“Big Brother” is making a last-minute cast change. Season 23 houseguest Christie Valdiserri, who CBS revealed last Thursday as one of the 16 cast members entering the house, will no longer participate this summer after testing positive for COVID-19 just days before the new cycle is set to kick off.
Instead, new houseguest Claire Rehfuss will take Valdiserri’s place during Wednesday’s 90-minute live premiere. Valdiserri, who has alopecia, shared an emotional video message on Monday revealing her positive test and explained why she won’t be competing for the $500,000 grand prize. “Hey guys, so I don’t want to be sharing this news but I tested positive for COVID and I have no idea how I got it.
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