Big Brother 27's Zae Frederich used a slur on the live feed and quickly backtracked, sparking controversy among fans and social media users

Big Brother contestant Isaiah "Zae" Frederich is facing criticism online after using an ableist slur during the live feed. The incident reportedly happened late at night while Zae was playing chess with fellow contestant Keanu Soto, according to TMZ. After losing a few pieces on the board, he blurted out the slur.

Big Brother 27's new houseguest, Keanu Soto, has shared an iconic BB moment as his favorite prior to entering the house, as well as more about him.

Big Brother contestant Isaiah “Zae” Frederich is facing backlash after using an ableist slur on the CBS show’s live feed. TMZ caught the moment, which happened late at night while Zae was playing chess with houseguest Keanu Soto.

Big Brother’ season 27 contestant Zae Frederich was caught on the live stream using an ableist slur late Tuesday night. The show has not yet responded.

By John Powell – GlobalTV.com After fading into the background for much of her time in the house, Lauren Domingue, the 22-year-old bridal consultant from

Floaters, grab a life vest! Rachel Reilly made her triumphant return to Big Brother during Thursday's Season 27 premiere. Now, we'll see whether she slides her way into a powerhouse alliance or winds up as public enemy number one.

The reality TV show is back for another season—the show’s 27th to be exact—and so are the alliances, backstabbing, and general shenanigans. Oh, and so is the crippling anxiety of watching the first few episodes and not being able to keep any of the contestants straight.

A model and gamer from Los Angeles, one of the 16 contestants on this season of Big Brother, Morgan Pope, described herself as “bubbly” and funny in a video package shared with NJ.com. Pope is a former division one track athlete and plans on hiding her gamer side from fellow houseguests by presenting herself solely as a model.

The first cheesy segment of the season then occurred: An odd man in a red mask appeared on the TV and said he was behind the disappearances of Julie and the HOH relic. Julie called the houseguests on a phone and told them that eight people would try to find her and the other eight would look for the HOH relic.