When the unprecedented breakthrough the CBS reality competition series “Big Brother” had been building to all summer finally happened, it first appeared that the series would rush to mark the occasion. The show then switched to the “Big Brother” house as the gleeful alliance members celebrated their victory. Longtime “Big Brother” fan Thane Montgomery said that, despite the casting shift, producers this season had not shown interest in showcasing the impact of the Black houseguests or the value of multiculturalism. “I think the show is afraid of losing viewers, so they just tiptoe around what the Cookout is doing,” Montgomery said. Advertisement“This is a win for all of us,” Cookout member Xavier Prather told the alliance soon after Lopez’s departure.

Source: Los Angeles Times September 16, 2021 16:51 UTC