Big Brother superfans are getting their first peek at the Season 21 house — and they are not all happy with it. Entertainment Tonight posted a sneak peek at the CBS summertime house, and longtime host Julie Chen Moonves was even in the house to point out some features in the place, like the ladder that leads to the Head of Household room on the second floor.
As previously predicted, the Big Brother 21 house is decorated with a camping theme — or “glamping” as Chen Moonves put it. And while there are plenty of woodsy features and cowboy-style pillows in the BB21 abode, some Twitter fans think the bright, primary colors in the house look like a McDonald’s play yard, and that the house is more fit for a circus clown than a reality TV competition.
Indeed, reaction to the early Big Brother 21 house reveal was not positive, as diehard fans of the CBS reality show took to Twitter to blast the “hideous” and “tacky” décor. Others described the home as the ugliest Big Brother house in 21 seasons. Even Big Brother legend Evel Dick Donato weighed in to comment on the hideous house design as he wondered how CBS execs approved the design.
You can see some of the viewer reaction to the Big Brother 21 house below.
What kills me is this: Someone actually came up with that horrible house design and even worse, all of the higher up’s thought it was a great idea!
Like no one said “This is the most hideous thing I have ever seen in my life!”????
— EvelDick (@EvelDick) June 20, 2019
Imagine being a super fan getting casted this season and walking into that tacky house ? #bb21
— bbnomwheel (@bbnomwheel) June 20, 2019
I think we should note that this is the last time all the fans will collectively agree this summer, that house design is bad #BB21
— ANTI (@LolitaMone) June 20, 2019
In the preview videos, which you can see below, Entertainment Tonight describes the house as “Summer Camp, Big Brother style,” but it may take a while for fans to warm up to the theme, especially on the heels of the truly glamorous Big Brother Canada house that was recently showcased on the Canadian version of the reality show.
Big Brother fans did have a heads-up about this season’s theme. Ahead of the house reveal on Entertainment Tonight , The Cheat Sheet noted the 21st season of Big Brother would feature an outdoorsy theme with a first competition called “Camp B.B.”
A TV Guide article also revealed that the first challenge for Big Brother Season 21 will have the 16 contestants making their way through a dark forest with no flashlights to find the Big Brother “camp.” A series of obstacles and decoy camps — such as a honey-laden Camp Bee Bee or the disco-themed Camp Bee Gees — could deter the players from making it to Camp B.B.
You can see some videos of the Big Brother 21 house below.
Big Brother Season 21 kicks off with a two-night premiere on June 25 and 26 on CBS.
