Power of Veto

**Power of Veto**, more commonly known as ***POV***, is the power which allows the owner to save one of the Head of Household's nominations in *The Sims Big Brother house*. A winner of the Power of Veto competition is crowned roundly, apart from the Final 3 or in the event of a twist. It first appears in The Sims Big Brother 1.

## **Process**

### **Power**

The houseguest that wins the veto has the power to save one of the Head of Household's nominations from the block, save themselves if they are not nominated or to leave the nominations the same. If the Power of Veto is used, then the Head of Household will name the replacement.

### **Player Pick**

Six players are chosen to participate in the Power of Veto competition. The Head of Household and the two nominated houseguests will automatically get to play. Then, three randomly-selected houseguests are chosen to compete alongside them. All houseguests are eligible to play in the veto. All houseguests names are put into a bag with one other option of Houseguest's Choice, in which the owner chooses one person of their choice to take part in the veto. This is done using a discord bot in front of the houseguests and viewers.

### **Power of Veto Competition**

The Power of Veto is won roundly in a competition. Six houseguests compete for the Power of Veto, the Head of Household, the two nominees, and three other houseguests. Power of Vetos may be won under rare occurrences besides competitions.

### **Power of Veto Ceremony**

The winner of the Power of Veto is called to the Diary Room, where they are briefed on the procedures of the Power of Veto meeting. The Veto Holder then proceeds to the Memory Wall, retrieves their Veto, and studies the portraits of all the remaining houseguests as they finalise their decision. The Veto holder then calls in the remaining houseguests, who await the meeting in the backyard. The houseguests take their respective seats, either on the couches or on Nomination Block. The Veto holder begins the meeting by explaining the power the Power of Veto holds and then asks the nominees to make a final plea. Each nominee makes a brief speech, if they so desire, to try and convince the Veto holder to use the veto on them. Once the speeches are concluded, the Veto holder makes their decision. If they choose to use the veto, they place the veto around the neck of the nominee they have chosen to save. At this point, the Veto holder is seated, the Head of Household stands, and chooses a replacement nominee, who then immediately takes the empty seat. If the veto is not used, the Veto holder places it in a box and shuts it. After all decisions are made, the Veto holder calls the meeting adjourned.

### **Diamond Power of Veto**

The *Diamond Power of Veto* is a twist that gives the earner the opportunity to save one of the nominees and name the replacement rather than the *Head of Household*. The twist first featured on The Sims Big Brother 3. During *The Sims Big Brother 3*, the Diamond Power of Veto was hidden in the house during the start of Round 4 and would be awarded to whoever discovered it. They owner would have until Round 8 to use the power of it would become invalid.

### **Secret Power of Veto**

The *Secret Power of Veto* is a twist where the veto is won in secret and can be used anonymously. The twist first featured on The Sims Big Brother 4. During *The Sims Big Brother 4*, the Secret Power of Veto was the reward for winning the Round 4 V.I.P Lounge competition. The user had until Round 7 to use it.

### **Double Power of Veto**

The *Double Power of Veto* is a twist where the veto can be used on two nominees. The twist first featured on The Sims Big Brother 5. During *The Sims Big Brother 5*, the Double Power of Veto was the reward for winning the Round 3 V.I.P Lounge competition. The user had until Round 7 to use it.

## **History**

* TSBB1
* TSBB2
* TSBB3
* TSBB4
* TSBB5

## **Statistics**

* **Power of Veto Wins** - Kaeden *(TSBB3)* - 5 wins
	+ **Power of Veto Wins** ***(Female)*** - Candy *(TSBB2)* - 4 wins
* **Power of Veto winning percentage** - Diego *(TSBB4)* - 100%
	+ **Power of Veto winning percentage** ***(Female)*** - Candy *(TSBB2)* - 40%
* **Power of Veto times picked** - Alessia *(TSBB5)*, Adrian *(TSBB4)*, Jela *(TSBB2)* - 6 picks
* **Power of Veto competitions played** - Kaeden *(TSBB3)* - 12 competitions
	+ **Power of Veto competitions played** ***(Female)*** - Latoya *(TSBB4)* - 11 competitions
* **Power of Veto competitions played without a win** - Khazim *(TSBB2)* - 8 competitions
	+ **Power of Veto competitions played without a win** ***(Female)*** - Lily-Mae *(TSBB1)* - 7 competitions