Julia Chen Moonves has watched enough of “Big Brother” to say she does not belong in that house.
After hosting the show for two decades, Moonves confidently says she is not cut out for the deception and lies the show involves.
Julie Chen Moonves says lying and competitions make her a terrible ‘Big Brother’ player
As Big Brother aired it’s 1000th episode, host Moonves has revealed that she had no interest in participating as a house guest. She reflected on the challenges that house guests face, making it a battle of the mind and body.
“I never will play this game,” Chen Moonves tells People. “I know the lane to stay in.” She added that being a journalist meant she couldn’t lie, and “You have to do a little bit of fibbing to get far in the game, so no, I can’t.” “And the competitions, no, no, no, no, no, I’m very logical,” continued Chen Moonves. “I think things through. I can’t think the shortcut way that a lot of these good beasts can. So no, that’s not my lane.”
The CBS Morning News Anchor says that it is a misconception that Big Brother is easy. She said, “there is no rest in the Big Brother house. There’s no bush to run behind and take a breather. You are being watched constantly. It is a mental game and physical, and there’s nothing else like it.”
She also revealed the unexpected revelation that dawned on her when watching houseguests battle it out with cameras rolling 24/7. “The most unexpected thing I’ve learned from Big Brother over the years is probably what we as humans are capable of, both good and bad,” Chen Moonves said, adding, “But with a little bit of remorse and some mercy and grace, everyone deserves some.”
On the Aug 27 episode featuring a live elimination, Big Brother became the first-ever primetime series to reach 1,000 episodes — earning two Guinness World Records titles: most episodes of a primetime TV show and most episodes of a competitive reality TV show.
