Lafayette’s Lauren Domingue makes a bold move in week 3 of ‘Big Brother’

Up until Thursday night, Lafayette native Lauren Domingue had been playing the middle of the road on season 27 of “Big Brother.”

Her subtle approach may be over. Domingue, a 22-year-old bridal consultant, won the head of household competition Thursday. That gives her immunity from eviction and gives her power in the house. She is currently deliberating over who to nominate as the next guest to be removed.

In essence, Lauren’s head-of-household win shifts the dynamics in the house, forcing her to be at the center of the action and make difficult decisions about who to target.

So far, Lauren has formed an alliance with Vince Panaro and Zach Cornell, and they were supportive and excited about her win.

There was also speculation that her win could backfire and put a target on Lauren’s back.

In a preseason interview, Domingue said, “I’m a super competitive person and I’ve been loving ‘Big Brother’ for as long as I can remember. I don’t think Big Brother has seen someone who is a super sweet southern belle, but at the same time is willing to crush the competition if she needs to, and is a super fan as well.”

The “Big Brother” house is a notorious place where social isolation, constant surveillance and weekly strategy games play havoc on contestants, who are vying to be the last house guest remaining and take home the $750,000 cash prize.

This year’s cast, including attorneys and professional bull riders, hail from cities across the country like San Antonio, New York and Washington, D.C., as well as Lafayette.

One of America’s most popular reality competition shows, “Big Brother” has been airing on CBS since 2000. Contestants have to use gameplay strategies and personal connections to avoid getting voted out of the house, with the goal of being the last house guest standing after 14 weeks of competition.