Mallory Aurichio, a contestant on "Big Brother 28," has identified Drew Campbell as the houseguest she feels most betrayed by following her recent eviction. Aurichio, a 24-year-old rocket scientist, stated in an interview with Page Six that she was surprised by many of Campbell's actions.
Aurichio accused the 22-year-old Campbell of playing both sides of the "Big Brother" house and relaying information back to the "Icons" alliance, which includes Dee Valladares, Rick Devens, and Angela Murray. "I always knew he was tight with the ‘Icons’ and I knew he talked too much, but I had been kind of assuming he had my best interests and he didn’t," Aurichio said.
She also expressed surprise that Campbell had reportedly told another houseguest, Kamu Kirk, that he was targeting him, particularly given their "FAP" alliance with Barrett Pfeiffer and Melody Morris. Due to Campbell's perceived deceitful gameplay, Aurichio believes he has a low chance of winning the season.
"Even though I think Barrett has been doing similar things as Drew, he’s still playing a much better game than Drew," Aurichio commented, adding that while people may not like Campbell, they still trust Pfeiffer, who "showed me loyalty in the end."
Aurichio identified Yash Patel as the newbie houseguest best positioned to win, citing his popularity and consistent performance in competitions. "Everybody likes Yash. He’s very good at competitions and for the majority of the game, everyone kind of assumed that Yash was working with them, even though he wasn’t," she explained.
Regarding the "Icons" alliance, Aurichio believes Rick Devens is playing the strongest game due to his intelligence and strategic decision-making. However, she acknowledged that the trio may have had an initial advantage.
"They definitely did start with a little bit of an advantage," Aurichio said. "They were the only ones that could compete in the first HOH. And then all three of them were voted into the time capsule. Coming in as three ‘Icons,’ you kind of have an alliance already formed, and Dee and Devens knew each other outside of here. So they definitely did have some upper hands."
"Big Brother 28" airs on CBS, with episodes also available for streaming on Paramount+ the following day.