that she is the type to not say things directly but to throw ideas out there so that others form their own ideas. Paulie compared it to what they do. He called her a gamer because of it. As for Zakiyah, Paulie said she doesn’t have the swaying power to unite the girls and potentially pull a guy in. Paul said whatever happens happens, but he personally think it is best for Zakiyah to go. He added that he needs some more solid reasons if they are voting Michelle out first. Paulie mentioned wanting to talk to Michelle in order to ask her about the Fatal Five. Paul then asked Nicole if she has a preference for this week. Nicole said she trusts the guys to make the decision. Paul pressed her for an answer. Nicole brought up that Michelle can really kiss butt. Paul said he thinks Zakiyah is the better option. Nicole said that’s fine with her.
4:00-5:00 PM: Corey told Paulie that Paul has not given a good explanation or reason as to why they should evict Zakiyah this week. Paulie agreed. Corey said what Paul isn’t thinking about is that Paulie, Nicole, James, Natalie, himself and probably Bridgette are all voting Michelle out right now. Corey questioned how Paul plans to flip that many people. Corey pointed out that you need three votes to evict someone once James cancels out two votes, so Paul is not going to get three once Paul’s vote is cancelled. Corey said it’s basically James’ eviction. Paulie said they could use the information that Corey brought up yesterday, referring the Michelle making up the Advancemen, but they likely wont even need to. Paulie said that freeing him up from Zakiyah can come at a later time. Corey agreed and pointed out that two guys are going up if Michelle wins but Victor would be the only guy going up if Zakiyah wins. Corey said they need to explain things to Paul and put it to rest before he does anything stupid, since Paul is putting a target on his own back. Corey asked who they should nominate during the double eviction. Paulie said he is thinking Bridgette and Natalie but they would have to okay it with James first. Paulie said he would be fine with nominating Bridgette and Zakiyah too. He said Zakiyah would be the target if Bridgette comes down. Corey said he is thinking about the opportunity to backdoor someone. Paulie said it’s always an option.
6:00-7:00 PM: Corey told James that Victor and Paul want Zakiyah to go but that is not good for them. Corey said Paulie wants Michelle to go but he doesn’t want to piss of Paul and Victor. Corey told James that Paulie wants James to cancel out his vote. Corey suggested making Paulie vote since he is trying to get out of it easy in order to make the two of them the outcasts. Corey admitted that it’s smart by Paulie. Corey said Paulie wants to be able to get the jury vote at the end. James said he will be the only one getting screwed by having to cancel two votes. They agreed that Michelle has got to go since she will be coming after the guys. Corey again said that Paulie has to vote this week. Corey said it will look bad if they are the ones who go against Victor when he wants Zakiyah out. They discussed letting Victor know that Paulie wants to keep Zakiyah. James suggested that they get all of the guys together in order to make the decision so that it doesn’t just fall on them. James pointed out that Paul and Victor are tighter than they think. Corey agreed. James and Nicole discussed that Michelle needs to go. Nicole said she will obviously do what the house wants but she would like to see Michelle go. James said Paulie doesn’t want to have to vote. Nicole said that’s good for his game. James said it’s not good for his game or Corey’s game. Nicole said they have to talk Paul into voting Michelle out. James told her that it wont happen. James said they need to get everyone involved as much as possible so that no one gets singled out. Nicole said she doesn’t want to be on Paul’s bad side for a double eviction, so they need to think of a way to get him to vote Michelle out. Nicole said she is happy that Paulie wants Michelle out. James again brought up that Paulie doesn’t want to have to vote. Nicole suggested that maybe they should vote Zakiyah out so that they don’t make people mad if Paulie doesn’t want to vote. James said they cannot do what Victor wants. Nicole said James is right. James then spoke with Natalie to see where her head is at. Natalie said she is 50/50 right now. Natalie said Zakiyah gets jealous of her and Paulie and has now even told her that she is jealous of Paulie and Bridgette. As for Michelle, Natalie said she is very emotional and acts hot and cold towards her. If Michelle is leaving, Natalie said she will not let her go with zero votes. James said she will have two votes. Natalie asked James where his head is at. He said he wants Michelle to go because she has been making some smart comments directed towards him. Natalie said Michelle has said a lot of things, probably because she is younger, but she likes both Michelle and Zakiyah. James told her that Paulie will not let Zakiyah put any of them up. He also said he believes that Bridgette, Michelle, Paul and Victor are attempting to build a squad.
7:00-8:00 PM: Natalie asked James if he noticed that Paulie waited for Zakiyah to fall first during the competition. Natalie said it showed that Paulie did not trust her in that moment. Natalie told James that Zakiyah is infatuated with Paulie and it has caused her head to not be in the game. Natalie brought up that James, Nicole and Paulie all know Derrick and were coached by him. She asked if they are secretly working together. James said no. He told Natalie that he doesn’t trust Nicole. Natalie said all three of them are trying to play Derrick’s game. Natalie said James is more of a floater and Paulie is the shot caller. James called Nicole an emotional player. He said you can crack her by pulling on her heart strings. Natalie agreed and said that’s why she doesn’t think that Nicole would vote Corey out. Natalie let James know that she tried to stay up in the competition for a long time so that people would be scared. She didn’t want people to keep using her as a pawn. Natalie also revealed that she is always friends with the targets so that she is the last person who is nice to them before they leave. James said she is working for those jury votes. Natalie asked James to promise her that she will not leave before Nicole does. James said he cannot promise that but he will do his best. Natalie then told James how she sees the house dynamics. She said Paulie is the leader of the house and is controlling things. She then said James, Paulie, Corey and Nicole are working together. She thinks that Paulie is controlling Corey, Paul and Victor. Natalie also called Bridgette one of Paulie’s new puppets. She thinks that Paulie is realizing Bridgette is not bad to have around since she can win competitions and she stays out of the drama.
8:00-9:00 PM: James, Nicole and Paul spoke about the vote. Paul continued to make it clear that he believes it is best for Zakiyah to go. The other two countered his arguments but said they are open to either option. Paul said Michelle acts on emotion and is a wreck, but nobody listens to what she has to say. Nicole argued that the good thing about Zakiyah is that Paulie controls her. James asked who Michelle would nominate. Paul said Victor and Bridgette. James then questioned who would be upset if Zakiyah were to go. Paul said Paulie is on board with it so nobody would be upset. Paul told James and Nicole that he could see Zakiyah taking a serious shot if she were to win HoH. Paul said Zakiyah would feel like she could do whatever she wants since she would always be protected by Paulie. Nicole said Paulie could control her, while James said Zakiyah knows that Paulie is all she has got. Nicole said Zakiyah would give up her game for Paulie because she is so into him. Paul said that’s crazy. James asked what Victor wants. Paul said he wants Zakiyah out. James said that they should not give Victor what they want if he is leaving in another week or two. Paul explained that they don’t want Victor going rogue. Paul said Michelle would remain an obvious target but Zakiyah could slide by. They agreed to talk more after the veto ceremony. Paul told James that he is fine with James cancelling out his vote in order to make things easier for James. Nicole said the same thing.
9:00-10:00 PM: Zakiyah told Nicole that Paulie doesn’t want to use the veto because he doesn’t want to ruffle feathers. Nicole said she has the votes because she has her, Corey, James and Paulie. Nicole said Corey wouldn’t want to ruffle feathers if she was on the block either. Nicole claimed that she would just sit on the block and understand it. Zakiyah told Nicole that she wants to win HoH next week in order to get Victor out. Nicole said everybody would love that and be appreciative of it. Nicole told Zakiyah that Corey is the cutest thing to walk the planet and she is getting more and more into him by the day. Nicole was frustrated with Natalie talking to Corey about his past relationships. She told Zakiyah that Natalie rubbed Corey’s leg with her foot, calls him sexy daily and told her that she was in love with him. Nicole explained that she knows Corey doesn’t like Natalie but it’s the fact that Natalie likes to rub things in her face. Nicole said it is malicious. The girls then discussed Zakiyah’s speech for the veto ceremony. Nicole suggested that she make it clear that she is okay with Paulie not using the veto. Nicole said that would make people feel more comfortable with keeping her.
10:00-11:00 PM: Nicole spoke to Corey about Natalie. She said she thinks that Natalie’s intent is to hurt her, while Victor’s intent is to be annoying and joking. Corey didn’t give much of a response. Nicole then began to question what Corey is mad about. She said that she can tell from his face that he is mad. Corey assured her that nothing is wrong. Nicole told Corey about her chat with James and Paul. She said it confirmed for her how much Zakiyah needs to be the one to stay this week. Nicole said she wants Michelle to go this week followed by Victor next week. Nicole hopes that James will cancel out her vote. She said both girls are her friends and will be hurt by her voting against them. Nicole asked who Bridgette wants out. Corey said he tried to ask about it last night but he doesn’t know. Nicole said Bridgette isn’t telling Corey because she wants her out. Nicole then said she is fine with either Bridgette or Victor going next.
12:00-1:00 AM: Up in the HoH room, Victor told Paulie it was perfect that James pissed everybody off by messing up the house yesterday because they can put him up against Natalie and send him home in a double eviction. Paulie said they could also put Bridgette up with Natalie, telling Bridgette that they are backdooring James. Paulie let Victor know that Bridgette said she is not trying for the double eviction HoH. Paulie said he thinks that Bridgette would go after James or Nicole if she wins the HoH the following week. Paulie said even if he or Paul won, they could always talk to James about going up next to Natalie so that they can backdoor Bridgette. Victor said he probably wouldn’t go for that. Paulie told Victor that somebody is talking to Natalie and saying there is an all guys alliance. Paulie said there was for a fact a Fatal Five alliance. Paulie thought that Bridgette would be the only person to talk to Natalie about the guys alliance. Paulie told Victor that Zakiyah would never team up with Bridgette but Michelle would side with her if she felt that there was a guys alliance. Victor said Bridgette, Natalie and Michelle are less threatening than Zakiyah, Natalie and Michelle. Paulie said he doesn’t know what Michelle would do if she won. Paulie headed downstairs to speak with Corey and Nicole. Nicole told Paulie about her conversation with James and Paul. They agreed that Paul’s reasoning for wanting Michelle to stay doesn’t make any sense to them. Paulie said Victor wanted Michelle out originally but Paul must have changed his mind. Nicole said she really wants Paul and Victor on board with evicting Michelle.
1:00-2:00 AM: Nicole asked Corey if Paulie is definitely on their side. Corey said yeah. Nicole admitted that Paul is starting to get on her nerves. She said it’s his way or the highway. Corey agreed that Paul is getting controlling. Nicole said Paul got cocky and went on a power trip ever since he won HoH. Nicole said she has Corey, Paulie and James’ best interest in mind, but not Paul’s anymore since he is rubbing her the wrong way. Corey thinks that Michelle, Bridgette, Paul and Victor are working together. Nicole said those are her next four targets. Corey pointed out that Zakiyah is always an extra vote for their side even if she doesn’t win anything. Nicole said she isn’t going to blindside Michelle. She said she will tell her that she is going home. Corey told Nicole that Paulie is always game for whatever he tells him to do. He said it has been like that for the past five weeks. Nicole asked if Corey is secretly running the house. Corey said no. Nicole said she thought Paulie was running the house. Corey said Paulie is. Nicole mentioned that everything Corey says does happen.
4:00-5:00 AM: Michelle told James she thinks that she is on the block due to personal reasons on Victor’s end. Michelle said she made a comment that some people in this house have a big mouth, after Victor got mad at her for throwing a whale. James told Michelle she was probably the talk of America for tearing up at the nomination ceremony. Michelle asked if she cried hard. James said yeah. Michelle asked what the reason would be for getting her out over Zakiyah. James said he likes the both of them. Michelle guaranteed James that she would not nominate he or Natalie if she were to win HoH. Michelle said she loves Natalie now and thinks she is one of the most trustworthy girls. James told Michelle that people don’t know who Michelle would put up and that’s one of the deciding factors. Michelle said she would probably make a big move. James said hopefully not with him. Michelle swore it’s not. Michelle offered to be used as a pawn whenever they want if she stays, because she just wants to stay until Zingbot. Michelle again swore that she would not nominate James and Natalie if she were to stay and win HoH. After speaking to Michelle, James went to the storage room with Natalie. He told Natalie he thinks that they should keep Michelle. James said Michelle claimed that she would never put either of them up. Natalie said she knows. James said Michelle told him that she would make a big move though. James told Natalie that they could send Zakiyah home since Paul and Victor want her to go. James let Natalie know that Michelle said Victor told her that everyone has a duo and he is going to try to pull in Bridgette to be his own duo. James said he is almost kind of set now that they should send Zakiyah home. James said Zakiyah will not be connected to Paulie then. James pointed out that Zakiyah would be able to take a shot at one of them or Corey on Paulie’s behalf. Natalie said Zakiyah is a number for Paulie. She added that Paulie is running the house. James said the two of them and Paul would be the only three votes they need to save Michelle. James said he could cancel Paulie’s vote in order to keep the blood off of his hands, then he could cancel Corey or Nicole’s vote as well. James encouraged Natalie to stay on Michelle’s good side. Natalie told James to be sure to stop fighting with Michelle.
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