JULIE CHEN MOONVES: BIG BROTHER ALMOST ENDED ME!
The TV host thought her career was toast after Season 1 flopped with critics—but the reality juggernaut became a monster hit instead.
Talk about a rocky start! Julie Chen Moonves, 56, just revealed that she feared Big Brother was a career killer after its very first season tanked with the critics. "Season 1 was panned by the critics. There was talk that they would end the show mid-season live," Julie exclusively told Us Weekly ahead of the show's Season 28 premiere. Yikes!
But here's where the plot twist gets juicy: instead of fizzling out, Big Brother became one of the most iconic reality TV franchises in television history. The show that almost didn't make it past episode one has now dominated summer screens for nearly two and a half decades—and Julie's been hosting the whole wild ride.
It just goes to show that sometimes the best things start as total underdogs. Big Brother's critics proved wrong, and Julie went from thinking the gig might torpedo her career to becoming the face of one of TV's most beloved guilty pleasures. Talk about a comeback story!
Sources · Us Weekly