Ricardinho, one of the participants of BBB 26, became the center of a major controversy this Tuesday (January 13, 2026) inside the dreaded White Room. The former freestyle champion decided to wake up his rivals with singing and then sparked a heated argument by opening and wasting all the available water bottles in the environment. This act, which occurs in the confinement where the “Pipocas” fight for a spot in the main house, generated immediate outrage and accusations of disrespect, showing how the tension for the million-dollar prize is already starting to explode in the first week of the reality show.
The incident happened deliberately, as a response to a provocation from his confinement colleague, Chaiany. After she suggested he drink all the water, Ricardinho, outraged, opened each of the cans one by one and poured the contents into a barrel. With the resources predicted to be limited, the other participants became desperate to save what was left, while exchanging insults and threats. In this way, a simple action turned into the first major strategic conflict of the season, revealing that the psychological game in the White Room promises to be intense.
The psychological warfare and the confinement rules
The White Room scenario, in itself, is already a test of mental endurance. In this edition, nine participants who were not chosen for the Glass House, with the exception of Marcel who gave up, went to this environment with a clear mission: to hold out until the end. To quit, one simply presses a red button, but the last two who remain secure their spots in the main competition. Therefore, every action, like Ricardinho’s, is seen as a maneuver to break the morale of the adversaries and force them to quit.
The reactions were as strong as the provocation. While Chaiany called him ‘shameless’, Matheus raised the tone and declared war, promising to be Ricardinho’s ‘nightmare’ in the confinement. This climate of direct confrontation, which quickly went viral on social media, sets the tone for what the audience can expect in the coming hours at the location. Thus, BBB 26 demonstrates, from the start, that the battle for survival and the R$ 2.5 million prize goes far beyond physical challenges, diving deep into the psychological aspect.
