“Big Brother” host Julie Chen Moonves reacts to Chuk refusing to hug LaLa (exclusive)

Key Points

• Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves shares her take on Angela cursing out Haley.

• Taylor said Chuk had no idea how to play Big Brother. Does the host agree?

• What’s Barrett’s deal with Dee? Is that going to come back to bite him?

Each week, Big Brotherhost Julie Chen Moonves will weigh in exclusively with Entertainment Weekly on the latest events inside the house. This week, she reacts to Angela cursing out Haley, Chuck refusing to hug LaLa, if Barrett is too loyal to Dee, and more.

ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: We need to start with your take on Hurricane Angela sweeping through the house this week, and her cursing out Haley in the exercise room. What did you make of that explosion over Haley’s “bitch move?”

JULIE CHEN MOONVES: I was 💯 behind Angela. Her conscience got the better of her and she came clean. Then Haley lied and threw Angela under the bus as revenge. Not cool. Angela seemed genuinely sorry and Haley didn’t see that. Seemed cold and unforgiving. Not wise.

Taylor said explaining strategy to Chuk was like “Big Brother for dummies,” and also said in her goodbye message that he didn’t want to listen to anything from anybody. What’s your analysis of Chuk’s game in the house?  

He seems like a nice guy with a healthy ego and took things too personally. It’s a game, and he didn’t show me enough self-awareness about his lack of Big Brother knowledge. Just a little naïve.

What do you think of him refusing to hug LaLa on his way out?  

Human, but a bit immature and also showed his lack of awareness of the game and what was happening in the house.  Misdirected.  Had he taken Taylor’s sage advice. he might still be in the house.

Finally, Barrett is very loyal to the icons, especially Dee — this week telling her all about LaLa coming after them. But is he too loyal at the expense of his own game?  

Remains to be seen, but I have to pick a side so… yes. She will likely use him. He’s currently always a number for her agenda and a loyal informant.  But she has shown no signs of putting him high on any of her lists of who she is loyal to.