{"id":184323,"date":"2025-08-01T18:09:30","date_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:09:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/julie-chen-moonves-calls-kelley-a-dark-horse-on-big-brother-27\/"},"modified":"2025-08-01T18:09:30","modified_gmt":"2025-08-01T18:09:30","slug":"julie-chen-moonves-calls-kelley-a-dark-horse-on-big-brother-27","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/entertainment.runfyers.com\/index.php\/2025\/08\/01\/julie-chen-moonves-calls-kelley-a-dark-horse-on-big-brother-27\/","title":{"rendered":"Julie Chen Moonves Calls Kelley a ‘Dark Horse’ on Big Brother 27"},"content":{"rendered":"


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Big Brother<\/em><\/a> host Julie Chen Moonves<\/strong><\/a> has an opinion on the state of the Big Brother 27<\/em> house<\/a> \u2014 and it\u2019s probably not what fans are expecting.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think Kelley [Jorgensen]<\/strong> has become the dark horse,\u201d Chen Moonves, 55, told Entertainment Weekly<\/em><\/a> in an interview published Friday, August 1. \u201cAs long as the BB Block Buster exists, she can keep this going. She is good at comps and focused.\u201d<\/p>\n

Kelley, 29, has caught the ire of Big Brother<\/em> fans for volunteering to be nominated for eviction each week of the game so far. In weeks 1 and 3, she won the BB Block Buster competition on eviction night to earn her safety, and in Week 2, was able to win an individual power of veto competition to save her game.<\/p>\n

In the Week 3 eviction, which aired Thursday night, July 31, Kelley\u2019s win resulted in Adrian Rocha<\/strong><\/a> being evicted in an emotional 8-4 vote. Adrian, 23, is a Big Brother<\/em> superfan, and on his way out the door, accused his fellow houseguests of playing scared in the game\u2019s early weeks.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\tBig Brother host Julie Chen Moonves had some time to kill during the show\u2019s season 27 premiere on Thursday, July 10. The action-packed opener kicked off on a shocking note with the introduction of a mysterious new character called \u201cThe Mastermind,\u201d who wreaked havoc all throughout the episode. His first attempt to sabotage Big Brother [\u2026]\t\t<\/p>\n<\/div>\n

Chen Moonves agreed, with one notable exception.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think he had the assessment right,\u201d she said. \u201cI do agree that no one but Kelley is taking risks and playing hard.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Compare that to some of the criticism Kelley has faced from former Big Brother<\/em> houseguests.<\/p>\n

\u201cIm sick I wanted Kelley Gone #bb27,\u201d Big Brother 19<\/em> winner Josh Martinez<\/strong><\/a> wrote via X after Kelley saved her game on Thursday.<\/p>\n

\u201cI think that dummy Kelley will go home tonight,\u201d Big Brother 8<\/em> winner Dick Donato<\/strong> added. \u201cAnd that\u2019s what she gets for volunteering to be on the block. And even dumber thinking volunteering to be on the block would \u2018help her resume.\u2019\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cThis bish has Happy Gilmore<\/em> level luck,\u201d wrote Big Brother 20<\/em>\u2019s Angela \u201cRockstar\u201d Lantry<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

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