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LaTrice “Lala” Verrett left the Big Brother 28 house this week, and she’s reflecting on the moves she almost made and the twists that changed the game. The 57-year-old says she’s relieved she didn’t try to target the show’s veteran “icons,” because a hidden power shifted nominations and altered everyone’s plans.
Why Lala says she avoided the icons and the risk she feared
Lala believes avoiding the high-profile players was smart. She feared a secret advantage could undo her Head of Household plans.
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That advantage belonged to Rick Devens. He retrieved the Diamond Power of Veto from the BB Time Capsule and kept it close with fellow icon Dee Valladares. That secrecy mattered.
How the Diamond Power of Veto upended Yash’s HoH
Under Yash Patel’s Head of Household week, he nominated Dee Valladares and alum Angela Murray.
- Rick Devens used the Diamond Power of Veto to remove Dee from the block.
- Instead of saving an ally, he nominated Kamu Kirk in Dee’s stead.
- The move effectively hijacked Yash’s plan to evict an icon.
Lala says that scenario—losing an HoH to a secret power—was exactly what she wanted to avoid.
Strategic plays when Lala held Head of Household
During her HoH reign, Lala focused on weakening the icons’ early alliance.
- She targeted the pair of Chuk Anyanwu and Haley Thogmartin.
- Chuk was evicted while Lala was HoH.
- Haley left later during the show’s medieval-themed twist tied to the 1000th episode celebration.
Breaking that duo was, in Lala’s view, a pivotal move that shifted the house dynamic toward her side for several weeks.
Who has remained safe, and how
As the season progressed, the icons managed to avoid the chopping block.
- Dee was rescued when Rick deployed the Diamond Veto.
- Rick and Angela scored safety through a BB Blockbuster win.
- Had they not won that challenge, both might have faced eviction.
The eviction that sent Lala to the jury
When Lala left the house, she was on the block alongside close ally Taylor Brown. The episode that ended her run centered around an effort to target Rick Devens, but the outcome landed differently.
On-screen partnership with Taylor
Lala described her bond with Taylor as complex but deep. They clashed, debated, and sometimes seemed like opposites.
- They argued and disagreed, yet supported each other emotionally.
- Lala enjoyed being a confidante and receiving support in return.
- She praised Taylor as an intelligent young woman she grew to love and respect.
Favorite moments from inside the house
Even with an early elimination, Lala left with warm memories. Her standout moment was a dance class taught by houseguests Jason and Rome.
- The group learned a full choreography.
- They rehearsed a performance they never got to show.
- Lala called those sessions “magical.”
Now the first member of the jury, Lala will join the final deliberations to help decide the winner of Big Brother 28.
When to tune in
Big Brother airs on CBS on Wednesdays, Thursdays and Sundays at 8 p.m. ET.
