BBB 26 gave a second chance to nine Popcorn participants who were not chosen in the Selection. Meanwhile, since the night of last Monday, January 12, 2026, they have been facing the White Room challenge. The goal is simple, yet draining: the last two to give up on the white, minimalist confinement secure their spots in Brazil’s most watched house. This way, the audience follows another decisive stage of Globo’s reality show, which defines the final members of the season.
According to a consultative poll conducted by CNN Brazil, sister Lívia, representing the North region, appears far ahead in the lead of preferences, with 35% of the votes. Shortly after, come Ricardinho (14%), also from the North, and Chaiany (12%), from the Midwest. With an expected end soon, the dynamic is one of the most anticipated by the public, who have partial power to indicate their favorites, even without deciding the final outcome. Therefore, the tension among the nine contenders only increases with each hour inside the room.
The numbers of the dispute and an unexpected withdrawal
Besides Lívia, Ricardinho, and Chaiany, the partial poll results, collected on Tuesday (13th), show Gabriela (Southeast) with 9%, Leandro (Northeast) with 8%, Elisa (South) with 7%, Ricardo (Midwest) with 6%, Matheus (South) with 5%, and Rafaella (Northeast) with 4%. However, it’s important to remember that this vote is merely consultative. That is, the final outcome still depends exclusively on each one’s endurance in the White Room. The dynamic, by the way, takes place before the famous Laboratory, which will give the public a real chance to swap participants in the future.
The group of nine in the White Room, an odd number, arose due to a last-minute withdrawal. Marcel, 35, chosen by the public to enter from the Southeast, decided to leave the game before even stepping into the house. As a result, Breno, who originally had not been selected, took the spot and is now trying his luck in the confinement. Therefore, the competition remains fierce, with the public keeping an eye on every move to try to guess who will have the necessary endurance to win the coveted ticket into BBB 26.
