{"id":14073,"date":"2026-10-12T08:49:23","date_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:49:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=14073"},"modified":"2026-10-12T08:49:23","modified_gmt":"2026-10-12T08:49:23","slug":"big-brother-28-bombshell-star-yash-arrested-in-emergency-operation-for-shocking-reason","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/foxnews.znicely.com\/?p=14073","title":{"rendered":"Big Brother 28 Bombshell: Star Yash arrested in emergency operation for shocking reason."},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"article__header header\">\n<div class=\"headline-basic headline-basic__article\">\n<h1 class=\"_heading_1gcy5_4 _notoserif_1gcy5_17 _size40_1gcy5_47 _semibold_1gcy5_63 _primary_1gcy5_74 _normal_1gcy5_80 \">\u2018Big Brother\u2019 alum says season 28 costar is not a \u2018very bright strategic player\u2019<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<ul class=\"dateline\">\n<li class=\"dateline__updated\"><time datetime=\"2026-09-21178998386300016:44:23\">Updated: Sep. 21, 2026, 4:44 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<li class=\"dateline__published\"><span aria-hidden=\"true\">|<\/span><time datetime=\"2026-09-21178998380700016:43:27\">Published: Sep. 21, 2026, 4:43 p.m.<\/time><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<div class=\"multimedia-main\">\n<figure class=\"article__image\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-10092 size-full\" src=\"http:\/\/foxnews.giupban.com.vn\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/09\/screenshot_1790045926.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1439\" height=\"1069\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__image-caption\"><span class=\"article__mm-image-caption-text\">Yash Patel on &#8220;Big Brother 28.&#8221;<span class=\"article__mm-image-credit\">CBS<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharebarBetaWrapper\">\n<div class=\"sharebarBeta-container\">\n<div class=\"sharebarBeta\">\n<ul>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li class=\"sharebarBeta-googlePreferredSource-container\"><button class=\"_button_1bj8g_14 _secondary_1bj8g_102    _small_1bj8g_67  _text-icon_1bj8g_45\" type=\"button\">Set as Google Preferred Source<\/button><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"sharebarBeta-gifting-modal-container\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"main article__story \" aria-live=\"polite\">\n<article id=\"arc-5VOLQ62QQJCNPA244KQ7LKJAFE\" class=\"article h-entry\" data-type=\"article\">\n<div class=\"everlit-container\">\n<div class=\"everlit-player-wrapper\">\n<div id=\"everlit-audio-embed-container\"><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Everlit Audio Player\" src=\"https:\/\/everlit.audio\/embeds\/artl_KBBEi5LEwNK?eut=019e64a804db7e0242faa1bb0016&amp;ste=aHR0cHM6Ly93d3cubmouY29tL2VudGVydGFpbm1lbnQvMjAyNi8wOS9iaWctYnJvdGhlci1hbHVtLXNheXMtc2Vhc29uLTI4LWNvc3Rhci1pcy1ub3QtYS12ZXJ5LWJyaWdodC1zdHJhdGVnaWMtcGxheWVyLmh0bWw&amp;ui_cover_art=false&amp;ui_title_intro=Listen%3A&amp;ui_title_icon=headphones&amp;pu=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.nj.com%2Fentertainment%2F2026%2F09%2Fbig-brother-alum-says-season-28-costar-is-not-a-very-bright-strategic-player.html\" width=\"100%\" height=\"136px\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" data-mce-fragment=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/div>\n<p><button class=\"everlit-overlay-btn\" type=\"button\" aria-label=\"Open call to action\"><\/button><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"byline\">By<\/p>\n<ul class=\"byline__authorList\">\n<li class=\"byline__author\">Sara Donnellan | NJ.com<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"entry-content  mrf-article-body  \" data-mrf-recirculation=\"ct_article_links\">\n<p id=\"4WTDYKYKLFG7LLXOQ4ILCIMW2I\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Yash Patel was a frontrunner to win \u201cBig Brother 28\u201d until he was eliminated during the Thursday, Sept. 17 double eviction.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-1\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-1\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"JAIRWZAIBBEVFEHI223RTFU6YA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">Yash, 24, racked up six competition wins during his time in the \u201cBig Brother\u201d house \u2014 not including his victory against Haley Thogmartin in the Medieval Times twist. His comp beast reputation made him a big target in the house.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-2\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-2\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"PIJLULEYMNBHVCJNHF5DNXCBCI\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left\">During the double eviction, Melody Morris won Head of Household and nominated \u201cSurvivor\u201d alumni Dee Valladares and Rick Devens. After Devens won the Power of Veto, Melody chose Yash as the replacement nominee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-3\" class=\"content-blocker__wrapper\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-3\">\n<p>A subscription is required to read this story.<br \/>\nSubscribe now to continue.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p id=\"CGXKU5TGPND37DAT2JNODAYLVE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">After his eviction, Yash told NJ.com he doesn\u2019t think Melody knew he would be evicted over Dee.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-4\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-4\"><\/div>\n<figure class=\"article__image article__paragraph--blur\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\">\n<div class=\"article__image-wrapper\"><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"article__image-content\" src=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/4ONRUHY7RVEUTEADVYQCTQDFUU.jpg?auth=acd7952f12d3362916e7add7b5abfd234f1966dbeccbed3c9a7242711be139e3&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90\" sizes=\"(max-width: 500px) 100vw, (max-width: 800px) 80vw, 60vw\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/4ONRUHY7RVEUTEADVYQCTQDFUU.jpg?auth=acd7952f12d3362916e7add7b5abfd234f1966dbeccbed3c9a7242711be139e3&amp;width=500&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 500w, https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/4ONRUHY7RVEUTEADVYQCTQDFUU.jpg?auth=acd7952f12d3362916e7add7b5abfd234f1966dbeccbed3c9a7242711be139e3&amp;width=800&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 800w, https:\/\/www.nj.com\/resizer\/v2\/4ONRUHY7RVEUTEADVYQCTQDFUU.jpg?auth=acd7952f12d3362916e7add7b5abfd234f1966dbeccbed3c9a7242711be139e3&amp;width=1280&amp;smart=true&amp;quality=90 1280w\" alt=\"2837\" \/><\/div>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"article__image-caption\"><span class=\"article__mm-image-caption-text\">Melody Morris on &#8220;Big Brother 28.&#8221;<span class=\"article__mm-image-credit\">CBS<\/span><\/span><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-5\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-5\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"HRZJ5A4S3BCLHPX5O4QXCAY4T4\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">\u201cI don\u2019t view Melody as a very bright strategic player. I don\u2019t really think she thought about how each scenario would play out with the three options she had for renoms \u2014 me, Drew [Campbell] and Taylor [Brown],\u201d Yash said.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-6\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-6\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"3WVTTAK7BVEYRDJLTEJLETIQAA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">\u201cI don\u2019t think Melody really thought that one through,\u201d the New Jersey native continued. \u201cIf she did, kudos to her and I actually give her props for that, but I don\u2019t think she thought about it very strategically. At least long-term, I know she did not think of the long-term impacts of this decision. Short-term she may have known what was gonna happen, but long-term did she think it through? No chance.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-7\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-7\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"2EH52QV63FFH3LDJPGVTCBM2WA\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">Yash and Taylor wanted Melody to name Drew as the replacement nominee, but Melody and Drew were close friends and allies throughout the game. Melody nominated Yash to guarantee that a major physical threat was evicted during her HoH reign.<\/p>\n<div id=\"inarticle-8\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-8\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"rawhtml article__paragraph--blur\"><\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-9\" class=\"middleParagraph\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-9\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"FHDYQS7EKFA2LAZHGVY4UNHZKQ\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">Despite being evicted over Dee, Yash has no regrets about voting to keep Dee in the game one week prior to his elimination.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-10\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-10\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"RPWK3LJXOFDQVBVFZFOH2KFUAU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">\u201cThere\u2019s absolutely no part of my body that regrets keeping Dee over Angela [Murray],\u201d he said. \u201cDee made it very clear that she was a heatseeking missile toward Drew, Melody and Barrett [Pfeiffer]. She said it, I saw it in her actions and I felt it in my heart that she truly felt that way and she pretty much publicly pledged her loyalty to me in this game. So, keeping her \u2014 not only was she gonna put up the other side of the house, but she also objectively is a bigger shield. Even though I went home sitting next to her, that does not diminish the fact that she\u2019s still a bigger shield than Angela.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-11\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-11\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"HHXRCRJ3ZFFOVBABCSMMESS6TM\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">Yash said Devens is the best of the five remaining players. The final five also includes Dee, Melody, Drew and Taylor.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-12\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-12\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"EEIDZ3PFVZCXPB3QEJ77UPQ5OY\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\"><b>READ MORE: <\/b><b>How many \u2018Big Brother\u2019 couples are still together?<\/b><\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-13\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-13\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"6GG4GV6XTRAV5C2AH7CZBEOFOE\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">\u201cDee was a threat because she was good competitively, but she wasn\u2019t great strategically or socially,\u201d Yash claimed. \u201cDevens was all of the above \u2014 phenomenal social player, elite strategist and sneaky great competitor.\u201d<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-14\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-14\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"HT5SJTXFFNESVDF7MGTMT6JG5Q\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\">Yash will be one of seven jurors voting for the winner of \u201cBig Brother 28\u201d during the Thursday, Oct. 1 season finale. The final two have an opportunity to explain their games to the jury before the vote, highlighting any strategic moves that their fellow players might have missed.<\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-15\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-15\"><\/div>\n<p id=\"JJWAUST6ARCWLJE2FQT4HOUGDU\" class=\"article__paragraph article__paragraph--left article__paragraph--blur\"><i><b>\u201cBig Brother\u201d airs on CBS and <\/b><\/i><i><b>Paramount+<\/b><\/i><i><b> Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET.<\/b><\/i><\/p>\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Background\">\n<div class=\"InContent_Center_Padding\"><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"inarticle-16\" data-gaid=\"inarticle-16\"><\/div>\n<section class=\"_wrapper_c9kje_3 _nj_c9kje_60 article__paragraph--blur\" data-gaid=\"_r_0_\" data-mrf-recirculation=\"ct_stories_by_section\" data-adi-widget-type=\"stories-by-section-tag\">\n<header class=\"_header_c9kje_80\">\n<h2>More TV News and Updates<\/h2>\n<\/header>\n<ul class=\"_list_c9kje_117\" data-testid=\"list\">\n<li>Is \u2018Widow\u2019s Bay\u2019 a real place? 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