'Big Brother' fans outraged over Julie Chen's show of support for Les Moonves: 'Messy and insulting'
Steering clear of directly addressing the long-drawn and spiraling controversy surrounding former CBS chief and husband Les Moonves, 'Big Brother' host Julie Chen sent a subtle show of support as she signed off on Thursday night. Chen, who returned to her hosting duties after a brief hiatus, looked into the cameras in the concluding moments and said, "I’m Julie Chen Moonves. Goodnight.”
Indeed subtle, but a firm message from the 48-year-old TV show host, who has been visibly absent on screen in the last few days, as the entire drama over Moonves' ousting from CBS played out in the public eye. The 68-year-old former CEO and chairman of the network has been accused of sexual harassment by multiple accusers. However, his exit last Sunday came on the heels of a fresh New Yorker story that recounted the experiences of at least six women claiming they were harassed and even forced into oral sex.
