BB23: Wild Card Comp and Nominations Show Blog Party - Aug. 1

 

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Let's sit out "previously on" playing pattycake!

We pick up the action after the HOH comp ends. Christian is singing the praises of the Kings. Xavier tells us that last week, besides Brent as a target, Whitney and Hannah were the most mentioned. He would prefer they target Whitney (as Hannah is sort of a member of the Cookout). Britini is thrilled because she's sure she won't be a target this week.

Derek F is fussing to Azah that he hasn't won anything. He's sure the Kings (winning HOH team) will target them. Azah really wanted the win, but is handling it okay.

Christian is worried about the responsibility. Claire is a bit worried that she might go on the block and is determined to win the Wild Card to ensure her safety. Hannah thinks Christian might put her up as a pawn.

Derek F is whining again. He whines because his team are the underdogs but I think a lot of it is because he hasn't won anything.

Christian isn't sure what to do. The Whitney and Hannah scenario comes up. They think Whitney would/should be the target. SarahBeth is more concerned with the fact that Hannah is a stronger player and should go over Whitney. Then Britini's name comes up as a renom. Or should he use Azah as a pawn? Decisions, decisions.

Heh. Derek F comments on Whitney's scanty clothing. I will say I'm so glad my mother didn't dress like that.

This week's social commentary is Derek X feeling alone as a child of immigrants in western culture. Azah was teased because her skin is so dark. Derek X wants to provide a different image of a Chinese/American person.

Wild Card comp time! Claire is the only eligible member of her team, so she will play. Same for Whitney. Azah goes for her team. The comp is a club set-up with a huge martini glass and a "zone" for each of them. They have to make their own drinks. It's a ball (olive) rolling into their drink table maze comp with a power black out possible. The house can watch the comp on the screen in the living room. Claire keeps coming closest to winning.

CLAIRE WINS THE WILD CARD COMP!

The decision she has to make? Safety for her and her team for one week or safety just for herself for jury. She goes for ... her own game and safety! Her teammates are already safe with Christian this week and it's the smart move to make. She and her teammates - Tiffany and Kyland - do the happy win dance in the storage room.

HOH Royal Flush meeting in progress. There are so many of them that it's hard to find nominees. Throw in the Cookout members there and some of the Royal Flush may balk. Alyssa wants Hannah out. Tiffany suggests Britini. SarahBeth pushes the Hannah agenda.

Christian wants to meet up with with Derek F, Azah and Britini. Derek F trash talks Whitney saying that she's been saying that she would go after the Kings. Britini agrees. Christian's co-HOH Alyssa is with him. In talking with their own team it's looking like Hannah would go up with Whitney and Whitney is the target.

Christian talks to Hannah, telling her that he can't put up Derek X as he would go home (larger threat), the target is Whitney ... would she (Hannah) be a pawn? She is reluctant. She tells him that he would be safe if she wins HOH.

Time for the Nominations Ceremony -- Christian puts Whitney, then Hannah. He tells them that he or his team would have been targeted by either of them if they won HOH.