It was one word, but it echoed throughout the #MeToo movement in September 2018 when Julie Chen, longtime host of "Big Brother" on CBS..
The couple wed in 2004, but Chen had never professionally used his name, either on "Big Brother" or CBS's daytime show, "The Talk."
When his name was getting dragged through the mud, I thought this is the time to make my stand and to let the world know who I am," she told Deadline.
I made the change on the fly on a live show in the spur of the moment," she explained. "I didn’t tell anybody.
Julie Chen will continue signing off with the additional Moonves as "Big Brother" kicked off its 24th season on Wednesday night.
I was, like, toying with it, and I remember my heart racing while I thought, ‘Am I gonna do it?’ It just became a moment.
She said that it even shocked her husband. "I think he was just like, 'What happened?'" Chen recalled.