Julie Chen Moonves spoke out for the first time about her departure from “The Talk” in 2018, insisting that her departure from the CBS daytime show was a decision made on her behalf. Her departure comes shortly after her husband, Les Moonves, was fired from CBS following allegations, which he has denied, of sexual misconduct by more than a dozen women.
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Julie Chen Moonves Quits ‘The Talk’ Driven By Betrayal
When she announced her departure from the hit series, Chen avoided mentioning the allegations against her husband. Instead, she cited her need “to spend more time at home with my husband and our son” as the reason.
Now, years later, he seems to be hinting at the real reason behind his shocking exit from the panel. To PEOPLE, he touched on the topic during an appearance on Good Morning America while promoting his new audio memoir, “But First, God,” saying:
“It was a difficult time. I feel stabbed in the back. I used to, you know.”
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The audiobook, which marks the first time she has opened up about the circumstances surrounding her passing, also sees her share details of her spiritual journey in the wake of her husband’s scandal. The trip, the television personality describes himself, has changed him profoundly. Speaking about the matter on GMA, he shared:
“Julie Chen before she found God was self-centered, career-minded, vain, gossipy — fun to be with, but maybe a shallow type of person. Julie Chen Moonves, who now knows God, is someone who wants to help others; who wants to look at everyone with a soft heart.”
His new path has led him to growing trust, which has helped Chen reconcile his bad feelings surrounding his departure from “The Talk.” As he admits, “I don’t know if I can make peace if I don’t have God in my life.”
That belief may also play into the 53-year-old’s return to CBS, this time as the longtime host of “Big Brother.” Reporting the story at the time, The Blast shared that he announced the news, exclaiming, “So excited to be back on this stage,” with his hands raised high in the air.
Julie Chen Slams Critics Who Bully ‘Big Brother’ Season 24 Contestants
In July 2022, fans and former contestants alike expressed strong outrage over the unfair treatment of Taylor Hale, the former Miss Michigan USA who suffered bullying and racial discrimination while on “Big Brother.”
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Chen soon chose to address the issue, acknowledging the microaggressions and bullying the former beauty queen suffered. As reported by The Blast, he lamented during the interview:
“It’s so interesting that you use the term ‘herd mentality.’ Because isn’t that what Twitter has done? Aren’t you all hypocrites? There’s this mob mentality created against the people in the house, which the audience feels isn’t kind to Taylor. I think any time you get nominated; it will make you cry.”
Mixed in with Chen’s anger was some sympathy for the now 28-year-old stylist, who eventually won the reality television show. He stated, “We all go through life thinking that we’re nice and good people. You don’t want to be disliked. It hurts, and I have sympathy for him. I have sympathy for everyone in that house. It’s not easy.”
When talking about it during a different interview, the news anchor alluded that the bullying that Taylor experienced may have come from the “pressure cooker” environment in which she was surrounded at the time.
“Microaggressions are real, and they happen. I don’t think most people, when they do it, don’t realize what they’re doing. I think with the direct feed, it’s easy. I think what we have to do is ask ourselves, ‘Who am I — who is anyone — to judge other people?’” explained the CBS producer.
“We were never in that pressure cooker situation. And often times when someone feels insecure about themselves, or sees another individual as a threat to their game, that’s when you see the classic Big Brother ‘I’m going to throw someone’s bad words behind their back,’” The “ When I Grow Up” said the author.
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