Chiara's brother confronted Ubfal and Del Moro denied favoritism, then announced the changes in the elimination
Del Moro's words aimed to stop a wave of speculation that gained momentum on social media, where the production and panel are accused of favoring Chiara.
The young participant had already caused controversy inside the house when she reacted to shouts from outside, which contained discouraging messages. "Let them keep shouting, because I'm going to keep stirring things up," she launched defiantly.
The tension in Big Brother escalated to unexpected levels this week. Chiara Mancuso, daughter of former player Alejandro Mancuso, became embroiled in controversy after being labeled as "the privileged one" of the reality show. On social media, the hashtag "CHIARA AL 9009" trended with thousands of comments against her.
But the conflict crossed the screen when Giovanni, Chiara's brother, burst into the television debate to confront journalist Laura Ubfal, whom he accused of insinuating favoritism toward his sister.
"How can you question the production by implying that my sister is privileged?" Giovanni launched, visibly upset.
Ubfal replied with discomfort, but without hesitation."When did I say that? I never said anything," she replied.
"Not at all, never ever. And I don't think that's the case. I believe there are no privileges in Big Brother. That's all a fantasy of Twitter ghosts who repeat, repeat," she stated.
The exchange surprised the panel and viewers. It was the first time a participant's family member addressed a panelist live to make a direct accusation.
Amid the tension in the studio, Laura Ubfal recalled another conflictive episode with the Mancuso family. "Then Mr. Mancuso got offended because he said I spoke badly about his daughter. We talked about everything," she mentioned, referring to her own streaming program.
Amid the commotion, host Santiago del Moro took the floor to clear up rumors about alleged financial backing from Alejandro Mancuso within the game.
"Wait, another thing. When they say she's backed by her father... the father isn't Jeff Bezos," he joked.
"There are people in there who have much more money than Mr. Mancuso. Much more," he added, dismissing any external influence.
That attitude cost her a direct sanction from Big Brother, which placed her on the elimination block without the possibility of being saved by the leader. This put her real stay in the reality show at risk.
While Chiara's entourage tried to stop the campaign on social media, the show's production added another ingredient to the scandal. Santiago del Moro announced that the elimination gala would be split into two days: Sunday and Monday, a maneuver that fueled the suspicions of those who believe in an alleged shield for Chiara.
The list of nominees was made up of Chiara, Lourdes, Gabriela, Luz, and Sandra. Everything indicates that the face-off between Chiara and Luz could be decisive for the course of the contest.
Despite efforts to dispel doubts, the episode with Giovanni, Del Moro's public defense, and the controversial structure of the gala exposed the program's fragile balance between show and transparency.
