premieres Wednesday on CBS, and ET's Kevin Frazier spoke exclusively with host Julie Chen on the precautions the reality series is taking while filming amid the coronavirus pandemic. «I'm doing testing.
I'm doing testing again and then I'm going to do more testing,» Chen said of how she's staying safe while hosting. «I'll be farther than ever from the houseguests as they get evicted.
No hugs, not even a Chenbot handshake.»Chen added, «There's too much on the line to not go above and beyond the protocol to make sure everyone is safe.»The show is also operating a little differently.
This season, there will be no live audience, Chen will not be visiting the house at all, and all groceries delivered to guests will be disinfected in advance.That.