Cory “appeared to be a bigger threat than he really is,” says the Chenbot.
Each week, Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves will weigh in on the latest events in the house. Here, she reacts to Jag’s reign as the “Invisible HOH,” Cory’s downfall and eviction, and what’s next for America now that her showmance has been exiled to the jury house.
ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY: Jag is such a strategic player, and after he won the invisible HOH it was shocking to see him a) tell Cory and America about it and b) nominate Felicia and Blue instead of the other powerful duo in the house. What do you make of his initial HOH decisions?
JULIE CHEN MOONVES: It made no sense to me. Blue wasn’t a threat and she was once his bestie in the house. It must be too many days in the house taking away his common sense.
Once Jag decided to nominate Cory and America, Jag had to tell Blue he nominated her in the first place. For now, Blue says she forgives him, but how do you think this will affect their relationship going forward?
I think she’s over it. She’s got bigger fish to fry. Jag is a likable person; I think it’s easy to forgive him.
Cory was on everyone’s radar as a threat for weeks, but he and America were able to point the house to other targets. What do you think was the fatal flaw in his game?
He appeared to be a bigger threat than he really is. His college boy ways and his showmance with America made him seem like someone to watch out for, but the truth is, he wasn’t particularly good at competitions and he didn’t have much influence in the house — so what’s the big threat?
America is really on an island now that Cory was evicted. Her attempt to work with Blue didn’t work out — should she try to team up with Cirie, who is feeling similarly alone in the game?
She should just lay low like Cirie has been doing. She’s now not a threat to anyone and that’s her best defense.