Power of Veto

The **Power of Veto** is a power that was first introduced in *Big Brother 1 (US)*.

## Concept

The Power of Veto allows the owner to remove one of the nominations from the nomination block. The Power of Veto also guarantees the holder safety should one of the nominees be removed. The Head of Household chooses a new nomination.

The Power of Veto is won weekly in a competition. Six houseguests compete for the Power of Veto: the Head of Household, the two nominees, and three other houseguests chosen by a random draw. Powers of Veto may be won under rare occurrences besides competitions, such as as a prize to come from Pandora's Box. As of right now, there is only one variation of the veto that has come into play.

### The Powers of Veto

#### Golden Power of Veto

The Golden Power of Veto allowed the winner to remove one nominee off the Nomination Block if he or she so desired, including themselves. If the Veto were used, the HOH would select the replacement nominee.

### The Power of Veto Contestant Selection

When the Power of Veto was first introduced in Big Brother 1, the HOH and the two nominees would each reach into a bag filled with ping pong balls or small discs (depending on the season) with a houseguest's name or the words "Houseguest's Choice", where the player who draws the ball or disc gets to choose the additional player. In *Big Brother 2 (US)* and *Big Brother 5 (US)* due to there being three nominees, the HOH drew two names to determine the six Veto competition players. The six houseguests later play in a competition to determine the winner of the Power of Veto.

### The Power of Veto Meeting

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 the Veto, and studies the portraits of all the remaining houseguests as he or she finalizes his or her 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 the Nomination Block. The Veto holder begins the meeting by explaining what powers the Veto holds and then asks the nominees to make a final plea, if they so desire, to try and convince the Veto holder to use the Veto on them. Once the nominees have made their speeches, the Veto holder makes his or her decision. If the holder chooses to use the Veto, he or she places the Veto around the neck of the nominee he or she has chosen to save. At this point, the Veto holder takes a seat, and the Head of Household stands and chooses a replacement nominee. If the Veto is not used, the holder places it in a box on the coffee table. After all the decisions are made, the Veto holder adjourns the meeting by closing the box shut.

## List of Power of Veto Competitions

For a complete list of POV competitions in the US and Canada, check it out here.

## Trivia

* The first-ever Power of Veto winner in *Big Brother* history was Kasey Tate.
	+ Kasey also became the first houseguest not to use the POV, while Jacob Johnson (first male to win the POV) was the first POV winner to use it.
* Kasey Tate was the first female to win HOH and POV in the same week; Aakash Babu was the first male to win HOH and POV in the same week.
	+ Aakash was the first HOH to veto one of his own nominations. Currently, no female houseguests have vetoed one of their own nominees.
* Big Brother 1 (US) and Big Brother 7 (US) are currently the only seasons to not feature a houseguest winning POV twice in a row.
	+ Asher Crosswood-Pine was the first person to win the POV twice in a row. Cecelia West was the first female to win the POV twice in a row.
* Skye Everett is the first female houseguest to veto herself; Jacob Johnson is the first male houseguest to veto himself.
* The most consecutive Power of Veto wins is 3. This record is held by Nkechi Kabelo (Big Brother 6 (US)).
* The most Power of Veto wins in a single season is 5, held by Cecelia West (Big Brother 7 (US)), Nkechi Kabelo (Big Brother 6 (US)) and Stacey Lennox (Big Brother 5 (US)).
	+ All of them, with the exception of Stacey, made final 3.
* Cecelia West has won the most Power of Veto competitions in total, with 9 wins over two seasons. Nkechi Kabelo has won the most POV competitions in total for a male, with 5 POVs over two seasons.
* Zara Fae holds the record for most Veto competition wins by a winner with 3.
* Two American houseguests have completed a "Trifecta Veto", which is when a houseguest wins the veto in all three eligible ways (as HOH, as a nominee, and as a person picked to play).
	+ Cecelia West and Jennifer Vazquez both accomplished this.
* No HOH who won POV and used it on one of their own nominations has gone on to win the game.
* Hiro Kaneki is the only winner to never win a Power of Veto competition and go on to win the game.