Julie Chen Moonves reportedly argued that Chelsie Baham should have evicted Makensy Manbeck—not Angela Murray—during the second half of Big Brother 26’s double eviction. It was Julie’s strategic judgment about who posed the greatest threat to win, not proof that a different choice would have changed the season’s outcome.
What Chelsie did during the double eviction
According to a ScreenRant summary, Chelsie first achieved her goal of getting Leah Peters evicted. She then won the second Head of Household competition and chose to send Angela Murray home. The reported final five were Makensy Manbeck, Chelsie Baham, Kimo Apaka, Rubina Bernabe, and Cam Sullivan-Brown. The summary attributed to ScreenRant says Julie’s main takeaway was that Chelsie had not taken a shot at Makensy.
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Why Julie reportedly considered Makensy the bigger target
Julie’s criticism centered on the path to winning the game: she reportedly regarded Makensy as Chelsie’s strongest competition for the title. In that assessment, Chelsie had an opportunity to remove a major rival but instead evicted Angela. The available account presents this as Julie’s opinion of the strategic choice, not as a claim that Makensy was certain to win or that evicting her would guarantee Chelsie a victory.
How this differs from Julie’s defense of Makensy
In a separate Entertainment Weekly interview summary, Julie reportedly defended Makensy’s earlier decision not to target Chelsie. Julie’s reasoning was that it was too early, and Makensy might not have viewed Chelsie as her biggest competition. Viewers, she noted, have more information because they see Diary Room material.
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Those positions are not necessarily contradictory. Julie’s reported defense of Makensy concerned an earlier decision and the information Makensy may have had at the time; her criticism of Chelsie concerned a later opportunity and her own assessment of Makensy as a threat. Entertainment Weekly’s interview summary is the source of the separate point about timing and viewer knowledge.
Independent reader supportYour contribution helps us test, update, and keep practical guides available for everyone.What the criticism does—and does not—establish
Julie’s “huge mistake” framing is a strategic interpretation of Chelsie’s target choice. The available account does not establish what would have happened if Chelsie had evicted Makensy instead: it does not show how the remaining houseguests would have voted or whether Chelsie would have improved her odds of winning. The distinction matters because a move can look risky in hindsight without its alternative having a guaranteed result.
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