A Big Brother all-star season would be a great way to avoid racist contestants amid racism reckoning

Entertainment Weekly

There is a big benefit to bringing back contestants who've already been vetted, says Dalton Ross. "After the movement to end systemic racism that has spread across the country in the past two weeks with marches and protests, the last thing CBS wants is another season filled with racist comments by contestants," he says. "The Big Brother format featuring a 24-hour online live feed means every word uttered by contestants are viewed and heard and shared in real-time — and not all of those words have been good. Several seasons — including last summer’s Big Brother 21 — have been plagued by ugly incidents and comments by players that somehow made it through the casting process. But bringing back vetted contestants who have played already without incident would seem to drastically decrease the chances of such behavior showing up. (One can’t help but wonder if CBS might consider disabling the live cams completely this summer rather than risk another racial incident.)"