Julie Chen confirmed on Tuesday that some contestants of the “Big Brother: All-Stars” upcoming season were removed from the show before filming began due to positive COVID-19 tests.
The contestants were given their own homes for two weeks and “constantly” tested before the season premiere on Wednesday, Aug.
5, Chen, 50, told CBSN Los Angeles. “We flew in a bunch of people, more than 16,” the host said. “And some people I thought were definitely going in the house, they tested positive for COVID-19 so they couldn’t go in.
And I thought, ‘Well, expect the unexpected.’ … I’ll just find out when I need to find out.” "Big Brother" host Julie Chen discussed the show's latest season. (CBS) Chen also joked about the show’s isolation being the.