The host also explains why she was on a different stage than the contestants at the finale.
Here, she weighs on Sunday’s live season finale.
JULIE CHEN MOONVES:I love that she won.

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She made it to final two without playing the race or gender card.
She did make a statement of it, though, in her finale speech to the jury.
It was effective and strong.
Where does Taylor’s final speech rank up there in the greatestBig Brotherspeeches ever?
Her speech was rock solid.
She made her points strong and clear and got out before making it too long.
It’s in the top five for sure.
Derek and Rachel Reilly come to mind as two other standouts.
What do you think happens if Monte and Turner are sitting in the final two?
That’s so hard to say.
I ran the numbers.
First, would he get Taylor’s vote if he evicted her?
Second, where would Brittany fall?
They would have been a nail-biter, but I think he probably would have won by one vote.
Finally, why were you on a different stage from all the contestants for the finale?
We’ll see what next summer holds for finale night.