It turned out Tucker was right, but not in terms of the how and why it happened.
Does Cedric regret volunteering to be nominated?
Why does he think the house turned on him?
Cedric Hodges on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.CBS
And what does he make of playing with thoroughly unpredictable players like Tucker and Angela Murray?
We asked the 21-year-old former Marine all that and more.
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ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Okay, Cedric: What went wrong?
Cedric Hodges on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.Sonja Flemming/CBS
Why are you out here talking to me?
CEDRIC HODGES:What went wrong is TKor and Kimo.
I needed them to stay solid.
Rubina Bernabe and Cedric Hodges on ‘Big Brother 26’.CBS
And what also went wrong is I didn’t win.
Why do you think Kimo and TKor flipped the script to take you out?
I think because those two were personally close with Rubina.
Tucker Des Lauriers and Cedric Hodges on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.CBS
Lets talk about the AI Arena.
It was close between all three of you.
Did you know how they were doing?
Makensy Manbeck, Kenney Kelley, Cedric Hodges, Angela Murray, Tucker Des Lauriers and Leah Peters on ‘Big Brother’ season 26.CBS
Were you looking at them, or just focusing on your own thing?
So I was kind of focusing on my own thing and looking at them.
So maybe you’ll see me say if it’s a technique comp, I might be done in.
Wait, let’s talk about sabotaging the balls.
Take me through that.
What were you going to do, just knock her things off the platform?
Man, I wish you’d done that.
He was like, I’m sorry man, I’m sorry.
But I knew, like I said, worst case scenario, I was next to Rubina.
It was going to be hard either way.
You got the three votes to stay from your closest alliance-mates, but Joseph did flip on you.
Did that surprise you?
But at the same time, I get he had to protect his personal game.
He felt like the risk wasn’t worth the reward.
So pawns go home.
Do I regret it?
I regret it only because I got evicted.
And then that way it would show their allegiance somewhere else outside the Collective.
So the Collective and the Pentagon had a reason to target them going forward.
Youre putting on a good face now but give it to me straight: How much does this hurt?
I know you’re a competitor.
How much does this hurt to get sent out of the house at this point?
The hardest part for me wasn’t losing the opportunity to winBig Brother, or losing the money.
And that’s what had really made me emotional.
Are you sitting okay now with the decision to volunteer to go up on the block.
Is that sort of gnawing at you or are you at peace with that?
Unfortunately, it didn’t.
Unfortunately, the safety net was loose and I fell through and got evicted.
Lets play a round ofBig BrotherWhat if?
I lose the trust in the Collective.
Beyond the competition performances, what do you make of Tucker as a player?
Oh, Tucker’s game is terrible.
But at the end of the day inBig Brother,what is there?
There’s always a back door.
And his game isn’t long.
He’s not long for the game.
He’s like, No you didn’t!
And you’re free to roll the tape: You told him.
Yes, I did!
But when he chose to use the Veto on Angela, I didn’t have a choice.
Alright, you brought up Angela.
Just take me through playing in a house with Angela, who’s a little volatile at times.
What was that like?
It’s just a unique experience to play with Angela.
With whom did you want to sit with at the end on finale night had you made it there?
But anyone in the Pentagon except for Quinn.
Let me give you some sauce, some little tea.
Why were you guys going to take him out?
Because Quinns a snake!
Who are you rooting for to winBig Brother 26?
I got to give it to my big sis, Chelsie.
She’s an amazing player.
Mascots for life, right?
Chip and dip, baby.
