Julie Chen Finally Explains Why She Took Husband Les Moonves' Name Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations

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Julie Chen Finally Explains Why She Took Husband Les Moonves' Name Amid Sexual Harassment Allegations
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The 'Big Brother' host has been married to the former CEO of CBS since 2004, officially taking his name on the air after he resigned from his position in 2018 (via toofab)

Just as it shocked the nation in its clear statement of solidarity and support during a sensitive era of reckoning in Hollywood, Chen revealed that it shocked everyone involved with the show, too.

"I made the change on the fly on a live show in the spur of the moment," she explained."I didn’t tell anybody. I was, like, toying with it, and I remember my heart racing while I thought, ‘Am I gonna do it?’ It just became a moment." She said that it even shocked her husband."I think he was just like, 'What happened?'" Chen recalled.

Julie Chen will continue signing off with the additional Moonves as"Big Brother" kicked off its 24th season on Wednesday night. Starting this weekend, new episodes will air Sundays and Wednesdays at 8 p.m. ET, and Thursdays at 9 p.m. ET on CBS.

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