BIG Brother fans have been anticipating the new season of the reality show for quite some time.

The 25th season has been pushed back, due to the writer's strike.

Instead of starting in late June or early July, Big Brother will premiere on August 2.

The 90-minute episode will air at 8pm.

Big Brother is a reality competition show where 10 to 18 houseguests participate in numerous competitions for around 90 days, to make it to the end and win $750,000.

Last year's winner, Taylor Hale, made history as the first Black woman to win the regular US season.

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Tamar Braxton became the first Black woman ever to win a season in the US, as she took home the prize money on Season Two of Celebrity Big Brother.

Despite the season being delayed, there have been many things that were revealed about Season 25 already.

But, just because some facts have been revealed, it is always expected of Big Brother fans and players to Expect the Unexpected.

Find out what's in store as the houseguests gear up for a season of love, backstabbing, twists, greed, and more.

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THE HOST

Julie Chen Moonves, who has been the host since season one will return for Big Brother's iconic 25th season.

She revealed that Meredith Viera was originally considered for the role, before CBS picked her.

Julie has gone through marriage, pregnancies, fears of being fired, and more, while on the show.

The 53-year-old has been the one constant throughout the 24 years Big Brother has been on.

The host recently opened up to Entertainment Weekly earlier this month about whether or not she sees herself continuing with the show for future seasons.

The outlet asked Julie what would make her consider stepping down and she listed a few reasons.

"I look at my joints. I look at, 'how do my hips and my knees feel this morning?'" she laughed.

"I like to take one season at a time. Going into Season 25, I'm like, 'I never want it to end."

Julie continued: "I think there would have to be a few things [to make me step away], like if I feel like the public is getting tired of me or the show is not what I want it to be.

"But with [executive producers] Allison Grodner and Rich Meehan leading the way, I can't imagine it ever being something that I feel is not in alignment with me or what the show should be in my mind."

EW said that when the time comes for the 53-year-old to step down, it will be a feeling, for her and the show as a whole.

"I think you know when it's time to go, whether as a show or me as a host, and I just don't see signs of that right now. But you just never know," she said.

SCHEDULE CHANGE

Big Brother has gone through many schedule changes throughout the years.

When the first season aired, the show was on every night of the week.

Once it was revamped, it moved to three nights a week with live feeds running 24/7.

Sometimes it was a combination of Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, Sunday, and sometimes Saturdays.

But, in most recent years, Big Brother has aired on Wednesdays, Thursdays, and Sundays.

However, this is scheduled to change for Season 25.

Due to the reality show airing in late Summer, Big Brother will start out at 8pm on Wednesdays and Sundays and 9pm on Thursdays.

However, once September hits, the fall schedule is starting back up, and that pushes Big Brother down the totem pole.

The CBS show will then air on Tuesdays and Thursdays at 8pm.

And for nominations shows, fans will have to tune in at 10pm on Sundays.

This is due to the scheduled fall shows and NFL games.

Before Sunday episodes, CBS will air reruns of Yellowstone.

The number will depend on how many football games are airing that day.

For those who cannot stay up that late, Big Brother will show live feeds on CBS All Access and Paramount+.

The episodes can also be watched the next day on Paramount+.

THE THEME

Each season, Big Brother has a theme.

Whether it's Heroes vs. Villains, Exes, Twins, returning houseguests, or something simply as the beach, or space, the theme always follows throughout the whole season.

While the theme for Season 25 has not been confirmed, Julie did drop some hints on Instagram as to what it could be.

"Do you see what I see. So excited to reveal this #BB25 key art for you all. But we had to wait until the Houseguests were sequestered because there's many clues to this season's theme. Can you guess?" she captioned the post.

Julie stood in front of the Big Brother symbol, which looked to be written in sand.

Behind tha were different colors and shapes, hinting at this year's theme.

The green symbol almost resembles a monster hand, which could allude to a horror theme, since the houseguests will be there close to Halloween.

Other fans on Reddit thought the other pictures would be a comic book theme, or superheroes.

Another fan thought that the horror and comic book pictures could be hinting at a TV genres theme.

A Reddit user thought those things might add up to a Hollywood theme.

Many others thought it might be a "multi-verse" theme, which would be bringing back aspects from old seasons into the new one.

CAST REVEAL

Big Brother typically reveals the cast of the new season before it starts.

No cast has been released to the public yet, but there's rumors that it could be coming soon.

Entertainment Weekly's Mike Bloom revealed on a podcast last week that the cast bios and reveal will most likely come on July 31.

"Big Brother 25 is coming, and so is my coverage. I can tease that I do have some pre-season stuff coming out, Big Brother-wise: some teases, some previews that happen over the course of the next couple of weeks," he said.

"Though again, I will caution, if people are waiting for a cast drop, and you have some social obligations that last week and weekend of July, I think you're fine to keep that in your calendar, just sayin'!"

He ended: "You should be okay. Maybe the work week will have a fun start to it? I'll just say that."

NEW HOUSEGUESTS

It does not appear that any returning houseguests will be part of the competition this season.

According to a press release from Paramount Press Express, In a special 90-minute episode, Big Brother premieres its milestone 25th season as a group of all-new Houseguests moves into the Big Brother House."

"Expect the unexpected this summer with a season full of twists and turns and throwbacks to the last 24 seasons."

This pattern has been consistent with the two seasons as well.

Big Brother has hosted two complete All-Stars seasons, and others where only a few returning houseguests came back.

The last All-Stars season was Season 22, in 2020, due to COVID-19.

Despite this being a milestone season, it would be shocking for them to bring returning houseguests back so soon.

Season 16 runner-up, Cody Calafiore, took home the win on the last All-Stars season.

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But, with the show airing its 25th season, Big Brother alum are sure to make appearances for competitions and special moments.

To find out the other twists and themes for this season, tune in to Season 25 on August 2.

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