The game
Pairs Twist
Applications for Big Brother Brasil 25 opened on April 15, 2024, during the broadcast of Big Brother Brasil 24 . The spots were divided by regions of Brazil and introduced a new system of pairs, allowing applicants to join with a friend, relative, partner, or spouse. [9]
The format followed the model introduced in Big Brother Brasil 20 , combining housemates into two groups: Pipoca (civilian housemates) and Camarote (celebrity housemates). [10] [11]
During the first portion of the game, the pairs function as if they were a single housemate, where they would compete in competitions and could also be nominated and evicted together. However, in the second phase of the show, the housemates were split up, returning to the traditional format. [12] [13]
Pairs| Housemates | Relationship |
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| Aline | Vinícius | Friends |
| Arleane | Marcelo | Couple |
| Camilla | Thamiris | Sisters |
| Daniele | Diego | Siblings |
| Diogo | Vilma | Mother/Son |
| Edilberto | Raissa | Father/Daughter |
| Eva | Renata | Friends |
| Gabriel | Maike | Friends |
| Giovanna | Gracyanne | Sisters |
| Guilherme | Joselma | Mother-in-Law/Son-in-Law |
| João Gabriel | João Pedro | Twin Brothers |
| Mateus | Vitória | Friends |
Final prize change throughout the season
Just like the previous season, the grand prize will be undetermined until the end of the season but this time, the prize starts at R$2.500.000 and increases over the weeks through the housemates chosen by the evicted housemates, occurring on alternating weeks throughout the season.
In some weeks of the season, the housemate chosen by the previous day's evicted housemate must make a decision: choose between adding an amount to the final prize or keeping the amount for themselves. If they choose to acquire the amount, a consequence will be implemented in the house. [14]
| Week | Sum of money | Nominated | Chosen housemates | Evicted | Cash offered | Consequence | Selected housemate | Cash bonus | Remaining prize |
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| 1 | R$2.500.000 | Arleane
Marcelo | Giovanna
Gracyanne | Arleane
Marcelo | R$30.000 | If they choose to keep the money, they will have to choose 4 pairs housemates to be chained together. | Giovanna
Gracyanne | R$30.000 | R$2.530.000 |
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Diogo
Vilma | Eva
Renata |
Edilberto
Raissa | João Gabriel
João Pedro |
| 2 | R$2.530.000 | Daniele
Diego | (none) | Edilberto
Raissa | (none) | R$2.530.000 |
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Edilberto
Raissa |
Mateus
Vitória |
| 3 | Daniele | Guilherme
Joselma | Giovanna | R$70.000 | If they choose to keep the money, they will have to choose 1 room to stay locked in for an indefinite period of time. | Camilla
Thamiris | R$0 | R$2.530.000 |
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| Diego |
| Giovanna | Camilla
Thamiris |
| Gracyanne |
| 4 | Aline | (none) | Gabriel | (none) | R$2.530.000 |
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| Gabriel |
| Vitória |
| 5 | Aline | Vinícius | Mateus | R$45.000 | This is a card game, and the total amount drawn will be added to the final prize. The housemate can draw as many cards as they want, but if the sum exceeds R$45.000, they lose everything. In addition, three cards bring a consequence: choosing one housemate to stay in the Super Have-Not. Whoever goes to the Super Have-Not will receive a survival kit and eat outside the house. | Vitória | R$5.000 | R$2.535.000 |
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| Guilherme | Joselma |
| Mateus | Vitória |
| 6 | R$2.535.000 | Diogo | (none) | Diogo | (none) | R$2.535.000 |
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| Vilma |
| Vitória |
| 7 | Camilla | Thamiris | Camilla | R$60.000 | If it choose to keep the money, it will have to choose 2 housemates to sleep outside the house. | Thamiris | R$0 | R$2.535.000 |
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| Renata | Eva |
| Vilma | João Pedro |
| 8 | Aline | (none) | Thamiris | (none) | R$2.535.000 |
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| Thamiris |
| Vinícius |
| 9 | Daniele | Diego | Gracyanne | R$90.000 | If it choose to keep the money, the all housemates will go to Have-Not, with the exception of him and 2 other housemates of his choice. | Joselma | R$0 | R$2.535.000 |
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| Eva | Renata |
| Gracyanne | Joselma |
| 10 | Aline | (none) | Aline | (none) | R$2.535.000 |
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| Diego |
| Maike |
| 11 | Day 77 | Eva | Eva | R$2.535.000 |
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| Joselma |
| Vinícius |
| Day 79 | Diego | Daniele | Vilma | R$90.000 | This is a card game, and the total amount drawn will be added to the final prize. The housemate can draw as many cards as they want, and accumulates the amount drawn, which can reach R$90.000 in total. There will also be two 'bomb' cards. If one of these cards appears, the game ends and the housemate wins nothing, accumulating R$100.000 for the final prize. In addition, three cards bring a consequence: choosing 2 housemates to be chained by their feet for an indefinite period of time — in fact, the housemate may suffer this consequence. | Maike | R$100.000 | R$2.635.000 |
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| Vilma | Maike |
| Vinícius | Joselma |
| 12 | Day 84 | R$2.635.000 | Daniele | (none) | Daniele | (none) | R$2.635.000 |
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| João Pedro |
| Maike |
| Day 86 | Diego | João Gabriel |
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| João Gabriel |
| Vitória |
| 13 | Day 88 | Maike | Maike | R$2.635.000 |
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| Renata |
| Vinícius |
| Day 91 | Renata | Vinícius |
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| Vinícius |
| Vitória |
| Day 93 | Guilherme | Diego
Guilherme
João Pedro
Renata
Vitória | Joselma | R$105.000 | This is a card game, in which all housemates participate and the total amount drawn will be added to the final prize. The housemates can draw as one of eight cards as they want, and each housemates was only allowed one play. The cards contain sums of money that could be given to housemate choose to keep the money or accumulates the amount drawn for the final prize, which can reach R$105.000 in total. | Diego
Guilherme
João Pedro
Renata
Vitória | R$85.000 | R$2.720.000 |
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| Joselma |
| Renata |
| 14 | Day 95 | R$2.720.000 | Diego | (none) | Diego | (none) | R$2.720.000 |
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| Renata |
| Vitória |
| Day 98 | João Pedro | Vitória |
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| Renata |
| Vitória |
| Finale | Jackpot | R$2.720.000 |
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The house
The 25th season's theme will celebrate 60 years of TV Globo, with rooms referencing the network's flagship productions. [15]
Voting system
The voting system remains unchanged from the previous season. In addition to having unlimited votes online ("Fan Vote"), the viewers would have the option to vote only once on a separate platform, using their CPF, where they would only be allowed to cast one vote per round. Each of these systems would have a weighted average of 50% in the final result of the vote. [16]
Expanded HoH privileges
Along with the typical duties of the Head of Household, the HoH will allow in "Control Center" extra Monster Punishment taps to be triggered, albeit in a limited way.
Another new feature compared to the previous season is the replacement of the "HoH's Room" with the "HoH's Apartment", where the winner of Thursday's competition goes up to an exclusive room, with its own kitchen, as well as a bed and bathroom. [17] In addition, the HoH of the week won an apartment from MRV, valued at R$260,000 in cash. [18]
Through the "HoH Pursuer" function, he will be able to find out who was the housemate who most tried to put him on the eviction. Finally, every week, the public will choose an emoji in the "HoH Poll" to define leadership performance: Spicy, Sleepy, Brainstorming, I'm Watching, Radioactive or Flying.
Before the "HoH's Party", the HoH must choose a housemate who will be banned from the party and will be locked in the "Barred from the Ball Room". In this room, the barred housemate will only have access to bread, water, and a bathroom and must complete a challenge, which, if completed, will grant access to the party; otherwise, he or she will only be able to return home after the end of the party. [19] [20]
Big Sincere
Since season twenty-four, the "Big Sincere" is shown live every Monday, the dynamic will be carried out only by the protagonists of the week: the HoH, the PoI holder and those nominated for eviction.
The host will ask questions based on the themes drawn by the housemates during the panel. The other housemates remain inside the house and watch on the living room screen. If the named participant is among the protagonists of the week, there is the right to reply. [21]
The new feature this season was the inclusion of the "Popcorn Meter", which is a jury composed of former housemates, where they evaluate the arguments of the housemates inside the house, but with the current confined being isolated in another corner, without having contact with them, just as the chosen ones of the dynamic also have no contact with the former housemates, being in the external area. The judges define whether the housemate "well done" (positive answer) or "popped" (negative answer). If he does well in the dynamic, the housemate applies a consequence to the opponent, now, if he does badly, the housemate himself receives the consequence. [22]
New pair
On Friday, January 10, 2025, during the Mais Você show, three pairs potential housemates were revealed, who had ten minutes to have breakfast and talk with Ana Maria Braga. Viewers were asked to vote one pair into the game. [23] As a result, 24 housemates would participate in the season. [24]
Terror Lunch
The special lunch was a twist that mixed privilege and consequence in the game. [25] On January 29, 2025, Eva answered the Big Phone and, together with her partner Renata, secured a special lunch with a menu prepared by Ana Maria Braga. They were able to choose two more pairs to accompany them: Gabriel & Maike and Guilherme & Joselma. [26]
The lunch was broadcast live to the rest of the house, and, at the end, the housemates who enjoyed the moment had to make some decisions as part of the twist. [27] [28] They chose two housemates (Mateus and Daniele) to switch rooms, one housemate (Gracyanne) to stay out of the Wednesday Show, and two housemates of different pairs (Diego and Thamiris) to be tied up for an indefinite period of time. At the end of the lunch, the three pairs had to decide which one of them would receive immunity of this week. [29]
Secret Room
In the third week, the public voted to evict individuals as opposed to duos. The nominee with the most votes was evicted from the game. However, their duo was also fake evicted, and temporarily sent to the Secret Room. It later returned to the game with immunity. [30]
On February 4, 2025, Giovanna was evicted, but she left the house twice, with her pair partner, Gracyanne, who ended up being sent to the Secret Room. [31] [32] During her stay, the housemate had access to live images and audio from the house, as well as a special session in which she was able to watch the votes she received in the last nomination and the comments of the other housemates about her eviction in the Diary Room diaries. [33] On the morning of February 6, 2025, Gracyanne returned to the house with immunity and was integrated into the Have group. [34]
Freeze
At various points in the season, when an alarm would ring, the housemates were required to stay frozen, as a contestant's loved one entered the house. The housemates are unable to move until instructed by Big Brother to do so. If they move beforehand, they would receive a punishment. [35]
On Day 25, the twist took place in the context of Gracyanne's re-entered the house from the Secret Room. If any housemate moved, everyone would face a consequence: the house would be sent to the Have-Not. [36] Camilla, João Pedro and Mateus were unable to comply with the rule and, therefore, all housemates were penalized, except Gracyanne. [37] [38]
Challenge Room
On Day 45, a button was placed in the middle of the garden. Whoever pressed the button had the power to prevent one housemate from competing in the upcoming HoH competition. Additionally, they were automatically sent to the challenge room. In the room, the selected housemate had to compete in a challenge. [39]
If they completed it, they would become a Have, receive immunity, and prevent a second housemate from competing in the next HoH competition; however, if they unsuccessfully completed the challenge, they would be a Have-Not, be automatically nominated, and not be eligible to be HoH that week. [40]
Vinícius decided to press the button, which resulted in Maike being vetoed from the HoH competition. [41] [42] He then went to the Challenge Room, where he managed to complete the challenge in time. As a result, he won immunity, become a Have and had the right to prevent someone else, and he chose to prevent Vilma from the HoH competition. [43]
Mr. Fifi
The season now features a robot called Mr. Fifi. He listens to the housemates' conversations and then the three parts captured by him are recorded and put to a vote, where the public decides which conversation will be shown to the housemates in the house. [44]
On February 28, a popular vote was opened, valid until the premiere, for the public to choose a housemate for "RoBBB Mr. Fifi" to tell a gossip about him that happened on the reality show. The six housemates with the most votes will hear what was said about them at some point this season. [45]
Those most voted by the public to receive gossip from Mr. Fifi in the game were Vitória (35.04%), Diego (16.62%), Renata (16.02%), Eva (8.15%), Aline (6.36%) and Guilherme (5.45%). [46]
On the afternoon of Monday, March 3, 2025, the chosen housemates received two pieces of gossip from Mr. Fifi in the house, without the authors being announced. [47] Later, during "Big Sincere", the chosen housemates had to try to guess who was responsible for the gossip, and then watched the video of the moment that occurred. If the housemate guessed who was responsible for the gossip, he would win a new gossip from Mr. Fifi, but this time without showing a video. [48]
Glass House
On March 11, a public vote was opened among all housemates for a new twist. In "Mr. Fifi's Showcase", a new twist of Glass House, the housemate with the most votes from the public would have the privilege of receiving information about the game for a period of time.
On Thursday morning, the housemate will enter the environment protected by a display window (in the style of a Glass House), at Via Parque Shopping, in Barra da Tijuca, Rio de Janeiro, to interact with visitors and have access to some external information. And those who are not present can send various information through the program's open social network with the public. In addition, the chosen housemate will return to the house with immunity. [49]
Renata was the most voted with 27.28% of the public vote and went to the Glass House on Day 60, where they were able to interact with the public and receive information from the outside world, returning to the house with immunity in the morning of the next day, and also was automatically became a Have, after the draw at the Glass House. [50] [51] [52] [53]
The HoH's Crosshairs
After the result of the HoH's competition, the winner of the competition will perform "The HoH's Crosshairs" twist, handing out a number of wristbands to housemates in the house. The HoH will be required to choose his nomination for eviction among the housemates who received the bracelet.
| Week | HoH(s) | Chosen housemates | Nominated |
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| 1 | Aline &
Vinícius | Arleane &
Marcelo
Diogo &
Vilma
João Gabriel &
João Pedro | Arleane &
Marcelo |
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| 2 | Diogo &
Vilma | Aline &
Vinícius
Camilla &
Thamiris
Mateus &
Vitória | Mateus &
Vitória |
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| 3 | Gabriel &
Maike | Aline &
Vinícius
Daniele &
Diego
Mateus &
Vitória | Daniele &
Diego |
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| 4 | João Gabriel | Aline
Camilla
Mateus
Thamiris
Vitória | Aline |
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| 5 | Eva | Camilla
Gracyanne
Mateus
Thamiris
Vitória | Mateus |
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| 6 | João Pedro | Aline
Camilla
Daniele
Diego
Vitória | Vitória |
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| 7 | Vitória | Eva
João Gabriel
João Pedro
Renata
Vilma | Renata |
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| 8 | Maike | Aline
Daniele
Diego
Vinícius
Vitória | Vinícius |
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| 9 | Guilherme | Eva
Gracyanne
João Gabriel
João Pedro
Maike
Renata | Gracyanne |
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| 10 | Renata | Aline
Daniele
Diego
Joselma
Vinícius
Vitória | Aline |
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| 11 | Day 74 | Maike | Daniele
Diego
Joselma | Joselma |
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| 12 | Day 81 | Vitória | João Gabriel
João Pedro
Renata | João Pedro |
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Joker Power
Each week, before the house groceries purchases, an advantage or twist of some kind will be offered to all housemates, who can then bid for it in the Diary Room using their in-game currencies, if they wish so. The results will then be displayed to the whole House, with the housemate who entered the Diary Room and bid for the advantage first being the winner, in the event of a tie. The housemates are allowed to share, omit or lie regarding any details related to the bid. [21]
Since season twenty-four, through the "Lose and Win" twist, the housemates will enter the Diary Room with the amount of bids they have accumulated, but the value will change unpredictably. Initially, there will be a quick game of luck, the result of which may be the addition or loss of stakes. After that, knowing the new balance, they can decide if they want to participate in the auction. [54]
| Week | Power | Bidders | Winner | Description |
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| Housemate | Remaining amount | Lose and Win | Final bids |
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| 6 | Exchange Power | Camilla | 480 | 1500 | 1980 | Camilla | During Sunday's nominations, the winner of this power would be able to exchange one of the two nominees by the Big Phone for another housemate. |
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| Diego | 470 | 1500 | 1670 |
| Guilherme | 890 | 500 | 1390 |
| Maike | 1170 | 50 | 900 |
| João Gabriel | 1390 | 500 | 500 |
| Renata | 1660 | 500 | 500 |
| Thamiris | 650 | 1000 | 500 |
| Vilma | 920 | 100 | 500 |
| Vinícius | 1300 | 100 | 500 |
| João Pedro | 1510 | 1000 | 300 |
| Eva | 780 | 300 | 280 |
| Vitória | 460 | 300 | 160 |
| Diogo | 560 | 300 | 100 |
| Joselma | 1630 | 300 | 100 |
| 7 | Pirate Power | Diego | 1590 | 1500 | 2590 | Diego | During Sunday's nominations, the winner of this power would be able to steal someone’s nomination vote - not allowing one housemate to vote and allowing the holder to vote twice. |
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| Vinícius | 870 | 1500 | 2270 |
| Camilla | 460 | 1500 | 1960 |
| João Gabriel | 1350 | 300 | 1650 |
| Renata | 1660 | 300 | 1501 |
| Maike | 880 | 50 | 500 |
| Thamiris | 1380 | 500 | 500 |
| Joselma | 1030 | 50 | 100 |
| Vilma | 520 | 10 | 100 |
| 8 | Double Vote | Daniele | 40 | 2000 | 1800 | Daniele | During Sunday's nominations, the vote of the winner of this power would be counted as two. |
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| 9 | Power of No in the Veto Competition | Vinícius | 1610 | 1000 | 2610 | Vinícius | The winner of this power would be able to veto one of the three housemates nominated from competing in the Veto Competition, sending them directly for eviction. |
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| Guilherme | 1150 | 1000 | 2150 |
| Renata | 1490 | 200 | 1690 |
| Aline | 950 | 400 | 1350 |
| Eva | 560 | 1000 | 1160 |
| Vitória | 540 | 200 | 700 |
| Daniele | 1280 | 400 | 600 |
| Joselma | 1120 | 1000 | 500 |
| Vilma | 510 | 500 | 10 |
| João Pedro | 790 | 500 | 1 |
| 10 | Power of Veto at a Big Phone Nomination | Joselma | 2460 | 2000 | 4460 | Joselma | The winner of this power would be able to save one of the two housemates nominated through the Big Phone. In addition, the nominee saved by this power would also received immunity for the eviction. |
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| Guilherme | 2550 | 500 | 3050 |
| Eva | 1810 | 10 | 1800 |
| Renata | 2090 | 500 | 1590 |
| João Gabriel | 720 | 500 | 1220 |
| João Pedro | 660 | 500 | 1000 |
| Vinícius | 1260 | 500 | 760 |
Power of No
The "Power of No" is a dynamic tied to the Head of Household, allowing them to veto a housemate from competing in the next Head of Household challenge.
| Week | Previous HoH(s) | Total | Vetoed housemate(s) |
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| 2 | Aline & Vinícius | 1 | Edilberto & Raissa |
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| 5 | Camilla | 1 | Diogo |
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| Diogo | 1 | Gracyanne |
| 6 | Eva | 1 | Camilla |
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| 7 | Vinícius | 2 | Maike, Vilma |
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| 8 | Elimination Chain | 3 | Diego, João Pedro, Thamiris |
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| 9 | Glass House | 1 | Renata |
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| 10 | Guilherme | 1 | João Gabriel |
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| 11 | Day 77 | Maike | 2 | Diego, Vinícius |
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| 12 | Day 81 | Maike | 1 | Vinícius |
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| Day 84 | Vitória | 1 | João Pedro |
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Big Phone
Once in a while, the Big Phone rings, unleashing good or bad consequences on the nomination process for those who decide to answer it.
| Week | Housemate | Date | Time (BRT) | Consequences |
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| 2 | Gabriel & Maike | January 25, 2025 | Saturday
10:56 p.m. | See note 7 |
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| Camilla & Thamiris | January 26, 2025 | Sunday
11:20 p.m. |
| 3 | Eva & Renata | January 29, 2025 | Wednesday
11:52 a.m. | See note 10 |
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| 6 | Diogo | February 22, 2025 | Saturday
11:05 p.m. | See note 19 |
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| 8 | Daniele | March 9, 2025 | Sunday
11:20 a.m. | See note 26 |
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| 10 | Vinícius | March 23, 2025 | Saturday
11:05 p.m. | See note 31 |
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The Counterattack
The counterattack is a surprise power given to either the HoH's nominee and/or the House's nominee, in which they have the opportunity to automatically nominate an additional housemate for eviction. While viewers are informed when the power will be featured in advance (on Thursdays before the Head of Household competition even takes place), the housemates are only informed about the twist on the spot, during Sunday's live nominations.
| Week | Housemate | Status | Used on: | Result |
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| 1 | Diogo & Vilma | House's nominees | Mateus & Vitória | See note 5 |
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| 2 | Edilberto & Raissa | Big Phone's nominees | Guilherme & Joselma | See note 9 |
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| 3 | Diogo & Vilma, Giovanna & Gracyanne | House's nominees | Aline & Vinícius | See note 12 |
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| 8 | Thamiris | House's nominee | Aline | See note 25 |
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| Aline | Counterattack's nominee | Gracyanne | See note 25 |
| 9 | Gracyanne | HoH's nominee | João Gabriel | See note 29 |
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| 11 | Day 77 | Vilma | House's nominee | Vinícius | See note 34 |
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| 13 | Day 86 | Maike | HoH's nominee | Vinícius | See note 36 |
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Controversies
Accusation of psychological abuse
Diogo Almeida faced criticism when he nominated Aline Patriarca by Counterattack in the Week 3's nominations on February 2, even though he was just beginning a relationship with her. Military police officer Aline argued with Diogo in the show's pool. The housemate was disappointed with the actor, with whom she had a relationship in the house and had her first kiss during the after of the Wednesday Show that week, after the pairs Gracyanne & Giovanna and Diogo & Vilma unanimously nominated Aline and her pair partner Vinícius for eviction with them. [57]
The next day, when questioned, he interrupted Aline several times and told her to be silent, and at one point, asked her to lower her voice. “Keep your voice down!”, he said, in a tone that many considered authoritarian. Tired of trying to make herself understood, Patriarca replied: “It’s very difficult to talk to you”. The scene generated debates among viewers about possible psychological abuse, out toxic and sexist behavior. [58]
Accusation of homophobia
Insinuating comments about Diego Hypólito, made by Gabriel Yoshimoto, Diogo Almeida, João Gabriel Siqueira and João Pedro Siqueira due to his sexual orientation, generated negative repercussions from the public, especially because Gabriel kept imitating the gymnast behind his back or even pitching his voice in a derogatory manner. The episode was classified by journalists as "recreational homophobia". [59] [60]
Maike Cruz was also accused of homophobia due to the difference in treatment he gave Hypólito in the house, even opening a rivalry with the athlete. The case raised suspicions of a feud involving the swimmer's family and the Olympic medalist before the show. [61]
Lack of interest of housemates
The season had been criticized by the public and journalists for the lack of impactful conflicts in situations identical to those already observed in 19th, 22nd and 23rd season, in addition to the total lack of interest of the housemates in taking the dynamics presented seriously. [62] [63] [64]
The host himself even scolded the cast live, with the situation reaching its limit before the Week 5's HoH competition on February 13, 2025, when João Gabriel Siqueira and João Pedro Siqueira were automatically eliminated for using the bathroom while the rules of the challenge were being read, and were also warned by host Tadeu Schmidt. In addition to the twins, Renata Saldanha was also eliminated for going to the bedroom to put in eye drops at the same time that caused the two brothers' punishment. [65]
Accusations of sexism
On January 31, during the Week 3's HoH endurance competition, a comment involving Gabriel Yoshimoto and João Gabriel Siqueira involving Aline Patriarca caused controversy on social media. When commenting on the relationship between Aline and Diogo Almeida, who kissed during the most recent party, the housemates insinuated that the actor was being guided only by sexual thoughts. "What doesn't a p**** do?", commented João Gabriel, and Gabriel agreed, adding: "You saw that I already said it twice. Maike [Cruz] who stops me... Oh, bro... You're going to keep thinking with your d**k head, you're going to get screwed, bro". Aline's team later spoke out on social media, condemning the housemates' comments. In a statement, they stated that the comments were "sexist" and "machists", reinforcing the idea that all women deserve respect. [66] [67]
On February 8, after João Gabriel offered "The HoH's Crosshairs" bracelet to Aline, the housemate showed surprise and seemed intrigued by the nomination, which triggered explosive reactions from the HoH of the week João Gabriel and his twin brother João Pedro Siqueira. João Gabriel, João Pedro, Gabriel Yoshimoto and Maike Cruz met in the HoH's room. They commented on Aline's reaction, who was outraged at having received the bracelet nominating that she is in "The HoH's Crosshairs". "She really should listen. Give moral to that rabble. Say it to their face. Isn't she the 'big girl'? Isn't she a military police officer?", declared João Pedro. His friends asked him to stop. Aline's team responded to the attacks on social media, calling the twins "Lions in the room". [68]
Racial bias in the program
Thamiris Maia and Renata Saldanha
In a conversation on February 3, Thamiris Maia had vented to Renata Saldanha about a comment the dancer had made about Camilla Maia, her sister. During a conversation between Camilla, Maike Cruz and Renata, the housemate had said that the hair braider could not participate in a twist of the show because she was in Have-Not and had supposedly taken on the position of cook in the house. Upon hearing the comment, the hair braider had a crying fit and was calmed down by the nutritionist, as well as Eva Pacheco and Renata for the comment, with Renata apologizing for what she said, stating that it was Maike who had started talking about the subject first. [69]
Vitória Strada and Camilla Maia
After the Week 6's nominations were held on February 23, Vitória Strada had questioned Camilla Maia about why the HoH of the week, João Pedro Siqueira, had nominated her for the eviction that day, with the two having a heated discussion in the house, with the braider accusing the actress of putting her as an "aggressive black woman", being countered by Guilherme Vilar and Diego Hypólito, with the latter calming Strada down after the fight. At another point, Vitória stated that both Camilla and her sister, Thamiris Maia, had distanced themselves from her in the game, with Thamiris coming to her sister's defense, stating that the relationship had not changed and that it was Vitória who distanced herself. [70]
In the "Big Sincere" the following day, Camilla accused Vitória of having made a racist speech against her in the house, with former housemate Ana Paula Renault disapproving of such insinuation in the dynamic while participating as a guest on the show. The situation ended up generating a negative repercussion on social media, with Camilla being accused of emptying a racial agenda in her favor, leading even the singer and also former housemate, Pocah, to speak out in favor of Strada. [71]
Accusation of sexual harassment
During the party on April 9, Maike Cruz made advances towards housemate Renata Saldanha. In videos that circulated on social media, the housemate had bitten Saldanha's arm and then pulled her hair, leading the housemate to ask Maike to stop, as the situation was getting out of control. As a result, Cruz received fourteen warnings from the production team. [72] In another video taken by the public, Maike appeared excited and with an erect penis in front of all the housemates and during a conversation with Joselma Silva, the housemate had said that he would try a relationship with the housewife's daughter, leading to disapproval from Joselma and Renata in the speech. [73]
Due to what happened, the public started posting tags asking for Maike's ejection from X/Twitter, and there was also pressure for sponsors to speak out, leading TV Globo to analyze the images, however, no action was taken. [74] In the end, Maike ended up being the 15th evicted from the program the following day (10) in public vote against Vinícius Nascimento and Renata Saldanha. [75]
