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They started out on friendly terms. Then, they became arch enemies. Now, Rachel Reilly and Keanu Soto have shocked the Big Brother world by solidifying a final two deal. And their alliance name is absolutely perfect.
“No matter what, everyone has to leave this house except for me and you, right?” Keanu asked the BB Queen shortly after she eked out a victory in the Week 6 Head of Household competition. “So, I guess it doesn’t really matter what order [everyone else is evicted]. Like I said, as long as we’re the final two in those seats, I don’t care. I don’t care how it happens.”
Despite her body language suggesting some slight hesitation, Rachel replied, “Well, I do trust you, and I am gonna work with you. So, I guess, let’s set it on fire.”
“Let’s do it,” the Dungeon Master replied while embracing her in a hug. “Frenemies!” And thus, their alliance name was born.
Rachel initially grimaced at hearing that suggestion, and laughed that she’s had “worse” alliance names than “Frenemies,” recalling the time she was in a group known as the “Care Bear Squad.”
Keanu agreed that one was “pretty whack,” and then offered up a new name: “Fire and Ice.” But Rachel was already getting attached to “Frenemies,” saying they should “stick with” that one.
Later at the nominations ceremony, Rachel officially named her three nominees for eviction: Mickey Lee, Morgan Pope, and Vince Panaro. This is the first time on the block for the two girls, and Vince’s second consecutive week in danger. They are the three remaining members of the “Melting Pot” alliance, after Zach Cornell was evicted in Week 5.
“I was never coming for Rachel,” Morgan told Vince on the live feeds prior to the nominations ceremony.
Hmm, that’s not exactly true, because Morgan explained last week in the Diary Room that Rachel became her new target after Rachel misconstrued her statement about wanting to take her “to jury.” Rachel believed that was a threat about the jury house, while Morgan stated she was merely speaking about wanting her to make it to the second phase of the game.
“Neither was I,” Vince proclaimed. “We had a good-intentioned topic of conversation and we both put our foot in our mouths, and now we’re her targets. And I know she wants one of us to go home.”
Morgan continued, “But you know something, too, Vince? If I sit on that block, I’m going home. I don’t have the votes.” She theorized that she would have four votes to stay (Mickey, Will Williams, Ashley Hollis, and Ava Pearl), while Vince would have five (Keanu, Kelley Jorgensen, Rylie Jeffries, Katherine Woodman, and Lauren Domingue).
CBS will air Rachel’s HOH victory and nominations ceremony on Sunday night. Then, the three nominees will have a chance to remove themselves from the block during Wednesday’s Veto episode.
