‘Big Brother’s’ Julie Chen Urges ‘Hypocrite’ Fans Not to ‘Judge’ Contestants Using Microagressions Against Taylor Hale

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Emily Longeretta Julie Chen Moonves has weighed in on the controversy surrounding Season 24 of “Big Brother.”During Thursday’s episode of E!’s “Daily Pop,” the host of the CBS reality show was asked about the microaggressions that are going on inside the house this season against contestant Taylor Hale.“Microaggressions are real and they happen.

I don’t think most people, when they are committing it, that they are even aware of what they’re doing. I think that with the live feeds it is easy,” Chen said. “I think what we need to do is ask ourselves, ‘Who am I — who is anyone — to judge somebody else?'”The host, who has been part of the reality show since its 2000 debut, noted that viewers “haven’t walked in their shoes” or lived inside the house. “We haven’t been in that pressure cooker situation.

And a lot of times when someone is feeling insecure about themselves, or seeing another individual as a threat to their game, that’s when you see classic ‘Big Brother’ ‘I’m going to trash talk someone behind his or her back,'” she continued.Since the season’s start last week, many viewers, past “Big Brother” contestants and even a casting producer have called out the cast for making comments about Hale, calling her “aggressive” and bullying her for no reason.

Many even said they didn’t like her from the moment they saw her and claimed they’re worried that she will “blow up” at them if she gets nominated.In a separate interview with “Parade” magazine, Chen responded to the Twitter outcry.“What I think has been a little bit surprising is how Twitter and the internet has exploded in really jumping on someone, which I never like.