Ahead of the Big Brother premiere tonight, host Julie Chen talked about what it was like dealing with getting ready for season 22 while in a pandemic. She confirmed that the virus had, in fact, affected a few of the contestants after they tested positive. Those that tested positive were cut from the show.
She also said that she still doesn’t know the final cast list but that potential houseguests are currently undergoing a quarantine and COVID-19 testing phase to determine who's eligible to participate in the production. What we do know is that there will be 16 houseguests from seasons past.
Each potential competitor was set up in their own rented home for the last two weeks to ensure proper social distancing. Each of the all-stars was “constantly” given tests to determine whether or not it would be safe for them to join other members in the house for season 22.
Big Brother: All-Stars will premiere on CBS tonight at 9 p.m.