Julie Chen Speaks Out Regarding Taylor Hale 'Big Brother’ Controversy

The 24th season of "Big Brother" just started and it’s already been embroiled in a messy controversy.

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Fans and alums alike are especially angry over the unfair treatment of Taylor Hale, a 27-year-old black stylist and former Miss Michigan USA.

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Hale immediately became the subject of bullying from the present houseguests.

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This led to many fans and even former Big Brother contestants slamming the behavior of the houseguests.

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Now, host Julie Chen addressed the microaggression and the bullying the former beauty queen faced.

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Chen called fans "hypocrites" for attacking the season 24 houseguests who have isolated Hale.

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Chen acknowledged that she felt sympathy for Hale.

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The host also claimed that the microaggressions and bullying faced by Hale could allude to the "pressure cooker" setting of the environment.

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Chen responded to the Twitter outcry with a call for peace, urging them to have compassion.

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