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Taylor

Episode 18 Rank4of 13

Taylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice. The result left Taylor ranked 4 of 13 with a Total Power Score of 12.

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Taylor

Power Rating By Episode

12Episode 18 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–B for a short explanation.

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Player at a Glance

Taylor’s Position After Episode 18

The immediate picture for Taylor centered on this: Taylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice.

Angela admitted to Haley that she had voted against Lyric. Haley told Chuk, both withdrew trust from Angela, and the argument pushed Angela back toward LaTrice’s HOH group. Dee separately told Kamu about her vote and the unused BB Bribe; Kamu updated his view and discussed a new overlap.

Current Position: Rank 4 of 13 with a Total Power Score of 12.

Rank and Score Movement: Rank 4 → Rank 4; Total Power Score 12 → 12.

Clearest Response: Taylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice.

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Current Power

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

Current Ratings

Legitimate Power1

No official role, game rule, or accepted promise gave the player influence here.

Reward Power1

No offer or protection promise clearly changed another player’s 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 Power4

Information repeatedly shapes understanding and decisions across groups.

Clearest Supporting Evidence

PowerEvidence and ResponseWhy It Mattered and Where It Stopped
Informational PowerTaylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice.The named response supports the current rating. Its reach stops where another player chose differently or no additional response was demonstrated.
Relationships and InformationTaylor ↔ LaTrice and Yash 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

Taylor ↔ LaTrice and Yash · Relationship to Watch

Taylor’s connection with LaTrice and Yash remained worth watching at the Episode 18 cutoff. A vote, warning, or protection decision after Episode 18 will show how much weight it carries for Taylor.

Most Significant Alliance or Group

Cross-group relationships · Useful but not unified

In Episode 18, Taylor retained individual connections across the house without one alliance controlling every response.

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Power Shifts

Taylor’s Power Ratings Hold at 12 Through the Veto Ceremony

Total Power Score: 12 → 12

Why: Taylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice.

What Changed: No individual power rating changed.

What Stayed the Same: Legitimate Power 1, Reward Power 1, Coercive Power 1, Expert Power 2, Referent Power 3, and Informational Power 4.

Why It Matters: No new response was repeated strongly enough to move a rating, so Taylor remained at 12.

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Position Analysis

Where Taylor Stands After Episode 18

At this cutoff, Informational Power stood out most in Taylor’s score. The clearest example came through this exchange: Taylor helped coordinate the target and cover story without receiving sole credit for Kamu’s multicausal veto choice.

Bottom Line: Taylor still had these forms of influence available (Expert 2, Referent 3, and Informational 4). The influence was real at this cutoff, though the next choice could expose its limit. The next test is whether that relationship protects Taylor through the Blockbuster and eviction.

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Performance, Structure, and Chance

The veto draw combined guaranteed nominee and HOH access, Chuk’s Houseguest Choice selection of Kamu, and a random draw for Dee. Kamu’s win created temporary veto authority and safety, both of which ended when he declined to use it. The Time Capsule vote, Devens’s Diamond Veto, and Dee’s disclosed BB Bribe remained separate production or resource states.

The Episode 18 results changed the board around Taylor, not the power evidence. Taylor stayed at 12 because no new response pattern was established by the Episode 18 cutoff.

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Best Move Right Now

Best Move Right Now: Ask LaTrice and Yash for one specific vote or warning before the Blockbuster.

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

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What the Rating Means

Informational Power stood above the other parts of Taylor’s Episode 18 profile. In Taylor’s game, the practical evidence involved 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
117 of 171%4 of 13
213 of 161%4 of 13
312 of 162%4 of 13

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 Taylor so differently? At the Episode 18 cutoff, Taylor is Rank 4 in RPM and Rank 12 in the latest available fan poll. Fans may be reacting to Taylor’s Episode 18 gameplay, personality, relationships, or screen time. For Taylor, the Episode 18 RPM comparison asks whether viewers are rewarding the same influence the house is responding to.

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What to Watch For Next

Why might Taylor’s current allies choose to protect this player again?

Why It Matters: The next response will show whether Taylor can rely on this bond or needs another path.