I never expected that person. And I was very excited because, in my opinion, getting that person is epic,” the host said.

Chen Moonves tells Entertainment Weekly that she was shocked when told who the mystery houseguest was. And she goes on to say the figure will be very polarizing for viewers, leading to what the Chenbot thinks will be "a strong reaction in both directions." (More polarizing than Pandora's Box?)

Julie Chen Moonves revealed she was shocked by one of the twists for the upcoming 27th season of Big Brother. Speaking with Entertainment Weekly in an interview on July 3, the CBS host teased that a mystery houseguest will check into this season’s Hotel Mystère—and she admitted that even she was blindsided by the person’s identity.