SPOILER ALERT! This article contains events from the Big Brother 27 live feeds that have yet to be aired on the television episodes. Please don't read ahead if you prefer not to know competition winners and nominees ahead of time.

Keep up with live updates on Lafayette native’s Lauren Domingue during her time in the CBS Big Brother House. It's been a thrilling first week of Big Brother filled with twists, alliances, competition wins and snakes.

Big Brother 27's Zae Frederich used a slur on the live feed and quickly backtracked, sparking controversy among fans and social media users

Big Brother 27's new houseguest, Keanu Soto, has shared an iconic BB moment as his favorite prior to entering the house, as well as more about him.

Big Brother contestant Isaiah "Zae" Frederich is facing criticism online after using an ableist slur during the live feed. The incident reportedly happened late at night while Zae was playing chess with fellow contestant Keanu Soto, according to TMZ. After losing a few pieces on the board, he blurted out the slur.

A sudden change in competition results altered the expected outcome in episode 4 of Big Brother season 27, which aired July 17, 2025.

As previously mentioned, Zae used the slur during a game of chess, saying “Oh, shit, I’m a fucking [R-word].” He then corrected himself saying, “Damn, I shouldn’t say that word.” Keanu responded, “No, you shouldn’t.”

A model and gamer from Los Angeles, one of the 16 contestants on this season of Big Brother, Morgan Pope, described herself as “bubbly” and funny in a video package shared with NJ.com. Pope is a former division one track athlete and plans on hiding her gamer side from fellow houseguests by presenting herself solely as a model.

The reality TV show is back for another season—the show’s 27th to be exact—and so are the alliances, backstabbing, and general shenanigans. Oh, and so is the crippling anxiety of watching the first few episodes and not being able to keep any of the contestants straight.

During the latest season of "Big Brother," houseguest Zae Frederich used an offensive slur, sparking outrage online.

Big Brother 27 returned with its fourth episode on Thursday, July 17, 2025, continuing the theme of “Summer of Mystery” inside the Hotel Mystère. With alliances forming, tensions rising, and secrets coming out, the latest episode focused on Jimmy Heagerty’s unexpected outburst during the Veto meeting and its ripple effects throughout the house.