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Housemates process guilt, friendship and feels after face-to-face nomination in “PBB Collab 2.0”

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Liezel Dela Cruz

<div><img src="https://od2-image-api.abs-cbn.com/prod/editorImage/1764032269233NEW THUMB (49).jpg" class="fr-fic fr-dib"/></div><div><br/></div><p>Fresh from the second nomination, things got a little emotional in the &quot;<a href="http://pbb.abs-cbn.com"><strong><u>Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Collab Edition 2.0</u></strong></a>&quot; house. In the November 24 episode, we catch the Smiling Angels making the first move as they approached the Determined Warriors, the group they just nominated. </p><p>Rave Victoria and Caprice Cayetano apologized to their former teammate Carmelle Collado as he was one of the reasons that pushed them to nominate the Determined Warriors, to which Carmelle said she understood and appreciated their honesty. </p><p>Meanwhile, Smiling Angels group leader Ashley Sarmiento couldn’t hide her sadness over the nomination results, since three of her closest friends —Marco Masa, Krystal Mejes, and Heath Jornales—were all in the nominated group, and it crushed her to see them in that spot since she believes in their potential.  </p><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/WsqeqOxkFiw" title="Day 31: Housemates, dinamayan ang Determined Warriors | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>Among all the Warriors, Heath was the lone member who wasn’t specifically named by any housemate as a reason for their vote. That gave him a small sense of pride, but at the same time, he couldn’t help but feel a little guilty for his teammates who were directly called out. </p><p>If we look back at the previous episode, one of the biggest reasons why the Determined Warriors ended up getting nominated was because of the trio of Carmelle, Krystal, and leader Eliza Borromeo, whose dynamic inside the house had been flagged by several housemates. They  pointed out that the three seem to revolve around one another so tightly that it left little room for others to connect with them, and at times they lack initiative in group responsibilities like chores.  </p><p>For Krystal, the comments from their housemates hit like a wake-up call. &quot;It&#x27;s a reality check na  this is not just living in one house with my best friends, but it&#x27;s actually a competition. It&#x27;s actually a game where we have to strive,&quot; she opened up to Big Brother in the confession room. She also admitted that she, Carmelle, and Eliza might have gotten too caught up in their friendship, unintentionally closing themselves off from the rest of the housemates. </p><p>Despite holding on to how special their bond is, Krystal didn’t deny that the criticisms were valid, so she gently urged Carmelle and Eliza to take the feedback seriously and begin making changes, not to prove something to the others, but to grow as individuals, telling them that even if one of them leaves, what matters is that they all chose to rise from it. </p><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/6jTQ7PHQqmo" title="Day 31: Krystal, gumawa ng plano para sa darating na linggo | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The second nomination night left Eliza, Krystal, and Carmelle in tears as it dawned on them that, with their group Determined Warriors facing possible eviction and the rules requiring both a Kapamilya and a Kapuso housemate to go, it&#x27;d be inevitable that one of them three would be saying goodbye </p><p>Wanting to hold space for their friendship while they still had time together, Krystal told her two best friends how proud she is of the bond they had formed and how much she values Carmelle and Eliza. And while it hurt to think one of them would go, she focused instead on being the emotional anchor they needed at that moment. </p><p>Because Carmelle blamed herself for their group’s nomination, Krystal reassured her that it wasn’t her fault, and that she should focus on how to grow from this point forward. And to their leader Eliza, who also felt responsible for the nomination, Krystal said she might not be the strongest leader but she knows Eliza is a good friend.  </p><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/kP5rsakUotg" title="Day 31: Carmelle, itinuturing na blessing sina Krystal, Eliza | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>One of the other nominated housemates, Marco Masa, turned to his good friend John Clifford, needing someone to talk to as he processed his feelings.  </p><p>To recall from the previous episode, Caprice had mentioned Marco as one of her reasons for nominating the entire Determined Warriors group, explaining that there were a few moments when Marco said he would take on a certain task or chore but ended up not following through. </p><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/1kRn4_lsh00" title="Day 31: Marco, ​nabigla sa mga sinabi ni Caprice | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>During his heart-to-heart with Clifford after the nomination, he said he didn&#x27;t expect Caprice&#x27;s statement coming at all, especially since he genuinely felt that he had always appreciated and noticed the things she did around the house, and he even considers her as one of the biggest sources of positivity inside the house. Clifford encouraged Marco to clear things up with Caprice so they could both express how they really feel. </p><p>Talking to Kuya inside the confession room, Marco said that although Caprice’s comment came as a surprise, he accepted it wholeheartedly and acknowledged that maybe, unintentionally, he did come across to her that way. Instead of taking it negatively, he wants to turn it into motivation to show his worth and prove he still can still do more inside the house.  </p><p>And while the nominated housemates were understandably feeling down about their situation, the same could be said for some members of the Team Smiling Angels—the only group who had the power to decide who gets nominated, a privilege they earned after dominating the LigTask challenges.  </p><p>As Caprice struggled with the guilt of having to explain her nomination votes out loud, Joaquin Arce reassured her by saying that he admired her honesty and that speaking up, especially in front of the other housemates, takes a lot of guts, which is exactly why she gained even more of his respect that day. </p><p>Joaquin shared that in his view, Caprice’s comments could actually serve as a wake-up call for some of their housemates because by pointing out things that needed work, she was unknowingly giving them a chance to reflect and grow, which is why he reminded her that there was no need to feel sorry for something that might actually lead to something good. </p><div><iframe width="913" height="543" src="https://www.youtube.com/embed/DOLXEN8XNw4" title="Day 31: Joaquin, pinagaan ang loob ni Caprice | PBB Collab 2.0" frameBorder="0" allowfullscreen=""></iframe></div><p>The nominated housemates this week are Marco Masa, Anton Vinzon and Heath Jornales for the Kapuso/Sparkle group, and Carmelle Collado, Eliza Borromeo, and Krystal Mejes for the Kapamilya/Star Magic lineup.  </p><p>One Kapamilya and one Kapuso will be welcomed back by the outside world this Saturday. </p><p>Catch “<a href="http://pbb.abs-cbn.com"><strong><u>PBB Collab 2.0</u></strong></a>,” online via livestreams on the PBB YouTube Channel, Kapamilya Online Live (KOL), and <a href="https://app.iwanttfc.com/dFR6MWHAcVb"><strong><u>iWant</u></strong></a>.</p>

<p>Housemates deal with the aftershock of first face-to-face nomination in "PBB Collab 2.0."</p>

Housemates deal with the aftershock of first face-to-face nomination in "PBB Collab 2.0."