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Lyric

Episode 13 Rank4of 14

Lyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested. Lyric held Rank 4 of 14 and a Total Power Score of 13.

Official Big Brother 28 cast portrait of Lyric
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Lyric

Power Rating By Episode

13Episode 13 Score
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How to read this graph: The Power Rating is the sum of a player’s six individual power scores. Each power is scored from 1 to 4, so the highest possible Power Rating is 24. Hover over, focus, or select A–E for a short explanation.

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Player at a Glance

Lyric’s Position After Episode 13

One event best captured Lyric’s position at the cutoff: Lyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested.

Haley won the Week 4 HOH competition and nominated Drew, Melody, and Taylor. Her office gave her safety, nomination rights, and credible replacement consequences. The veto players and result were not known at this cutoff.

Current Position: Rank 4 of 14 with a Total Power Score of 13.

Rank and Score Movement: Rank 3 → Rank 4; Total Power Score 13 → 13.

Clearest Response: Lyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested.

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Current Power

These are the clearest and most consequential examples supporting Lyric’s six current power ratings—not every observed or attempted use of power.

Current Ratings

Legitimate Power2

A limited agreement or accepted promise gives the player some influence.

Reward Power2

A limited benefit or protection promise produces a response.

Coercive Power1

No threat or possible consequence clearly changed another player’s response.

Expert Power2

Ability is visible, but other players have not repeatedly followed that judgment.

Referent Power3

Several voluntary relationships provide trust, protection, or coordination.

Informational Power3

Information repeatedly shapes planning or choices across several relationships.

Clearest Supporting Evidence

PowerEvidence and ResponseWhy It Mattered and Where It Stopped
Referent PowerLyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested.The named response supports the current rating. Its reach stops where another player chose differently or no additional response was demonstrated.
Relationships and InformationLyric ↔ Yash, Mallory, and Melody was the most important relationship path at this cutoff.The bond mattered only to choices it actually changed; the relationship or alliance name did not add automatic credit.

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Relationships and Alliances

Most Significant Relationship

Lyric ↔ Yash, Mallory, and Melody · Relationship to Watch

In Episode 13, Lyric could still look to Yash, Mallory, and Melody for trust, information, or protection. After Episode 13, the relationship earns more credit only if that support changes a real decision for Lyric.

Most Significant Alliance or Group

Giggle Girls · Relationship-based protection group

For Lyric in Episode 13, the group produced real protection attempts, but later votes showed that its members would not always act together.

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Power Shifts

Lyric’s Power Ratings Hold at 13 as Haley Takes HOH

Total Power Score: 13 → 13

Why: Lyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested.

What Changed: No individual power rating changed.

What Stayed the Same: Legitimate Power 2, Reward Power 2, Coercive Power 1, Expert Power 2, Referent Power 3, and Informational Power 3.

Why It Matters: Danger or opportunity can change without changing power. For Lyric in Episode 13, the score stayed at 13.

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Position Analysis

Where Lyric Stands After Episode 13

Lyric’s position rested most heavily on Referent Power and Informational Power. The episode record shows those strengths at work: Lyric and Yash declared a Final 2, creating a direct promise that had not yet been tested.

Bottom Line: Lyric still had these forms of influence available (Legitimate 2, Reward 2, Expert 2, Referent 3, and Informational 3). That gives Lyric a usable position without guaranteeing the same response elsewhere. The next test is whether that relationship changes a nomination, vote, or safety plan for Lyric.

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Performance, Structure, and Chance

Haley’s HOH win created safety and formal authority. Dee’s BB Bribe and Devens’s Diamond Veto were production-created resources that remained unused. Nomination status changed danger and opportunity, not a player’s power score by itself.

The Episode 13 competition and ceremony changed the choices around Lyric. That record did not show Lyric causing a repeated new response, so the Episode 13 score remained 13.

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Best Move Right Now

Best Move Right Now: Turn the relationship with Yash, Mallory, and Melody into a clear agreement about the next nomination or vote.

What Would Show It Worked: The relationship changes a real nomination, vote, or protection decision.

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What the Rating Means

The clearest influence in Lyric’s Episode 13 score came from Referent Power and Informational Power. Lyric demonstrated it through relationships that produced trust or protection and information that changed plans or understanding.

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Public Opinion

Fan Rank and Vote Share by Week

Rank 1 is the highest fan position. Only completed results available before this page’s cutoff are shown.

Poll WeekFan RankVote ShareRPM Rank at This Cutoff
17 of 174%4 of 14
211 of 162%4 of 14

Source: Big Brother Network Favorite Houseguest poll results recorded in the current local dataset. The poll reflects participating fans; RPM follows demonstrated influence inside the house.

A Question Worth Following

Why do fans and RPM see Lyric so differently? At the Episode 13 cutoff, Lyric is Rank 4 in RPM and Rank 11 in the latest available fan poll. Lyric can be popular without controlling an Episode 13 decision, or powerful without winning the fan poll. This Episode 13 comparison shows where Lyric’s two stories currently meet or separate.

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What to Watch For Next

How will Lyric use the strongest current power in the next decision?

Why It Matters: If someone follows through, Lyric has usable protection. If no one does, the relationship has reached its limit.