Celebrity Big Brother teaser video: Where is Julie Chen?

A Celebrity Big Brother teaser was released by CBS on Thursday (December 20), but now it has a lot of fans asking about host Julie Chen Moonves. Why wasn’t she included in the previews for the new season?

New commercials and an online Celebrity Big Brother teaser have been released by CBS this week. The intent is to generate interest in the coming winter season of the reality competition show. The footage that was shown to CBS viewers and YouTube users consists of quotes and moments from Season 1 of the show. As some fans are noting on social media, though, one person was notably missing.

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It was previously reported that Julie Chen Moonves would return as the host of the show. This was confirmed by her and by CBS, but it was also before the latest round of news about former network executive Leslie Moonves. He has been accused of sexual harassment and assault and has now been denied a controversial $120 million severance package.

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With the denial of that severance package for her husband happening during the same week that the host didn’t show up in promotional advertisements for the show, it hasn’t taken long for social media users to connect the two situations. Is CBS sending a subliminal statement that the network could replace her as the host? Maybe there is churning behind the scenes to put someone new in place for Celebrity Big Brother 2 and Big Brother 21?

Julie Chen typically in advertisements

Fans of the show love Julie Chen. In most polls, including one conducted by Inside the BB House, fans want her to return as the host of the show. This, even after the accusations were leveled against her husband. The network has known this for a while, which is why she is typically shown in advertisements, often telling viewers to “expect the unexpected” and get ready for new seasons of the show.

As it stands, the season premiere of Celebrity Big Brother is coming up quickly, and there has been no announcement about Julie Chen Moonves being replaced as the host. It’s possible that she returns and then stays on to host Big Brother 21 in the summer. That would be great news for a lot of fans, but it could also ease a lot of tension on social media if the network confirmed her return. Making an official announcement about the BB21 season could help as well.