Fans Give Frosty Reception to ‘Celebrity Big Brother’ Premiere

Celebrity Big Brother might not be the hit Big Brother fans were hoping it would be.The show, […]

February 7, 2018, 9:13pm

Celebrity Big Brother might not be the hit Big Brother fans were hoping it would be.

The show, which premiered Wednesday on CBS, brings 11 celebrities of all sorts into the Big Brother house, where they’ll vie for Head of Household and Power of Veto while competing for $250,000.

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But instead of a delightful spin-off, many spent the hour premiere criticizing the cast.

Many fans took issue with the inclusion of Omarosa Manigault, who appeared first on The Apprentice then in the White House under the Trump administration, from which she exited suddenly amid firing rumors in December. The reality TV veteran was granted immunity by random selection in the first episode, infuriating Twitter.

Omarosa a legend… #CelebrityBigBrother pic.twitter.com/JqWZqGkBl6
— Charley Beardelon (@play14jay) February 8, 2018

Can Omarosa get anymore arrogant and full of herself?? The show just started….#CelebrityBigBrother #BBCeleb
— Steph Hightree (@Steph8084) February 8, 2018

I hope @ChuckLiddell gives @OMAROSA a round house kick to the face @BBCelebrityUS #CelebrityBigBrother #omarosa #TKO
— Vanessa Antoniuk (@vantoniuk8) February 8, 2018

Other fans thought the entire cast, which also includes Metta World Peace, Mark McGrath, Shannon Elizabeth, Brandi Glanville, Keshia Knight Pulliam, Marissa Jaret Winokur, Ross Mathews, James Maslow, Ariadna Gutiérrez, and Chuck Liddell was a dud.

So, CBS spared every expense selecting “celebrities” for #CelebrityBigBrother. These are even lamer than the ones fit Dancing with the Stars. #CelebrityBigBrother #lame #CBS
— Sonny Garrett (@arkieone) February 8, 2018

Tuning in to #CelebrityBigBrother. #CBB pic.twitter.com/8ooc3RGJ49
— Lisa Steinberg (@GoodHumorGrl) February 8, 2018

My favorite thing about #CelebrityBigBrother is watching the celebrities not know who each other is. (kinda like the rest of us)
— rachel m. froug (@rachelfroug) February 8, 2018

Who *are* these people?#CelebrityBigBrother
— Katie (@Frazzle_Rocks) February 8, 2018

After the season premiere, episodes of Celebrity Big Brother will air at 8 p.m. ET on Thursday, Feb. 8 and Friday, Feb. 9 with no episode on Saturday.

From then on, fans can catch the show on Sundays, Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays with the exception of Saturday, Feb. 24.