| The Detonators | |
|---|---|
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| Alliance Profile | |
| Big Brother 16 | |
| Members | Christine Brecht Cody Calafiore Derrick Levasseur Frankie Grande Zach Rance Affiliate: Caleb Reynolds |
| Defectors | Christine Brecht Frankie Grande |
| Votes Against | 2 |
| HoH Wins | 5 (Weeks 1, 3, 4, 5 and 6) |
| Times Nominated |
2 (Weeks 2 and 6) |
The Detonators is an alliance that formed after the breakup of the Bomb Squad. It consists of some of the Bomb Squad's former members, Christine Brecht, Cody Calafiore, Derrick Levasseur, Frankie Grande, and Zach Rance. The group formed in the wake of the eviction of Devin Shepherd. Fellow former Bomb Squad members Caleb Reynolds and Amber Borzotra were both still in the house, but the Detonators agreed that they could not be allied with them.
Growing tensions
When Zach became HOH in Week 5, he had asked Christine to throw the BOTB competition; but when she refused, he still put her up on the block along with Nicole Franzel, Christine's best friend. The two later won the Battle of the Block. When Christine was selected for the Power of Veto competition, she stated that she would not follow through with their plan to backdoor Amber if she won. Hayden Voss won the Power of Veto and used it to remove Victoria Rafaeli, so Frankie nominated Amber; and Christine joined her fellow Detonators and the rest of the house in voting to evict Amber.
In Week 6, Nicole nominated Zach and Jocasta Odom, with Zach as her target. Christine wanted Zach evicted; so when she won the POV, she kept the nominations the same. Initially, the Detonators planned to vote out Zach because they felt he could not be trusted, but they changed their mind and decided to keep him in the house.