‘Big Brother 26’ episode 2 recap: Second move-in group meets Ainsley the AI bot [LIVE BLOG]

Heading into the second episode of “Big Brother 26,” there were still eight players yet to move in to the house. Well, on Night 2 of the premiere, audiences finally got to meet Brooklyn Rivera, Cedric Hodges, Kenney Kelley, Leah Peters, Lisa Weintraub, Matt Hardeman, Quinn Martin and T’kor Clottey. Better late than never! So how did everything go down with this second group of contestants? And how did they react to meeting Ainsley the AI bot?

Below, read our minute-by-minute “Big Brother” Season 26, Episode 2 recap/live blog to find out what happened Thursday, July 18, 2024 at 9:00 p.m. ET/PT. Then be sure to sound off in the comments section about your favorite “BB26” houseguests on CBS’s reality TV show, who annoys you the most and who you think will ultimately join the “Big Brother” winners list. Julie Chen Moonves once again hosts the series.

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9:00 p.m. — Just like last night, this episode is delayed on the West Coast due to the Republican National Convention. It will begin soon ….

“Previously on ‘Big Brother’!” In the first episode, Julie welcomed the first group of eight houseguests into the game: Angela Murray, Cam Sullivan-Brown, Chelsie Baham, Joseph Rodriguez, Kimo Apaka, Makensy Manbeck, Rubina Bernabe and Tucker Des Lauriers. They were immediately given their first challenge from Ainsley (aka the Artificial Intelligence Network Self Learning Entity). If the players voted “yes” to bring her into the house, they got to play in an “upgrade competition” to potentially win a power. If they voted “no” to her dream of becoming a contestant, they had to play in a “downgrade competition” where the loser would be punished. Makensy won the upgrade, while Chelsie received the downgrade.

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