By Kylie Mar, Yahoo Entertainment -September 13, 2018
Julie Chen returned to her hosting duties on Big Brother Thursday night after taking the week off from The Talk, following her husband Les Moonves‘s exit from CBS.
On Sunday, Moonves stepped down from the network as six more women had come forward with sexual harassment and abuse allegations. Before Monday’s broadcast of The Talk, Chen released a statement, saying, “I am taking a few days off from The Talk to be with my family. I will be back soon and will see you Thursday night on Big Brother.” While that live episode started with Chen acting as if everything was completely normal, she did something at the end that threw viewers for a loop.
“From outside the Big Brother house with Brett, I’m Julie Chen-Moonves,” she said Chen as she closed the show. It was the first time that Chen had ended Big Brother with “Julie Chen-Moonves,” and people definitely noticed. Some shared their shock on Twitter:
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While others supported Chen’s statement with tweets like:
Looks like Julie Chen MOONVES is unshakably standing by her man, for better or worse. I can't place blame on her for what her husband may or may not have done. I have to wish her well no matter what. #bb20
she really threw that Julie Chen Moonves in there to let these hoes know what time it is. she's a rider. #bb20
Some people were ready to cancel Chen, as they tweeted:
“I’m Julie Chen-Moonves.”
She really is proud to be married to a sexual abuser.
Julie girl, you are officially cancelled.
#bb20
Tonight, Julie Chen signed off Big Brother as Julie Chen Moonves, firmly standing w/her husband, a serial sexual assaulter who ruined careers. She is complicit.
Because of this, I will no longer put any of my clients on @TheTalkCBS.
Fellow publicists, I hope you stand with me.
Some even thought Chen’s statement might lead to her resignation or firing.
I think that Julie must want to be evicted from CBS with her statement tonight: “And I’m Julie Chen-Moonves, goodnight.” #BB20
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