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The anticipation of the “Big Brother” season 27 finale is palpable.
That became even more so after the reveal of the winner of the all-important part 2 of the three-leg final Head of Household competition, which took place during the afternoon on Friday, Sept. 26.
Spoilers indicate Ashley Hollis won, setting up a showdown with comp queen and Part 1 winner Morgan Pope during the “Big Brother” season finale on Sunday, Sept. 28. Vince Panaro is now left hoping the winner takes him to the Final 2.
Oh, it appears the identity of “Big Brother” Mastermind has been revealed.
All of this will be further explained during finale. But first … spoilers provided early answers for those who couldn’t wait until then.
Here’s what to know about the “Big Brother” spoilers involving the Final 3:
Who won the first part of HOH on Big Brother?
Morgan Pope.
The 34-year-old gamer is crushing the game of “Big Brother.”
Pope, who has made it look easy in the “Big Brother” house over the last month by winning at least one competition in each of the last seven eviction-elimination cycles to ensure her safety, was victorious in the first part of the three-part HOH endurance competition. The win automatically qualified her for Part 3 during Sunday’s season finale.
Who will she square off against?
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Who won part 2 of HOH on Big Brother?
Ashley Hollis won part 2 of the three-part final HOH competition on “Big Brother,” beating Vince Panaro.
It was just Hollis’ second comp win of the season and first since the very first veto of the season in Week 1. But it couldn’t have come at a better time.
The victory puts her against Pope in the third leg of the HOH competition on finale night. It gives her a chance to control her fate if she wins.
Hollis has said if she wins the final HOH she will vote out Pope and take her chances against Panaro in the Final 2.
Who’s left on Big Brother?
- Morgan Pope, 34, gamer, Los Angeles
- Ashley Hollis, 25, attorney, New York City
- Vince Panaro, 34, unemployed, West Hills, California
Who wins the final HOH on Big Brother?
The final HOH of the season will be either Morgan Pope or Ashley Hollis.
The two will face off in a question and answer-style competition. The houseguest with the most correct answers is the final HOH of the season.
That person will decide the final member of the jury and the person who will sit next to them in the Final 2 chairs. It’s a $750,000 decision.
Pope has a Final 2 deal with Panaro but she might want to cut ties with him based on his résumé as well. Either way, Pope likely wins against Hollis or Panaro in the Final 2 if she gets there. However, if Hollis wins and indeed takes out Pope the winner could be up for grabs.
Who is the Mastermind on Big Brother?
The “Big Brother” Mastermind has been causing mayhem — or at least that was the intention — for parts of the season. The Mastermind, however, has masked their identity from the houseguests.
When they have communicated to the houseguests via a screen in the house they have done so with an altered voice and their face is shielded with a Halloween-style mask. But at the end of Friday night’s penultimate episode, the show’s narrator told viewers the ID of the Mastermind would finally be revealed during the season finale.
Did the houseguests, however, announce it themselves? Fans watching the live feeds appear to believe that season 2 “Big Brother” winner Dr. Will Kirby is the Mastermind based on comments heard inside the house on Friday, Sept. 26.
Sharon Tharp, a longtime reality TV reporter and host of The Exclusive with Sharon Tharp podcast, tweeted Friday afternoon that the Mastermind’s identity was revealed to the houseguests during part 2 of the HOH.
She wasn’t sure if the Final 3 houseguests were told not to discuss the identity to keep it a secret from fans until finale night. But based on Pope’s and Hollis’ discussion in the hours after the competition signs point toward Kirby being the Mastermind.
“We got to see Dr. Will’s fine (expletive),” said an overjoyed Pope. “I swear to God.”
“I know,” Hollis told her.
There’s also the possibility that Kirby could have appeared to the houseguests in another way and not as the Mastermind.
Kirby, in the past, has hosted the “Big Brother” jury roundtable on the season finale. But “Big Brother 22: All-Stars” winner Cody Calafiore has been confirmed for that job this year.
Big Brother schedule this week
Saturday, Sept. 27, marks Day 82 in the “Big Brother” house.
That means there’s just one more day left on season 27. And there’s just one more episode. Episode 39 is the season finale on Sunday, Sept. 28.
Big Brother season finale
The “Big Brother” season finale takes place from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 28.
The final HOH winner will be crowned, the final eviction of the summer will then happen live, the seven-person jury returns to vote for a winner, host Julie Chen Moonves will announce the winner of the $750,000 grand prize and America’s Favorite Player will also be revealed.
CBS Big Brother vote America’s favorite
Fans have been voting all week on CBS.com for their favorite houseguest. Voting for America’s Favorite Player goes until 11 a.m. Central time. Five votes are allowed per day.
The winner of America’s Favorite Player gets $50,000.