“Not fair”: Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves chimes in on Angela x Brooklyn’s food fight

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Big Brother host Julie Chen Moonves with Brooklyn Rivera | Image Source: Instagram/ @juliechenmoonves

Big Brother 26 viewers must know about the infamous charcuterie fight between ex-housemate Brooklyn Rivera and Angela Murray. Before Brooklyn got evicted from the show, fans witnessed an intense argument, which turned into a fight between two housemates, Angela and Brooklyn.

Earlier, when housemate Angela was Head of the Household (HoH), she won a charcuterie platter. Later, she became a "Have-Not," meaning she could not enjoy special benefits such as her charcuterie platter.

Meanwhile, a few housemates, including Brooklyn, enjoyed Angela’s platter. While Angela didn’t like that Brooklyn ate her "charcuterie board stuff" without permission, it became an issue between the two.

Recently, during her exclusive interview with Entertainment Weekly on August 23, 2024, show host Julie Chen Moonves shed some light on the food fight. When she faced the question regarding Brooklyn eating Angela’s charcuterie, Julie Chen answered:

"Not fair. She (Brooklyn) should have asked. Don’t touch someone else’s HoH goodie gifts!"

Big Brother 26: Angela x Brooklyn’s food fight over charcuterie platter - Explained

Big Brother 26 episode 17, which aired on August 21, 2024, featured the current Head of the Household (HoH), Angela, becoming a "Have-Not," meaning she was demoted from her HoH position. This also meant that Angela could not enjoy her food basket, which contained various foods, including whey protein, soy protein, oats, meats, and cheese.

A few housemates, including Makensy Manbeck, Tucker Des Lauriers, Leah Peters, and Brooklyn Rivera, could later enjoy Angela’s charcuterie board food items. When Angela learned about it, she mentioned that Brooklyn should not have eaten her "charcuterie board stuff" without her permission.

"She’s frickin’ eating my charcuterie stuff. Annoying," shared Angela.

The show's 18th episode featured Brooklyn's eviction from the show. For that, Angela’s goodbye message was:

"You shouldn't have eaten my charcuterie board stuff."

As Big Brother fans might already be aware, show host Julie Chen often shares insights into recent incidents inside the BB house. Recently, in a conversation with Entertainment Weekly, the show host shared various things, such as the recent elimination (Brooklyn), Angela and Brooklyn's fight, and more.

The question was where Julie stood on Brooklyn eating Angela’s charcuterie board while Angela was a Have-Not, to which the Big Brother host shared her thoughts.

According to Julie, it was "not fair," and Brooklyn should have asked Angela. She added that one should not "touch" someone else's goodie gifts, referring to Brooklyn eating Angela’s food items.

However, during her post-elimination interview with US magazine on August 23, 2024, Brooklyn shared that they (she and several other housemates) asked Angela whether she "minded" before eating. Angela replied that she didn't mind.


Fans can stream new episodes of Big Brother 26 on CBS weekly on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays at 8 p.m. ET/PT.

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Edited by Sarah Nazamuddin Harniswala