'Big Brother' Season 24: Unexpected Exit Sends Shockwaves Through the House on Eviction Night

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Season 24 is already one of the most unexpected and chaotic in recent memory. Thursday's first live eviction night saw a contestant go home, but not in the way that most expected.Before the live eviction vote could kick off, it was revealed that Paloma Aguilar had decided to leave the house early, due to «a personal matter,» which the show implied was related to the increasing anxiety and stress she dealt with during her week on the show.Paloma's decision to walk — which also makes her only the fifth contestant to ever do so — also threw the show a curveball, and the long-hyped «Backstage Twist» was thrown out all together.Host Julie Chen Moonves explained what the twist would have been to the houseguests, and how things would be changing following Paloma's exit.«This week, five of you were in jeopardy of going home.

The two nominees [Taylor Hale and Terrance Higgins] and the three players that were sent backstage, Alyssa [Snider], Brittany [Hoopes] and Paloma,» Julie shared. «The original plan tonight would not have culminated in a vote and eviction but instead a battle between one of the two nominees chosen by the house and one of the backstage pass holders.

The loser of that head-to-head competition would have gone home immediately.»«The backstage twist was planned to send one houseguest home tonight.

Since Paloma was one of the five people in jeopardy of being eliminated and she is no longer in the game, that changes everything that was to transpire tonight,» Julie continued. «The backstage twist is now over.