Big Brother 26: Tucker Explodes Over Rubina’s Love Bracelet to Quinn in Big Brother 26
Big Brother fans had mixed reactions to Quinn Martin declining Rubina Bernabe’s friendship bracelet moments after his eviction, but Quinn, 25, stands by his choice — especially after seeing what the bracelet said.
“It ended up saying ‘jury duty’ on it,” Quinn, who is the first juror of Big Brother 26, exclusively told Us Weekly on Friday, September 13, one day after his elimination from the reality series. “So, it’s like, we can be mad at me for originally rejecting the friendship bracelet, but she is dunking on me here, you know? Dancing on my grave.”
Quinn did ultimately accept the bracelet from Rubina, 35, after initially saying, “I don’t want it, thank you though.” Rubina was among the four houseguests who voted to evict Quinn during the Thursday, September 12, episode.
Quinn told Us that Rubina began trying to get his jury vote “like 20 minutes after I was put on the block” as a replacement nominee by Head of Household Chelsie Baham, so he wasn’t exactly charmed by her giving him a present on his way out.
“I’ll admit it, I was hurt in the moment, and I’m like, ‘Girl, get off me. Get outta here. You are crazy right now if you think I’m gonna accept a gift,’” he joked. “But [when] I heard the disappointment in her voice, of course I had to take it.”
Quinn said that although he and Rubina were “just two ships passing in the night” in the game — Rubina’s showmance partner, Tucker Des Lauriers, and Quinn openly targeted each other, and Quinn nominated Rubina for eviction during both of his HoH reigns — he appreciates her on a personal level.
“She was one of my favorite people in the house and someone who I looked to as an older sister. And so it was just like, ‘Alright, give me the friendship bracelet,’” he said. “My true feelings washed over me after hearing her disappointment, so I took it. And it ended up being her making fun of me, so I’m the sucker at the end of the day.”
At a watch party, Tucker cheered on Quinn’s eviction, capturing every tense moment on camera. In a video shared on Instagram, Tucker was seen chanting for Quinn to go, saying, “Come on! Let’s get Quinn out! Sorry Quinn, I love you, but, ah, ya gotta go!” His enthusiasm was unmistakable as he celebrated Quinn’s departure from the house with the crowd chanting alongside him.
Although Tucker’s reaction was mainly about Quinn’s eviction, some viewers have linked it to Rubina’s bracelet. Could Tucker be showing his jealousy through this intense reaction? Rubina’s growing closeness to Quinn has clearly struck a nerve.
As tensions rise, many fans are left wondering if Rubina’s bracelet is more than just a token of friendship—and if Tucker’s explosive reaction was less about gameplay and more about his unresolved feelings for Rubina.
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