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Big Brother 27 returned with its fourth episode on Thursday, July 17, 2025, continuing the theme of “Summer of Mystery” inside the Hotel Mystère. With alliances forming, tensions rising, and secrets coming out, the latest episode focused on Jimmy Heagerty’s unexpected outburst during the Veto meeting and its ripple effects throughout the house.

Big Brother 27's Zae Frederich used a slur on the live feed and quickly backtracked, sparking controversy among fans and social media users

Big Brother season 27 aired its latest segment on July 17, 2025, which featured its first eviction with Zae being sent home.

Big Brother contestant Isaiah "Zae" Frederich is facing criticism online after using an ableist slur during the live feed. The incident reportedly happened late at night while Zae was playing chess with fellow contestant Keanu Soto, according to TMZ. After losing a few pieces on the board, he blurted out the slur.

As previously mentioned, Zae used the slur during a game of chess, saying “Oh, shit, I’m a fucking [R-word].” He then corrected himself saying, “Damn, I shouldn’t say that word.” Keanu responded, “No, you shouldn’t.”

A model and gamer from Los Angeles, one of the 16 contestants on this season of Big Brother, Morgan Pope, described herself as “bubbly” and funny in a video package shared with NJ.com. Pope is a former division one track athlete and plans on hiding her gamer side from fellow houseguests by presenting herself solely as a model.

During the latest season of "Big Brother," houseguest Zae Frederich used an offensive slur, sparking outrage online.

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