Julie Chen Moonves States She “Felt Stabbed in the Back” Over ‘The Talk’ Exit, Spoke to Leslie Moonves About Sexual Misbehavior Claims

Julie Chen Moonves stated she questioned her spouse, Leslie Moonves, over the 2018 sexual assault accusations that led to his resignation as CBS CEO and contested a previous declaration that she decided to leave The Talk after a years as co-host.

Chen Moonves opened about both subjects, while likewise decreasing to talk about the “think her” motion with Juju Chang on Good Morning America Monday. The Huge Sibling host looked like part of a section promoting her brand-new narrative, However First, God, in which she information how in the last 5 years she “discovered God.” It’s an experience she states altered her from her a “narcissistic, career-minded, vain, gossipy, enjoyable to be with, however most likely sort of a shallow individual.”.

Throughout the conversation, Chen Moonves declares that in spite of her declaration revealing her her departure from The Talk in 2018 as a relocation of her own, her exit was not on her own terms.

At the time, she stated in a taped sector, “I have actually been at The Talk because the day it began 9 years earlier. And the cast, team and personnel have actually ended up being household to me throughout the years. However today, I require to invest more time at house with my spouse and our young kid, so I have actually chosen to leave The Talk“

However while speaking with GMA, Chen Moonves reversed course, specifying that she had “never ever exposed” she was asked to leave the program till her narrative. “That was a tough time. I felt stabbed in the back. I was, you understand?” she stated.

Chen Moonves included that she had actually fixed up, however “I do not understand if I might’ve fixed up if I didn’t have God in my life.”

Chen’s exit from The Talk followed a 2018 exposé in The New Yorker detailing sexual misbehavior accusations versus Moonves consisting of claims of forcible touching or kissing, physical intimidation and hazards to hinder professions.

An internal examination discovered that there was benefit to the accusations and the previous CEO was rejected his severance, with Moonves and what was then ViacomCBS settling their arbitration over his shooting.

In 2022, Moonves and Paramount Global likewise consented to pay more than $9 million to investors in a handle the New york city state attorney general of the United States over sexual misbehavior claims versus Moonves.

At the time of the preliminary accusations, Chen Moonves provided a declaration on social networks, composing that she has actually understood her spouse for years. “Leslie is an excellent male and caring daddy, dedicated spouse and motivating business leader,” she stated. “He has actually constantly been a kind, good and ethical human. I totally support my spouse and wait him.”.

While talking with GMA, Chen Moonves was asked whether she had actually questioned her spouse about the accusations. “That’s not what we’re here to discuss,” she informed Chang. “However naturally, yeah. I understand my spouse. You understand? I understand my spouse.”

The Huge Sibling host did attend to a component of her narrative in which she explained the individual problems around informing their kid about the accusations. “I informed him that there were reports that were incorrect about our household, which, I kept it basic,” she remembered. “I stated, ‘So if you ever hear anything, or you check out anything, you pertain to us initially. You understand this household. You understand who we are. And do not let anybody shake that.'”

Chen Moovnes likewise decreased to straight resolve her position on the “think her” motion that followed the wave of #MeToo accusations beginning in 2017, consisting of those versus her spouse Leslie.

” Well, I believe that’s leaving track from However First, God,” she stated. “I believe individuals– all of us go through difficult times in this world, in our life. Mine are not over even if I discovered Christ. I believe we require to keep our concentrate on him.”

An agent for CBS directed The Hollywood Press Reporter to representatives for The Talk, who have actually not reacted to THR‘s ask for remark.