{"id":2511492,"date":"2026-07-21T20:21:50","date_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:21:50","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2511492"},"modified":"2026-07-21T20:21:50","modified_gmt":"2026-07-21T20:21:50","slug":"julie-chen-moonves-shares-why-an-all-women-big-brother-season-probably-wont-happen-expect-the-unexpected-exclusive","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/julie-chen-moonves-shares-why-an-all-women-big-brother-season-probably-wont-happen-expect-the-unexpected-exclusive\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Chen Moonves Shares Why an All-Women \u201cBig Brother\u201d Season \u2018Probably\u2019 Won\u2019t Happen: \u2018Expect the Unexpected\u2019 (Exclusive)"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\" data-body-type=\"bodyblocks\">\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">NEED TO KNOW<\/h3>\n<ul class=\"mb-4\">\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Julie Chen Moonves wants viewers to &#8220;expect the unexpected&#8221; when it comes to future <em>Big Brother<\/em> seasons<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After cracking a joke with this season&#8217;s new houseguests on premiere night, the longtime series host tells PEOPLE that she &#8220;used to push for&#8221; an all-women season<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<li class=\"ml-4 safari:ml-6 list-disc\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Big Brother 28<\/em> airs Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Julie Chen Moonves;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/julie-chen-moonves-big-brother-phrase-uses-son-charlie-12010319\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Julie Chen Moonves<\/a> is &#8220;open to everything and anything&#8221; in terms of future <em>Big Brother<\/em> twists, even if she&#8217;s not sure which ones will come to fruition.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">During the premiere episode of <em>Big Brother 28<\/em> earlier this month, the longtime host joked with the women entering the <em>BB<\/em> house that they were part of the show&#8217;s first &#8220;all-women&#8221; season. While that wasn&#8217;t the case this summer, Chen Moonves, 56, still wants fans to &#8220;expect the unexpected&#8221; for future iterations of the reality competition series.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;Yes and no. Probably not,&#8221; she tells PEOPLE of the possibility of a women-only <em>Big Brother<\/em> season.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;And I&#8217;ll tell you, I was surprised [producers] kept that in the edit because that&#8217;s the one episode I&#8217;m on where I&#8217;m not live. I thought it&#8217;d just be funny,&#8221; she adds. &#8220;And then when they kept it in, I was like, &#8216;I used to try and push for that.&#8217; &#8220;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>Julie Chen Moonves on &#8216;Big Brother 28&#8217;<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Matthew Taplinger\/CBS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">After over 26 years on air, a history-making cast is something Chen-Moonves can still appreciate. &#8220;Who&#8217;s going to win, a male or a female? Are we going to make history with the first Black winner [like <em>Big Brother 23<\/em>&#8216;s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Xavier Prather;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/big-brother-names-first-black-winner-in-23-seasons-with-xavier-prather-victory\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Xavier Prather<\/a>]? How many years in a row is a woman going to win?&#8221; she asks, rhetorically.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Chen Moonves adds, &#8220;And I do like the fact that we&#8217;ve had more marriages than <em>The Bachelor<\/em>. Now, if we did an [all-women] season, people will have the first gay wedding [in <em>Big Brother<\/em>], two women get married as a result, who knows? I&#8217;m open to everything and anything as long as people love one another. So expect the unexpected, maybe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Never miss a story \u2014 sign up for <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:PEOPLE's free daily newsletter;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/people-news-daily-newsletter-sign-up-8692701\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">PEOPLE&#8217;s free daily newsletter<\/a> to stay up-to-date on the best of what PEOPLE has to offer, from celebrity news to compelling human interest stories.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Ten women have won the mainline U.S. <em>Big Brother<\/em> series since its inception in 2000. Lisa Donahue was the first, coming out on top in <em>Big Brother 3<\/em>, followed by Jun Song (<em>Big Brother 4<\/em>), Maggie Ausburn (<em>Big Brother 6<\/em>), Jordan Lloyd (<em>Big Brother 11<\/em>), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rachel Reilly;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-brother-27-rachel-reilly-exit-interview-exclusive-11808527\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rachel Reilly<\/a> (<em>Big Brother 13<\/em>), Nicole Franzel (<em>Big Brother 18<\/em>), Kaycee Clark (<em>Big Brother 20<\/em>), <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Taylor Hale;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/tv\/big-brother-winner-taylor-hale-talks-her-monumental-season-24-win\/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Taylor Hale<\/a> (<em>Big Brother 24<\/em>), Chelsie Baham (<em>Big Brother 26<\/em>) and Ashley Hollis (<em>Big Brother 27<\/em>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Big Brother<\/em> is, of course, known for its twists. In one of this season&#8217;s most exciting, CBS welcomed back series favorite Angela Murray, who previously competed on <em>Big Brother 26<\/em>, as well as first-time <em>BB<\/em> houseguests and <em>Survivor<\/em> stars <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Dee Valladares;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/survivor-dee-valladares-shares-how-she-trained-survivor-50-exclusive-11921597\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Dee Valladares<\/a> and <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:Rick Devens;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/rick-devens-kids-want-submit-audition-tapes-for-survivor-blood-vs-water-3-exclusive-12013132\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">Rick Devens<\/a>. Chen Moonves is down to see Valladares, 29, make some history of her own.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;I&#8217;ll be honest, I wasn&#8217;t pulling for her in the beginning because I&#8217;m a purist and bringing back two <em>Survivor<\/em> [stars], I was a little bit protective of the <em>Big Brother<\/em> brand,&#8221; she tells PEOPLE. &#8220;Yes, we had Cirie [Fields] in the past, but the season Cirie came on, she was secretly playing with her son. And that is very germane to what <em>Big Brother<\/em>&#8216;s about, those twists.&#8221;<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">&#8220;She never played <em>Big Brother<\/em>, but she got it right away,&#8221; she adds. &#8220;Not only did she win the first HOH because she&#8217;s a fierce competitor &#8230; but the fact she took meetings and understood quickly. And then when Rick Devens told her, &#8216;Oh, I told so-and-so about the secret,&#8217; I saw her brain just going, &#8216;Why did you do that?&#8217; Oh, no, no, no. I thought, &#8216;Girl, I&#8217;m going to root for you now.&#8217; Make history. Be the first person to win both iconic shows, and you got to cut Rick Devens loose, honey.&#8221;<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"'Big Brother 28' castCredit: Matthew Taplinger\/CBS\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"640\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/lo\/mysterio\/api\/b0178dcb6a31b92c5cd1ba69bcc71cea78e3b62f858612973fa70569c9882f97\/lightyear_networkapi\/resizefill_w960;quality_80;format_webp\/https:%2F%2Fmedia.zenfs.com%2Fen%2Fpeople_218%2Fe018654e12690e461beb21c35b1217df\"\/><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal dialogue\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<div style=\"max-height:none;overflow:visible\"><span class=\"[&amp;_p]:inline\"><\/p>\n<p><em>&#8216;Big Brother 28&#8217; cast<\/em><br \/><em>Credit: Matthew Taplinger\/CBS<\/em><\/p>\n<p><\/span><\/div>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><em>Big Brother<\/em> airs Sundays, Wednesdays and Thursdays at 8 p.m. ET on CBS, with <em>Big Brother: Unlocked<\/em> arriving on Fridays at 8 p.m. Episodes are available to watch the next day on Paramount+.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Read the original article on <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"slk:People;elm:context_link;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;\" data-yga=\"{&quot;yLinkElement&quot;:&quot;link&quot;,&quot;yLinkElementType&quot;:&quot;article_link&quot;}\" href=\"https:\/\/people.com\/big-brother-host-julie-chen-moonves-explains-why-all-women-season-probably-wont-happen-exclusive-12020790\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer nofollow\" target=\"_blank\">People<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><em> \u2018 The preceding article may include information circulated by third parties \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n<p><em> \u2018 Some details of this article were extracted from the following source nz.news.yahoo.com \u2019 <\/em><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NEED TO KNOW Julie Chen Moonves wants viewers to &#8220;expect the unexpected&#8221; 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