The ‘Big Brother’ Housemates Found Out About Coronavirus & Welcome To Our Hell
Last night’s Big Brother was no ordinary episode, as the housemates were told that coronavirus had become a global pandemic and the house was placed into lockdown.
Sunday’s episode began with host Sonia Kruger announcing that the game would be suspended as a crew member had been exposed to COVID-19 and was getting tested. This meant that the crew-operated cameras around the house were removed which didn’t go unnoticed by the housemates.
A brush with COVID-19 brings the outside world crashing into the Big Brother House. #BBAU, 7.00 on @Channel7. pic.twitter.com/wznX0lNbG0
— Big Brother AU (@bigbrother_au) July 4, 2020
After the housemates suspected something was awry, they were called into the diary room and told the news. “Big Brother has some important news. As you know, the coronavirus has been intensifying around the world, now things have escalated here in Australia,” Big Brother began.
“Big Brother has been made aware that a crew member has come into contact with a confirmed coronavirus case. Currently they are being tested for the virus but show no symptoms themselves. As a precaution, the Big Brother house will be placed into lockdown.”
The housemates were beyond shook.
Big Brother tells the housemates about COVID-19 and the game is put on hold. #BBAU pic.twitter.com/tPAI84efnG
— Big Brother AU (@bigbrother_au) July 5, 2020
Housemates were told that given the circumstances, they were allowed to phone a loved one. The game was then suspended for a few days, before it recommenced and Xavier was evicted.
Viewers couldn’t help but take the piss out of the housemates finding out about what many of us now consider our new normal:
Imagine being one of the recent evictees thinking you’re gonna have all your freedom back, and then coronavirus hits. #BBAU #BigBrotherAU
— Emily Tammes (@EmilyTammes) July 5, 2020
It's so quaint to see the houses reactions to the whole coronavirus thing starting, I mean we have now gone through so many other crises in 2020 we're back at corona again #BBAU #BigBrotherAU
— Colonel Kickhead (@colonelkickhead) July 5, 2020
A terrible shock for the housemates in lockdown and isolation from the world to find out they have to be in lockdown and isolation from the rest of the world. #BBAU #COVID19
— Mike Goldman (@mikegoldmanlive) July 5, 2020
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